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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow – Teaching Notes

Topic: Art, English, Geography, History, Modern Classic, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Wundersmith

Book Creator: Jessica Townsend

Return to the magical world of Nevermoor in Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow discovers that not all magic is used for good . . . This teacher resource pack is bursting with classroom ideas and cross-curricular activities for KS2.

Themes: Reading comprehension | Geography | History | English | Art | Creative Writing

Also available: Resources for the series, book 1 and book 3, a poster, a book quiz and a trial quiz

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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow – Teaching Notes

Topic: Art, English, Geography, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Nevermoor

Book Creator: Jessica Townsend

In Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow join Morrigan Crow as she undertakes the four impossible trials that will secure her entry to the wundrous world of Nevermoor.

This teacher resource pack is bursting with classroom ideas and cross-curricular activities for KS2.

Themes: Reading comprehension | Geography | Science and Design Technology | Art

Also available: Resources for the series, book 2 and book 3, a poster, a book quiz and a trial quiz

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The Nevermoor Series – Teaching Resources

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Nevermoor

Book Creator: Jessica Townsend

The Nevermoor series follows Morrigan Crow as she enters the wundrous world of Nevermoor. This fantastic middle-grade series is perfect for fans of His Dark Materials.

This teacher resource pack is bursting with classroom ideas and cross-curricular activities for KS2.

Also available: Resources for book 1, book 2 and book 3, a poster, a book quiz and a trial quiz

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The Story of Now – Activity Sheets (2)

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Help children understand the complexities of the British Empire with Story of Now, an introduction to the once global superpower. Children will discover how the British Empire impacted countries and communities across the world, and discover its impact on children like them.

Themes: History | Geography | Identity | Citizenship

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The Story of Now – Activity Sheets (1)

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Help children understand the complexities of the British Empire with Story of Now, an introduction to the once global superpower. Children will discover how the British Empire impacted countries and communities across the world, and discover its impact on children like them.

Themes: History | Geography | Identity | Citizenship

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The Story of Now – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Help children understand the complexities of the British Empire with Story of Now, an introduction to the once global superpower. Children will discover how the British Empire impacted countries and communities across the world, and discover its impact on children like them.

Themes: History | Geography | Identity | Citizenship

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Shadow and Bone – Teaching Notes

Topic: English

Age Range: 14+

Related Book: Shadow and Bone

Book Creator: Leigh Bardugo

Enter the Grishaverse with book one of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy from bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, now a Netflix original series

Themes: Art | English | History | Fantasy | Friendship | Romance

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Ten Little Series – Counting Poster

Topic: English, Maths

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Ten Little Aliens

Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty

Teach children about counting and numbers with thee bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.

Download this fun counting poster for your classroom

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Doing It videos

Doing It – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range:

Related Book: Doing It

Book Creator: Hannah Witton

Hannah Witton popular YouTube vlogger and author of Doing It creates amazing short videos to prompt young people to talk about sex and relationships, even the awkward bits!

In this new series of short videos, Hannah discusses 5 core areas of sex and relationships; body image, porn education, healthy relationships, sexual orientation and consent. Each video includes a discussion question helping you to launch the conversation about the topics.

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Ten Little Series – Times Tables Poster

Topic: English, Maths

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Ten Little Pirates

Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty

Teach children about counting and numbers with thee bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.

Download this fun Times Table Poster for your classroom

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Dare To Be You resources

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Dare to Be You

Book Creator: Matthew Syed

PiXL and Hachette Children’s Group have collaborated on PiXL Change Makers based on Matthew Syed’s new book, Dare to Be You, the follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning You Are Awesome.

Themes: How hard change can be | That ‘normal’ doesn’t exist | How to silence the ‘Kid Doubt’ voice in our head | That we can embrace being different | That kindness is crucially important | How to choose our own path

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Ten Little Series- Activity Sheets

Topic: English, Maths

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Ten Little Monkeys

Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty

Teach children about counting and numbers with the help of these activity sheets inspired by the bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.

Themes: Maths

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Ten Little Series – Maths Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Maths

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Ten Little Dinosaurs

Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty

Teach children about counting and numbers with the help of these fun and educational activities created from the bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.

Themes: Maths

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The Queen Next Door – Activity Sheets

Topic: English

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: The Queen Next Door

Book Creator: Sally Agar, Marcela Ferreira

The Queen Next Door is a beautifully illustrated modern-day fairy tale, filled with friendship, fun and fairness, from Marcela Ferreira and Sally Agar. Download these fun activity sheets for younger readers to enjoy

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You Are Awesome – Poster

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: You Are Awesome

Book Creator: Matthew Syed

From motivating pupils to try a new hobby or sport, to building confidence and resilience before SATs and the transition to secondary school, You Are Awesome makes for a great non-fiction class read and provides lots of opportunities for activities and discussion.

Download this fun poster for your classroom.

Themes: Growth Mindset | Growing Up | Confidence

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You Are Awesome – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: You Are Awesome

Book Creator: Matthew Syed

From motivating pupils to try a new hobby or sport, to building confidence and resilience before SATs and the transition to secondary school, You Are Awesome makes for a great non-fiction class read and provides lots of opportunities for activities and discussion.

Themes: Growth Mindset | Growing Up | Confidence

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Classic in Graphics: Macbeth – Discussion Questions

Topic: English

Age Range: 11-14

Related Book: Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's Macbeth

Help children discover Shakespeare’s Macbeth like they’ve never seen it – or read it – before with the Classics in Graphics series

The bards brilliant prose has been re-imagined into inclusive and engaging graphic novels that read like a favourite film, including pitch-perfect illustrations, dyslexia-friendly designs and encourages readers to see themselves in these iconic roles.

Download these discussion questions to use with your class

Themes: Literature | Plays

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Heartstopper – Colouring Sheets

Topic: LGBTQ+, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Heartstopper Volume 1

Book Creator: Alice Oseman

Heartstopper is the multi-million-copy bestselling series by Alice Oseman.

Download these fun colouring sheets of Alice Oseman’s artwork.

Themes: LGBTQ+ | Diversity & Representation | Mental Health | Relationships

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Classics in Graphics: Romeo and Juliet – Discussion Questions

Topic: English

Age Range: 11-14

Related Book: Classics in Graphics: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Help children discover Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet like they’ve never seen it – or read it – before with the Classics in Graphics series

The bards brilliant prose has been re-imagined into inclusive and engaging graphic novels that read like a favourite film, including pitch-perfect illustrations, dyslexia-friendly designs and encourages readers to see themselves in these iconic roles.

Download these discussion questions to use with your class

Themes: Literature | Plays

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Heartstopper – Poster

Topic: English, LGBTQ+, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Heartstopper Volume 1

Book Creator: Alice Oseman

Heartstopper is the multi-million-copy bestselling series by Alice Oseman.

Download this fun poster for your classroom.

Themes: LGBTQ+ | Diversity & Representation | Mental Health | Relationships

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