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Lumi and the Wolf activity ideas

Lumi and the Wolf – Crafty Activities

Topic: Climate change, Empathy, English, Neurodiversity

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An autistic girl befriends an endangered white wolf in this unforgettable animal adventure set in the snowy wilderness of Lapland. The UK debut novel by bestselling Finnish author, Lottie Saahko.

Themes: ✓ A fierce autistic heroine ✓ Short chapters ✓ Lots of cliffhangers and action ✓ Folklore and eco themes ✓ Home and belonging

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Where Magic Grows book cover and teaching resources

Where Magic Grows – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Geography, History, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11, 9-11

Related Book: Where Magic Grows

Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf

From Onjali Q. Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes a sparkling, illustrated collection of never-before-told fables, inspired by different places around the world. Perfect for reading together in class. ​

Resources written by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher.

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Malory Towers Mystery Club – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Friendship, Mystery

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11, 9-11

Book Creator: Fleur Hitchcock

Lessons at nine. Games at three. Kidnap at midnight. Malory Towers with a cosy crime twist in this page-turning boarding school mystery adventure full of friendship and intrigue, perfect for 8+ mystery fans. Encourage students to create their own mystery, talk through discussion questions, write a character study and complete the mystery maze with this puzzling pack of resources! 

Take a look at these teaching resources for the original Malory Towers series: Malory Towers Resources

Themes: Mystery | Creative Writing | Art | Critical Thinking| English | Problem Solving

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Kaleb’s Farmyard Tales – School Resources

Topic: English, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 5-7

Related Book: Kaleb’s Farmyard Tales: Escaping Animals and Runaway Tractors

Book Creator: Kaleb Cooper

Grab your wellies and join Kaleb, his trusty dog, and the love-of-his-life tractor in these muddy, true, and very silly stories from the farm. these fun activity sheets and resources look at jobs on the farm, animal facts and more! Perfect for sharing with Key Stage 1 students.

Themes: Animals | Creative Writing | Farms | Jobs

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Scary Teaching resource and book cover on a white background

Scary – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Geography, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Laura Mucha

Scary encourages children to talk about their own fears, using the some of the world’s ‘scariest’ animals as a springboard. Written by Laura Mucha and illustrated by Hannah Peck, Scary maps onto several areas of the curriculum, making it an excellent resource for teachers and librarians.

Themes: Science | English | PSHE  | Maths | Geography

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War School Resources

War – School Resources

Topic: Art, Empathy, English, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 9-11

Related Book: War

From the bestselling creators of ILLEGAL and GLOBAL comes a timely and thoughtful graphic novel that will help your KS3/KS4 class open their hearts and minds to others.

Themes: Empathy | The impact of war | Graphic novels

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Super Mr Panda Activity Sheets and poster

Super Mr Panda – Activity Sheets and ‘How to offer/ask for help’ Poster

Topic: Empathy, English, Friendship

Age Range: 0-5

Related Book: Super Mr Panda

Book Creator: Steve Antony

The perfect story to help little ones remember that it’s OK to ask for help . . . and it’s SUPER to offer help. This latest book from award-winning creator Steve Antony is charming, funny and super sweet.

Themes: Empathy | asking for help | offering help | baking

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Duck Delivers Cake activity sheets

Duck Delivers Cake – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, Friendship, Growing up

Age Range: 0-5

Related Book: Duck Delivers . . . Cake!

Book Creator: Tom Tinn-Disbury

Te second Duck laugh-out-loud Duck Delivers picture book 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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Heartstopper calendar poster and packshot of Heartstopper Volume 6

Heartstopper – Timeline Poster

Topic: Empathy, English, Friendship, Growing up, LGBTQ+, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 12+, 14+

Related Book: Heartstopper Volume 6

Book Creator: Alice Oseman

Discover the timeline of the Osemanverse with this updated poster for Heartstopper featuring Volumes 1-6.

Themes: LGBTQ+ | Graphic Novel | Romance | Mental Health

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Beast Meets Stick – Activity Sheet

Topic: English

Age Range: 0-5

Related Book: Beast Meets Stick

Meet Beast. Beast is bored of his sludgy, slimy swamp, until one day he finds a strange knobbly thing . . . A STICK! With a stick in hand, the magic is endless…

Themes: Days of the week | Creativity | Imagination | Play

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Lily Tripp – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Growing up, History, Life changes

Age Range: 9-11

Book Creator: Amelia Tait

Meet accidental time traveller Lily Tripp as she bounces throughout history navigating friendship dramas, first love and family. Lily Tripp has survived Victorian schoolteachers and Roman rule . . . but can she survive turning thirteen? Join her as she navigates life in a time before chicken nuggets were invented, her brother’s ridiculous clothes in every era AND being the servant of her arch enemy. 

Themes: Coming of age | Time-travel | History | Humour

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Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow Resources

Topic: English

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Silverborn

Book Creator: Jessica Townsend

Return to the Wundrous world of Nevermoor in Silverborn, the unmissable new book in the​ bestselling series full of magic and mystery, from award-winning author Jessica Townsend. The accompanying resources, linked below, are full of classroom ideas and cross-curricular activities for KS2, ideal for use in literacy lessons or as extra-curricular activities.

Themes: Magic | Family | Literacy |

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

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