Topic: Art, English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
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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
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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
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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
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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
Topic: Empathy, English, Modern Classic
Age Range: 7-11
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Book Creator: J.K. Rowling
Once upon a time there was a terrible monster called the Ickabog. Or so the story goes . . . A legendary adventure from one of the world’s greateststorytellers J.K. Rowling, now featuring striking illustrations from award-winning illustrator Ben Mantle.
Themes: Fairytale | Fantasy | Magic | Hope | Friendship | Storytelling
Age Range: 7-11
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Book Creator: Inky Willis
The Scribble Witch series is a magical series about a girl and the mischievous scribble witch who lives in her pen pot, for fans of Tom Gates and Amelia Fang.
Themes: School stories | Humour | Fantasy | Art | Magic
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Scribble Witch: Notes in Class
Book Creator: Inky Willis
The Scribble Witch series is a magical series about a girl and the mischievous scribble witch who lives in her pen pot, for fans of Tom Gates and Amelia Fang.
Themes: School stories | Humour | Fantasy | Art | Magic
Topic: English, Growing up, Life changes
Age Range: 7-11
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The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife is the hilarious and heartfelt first book in a new series about BIG FEELINGS, how to navigate them and avoid literally exploding things, by the bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out? Maz Evans, with illustrations by Chris Jevons.
Themes: Navigating emotions | Facing adversity | Emotional literacy | Humour
Topic: English
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Themes: Graphic Novels | Imagination | Funny
Topic: Empathy, English, Life changes, Mental Health, PSHE & Citizenship
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Themes: Grief and loss | Asking for help and support | Talking about difficult feelings | Finding strength in adversity | Literacy | PSHE