Topic: Art, English, Growing up
Age Range: 3-6
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Book Creator: Cressida Cowell, Neal Layton
Help your class find their brave this Halloween with this reassuring take on Halloween for pre-schoolers, featuring Emily Brown, her sidekick, Stanley, and a not-so-spooky ghostie. From bestselling author Cressida Cowell. In this kit, you’ll find a range of resources for running a Not-Very-Spooky Halloween event, including activity sheets, a craft starter, costume inspiration and some simple comprehension questions to accompany a book reading. There’s even a poster to help you advertise the event.
Themes: Halloween | Bravery | Overcoming nerves | Crafts
Topic: Growing up, Life changes
Age Range: 3-6
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A heartfelt, stay-with-you-forever story about a young girl’s relationship with her grandad that gently introduces little ones to the concept of the circle of life. With stunning illustrations by Paddy Donnelly.
Themes: Circle of life | Family | Growing Up | Trees | Change
Topic: Art, Growing up
Age Range: 3-6
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Book Creator: Forest Xiao
Take your class on a unique and colourful hunt for ideas to help them channel their creativity and teach them that ideas big and small can come from anywhere and anything!
Themes: Creativity | Imagination | Discovery
Topic: English, Growing up
Age Range: 3-6
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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
Topic: Disability, Empathy, Growing up, Life changes
Age Range: 7-11
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When Maya finds a list she made before losing her leg,
This funny and uplifting story by journalist and amputee Ella Dove is a celebration of friendship,
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, LGBTQ+, Race & identity
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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
Topic: Growing up, LGBTQ+, Life changes, Sports
Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski
The debut YA graphic novel from bestselling author L. D. Lapinski and exciting new illustrator Logan Hanning. A powerful and uplifting story about self-discovery, acceptance and belonging. Perfect for fans of Heartstopper.
Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
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Book Creator: Omar Sharif
The ultimate mindset manual to empower young people to navigate challenges and achieve success, inspired by Omar Sharif’s unforgettable true story.
Themes: Non-Fiction | Mindset Manual | Self Belief | Achieving Potential
Topic: English, Growing up, Race & identity
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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
Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic
Age Range: 7-11
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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.
Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Age Range: 14+
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Themes: Relationships | Sexuality | Friendship | Female empowerment
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up
Age Range: 3-6
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