Resources

From the award-winning author of Skellig comes a new story of hope, friendship and conquering your fears.

Nothing is the same this summer. With Joff’s father ill and his mother working, he can’t wait to escape each day, but when his adventures take him to the Chapel of Doom, he uncovers something unexpected, something truly magical.

This timeless coming-of-age story is supported by curriculum-linked activities and display materials.

Themes: Coming of age | Back to school | Family | Illness

This pack includes teaching resources inspired by four of Enid Blyton’s most well-known series: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven: The Magic Faraway Tree and Malory Towers. This pack can be used in lessons to explore one or all of these series, and include themes of comprehension, creative writing and writing skills.

Themes: Creative Writing | English | Reading Comprehension | Writing Skills

You can download the individual resource packs for each series here: The Magic Faraway Tree, The Famous Five, The Secret Seven and Malory Towers.

Inspire and educate your students with Enid Blyton’s enchanting Magic Faraway Tree books. These resources will develop your students’ reading comprehension, encourage creative writing, explore fantastical worlds and settings and ultimately inspire children to expand their imaginations.

Themes: Creative Writing | English | Reading Comprehension | Writing Skills

Resources are also available for Enid Blyton’s other series: The Famous Five, The Secret Seven and Malory Towers. Download a pack featuring all four resource packs here.

Teaching resources inspired by Enid Blyton’s well-known series, The Famous Five. Use these resources to develop your students’ reading comprehension and writing skills and encourage creative thinking

Themes: Creative Writing | English | Reading Comprehension | Writing Skills

Other resources inspired by Enid Blyton’s books: The Secret Seven resources, Malory Towers resource, The Magic Faraway Tree resources. Download a pack featuring all four resource packs here.

These Malory Towers inspired resources will allow your students to explore themes of starting school and making friends, alongside aiding their development in creative thinking and reading comprehension

Themes: Creative Writing | English | Reading Comprehension | Writing Skills

Other resources inspired by Enid Blyton’s books: The Secret Seven resources, The Famous Five resources, The Magic Faraway Tree resources. Download a pack featuring all four resource packs here.

Inspire and educate your students with The Secret Seven, Enid Blyton’s beloved series about a group of detectives. These resources will develop your students’ reading comprehension, encourage creative writing, explore themes of teamwork and ultimately inspire children to set up their own detective club

Themes: Creative Writing | English | Reading Comprehension | Writing Skills

Resources are also available for Enid Blyton’s other series: The Famous Five, The Magic Faraway Tree and Malory Towers. Download a pack featuring all four resource packs here.

The incredible true story of Holocaust survivor, Tova Friedman.

Inspire and educate your students with this extraordinary memoir of one girl’s fight for survival and eventual liberation of her and her parents. A sensitive retelling of the New York Times bestseller, The Daughter of Auschwitz, for children aged 12+; supported by curriculum-linked activity sheets.

Watch the video series with Tova Friedman here. Includes an introduction, reading and Q&A.

 Themes: Holocaust | WWII | Family | Identity

Lately, Grandad has been forgetting things, but when his memories magically start coming to life, granddaughter Lily knows it’s the key to help him get better. Can she unlock his past, before it’s too late? An action-packed graphic novel about remembering who you are and finding the light at the end of the tunnel.

Download these activity sheets including diary writing exercise, memory jar activity and wordsearch.

Themes: Family | Identity | Dementia | Refugees

Produced in consultation with Kew Botanic Gardens, this beautifully illustrated guide delves behind-the-scenes of the Botanic Gardens, exploring how plants grow, the importance of insects and the impact of climate change. Suitable for ages 7+.

Themes: Science | Environment | Nature

Download these fun activity sheets for Impossible Things, a brilliant book for curious kids aged 8+, packed with unbelievable-but-true facts, hilarious comic strips and answers to all their weird and wonderful questions.

These activity sheets contain: creative writing; problem-solving tasks; writing tasks; drawing tasks, critical thinking tasks

Themes: Critical Thinking | Facts | Mysteries | Non-Fiction | Did you Know?

When you’re a refugee and have started three new schools in as many years, fading into the background becomes a superpower. But when Kamal discovers a mysterious cheat book in the school library, he’s about to go from invisible to invincible!

The first in a hilarious new series from Marvel comic book writer Ramzee, supported by classroom activity sheets.

Themes: Empathy | Resilience | Hope | Refugee | Friendship

A dark enchanted forest, a mysterious letter and sinister secrets combine in this spine-tingling mystery, from Eve Wersocki Morris, author of The Bird Singers and The Wildstorm Curse.

Themes: Friendship | Mysteries | Spooky Stories | Adventure | Fairytales

A stunning timeslip tale about a boy who finds himself trapped in a well-known mining incident that happened many years before! This story of family, community and hope by debut author Karon Alderman is perfect for fans of Skellig and The Wild Way Home.

Themes: Family | Community | Hope | History | Northern Stories

Download these fun activity sheets for Crookhaven: The School for Thieves – the first book in an irresistible new series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. These activity sheets contain: discussion questions; problem-solving tasks; writing tasks; drawing tasks.

Watch the trailer here.

Watch J.J. Arcanjo talk about his inspiration and set your class a creative challenge here.

The Recruit is the first book in the popular CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. It’s an action-packed tale, raising questions about bullying, violence and the morality of acting for the safety of a large number of people at a disadvantage to a smaller number of individuals. It also raises questions about the exploitation of the environment and people in order to provide affordable resources.

Themes: Characters and settings | Adventure | Plot | Language and style

A powerful and timely story about one boy’s epic journey across Africa to Europe, from the team behind the award-winning Global and Artemis Fowl graphic novels. These resources contain discussion questions, activity suggestions, a reading diary template and activities to raise awareness of the global refugee crisis

Themes: Reading Skills | Reflection | The Refugee Crisis | Characterisation | World Knowledge

To fulfill his destiny, Torak seeks his lair in the Mountain of Ghosts. Accompanied by Renn and Wolf, Torak must defy demons and tokoroths, and find his way through the Gorge of the Hidden People. Wolf must overcome terrible grief and Renn must make an agonizing decision.

The final book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver.

Themes: History | Adventure | Nature

When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. The following spring, he becomes the hunter when he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. To fulfil his oath he must brave the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans have reverted to the savagery of an earlier time.

The fifth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver.

Themes: History | Adventure | Nature

Cast out from the clans and hunted by all, Torak is on the run. Cut off even from Wolf and Renn, he takes refuge in unknown territory – the haunted reedbeds of Lake Axehead, where he is menaced by the Hidden People. But other threats lurk nearby and his battle with the Soul-Eaters is far from over …

The fourth book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver.

Themes: History | Adventure | Nature

Torak has survived the summer and his heart-stopping adventure in the Seal Islands. He and Wolf are together again. But their reunion is all too short-lived.

As mid winter approaches Torak learns the worst from the White Fox clan – Wolf has been snatched. In a desperate bid to rescue him, Torak and Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North.

The third book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver.

Themes: History | Adventure | Nature