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28 November 2023
Get inspired with award-winning poet Joshua Seigal
Get inspired with award-winning poet Joshua Seigal including teaching notes and a video of Joshua reading one of his poems from his new book,
01 November 2023
Everyday Action, Everyday Change by Natalie and Noami Evans
Making changes that help make the world a fairer place can feel overwhelming. Where do you even start? Well… Small actions really can make a big difference! In this inspiring guide, changemakers, sisters and founders of Everyday Racism, Natalie and Naomi Evans,...
04 October 2023
All Bodies Are Beautiful - digital resources
A helpful handbook for talking about you! We know that bodies can be tricky to understand, and sometimes you might feel like your body is different. But being different is completely natural – it’s all just science! This comprehensive guide helps children...
28 September 2023
Libraries Week 2023 - digital pack
Simon and Schuster are providing digital resources to support activity in your library for Libraries Week 2023. This includes videos from Love Your Libraries illustrators, activity sheets and Love Your Library/Libraries Week digital assets. COMPETITION To be in with a chance of winning...
14 September 2023
Sunshine Simpson Cooks Up a Storm - teacher notes and activity sheets
Meet Sunshine Simpson – a brand-new best friend for 9+readers! Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson. More about the book Sunshine Simpson’s life has never been so busy! She feels like she’s on a ROLLERCOSTER. At school everyone is talking about preparing...
01 September 2023
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - digital resources
Celebrating 10 years of cakes, crooks and canine capers! Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hapless robber dogs who can never seem to fill their swag bags. But when they decide on a career change and open up a café,...
01 September 2023
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam - digital resources
Celebrating 10 years of cakes, crooks and canine capers! Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hapless robber dogs who can never seem to fill their swag bags. But when they decide on a career change and open up a café,...
30 August 2023
Worrybot by Simon Packham Digital Resources
In Simon Packham’s Worrybot, Josh has built a Worrybot of his own, a home-made cardboard robot to eat up his worst fears. He writes his worries on a piece of paper, posts them into Worrybot’s mouth and finds it helps...
24 August 2023
Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen Activity Pack
Ysolda has lived her life in the shadow of the wolf queen’s tyrannical rule but, safe in her forest haven, she has never truly felt its threat. Until one day when a mysterious earthquake shakes the land and her older sister...
15 August 2023
Everyday Action, Everyday Change Activity Sheets
In this inspiring guide, changemakers, sisters and founders of Everyday Racism, Natalie and Naomi Evans, give readers empowering advice for dealing with the issues we see, hear about and face every day, from racism and sexism to homophobia and ableism,...
15 August 2023
Winnie and Wilbur: Sports Day Activity Sheet
Winnie and Wilbur are taking part in the local witches’ sports day. After training hard in their garden, finally the big day arrives. There is a high jump contest, an egg-and-spoon race, and even a cats’ tree climb race –...
15 August 2023
The Wonder Brothers Activity Sheet
Cousins Middy and Nathan love magic. The on-stage, cape-swirling, bunny-out-of-a-hat kind. For Middy, it’s all about patience and practice. She uses magic skills to help her out of tricky situations. Nathan is a show-off and a total danger magnet, he is...
15 August 2023
The Magician's Daughter Activity Sheet
After one hilarious, disastrous magic show too many, Abby’s dad decides it’s time to give up showbiz. Until the day Abby finds a mysterious, dusty old book of spells among her mum’s things. Mum had always been the dazzling magician,...
24 July 2023
Usborne Adventure Gamebooks Activity Sheet
Prepare for death-defying rooftop chases, shadowy enemies and fiendish picture puzzles in this thrilling adventure gamebook where the hero of the story is YOU. As a member of the League of Thieves you’re used to plenty of danger and mystery,...
24 July 2023
The Destiny of Minou Moonshine Teaching Resources
The story of a queendom set in an alternate colonial India, blending Frances Hardinge with Kipling’s Kim. A debut rich in fantasy, friendship and faith, and an original steampunk adventure that sparkles with storytelling magic. ‘A land that loses its...
24 July 2023
Rider of the Storm Teaching Resources
Dido gallops headlong into her third adventure, following her escapades in the riveting and action-packed Race to the Death and Rivals on the Track. Dido is reconciled to leaving the racing track and staying at home to train horses with...
24 July 2023
Rider of the Storm Teaching Resources
Dido gallops headlong into her third adventure, following her escapades in the riveting and action-packed Race to the Death and Rivals on the Track. Dido is reconciled to leaving the racing track and staying at home to train horses with...
24 July 2023
Art is Everywhere Activity Sheets
What do you think ART is? Is it pictures on the walls of a gallery? And what about an ARTIST? Someone holding a paintbrush, standing in front of an easel? Yes to both, but art and artists are so much...
24 July 2023
Wider Than the Sea Teaching Resource
Ro finds school impossible. She knows people think she’s shy – and stupid. But when she goes to the bay each afternoon to watch the dolphin leap through the water, she finds the strength to keep going. Then the dolphin...
26 June 2023
Friendship Never Ends - digital resources
‘Sheppard brilliantly captures all the awkwardness and insecurities of being in your early teens in this hopeful, heart-filled paean to friendship and girlhood.’ Observer When you’re figuring it all out, there are some friendships that mean the most. Meet Sunita, Gifty, Dawn...
23 June 2023
The Night Animals by Sarah Ann Juckes - digital resources
Uncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about finding help where you need it, from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale. Nora’s mum has good days and bad days, but the...
25 May 2023
Football Superstars Series Activity Pack
The Football Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading in young children, and is filled with fun cartoons, inspirational stories and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
25 May 2023
Questions and Answers about Refugees Activity Pack
With simple, direct questions, thoughtful, compassionate answers and stunning illustrations by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Drachkovska, this book explores what it really means to be a refugee. Written with advice from the Refugee Council and drawing on conversations with refugees...
22 May 2023
The Big Breakout (My Laugh-Out-Loud Life 3_ - digital resources
Selected as ‘Books to make you laugh out loud’ – The Reading Agency ‘A must for all KS2 bookshelves’ Reader review ‘Brimming with Bengali culture and hilarious fun’ Reader review More about the book Yusuf wants to be the ultimate uncle to his sister’s...
20 April 2023
Wishtree Activity Pack
Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighbourhood wishtree – people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red’s branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who...
20 April 2023
Where Does my Food Come From?
A fully illustrated non-fiction picture book that lets readers discover how their favourite foods are grown and made – with exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one.
20 April 2023
When Poems Fall from the Sky Activity Packs
Original, inspiring and intimate, When Poems Fall From the Sky marries science and poetry to create a tender and thoughtful love-letter to Earth promising children a riot of imagination, humour and joy – the perfect book to celebrate National Poetry...
20 April 2023
The Butterfly Club Activity Pack
An activity pack for The Butterfly Club series.
20 April 2023
The Asparagus Bunch Activity Pack
Leon John Crothers is 4779 days old (thirteen years and one month, if you’re mathematically challenged). He has been ‘moved on’ from six different schools and most people think he has an attitude problem. Leon doesn’t care for the label,...
18 April 2023
Luma and the Pet Dragon
When Luma Dewan wakes up on the morning of her seventh birthday, she knows that today will be special. But she has no idea just how wonderful and extraordinary it will be. For today is the day she will meet Timir...
