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15 September 2022
Lego City Activity Sheets
Lego City needs you! Help the City Rangers and the Police with these activity sheets.
15 September 2022
'Dear Zoo' Activity Sheets
Celebrate 40 years of Rod Campbell’s ‘Dear Zoo’ with these activity sheets, perfect for children aged 2-4.
15 September 2022
'Dear Zoo' Lesson Plans
These Lesson Plans for Early Years are perfect for using Rod Campbell’s ‘Dear Zoo’ to run activities in the following areas of learning: Personal, Social and Emotional, Communication and Language, and Mathematics.
15 September 2022
'Danger at Dead Man's Pass' Activity Pack for Teachers and Librarians
Explore the themes of ‘Adventures on Trains’ series by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, with subjects including Literacy, PSHE, History, Geographt, Art, Design & Technology and MFL
15 September 2022
'Can You See Little Elephant?' Dot to Dot
Join up the dots with this ‘Can You See Little Elephant?’ activity sheet, illustrated by Émilie Lapeyre.
15 September 2022
Celebrate Coding Week with Agent Asha - digital pack
Walker Books would love to join you in celebrating Coding Week with a special offer for libraries nationwide. Computer code just got dangerous in this new action-packed spy adventure series from Sophie Deen “This rip-roaring secret agent caper for seven-plus is full...
05 September 2022
Nura and the Immortal Palace by M. T. Khan - digital pack
A magical and page-turning adventure following a young girl’s journey from the mines of Pakistan into the treacherous world of the jinn… Nura has worked all her life in the mica mines, earning just enough to keep her family afloat –...
30 August 2022
The Reading Agency's September Booklist for Children and Young People - Back to School
For many children and young people, September marks the start of the new school year, a time that can be both exciting and daunting. We have created a booklist for all children, from nursey school age through to secondary students,...
25 August 2022
'Busy Party' Activity Sheet
Colour your own bunting with this activity sheet from for ‘Busy Party’, illustrated by Jill Howarth.
25 August 2022
'Adventures on Trains' Activity Pack
Activity sheets full of puzzles inspired by the ‘Adventures on Trains’ book series.
19 August 2022
'Tales from Acorn Wood' Activity Pack
Fun activities inspired by the ‘Tales from Acorn Wood’ series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Sceffler, including spot the difference, drawing and colouring.
18 August 2022
The Asparagus Bunch by Jessica Scott-Whyte Discussion Notes
Discussion notes for The Asparagus Bunch by Jessica Scott-Whyte and published by Welbeck Children’s Books. About the book When school bully Glen Jenkins humiliates Leon in the school canteen and almost destroys Lawrence, Leon very reluctantly agrees to the formation of...
16 August 2022
'The Last Whale' Teaching Resources
Explore the themes of Chris Vick’s ‘The Last Whale’ in your classroom with these Teaching Resources, including Whales and Whalers, Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change. About the Book From killers to conservationists, Carnegie-shortlisted Chris Vick tells the story of three generations of...
12 August 2022
Summer of Fun Project Gadgeteers Chatterbooks Pack - Welsh
Join the Gadgeteers for the Summer of Fun in Wales and download this Chatterbooks pack to use with children’s reading groups. An English version is available at https://readingagency.org.uk/resources/6144/.
12 August 2022
Summer of Fun Project Gadgeteers Chatterbooks Pack - English
Join the Gadgeteers for the Summer of Fun in Wales and download this Chatterbooks pack to use with children’s reading groups. A Welsh version is available at https://readingagency.org.uk/resources/6145/.
04 August 2022
Five Minutes Peace downloadable storytelling tips
Parents everywhere will understand the plight of poor Mrs Large. All she wants is five minutes’ peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes...
04 August 2022
Five Minutes Peace downloadable activity sheets
Parents everywhere will understand the plight of poor Mrs Large. All she wants is five minutes’ peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes...
29 July 2022
bsmall's Young Language Learner Competition
Open to young linguists aged 6-11, the b small Young Language Learner Award 2022 aims to support and encourage language learning through story-writing. Created by independent children’s publisher b small publishing, this popular award has previously run in 2014...
19 July 2022
'PESTS' Teaching Resources
In this resource pack for KS2 Teachers, you will find a range of activities for subjects including creative writing, drama, art, design & technology, and PSHE, linking to the three books in the PESTS series. About the Books When the lights...
19 July 2022
'PESTS' Activity Trail
Create an adventure in your own back garden this summer with this Activity Trail pack. Print out the PESTS, hide them wherever you want and see who can find the most of them. About the Book Meet Stix, the tiny but...
19 July 2022
'PESTS' Activity Pack
Create your own PEST party, test your knowledge and draw your dream pizza with this activity pack celebrating the must-read, madcap new series from the creator of ‘Diary of Pig’. About the Book Meet Stix, the tiny but heroic mouse who might...
19 July 2022
'The Dragon in the Bookshop' Teachers' Notes
Use these Teachers’ Notes for ‘The Dragon in the Bookshop’ to help guide conversation in your classroom about the book and further discuss the themes. About the Book The Dragon in the Bookshopby Ewa Jozefkowicz An old Polish city fizzes with fear. The...
19 July 2022
'How to Catch a Rainbow' Teachers Notes
Explore the themes of ‘How to Catch a Rainbow’ with your Year One, Reception or Early Years class with these Teachers Notes from Oxford Children’s Books. Includes activities for whole class and smaller groups, all linked to the National Curriculum. About...
19 July 2022
'How to Catch a Rainbow' Activity Sheets
Explore all the colours of the rainbow with this activity sheet and colouring in sheet. About the Book Freya loves rainbows. She loves their bright colours and their curvy shape. More than anything, she wishes she has one of her very own....
19 July 2022
'Bee Active' Activity Pack
Helping our planet can feel overwhelming at times, but every little action really does count, especially when lots of people join in. Just look at the busy bees and other pollinators for proof of what can be achieved. Together, these...
19 July 2022
Roy of the Rovers Virtual Assembly
To kick off your summer, Rebellion Publishing and award-winning Children’s book author Tom Palmer invite you to join them in a fun and free assembly celebrating the fantastic football book series, Roy of the Rovers! With the series now spanning sixteen...
17 July 2022
Big Bright Feelings series by Tom Percival - digital pack
Bloomsbury Children’s Books has created an activity pack to promote Tom Percival’s Big Bright Feelings series, including the latest title, Milo’s Monster! Tom Percival’s Big Bright Feelings series is the perfect springboard for talking about mental and emotional health, positive self-image,...
16 July 2022
Ready for Spaghetti: Funny Poems for Funny Kids Library Event Pack
Fizzing with rhythm, energy and laughter, the 30 poems in Ready for Spaghetti delight in the details of children’s daily routines. Full of affectionate observations of young children, which are beautifully continued in Polly Dunbar’s warm-hearted pictures, Michael Rosen’s poems...
15 July 2022
The Reading Agency's August Booklist for Children & Young People - Escape with a Book
As lots of people head off on their holidays, we selected books that can transport a reader somewhere else even if they’re not going away. From picking up plastic pollution on a Caribbean Island to rural Ireland to Memphis, we...
14 July 2022
The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures by Jodie Lancet-Grant and Lydia Corry - digital pack
Unicorns with tummy trouble. Dragons with broken wings. Sneezy centaurs and mermaids with measles. Everyone in town knows just who to see when they are feeling poorly: Ava and her dads, The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures. Well, Ava isn’t a...
