Topic: Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 14+
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Book Creator: Matthew Burton
A pioneering revision toolkit to help students ace their exams. Featuring 25 tips and techniques to boost motivation, improve memory and support mental health. From inspirational headteacher and author of Go Big, Mr Matthew Burton.
Read an extract.
Topic: History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity
Related Book: The Daughter of Auschwitz
Book Creator: Tova Friedman
The incredible true story of Holocaust survivor, Tova Friedman.
Inspire and educate your students with this extraordinary memoir of one girl’s fight for survival and eventual liberation of her and her parents. A sensitive retelling of the New York Times bestseller, The Daughter of Auschwitz, for children aged 12+; supported by curriculum-linked activity sheets.
This poster contains an extract and some discussion questions. Watch Tova’s video series here.
Themes: Holocaust | WWII | Family | Identity
Topic: English, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity
Related Book: The Daughter of Auschwitz
Book Creator: Tova Friedman
The incredible true story of Holocaust survivor, Tova Friedman.
Inspire and educate your students with this extraordinary memoir of one girl’s fight for survival and eventual liberation of her and her parents. A sensitive retelling of the New York Times bestseller, The Daughter of Auschwitz, for children aged 12+; supported by curriculum-linked activity sheets.
Watch the video series with Tova Friedman here. Includes an introduction, reading and Q&A.
Themes: Holocaust | WWII | Family | Identity
Topic: Geography, Non-Fiction, Science
Age Range: 7-11
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Produced in consultation with Kew Botanic Gardens, this beautifully illustrated guide delves behind-the-scenes of the Botanic Gardens, exploring how plants grow, the importance of insects and the impact of climate change. Suitable for ages 7+.
Themes: Science | Environment | Nature
Topic: English, Non-Fiction
Age Range: 7-11
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Book Creator: Dan Schreiber
Download these fun activity sheets for Impossible Things, a brilliant book for curious kids aged 8+, packed with unbelievable-but-true facts, hilarious comic strips and answers to all their weird and wonderful questions.
These activity sheets contain: creative writing; problem-solving tasks; writing tasks; drawing tasks, critical thinking tasks
Themes: Critical Thinking | Facts | Mysteries | Non-Fiction | Did you Know?
Topic: Maths, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics
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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: English, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics
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Book Creator: Matthew Syed, Kathy Weeks
Get young people thinking critically, rethinking comfortably and communicating effectively in an increasingly opinionated world.
From the author of the bestselling hit You Are Awesome, comes a new positive and empowering guide to help kids form their own opinions and communicate them with confidence and kindness, supported by a range of activities to use in class.
Themes: Critical thinking | Politics | Language | Communication
Topic: Geography, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Science
Age Range: 7-11
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Book Creator: Preet Chandi
An action-packed guide to finding adventure just beyond your doorstep, from world record-breaking explorer Preet Chandi. Packed with ideas to inspire young adventurers to get outside and off their screens. These resources are suitable for KS2.
Themes: Geography | Science | Nature | Adventure
Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
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Themes: Positivity| Resilience | Mental Health | Primary School
Topic: History, Non-Fiction, Science
Age Range: 7-11
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Book Creator: Suzie Edge
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Themes: History | Science | Human Body
Topic: Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Science
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Book Creator: Brian David Johnson
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Themes: Computers | Science | Artificial Intelligence | IT | STEM
Topic: Non-Fiction
Age Range: 7-11
Book Creator: Clare Balding, The Boy Fitz Hammond
Animal All-Stars is a hilarious guide to the animal kingdom where your favourite animals go head-to-head
Themes: Animals | Sports | Problem-solving | Animal facts