Topic: English, Modern Classic
Related Book: Hedgewitch
Book Creator: Skye McKenna
An enchanting new series brimming with mystery and magic, for children age 9+. Books 1, 2 and 3 are out now.
Themes: Adventure | Fantasy | Nature and Wildlife | The Sky | Learning Together
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: The Christmas Pig
Book Creator: Jim Field, J.K. Rowling
A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child’s love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. Download our free set of activity sheets for lots of festive fun in the run-up to Christmas! You can also download cut-out display materials here.
Themes: Christmas | Love | Hope | Friendship
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, History, Modern Classic, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: The Sky Over Rebecca
Book Creator: Matthew Fox
When mysterious footprints appear in the Stockholm snow, ten-year-old Kara must discover where they’ve come from – and who they belong to.
Themes: Empathy | Grief | Refugees | World War 2
Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 3-6
Call the Puffins is a delightful series for readers 5+ all about puffins and teamwork. Each book follows a group of young puffins who are in training to join a search and rescue team.
Download these fun activity sheets to use with your class
Topic: Climate change, English, Science
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Spark
Book Creator: Mitch Johnson
When the water in Last Village dries up and its residents disappear, only Ash is left behind.
He sets off on a dangerous journey, searching for answers, hoping to find a rumoured land to the north where life still thrives. But not all rumours can be trusted … The truth lying in wait for Ash will change his world for ever.
This activity pack contains three extracts from Spark with accompanying activities. The activities explore what climate change is, what causes it and what effects it has on our world.
Themes: Environment | Climate Change | English
Topic: Art, English, Geography
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: The Worst Day Ever!
Book Creator: James Bishop
The Worst Day Ever is a hilarious space adventure from the author of Iguana Boy. When it starts with an alien invasion, a planet in danger AND a stubbed toe, you know it’s going to be the Worst Day Ever!
Themes: Reading comprehension and inference | Writing | Art, Design and Technology | Geography
Topic: Art, English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom
Book Creator: Sangu Mandanna
Kiki Kallira is more of a worrier than a warrior. But today she’ll have to be a hero … A magical celebration of creativity and its powers.
Themes: Literacy | PSHE | Art | Geography | RE
Topic: English, LGBTQ+, Race & identity
Related Book: The Henna Wars
Book Creator: Adiba Jaigirdar
The Henna Wars is a gorgeous, heart-warming, queer YA love story by Bangladeshi-Irish author, Adiba Jaigirdar, a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA romance.
The Henna Wars is the perfect KS3 book to discuss difficult topics such as homophobia, cultural appropriation and racism, in the classroom.
Also available: Extracts from the book
Topic: Climate change, English, Geography
Related Book: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski
Themes: Travel and Exploration | Magic | Fantasy | World Building | Environment
Topic: Climate change, English, Geography
Related Book: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency
Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski
Themes: Travel and Exploration | Magic | Fantasy | World Building | Environment
Topic: English
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape
Book Creator: Nick East, Dermot O’Leary
Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can’t wait for you to join her on her ninja adventures! From one of the UK’s best-loved broadcasters. Download a chapter extract here.
Themes: Cats | Superheroes | Comic Strip Stories | Mystery
Topic: English
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape
Book Creator: Nick East, Dermot O’Leary
Toto is no ordinary cat, and she can’t wait for you to join her on her ninja adventures! From one of the UK’s best-loved broadcasters. Download a chapter extract here.
Themes: Cats | Superheroes | Comic Strip Stories | Mystery