Resources

Download these posters and activity sheets to create your very own spooky ‘The Ickabog’ library trail.

Once upon a time there was a terrible monster called the Ickabog. Or so the story goes . . . A legendary adventure from one of the world’s greateststorytellers J.K. Rowling, now featuring striking illustrations from award-winning illustrator Ben Mantle.

Themes: Fairytale | Fantasy | Magic | Hope | Friendship | Storytelling

A momentous, inspiring and unforgettable story from Kes Gray and Jim Field with an urgent message about deforestation.

I saw a tree. The tree saw me.
I climbed the tree. The tree raised me.
The tree raised me.
The tree raised me.

This is the story of one girl’s attempt to save her beloved tree from deforestation.

Themes: Trees | Nature | Deforestation | Our Environment

Get ready for an incomparable fantasy duology like nothing you’ve read before, featuring elemental weaving, complex characters, political intrigue and battles with bloodthirsty beasts.  The debut novel by A.B. Hamilton.

Themes: twins / unique magic system /  lots of cliffhangers, twists and action / chosen family / political intrigue / world builidng 

Download these discussion questions for your school book club.

An autistic girl befriends an endangered white wolf in this unforgettable animal adventure set in the snowy wilderness of Lapland. The UK debut novel by bestselling Finnish author, Lottie Saahko.

Themes: ✓ A fierce autistic heroine ✓ Short chapters ✓ Lots of cliffhangers and action ✓ Folklore and eco themes ✓ Home and belonging

Download these crafty ideas for some fun activities in class or during playtime.

From Onjali Q. Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes a sparkling, illustrated collection of never-before-told fables, inspired by different places around the world. Perfect for reading together in class. ​

Resources written by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher.

Teach children about why and how sea creatures migrate, as well as the dangers they face, and how climate change has an impact on these animals’ journeys and what we can do to help.

Themes: Habitats | Oceans | Climate Change | Journeys

Lessons at nine. Games at three. Kidnap at midnight. Malory Towers with a cosy crime twist in this page-turning boarding school mystery adventure full of friendship and intrigue, perfect for 8+ mystery fans. Encourage students to create their own mystery, talk through discussion questions, write a character study and complete the mystery maze with this puzzling pack of resources! 

Take a look at these teaching resources for the original Malory Towers series: Malory Towers Resources

Themes: Mystery | Creative Writing | Art | Critical Thinking| English | Problem Solving

Grab your wellies and join Kaleb, his trusty dog, and the love-of-his-life tractor in these muddy, true, and very silly stories from the farm. these fun activity sheets and resources look at jobs on the farm, animal facts and more! Perfect for sharing with Key Stage 1 students.

Themes: Animals | Creative Writing | Farms | Jobs

The bell has rung, school’s begun . . .
Get ready for some spooky fun!

A spook-tacular celebration of school with a delightful Halloween twist, perfect for building confidence for little ones at nursery and school.

Themes: Starting school | Halloween

After Hamed’s mother speaks up against the Taliban, their family is forced to flee their home in Herat, Afghanistan in search of safety. But what lies ahead of them is a long and terrifying journey out of Afghanistan and across Europe with the UK as their ultimate goal.

An extraordinary true account that will help young readers to understand what life is like as a child refugee.

Themes: Migration | Community | Refugee | Empathy

Scary encourages children to talk about their own fears, using the some of the world’s ‘scariest’ animals as a springboard. Written by Laura Mucha and illustrated by Hannah Peck, Scary maps onto several areas of the curriculum, making it an excellent resource for teachers and librarians.

Themes: Science | English | PSHE  | Maths | Geography

From the bestselling creators of ILLEGAL and GLOBAL comes a timely and thoughtful graphic novel that will help your KS3/KS4 class open their hearts and minds to others.

Themes: Empathy | The impact of war | Graphic novels

Brainwave is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can improve their concentration and grow their resilience in an ever-changing world.

Themes: Focus | Exam preparation | Concentration

The perfect story to help little ones remember that it’s OK to ask for help . . . and it’s SUPER to offer help. This latest book from award-winning creator Steve Antony is charming, funny and super sweet.

Themes: Empathy | asking for help | offering help | baking

Te second Duck laugh-out-loud Duck Delivers picture book 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

Discover the timeline of the Osemanverse with this updated poster for Heartstopper featuring Volumes 1-6.

Themes: LGBTQ+ | Graphic Novel | Romance | Mental Health

Meet Beast. Beast is bored of his sludgy, slimy swamp, until one day he finds a strange knobbly thing . . . A STICK! With a stick in hand, the magic is endless…

Themes: Days of the week | Creativity | Imagination | Play

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer – and nothing left to lose.

Since his mum died, Alfie’s world has unravelled. The silence between him and his stepdad roars louder than ever.

So he does the only thing that makes sense: grabs his bike, and rides.

In these long summer days, can Alfie rebuild what was broken?

Themes: Grief | Family | Forgiveness