Topic: Art, English, History, Maths, Modern Classic, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing
Book Creator: Cressida Cowell
How to Train Your Dragon School is a new spin-off series from no.1 bestseller Cressida Cowell, starring Hiccup, Toothless and friends as they embark on their training at the Isle of Berk’s Training School for Vikings and Dragons. These books feature standalone, action-packed, comedic adventures with low word count and a high level of illustration, designed to be accessible to developing readers.
This pack, based on the content of book 1, Doom of the Darkwing, contains a variety of engaging activities suitable for classroom or library sessions. Children will imagine that they are Viking warriors attending the training school. They will complete crosscurricular challenges such as making their own Viking ship, designing their own dragon and creating a comic strip adventure story. The activities are designed for lower key stage two but can easily be adapted for younger or older students and differentiated to suit the needs of your class.
Themes: Dragons | Fantasy worlds | The Vikings | Heroes | Adventure Stories
Topic: Maths, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics
Related Book: The Truth Detective
Book Creator: Tim Harford
The world is often full of bamboozling headlines and numbers that don’t add up. But don’t panic. Within these pages you will transform into a Truth Detective, hunting down the truth about the world around you.
A must read for curious kids from presenter of BBC Radio 4’s “More or Less”, Tim Harford and with wonderful illustrations to enjoy by Ollie Mann.
***LONGLISTED for the SLA’s Information Book Awards 2024***
Themes: Politics | Maths | News
Topic: Maths, Non-Fiction, Science
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: Dinos Love Numbers
Book Creator: Adam Frost
Dinos Love Numbers is the perfect picture book for all maths-loving kids, dinosaur-loving kids and those kids who are not sure about numbers, packed with illustrations and super-cool prehistoric creatures.
Themes: STEM | Maths | Dinosaurs | Facts | Prehistoric creatures
Topic: Maths, Non-Fiction, Science
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Dinos Love Numbers
Book Creator: Mike Byrne, Adam Frost
Dinos Love Numbers introduces young readers to the magical world of numbers with this fun, dinosaur-themed picture book!
Themes: Maths | Dinosaurs | Science | Facts and Stats
Topic: Careers, Maths, Non-Fiction, Science
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: An Engineer Like Me
Book Creator: Nadja Sarell, Shini Somara
Discover how planes stay up in the air, why ice creams melt and how robots have gone to Mars in these brilliant picture books designed to unlock a love of science – written by scientist and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara.
Packed with female role models and accurate non-fiction content, these colourful books are perfect for inspiring the future engineers, coders and scientists in your class and will be great additions to your KS1 STEM lessons.
Themes: STEM | Science | Technology | Non fiction | Biography
Topic: Careers, Maths, Non-Fiction, Science
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: An Engineer Like Me
Book Creator: Nadja Sarell, Shini Somara
Discover how planes stay up in the air, why ice creams melt and how robots have gone to Mars in these brilliant picture books designed to unlock a love of science – written by scientist and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara.
Packed with female role models and accurate non-fiction content, these colourful books are perfect for inspiring the future engineers, coders and scientists in your class and will be great additions to your KS1 STEM lessons.
Themes: STEM | Science | Technology | Non fiction | Biography
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: Ten Little Aliens
Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty
Teach children about counting and numbers with thee bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.
Download this fun counting poster for your classroom
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: Ten Little Pirates
Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty
Teach children about counting and numbers with thee bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.
Download this fun Times Table Poster for your classroom
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: Ten Little Monkeys
Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty
Teach children about counting and numbers with the help of these activity sheets inspired by the bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.
Themes: Maths
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: Ten Little Dinosaurs
Book Creator: Mike Brownlow, Simon Rickerty
Teach children about counting and numbers with the help of these fun and educational activities created from the bestselling Ten Little series by Mike Brownlow and Simon Rickerty, perfect for reception or KS1 classes.
Themes: Maths