PSHE & Citizenship

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

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

How to Shine at Primary School is the ultimate positive guide to primary school from educator and TikTok sensation Mr Kit Brown. A bumper pack of classroom resources with display materials and worksheets including how to set shine goals and positive quotes to make your classroom SHINE!

Themes: Positivity| Resilience | Mental Health | Primary School

One Day At A Time is a sensitive and reassuring story about dealing with divorce and separation, teaching readers 3+ that even the biggest changes in life get easier, and happiness can grow again, if you take it one day at a time . . . 

Themes: Families | Divorce | Separation | Change

What actually is AI? Will it take over the world? And one day, will it tidy your bedroom…? The only book you need on AI from futurist and expert Dr Brian David Johnson – for all curious, fact-gobbling kids. Perfect for curious KS2 readers!

Themes: Computers | Science | Artificial Intelligence | IT | STEM

A dyslexia-friendly verse story of hope, belonging and finding sanctuary in a difficult world, from the author of Wider than the Sea, Serena Molloy. Perfect for fans of A Kind of Spark.

Themes: Hope | Belonging | Friendship | Family | Finding Sanctuary

Be Awesome, Go Big is a package to help Year 6 students transition into Year 7. It can be used by students and parents at home or in school with teachers in class. It is designed to be motivational, helpful and reassuring and to help young people feel valued, loved, encouraged and equipped for the journey ahead.

A project from PiXL Club and Hachette Children’s Group.

Themes: The Amazon Rainforest | Amazon Amphibians | Deforestation

Subject checklist: PSHE | Citizenship | Art, Design and Technology | Geography |x Science

The activities included here are suitable for the classroom or library sessions. They are based on the environmental themes in Toxic by Mitch Johnson.

Enia is just 7 years old when the Nazis invade Poland. Her family and carefree village life is torn from her as she’s taken to Auschwitz.

This graphic novel memoir of courage, hope and survival brings this heartrending story to a new generation with expressive, emotional illustrations. Supported by curriculum-linked resources for KS2/3.

Themes: The Holocaust | Poland during WW2 | Antisemitism | Trauma | Grief and loss | Family | Friendship | Freedom | Survival | Refuge | Immigration | Voice | Remembrance

Encourage children to celebrate individuality and find their place in the world with this empowering story about living with dyspraxia. From author and mental health activist, Lily Bailey, perfect for readers of A Kind of Spark.

Themes: Overcoming challenges | Big Emotions | Dyspraxia | Relationships | Family and Friendship | Empathy | Identity | Being True to Yourself

Also available: When I See Blue Teaching Resources

Discussion questions for Geomancer the fantasy trilogy from bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave. These questions are ideal for use in class and book group sessions with children in years 5 and 6.

Themes: The Natural World | Adventure | Fantasy | Earth Magic

Download the Teaching Notes

Watch videos of Kiran introducing the book and characters

Watch the Trailer

Teach children about the plight of the orangutan and the dangers of deforestation in, There’s a Rang-tan in My Bedroom, the timely and beautiful picture book by James Sellick and Frann Preston-Gannon, in collaboration with Greenpeace. We’ve got lots of excellent resources that will help you plan KS1 and KS2 lessons and assemblies as well as encouraging children to think about campaigning and how to help save the environment.

Themes: Environment | Animal Welfare | Climate Change | Geography and deforestation