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The White Giraffe Series – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Geography, Life changes, Modern Classic

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The White Giraffe 20th Anniversary Edition

Book Creator: David Dean, Lauren St John

The heart-filled wildlife adventure series from bestselling author Lauren St. John, beloved by readers aroundthe world.

Themes: ​Animal Adventure | Conservation | Friendship

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Big Time Boogie Band Activity Sheet

The Big-Time Boogie-Woogie Animal Band – Activity Sheet

Topic: Art, Maths

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: The Big-Time Boogie-Woogie Animal Band

Book Creator: Giles Andreae, Nick East

Get your nursery class counting and jiggling along to this rhyming celebration of music and rhythm from stand-out pairing Giles Andreae and Nick East. 

Themes: Music | Counting | Rhyming

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Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Event Kit

Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Halloween – Event Kit

Topic: Art, English, Growing up

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Halloween

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell, Neal Layton

Help your class find their brave this Halloween with this reassuring take on Halloween for pre-schoolers, featuring Emily Brown, her sidekick, Stanley, and a not-so-spooky ghostie. From bestselling author Cressida Cowell. In this kit, you’ll find a range of resources for running a Not-Very-Spooky Halloween event, including activity sheets, a craft starter, costume inspiration and some simple comprehension questions to accompany a book reading. There’s even a poster to help you advertise the event.

Themes: Halloween | Bravery | Overcoming nerves | Crafts

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Jerusalem: The City That Changed the World – Teaching Resources

Topic: Geography, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Jerusalem: The City That Changed the World

A beautifully illustrated adaptation of the classic Jerusalem: A Biography. The capital of two peoples and the shrine of three faiths, the stories of Jerusalem belong to many. Many of history’s most powerful people have shaped Jerusalem over its 3,000-year history, from Cleopatra to Catherine the Great, Ben-Gurion to Arafat, and Napoleon to Churchill. For readers aged 11+.

Themes: Middle East | History | Geography | Religion

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Werelock and Scratch: Resource Pack

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: K.R. Thompson

Werelock and Scratch is an hilarious, highly illustrated, interactive adventure series where the reader must solve the clues alongside the protagonists to crack the case. Perfect for 7+ fans of mystery adventures. This resource pack is full of activity sheets, creative writing prompts and other ideas for use in lessons

Themes: Fiction | Creative Writing | Mystery | Activities

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Werelock and Scratch: Character Quiz

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: K.R. Thompson

Werelock and Scratch is an hilarious, highly illustrated, interactive adventure series where the reader must solve the clues alongside the protagonists to crack the case. Perfect for 7+ fans of mystery adventures. With this fun character quiz, kids can discover which of the characters they are most like!

Themes: Fiction | Activities

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Art School (in a Book) Creativity Pack

Topic: Art, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 7-11

Inspire budding artists with Art School (in a book), a guide to 38 contemporary artists and their key artwork, with engaging prompts to encourage kids to get creative! These resources take inspiration from the book with creative art prompts and activity sheets for children aged 9+

Themes: Art History | Creativity | Art | Activities

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TEN: Children Who Changed the World – Activity Sheets

Topic: History, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: TEN

Discover the ten remarkable Black children who went on to change history with activity sheets centred around their inspirational untold stories.

Themes: Non-Fiction | History | Black History | Untold Stories

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Your Expert Guide: The Periodic Table for Kids – Activity Sheets

Topic: Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Your Expert Guide: The Periodic Table for Young Scientists

Explore the elements at work in our world and get a clear picture of the Periodic Table’s role in explaining the building blocks of the Universe.

Themes: Science | Chemistry

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Wonders of the Moon – Activity Sheets

Topic: Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Wonders of the Moon

Find out more about the science of our cosmic companion and the wonder of how we get there.

Themes: Astronomy | Science

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Words From War – Activity Sheets

Topic: History, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 7-11

Find out more about the most pivotal conflicts in our history with activity sheets centred around this moving poetry collection.

Themes: Non-Fiction | Poetry| War | Conflict | History

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Dinosaur Roar – Activity Sheets

Topic: History

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: The World of Dinosaur Roar!: Can You Touch a Dinosaur?

Fun activities with the bold and colourful dinosaurs from The World of Dinosaur Roar.

Themes: Dinosaurs | Activities | Creativity

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Ava and the Acorn Discussion Questions

Ava and the Acorn – Discussion Questions

Topic: Growing up, Life changes

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Ava and the Acorn

Book Creator: Paddy Donnelly, Lu Fraser

A heartfelt, stay-with-you-forever story about a young girl’s relationship with her grandad that gently introduces little ones to the concept of the circle of life. With stunning illustrations by Paddy Donnelly.  

Themes: Circle of life | Family | Growing Up | Trees | Change

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Poems for Tortured Souls activity sheet

Classroom Activities for Taylor Swift Fans inspired by Poems For Tortured Souls

Topic: English

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Poems for Tortured Souls

Book Creator: Liz Ison

This moody and melancholy anthology inspired by one of the twenty-first century’s greatest lyricists, Taylor Swift, features over 100 poems by William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll and many more. 

Themes: Poetry | Taylor Swift

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How To Catch An Idea Activity Sheets

How To Catch An Idea – Activity Sheets

Topic: Art, Growing up

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: How to Catch an Idea

Book Creator: Forest Xiao

Take your class on a unique and colourful hunt for ideas to help them channel their creativity and teach them that ideas big and small can come from anywhere and anything! 

Themes: Creativity | Imagination | Discovery

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Duck Delivers activity sheet

Duck Delivers – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, Growing up

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Duck Delivers

Book Creator: Tom Tinn-Disbury

A laugh-out-loud picture book adventure packed with vibrant illustrations, hilarious high-stakes delivery-drama and an important message of perseverance, delivered by author-illustrator Tom Tinn-Disbury. Perfect for little ones who love vehicles and the post-people who knock on their door. 

Themes: Vehicles | Post | Animals

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Transcendent Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, English

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Transcendent

Two kids, one top-secret agency and an epic mission to save the world. Transcendent is an edge-of-your-seat, high-octane adventure series for readers 9+ that explores themes of climate change and STEM. Perfect for fans of Doctor Who.

Themes: Action and Adventure | Space Exploration | Climate Change | Inventions

Also available: Teacher Notes

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How to Roller-Skate with One Leg Teaching Resources

Topic: Disability, Empathy, Growing up, Life changes

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: How To Roller-Skate with One Leg

Book Creator: Ella Dove

When Maya finds a list she made before losing her leg, she decides she’s still going to do everything on it – even though her former bestie has ditched her for the cool kids.

This funny and uplifting story by journalist and amputee Ella Dove is a celebration of friendship, family and overcoming adversity.

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I Can't Even Think Striaght teaching resources

I Can’t Even Think Straight – Discussion Questions

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, LGBTQ+, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: I Can't Even Think Straight

Book Creator: Dean Atta

From Stonewall-Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta, comes a must-read queer coming of age story written in verse. Big decisions, broken promises and messy relationships come to a head in this queer, coming of age story. 

Themes: Coming of age | In verse | Poetry | Queer stories | Pride

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