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Hedgewitch – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Modern Classic

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

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

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The Christmas Pig – Activity Sheets

Topic: Art, English

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

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A Sky Over Rebecca – Teaching Notes

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

 

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Call the Puffins – Activity Sheets

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

 

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Spark – Teaching Resources

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

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The Worst Day Ever – Teaching Resources

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

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Kiki Kallira – Teaching Resources

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

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The Henna Wars – Discussion Questions

Topic: English, LGBTQ+, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

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

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The Strangeworlds Travel Agency – Poster

Topic: Climate change, English, Geography

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski

Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds.

Themes: Travel and Exploration | Magic | Fantasy | World Building | Environment

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The Strangeworlds Travel Agency – Teachers Notes

Topic: Climate change, English, Geography

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski

Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds.

Themes: Travel and Exploration | Magic | Fantasy | World Building | Environment

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Toto the Ninja Cat – Activity Sheets

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

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Toto the Ninja Cat – Teachers Notes

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

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