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Tiger Heart – Teaching Resources

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Tiger Heart

Book Creator: Penny Chrimes

Tiger Heart is the magical tale of a bold young chimney sweep and a remarkable tiger, a dangerously hypnotic ruby and a mystical land found across an ocean and through a storm.

Themes: Character | Authorial Intent | Connecting with Emotions

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Go Big – Teaching Notes

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Go Big

Book Creator: Matthew Burton

Secondary school can seem scary. Corridors are wide, older students look terrifying and there’s homework, messy friendships and stressful exams to deal with.

But, whether children are about to land at secondary school or still settling in, Head Teacher and star of Educating Yorkshire, Matthew Burton is here to guide them through their journey – worry-free.

Themes: Mental Health | Growing Up | School

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Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going – Poster

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+, 7-11

Related Book: Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Book Creator: Clare Balding, Jessica Holm

Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: Clare Balding’s first non-fiction book is a toolkit to help children bounce back from falls and fails.

Themes: Resilience | Patience | Confidence | Courage | Flexibility | Creativity | Speaking Out | Motivation | Kindness | Keeping Going

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You Grow Girl – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: You Grow Girl!

Book Creator: Zoe Williams

NHS GP and This Morning’s resident doctor, Dr. Zoe Williams, is here to explain everything girls need to know about puberty – plus lots more. Watch a video of Dr. Zoe introducing the book here.

Download the You Grow Girl poster here.

Themes: Puberty | The female body | Mental health and wellbeing Body Image | Confidence | Relationships

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Bombs and Blackberries – Teaching Resources

Topic: Art, English, Geography, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

Related Book: Bombs and Blackberries

Bombs and Blackberries is a beautifully illustrated short play set in World War Two, written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic The Gruffalo, and illustrated by Thomas Docherty.

These resources are an engaging way to teach key topics, including World War Two, and work well for class reading and performances.

Topics covered: Design & Technology | Geography | History | Art & Design | Plays | Drama | Creative writing | Music | PSHE | PE | Languages

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Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going – Activity Sheets

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+, 7-11

Related Book: Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Book Creator: Clare Balding, Jessica Holm

Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: Clare Balding’s first non-fiction book is a toolkit to help children bounce back from falls and fails.

Themes: Resilience | Patience | Confidence | Courage | Flexibility | Creativity | Speaking Out | Motivation | Kindness | Keeping Going

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Incredible Journeys – Discussion Questions

Topic: Geography, History, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 7-11

In Incredible Journeys real-life explorer Levison Wood travels the world, meets some of history’s most daring pioneers, and inspires children to go on their own adventures. Use these cross-curricular discussion questions and activities to inspire your Key Stage 2 students in class.

Themes: History | Geography

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The Wizards of Once – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic

Age Range: 11-14

Related Book: The Wizards of Once

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell

Explore the Wildwoods in this story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide… From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell.

Themes: Imagination | Creativity | Empathy

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The Wizards of Once – Poster

Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic

Age Range: 11-14

Related Book: The Wizards of Once

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell

Explore the Wildwoods in this story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide… From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell.

Themes: Imagination | Creativity | Empathy

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Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+, 7-11

Related Book: Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Book Creator: Clare Balding, Jessica Holm

Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: Clare Balding’s first non-fiction book is a toolkit to help children bounce back from falls and fails.

Themes: Resilience | Patience | Confidence | Courage | Flexibility | Creativity | Speaking Out | Motivation | Kindness | Keeping Going

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The Lovely Dark – Poster

Topic: Empathy, English, Life changes

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Lovely Dark

Book Creator: Matthew Fox

Another breathtakingly original story from Matthew Fox, author of The Sky Over Rebecca. Set in the modern world, it features themes of life after a pandemic, mental health and grief, all handled with real lightness of touch.

Themes: Grief | Family | Covid | Afterlife | Greek mythology

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The Lovely Dark – Discussion Questions

Topic: Empathy, English, Life changes

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Lovely Dark

Book Creator: Matthew Fox

Another breathtakingly original story from Matthew Fox, author of The Sky Over Rebecca. Set in the modern world, it features themes of life after a pandemic, mental health and grief, all handled with real lightness of touch.

Themes: Grief | Family | Covid | Afterlife | Greek mythology

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How to Train Your Dragon – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, Life changes, Modern Classic

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: How to Train Your Dragon

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell

A comprehensive activity pack for the beloved, best-selling How to Train Your Dragon series.

Contents

Creative activities:

  • Design a dragon
  • Make your own crown
  • Dragon colouring in
  • Design your own Viking Shield
  • How to draw a Viking

Viking training:

  • Write like a Viking
  • Can you speak Dragonese?
  • Gruesome Viking facts

Party/event inspiration:

  • Party games
  • Costume ideas

Themes: Creativity | Imagination | Empathy

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The Amazing Edie Eckhart – Teaching Notes

Topic: Disability, English, Growing up, Life changes

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Amazing Edie Eckhart

Book Creator: Rosie Jones

The Amazing Edie Eckhart: A brand-new middle-grade series from comedian and writer Rosie Jones, featuring a funny, feisty central character who just happens to have cerebral palsy – like Rosie herself.

Themes: Inclusion | Celebrating Differences |Disability | Friendship | Identity

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The DinoFeelings series – Activity Sheets

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Worrysaurus

The DinoFeeligns series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.

Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings

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The DinoFeelings series – Activity Sheets

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Stompysaurus

The DinoFeeligns series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.

Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings

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The Dino Feelings series – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Worrysaurus

The DinoFeelings series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.

Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings

 

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The Sad Ghost Club – Poster

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1

Book Creator: Lize Meddings

The Sad Ghost Club: A heart-warming graphic novel series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits, for fans of Heartstopper.

Themes: Friendship | Kindred Spirits | Anxiety | Mental Health | Depression | Belonging

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The Sad Ghost Club – Poster

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1

Book Creator: Lize Meddings

The Sad Ghost Club: A heart-warming graphic novel series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits, for fans of Heartstopper.

Themes: Friendship | Kindred Spirits | Anxiety | Mental Health | Depression | Belonging

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The Sad Ghost Club – Discussion Questions

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1

Book Creator: Lize Meddings

The Sad Ghost Club: A heart-warming graphic novel series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits, for fans of Heartstopper.

Themes: Friendship | Kindred Spirits | Anxiety | Mental Health | Depression | Belonging

 

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