Topic: Disability, Empathy, English, Life changes, Neurodiversity, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
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
Topic: English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: Leila and the Blue Fox
Book Creator: Tom de Freston, Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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
Topic: Empathy, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity
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
Topic: English, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Little Guides to Great Lives: Anne Frank
Book Creator: Paola Escobar, Isabel Thomas, Hannah Warren
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
Topic: Careers, English, PSHE & Citizenship, Science
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Vetman and his Bionic Animal Clan
Book Creator: Noel Fitzpatrick, James Lancett
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
Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship
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
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
Topic: Disability, English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity
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 Brothers, Percy 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
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
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
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
Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Science
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.