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PSHE & Citizenship

Growing Up Autistic and Happy – Teaching Notes

Topic: Disability, Empathy, English, Life changes, Neurodiversity, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

A unique guide to growing up perfectly weird and perfectly happy. Dr Camilla Pang who is here to share her scientific survival guide with you – so you can grow up with the courage to be yourself, no matter how different you feel or how tricky you might find it to connect.

Themes: Identity | Self-respect | Neurodiversity | Peer Pressure

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Leila and the Blue Fox – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Leila and the Blue Fox

A breathtaking story about one small fox’s journey across the Arctic … and one girl’s journey to find the mother she thought she’d lost.

This resource pack contains cross-curricular activites and discussion questions for use in the classroom or library reading group.

Themes: Family relationships | Migration |  Animals in the wild | Home | Climate change | Memories

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Everyday Action, Everyday Change – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Everyday Action, Everyday Change

Book Creator: Naomi Evans, Natalie Evans

Tackling prejudice can feel overwhelming and impossible. But with the Everyday Action, Everyday Change handbook, children aged 9+ will learn practical, bite-size strategies to make the world a fairer place and create true, sustainable change. 

Themes: Activism | Race | Identity | Multiculturalism | Making change

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Little Guides to Great Lives – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Little Guides to Great Lives: Anne Frank

From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Meet Anne Frank and Nelson Mandela, amongst other historical figures.

Themes: History | Non fiction | Anne Frank | Nelson Mandela | People and Places

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Vetman and His Bionic Animal Clan – Activity Sheets

Topic: Careers, English, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Vetman and his Bionic Animal Clan

Join Vetman, Imogen, Findlay and a whole cast of incredible bionic animals as they save animal companions everywhere from the evil plans of The Man With No Name – just in time for Christmas! An amazing animal adventure for readers aged 7-11 from Noel Fitzpatrick, Channel 4’s Supervet.

Themes: Animals | Nature | Adventure

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The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams

Book Creator: Jeff Crowther, Shane Hegarty

Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. First in a comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ readers.

Theme: Comic | Humour | Family | Anxiety | Identity

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The Memory Book – Activity Sheets

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: The Memory Book

Book Creator: Louise Gooding, Erika Meza

A reassuring story about the love between a little girl and her grandma, with practical information to help young children understand dementia and the changes it can bring.

Themes: Dementia | Grandparents | Families | Memories

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Kòkú Àkànbí and the Heart of Midnight – Teaching Notes

Topic: Disability, English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+, 7-11

Related Book: Koku Akanbi: The Heart of Midnight

Book Creator: Maria Motunrayo Adebisi

When Koku accidentally unleashes an ancient demon, he must enter the magical world of Olori to claim his power. Full of action, magic, and eye-catching comic book-style illustrations, this 9+ series draws on West African mythology and is perfect for fans of Amari and the Night BrothersPercy Jackson, and Dragon Mountain.

This resource pack contains cross-curricular activites and discussion questions for use in the classroom or library reading group.

Themes: Belonging | West African Mythology | Magic | Friendship | Adventure Writing | Superpowers

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Split Survival Kit – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Split Survival Kit

Book Creator: Angharad Rudkin

A positive, empathetic and empowering ten-step guide to help children whose parents are splitting up. With expert insight and practical tips from child psychologist, Angharad Rudkin, this is an essential handbook for children aged 9+ coping with separation and divorce.

Themes: Divorce and Separation | Families | Managing Emotions

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Cuts Both Ways – Discussion Questions

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 14+

Related Book: Cuts Both Ways

Book Creator: Candice Brathwaite

Uprooted from London to a sleepy English town, Cynthia finds herself caught between two brothers. When it turns out both boys have been keeping secrets from her, secrets that link back to the life Cynthia thought she had left behind in London, she realises that not everything is as it seems…

Themes: Race & Identity | Growing Up | Life Changes

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A Girl Called Justice – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, History, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: A Girl Called Justice

Book Creator: Elly Griffiths

Meet Justice Jones. Super-smart super-sleuth, with a flair for adventure! Can Justice solve the mysteries that take place at Highbury House School before it is too late? Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens, Enid Blyton and Katherine Woodfine.

Themes: The Second World War | The Phony War | Friendship and Family | Mystery

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Ember Shadows – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Ember Shadows and the Fates of Mount Never

Book Creator: Rebecca King

In a land where your fate is decided before your twelfth birthday, Ember Shadows alone faces an unknown future. With a heart full of courage and a head full of inventions, Ember must traverse the enchanted realms of Mount Never in order to confront the mysterious fate-maker and save her sister’s life.

Themes: Fate | Family and Friendship | Creativity | Magic | Women in STEM

Watch the video series from author and primary school teacher Rebecca King here.

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