Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, PSHE & Citizenship
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
Topic: Art, English, Geography, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: Bombs and Blackberries
Book Creator: Thomas Docherty, Julia Donaldson
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
Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
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
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
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
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
Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
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
Topic: Empathy, English, Life changes
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
Topic: Empathy, English, Life changes
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
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:
Viking training:
Party/event inspiration:
Themes: Creativity | Imagination | Empathy
Topic: Disability, English, Growing up, Life changes
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: 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
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: The Worrysaurus Board Book
Book Creator: Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton
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
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Stompysaurus
Book Creator: Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton
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
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: The Worrysaurus Board Book
Book Creator: Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton
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
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
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
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
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
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
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
Topic: English
Age Range:
Related Book: DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: The Sparkliest Day of the Year
Grab your kitty ears and join Gabby and Pandy Paws on a cat-tastic adventure in Gabby’s Dollhouse!
In this first picture book adventure, a new Dollhouse delivery has just arrived! Gabby and her friends have been invited to a glittery spa day party, but when MerCat loses her sparkle, can the friends help her get her glow back in time?
Download these fun activity sheets for Gabby’s Dollhouse.
Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: A Better Day
Book Creator: Alex George, The Boy Fitz Hammond
A Better Day: The bestselling positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can care for their mental health with confidence.
Themes: Mental Health | Confidence | Peer pressure | Exam Stress | Anxiety | Switching Mindsets | Wellbeing
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: To The Other Side
Book Creator: Erika Meza
To The Other Side: A powerful and timely story, exploring the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Perfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.
Themes: Journeys | Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Conflict and War | Migration | Family | Friendship | Home