Growing up

These Teaching Notes focus on the opening pages of Wilder by Penny Chimes to introduce the themes and ideas in the story. The notes include book cover prompts, reading questions for pages 1–14 that support children’s reading comprehension, inference and predictive skills, accompanying activities, and a ‘spotlight’ extract from Chapter One.

A beautiful and enthralling adventure about love, belonging, the delicate balance of nature – and the wildness within us all, for fans of The Last Wild and Where the Crawdads Sing, for 9+ readers.

Download an extract here.

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

My Period is the one-stop first period book from bestselling author Milli Hill – covering everything kids need to know, from what to expect and what period products to use, to learning how to track their cycles and feel proud of their amazing bodies.

Themes: Puberty | Body Positivity | PSHE

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

A beautiful, lyrical story about a mother, a daughter, and love, from bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave with illustrations by Tom de Freston.

Themes: Mental Health | Science | Environment | Family Relationships

A beautiful, lyrical story about a mother, a daughter, and love, from bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave with illustrations by Tom de Freston. Watch the author and illustrator video here, and download the accomanying certificates here.

Themes: Mental Health | Science | Environment | Family Relationships

NHS paediatrician andSunday Timesbestselling author of How to Grow Up and Feel Amazing, Dr Ranj, is here to inspire ALL young readers to love themselves, however their brains work.

Themes: The brain and nervous system | Multiple intelligences | Neurodiversity | Brain training | Learning styles | Mental health

The Boy at the Back of the Class: Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense. Winner of the 2019 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and Blue Peter Book Award.

Themes: Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Conflict and War | Migration | Family | Friendship

NHS paediatrician andSunday Timesbestselling author of How to Grow Up and Feel Amazing, Dr Ranj, is here to inspire ALL young readers to love themselves, however their brains work. Watch Dr. Ranj top tips here. Download extra activity sheets and extracts here.

Themes: The brain and nervous system | Multiple intelligences | Neurodiversity | Brain training | Learning styles | Mental health

The Boy at the Back of the Class: Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense. Winner of the 2019 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and Blue Peter Book Award.

Themes: Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Conflict and War | Migration | Family | Friendship

The Boy at the Back of the Class: Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense. Winner of the 2019 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and Blue Peter Book Award.

Themes: Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Conflict and War | Migration | Family | Friendship