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Poems for Tortured Souls activity sheet

Classroom Activities for Taylor Swift Fans inspired by Poems For Tortured Souls

Topic: English

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Poems for Tortured Souls

Book Creator: Liz Ison

This moody and melancholy anthology inspired by one of the twenty-first century’s greatest lyricists, Taylor Swift, features over 100 poems by William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll and many more. 

Themes: Poetry | Taylor Swift

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Duck Delivers activity sheet

Duck Delivers – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, Growing up

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Duck Delivers

Book Creator: Tom Tinn-Disbury

A laugh-out-loud picture book adventure 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

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Transcendent Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, English

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Transcendent

Two kids, one top-secret agency and an epic mission to save the world. Transcendent is an edge-of-your-seat, high-octane adventure series for readers 9+ that explores themes of climate change and STEM. Perfect for fans of Doctor Who.

Themes: Action and Adventure | Space Exploration | Climate Change | Inventions

Also available: Teacher Notes

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I Can't Even Think Striaght teaching resources

I Can’t Even Think Straight – Discussion Questions

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, LGBTQ+, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: I Can't Even Think Straight

Book Creator: Dean Atta

From Stonewall-Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta, comes a must-read queer coming of age story written in verse. Big decisions, broken promises and messy relationships come to a head in this queer, coming of age story. 

Themes: Coming of age | In verse | Poetry | Queer stories | Pride

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The House at the Edge of the World – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Growing up, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The House At The Edge of The World

Book Creator: Nadine Aisha Jassat

On a cliff far away is a house at the edge of the world: Hope House. But it isn’t like any other… A page-turning mystery exploring family, identity and belonging, from acclaimed writer Nadine Aisha Jassat. Perfect for KS2-3 readers.

Themes: ​Family | Identity | Belonging | Magic | Mystery

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How to Train Your Dragon School Classroom Resources

How to Train Your Dragon School – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell

How to Train Your Dragon School is a new spin-off series from no.1 bestseller Cressida Cowell, starring Hiccup, Toothless and friends as they embark on their training at the Isle of Berk’s Training School for Vikings and Dragons. These books feature standalone, action-packed, comedic adventures with low word count and a high level of illustration, designed to be accessible to developing readers.

This pack, based on the content of book 1, Doom of the Darkwing, contains a variety of engaging activities suitable for classroom or library sessions. Children will imagine that they are Viking warriors attending the training school. They will complete crosscurricular challenges such as making their own Viking ship, designing their own dragon and creating a comic strip adventure story. The activities are designed for lower key stage two but can easily be adapted for younger or older students and differentiated to suit the needs of your class.

Themes: Dragons | Fantasy worlds | The Vikings | Heroes | Adventure Stories

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The Cheat Book Vol.2 – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, Race & identity

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Cheat Book (vol.2)

It’s a new term and Kamal’s feeling invincible with the trusty Cheat Book by his side. When his class take a trip to the WILD woods, Kamal promises to track down the infamous BEAST, but can the Cheat Book help Kamal and his friends defeat this legendary monster?!

The second book in this sidesplittingly funny illustrated series from Marvel comic book writer Ramzee supported by classroom activity sheets.

Themes: Empathy | Friendship | Humour

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How to Train Your Dragon School poster

How to Train Your Dragon School – poster

Topic: English, History

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell

Hilarious, hair-raising adventures starring Hiccup, Toothless and friends – with an accessible text and illustrations throughout, this spin-off series is perfect for developing readers.

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Boss of the Underworld Resources and Activity Sheets

Topic: Art, English

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Boss of the Underworld

Book Creator: Tor Freeman

The first book in a hilarious and quirky full-colour graphic novel series by the award-winning Tor Freeman. Discover the five simple steps that Shirley takes to go from normal girl to boss of the Underworld and how exactly a cockroach named George was involved . . . Perfect for 7+ fans of Jamie Smart’s Bunny vs Monkey and Dog Man.

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Drive to Victory Resources

Topic: English, Science, Sports

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Drive to Victory

Book Creator: Karun Chandhok

Drive to Victory is the must-have guide for Formula One kids that goes behind the scenes in F1, showcasing the amazing stories, incredible stats and jaw-dropping moments from the fastest sport in the world. These resources include puzzles and activities inspired by the book and can be used in Key Stage 2 classes

Themes: Sport | STEM | Formula One

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The New Famous Five: Five and the Forgotten Treasure

Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The New Famous Five: Five and the Forgotten Treasure

Book Creator: Chris Smith

Can the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it’s too late? Join the original Famous Five and a new group of children in this thrilling adventure series by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton.

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