Includes cut out activity, colouring page, and spot-the-difference.

A teaching sequence designed to help Year 1 or Year 2 students develop their writing skills.

A resource pack of activities based on four key chapters from the book including discussion questions, writing activities and cross curricular opportunities based on The Boy Who Made The World Disappear by Ben Miller. About the book Harrison tries his best to be good. He doesn’t steal, he always shares with his sister and he never cheats at board games, but Harrison also has a BIG flaw… He can’t control his temper! So when he’s given a black hole instead of a balloon at a party, Harrison jumps at the chance to get rid of everything that makes him cross. But when it’s not just things he hates that are disappearing into the black hole but things he loves, too, Harrison starts to realise that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for…

Discover A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison, the best-selling children’s book perfect for Key Stage 2 with this activity pack. Includes: Reading group notes, Russian Doll ginger bread recipe, Which Widdershins sister are you? quiz

Cross-curricular teaching notes to use Check Mates by Stewart Foster in class for Key Stage 2 students.

Teaching Resource pack for A SPRINKLE OF SORCERY a new book from the bestselling author of A PINCH OF MAGIC. This spellbinding adventure will take your breath away and make you believe in magic. Includes: Extracts from the text + corresponding discussion questions and activities Themes: Magic; Pirates; Myths and Legends; the Temptation of Treasure Subjects: Literacy, Art, Design and Technology, Geography, Creative Writing, RSHE, Citizenship Content: EXTRACT 1: Magic (taken from Chapter Eight – Rusty Swindles) Objectives: Explore different examples of magic in the story; write and perform a song to ward away whispering wisps. Subjects: Literacy: Creative Writing, Drama EXTRACT 2: Pirates (taken from Chapter Sixteen – Dead or Alive ) Objectives: Consider how the writer uses language to describe the pirates; design a pirate map leading you to the treasure. Subjects: Literacy, Art, Design and Technology, Geography EXTRACT 3: Myths and Legends (taken from Chapter Twenty-Two – The Raven) Objectives: Discuss the power of myths and legends; plan and create your own legend and share it with the class. Subjects: Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing to Describe, RSHE, Citizenship, History EXTRACT 4: The Temptation of Treasure (taken from Chapter Twenty-Eight – Treasure) Objectives: Reflect on the allure of ‘treasure’ and how we all desire different things; sketch and discuss the riches of your own treasure chest. Subjects: Literacy, Art, Design and Technology, RSHE, Citizenship

Draw your own creature in need of a secret holiday!

Celebrate 10 years of Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet’s classic character - Barry the Fish with Fingers! The party activity pack includes; Activity sheet Tickle maze Bunting template Stick the Fish Finger on Barry party game, with fish finger cut-outs

Explores Themes of: ✓ Holland during the Second World War ✓ Resistance ✓ Identity ✓ Family Subject Checklist: ✓ Literacy ✓ History ✓ Art and design ✓ PSHE ABOUT THE BOOK From million-copy bestselling author Liz Kessler comes the powerful new landmark Second World War novel for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Phil Earle. When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary wartime story of bravery, betrayal and daring defiance. A story that will change Liv and her family forever… Holland, 1942. The world is at war and as the Nazis’ power grows, Jewish families are in terrible danger. Twelve-year-old Mila and her older sister Hannie are sent to live with a family in another city with new identities and the strict instruction not to tell anyone that they are Jewish. Hannie, determined to fight back, is swept into the Dutch resistance as an undercover agent: Code Name Kingfisher. And though Mila does her best to make friends and keep out of trouble, there is danger at every turn and the sisters are soon left questioning who they can trust… CONTENTS: • Part 1 – Pre-reading Prompts • Part 2 – Key Themes • Part 3 – Spotlight Extracts and Activities • Extract 1: Nazi-occupied Holland • Extract 2: Hannie • Extract 3: Bubbe’s Box Created by Shapes for Schools in collaboration with Simon & Schuster and Liz Kessler

Full of cross-curricular ideas and activities relating to Abi Elphinstone’s new book Rumblestar Chapter by chapter teaching points and questions to explore and discuss. For KS2+3 Rumblestar is out on Thursday 30th May 2019

Includes word search, colouring pages, maze, dot-to-dot, spot the difference.

A defiant and empowering retelling of the classic you thought you knew by bestselling and much-loved authors Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. Based on a real Match Factory Strike in 1888 at the Bryant and May Match Factory in Bow, East London, this stunning collaboration brought to life in glorious spot colour introduces a bold new heroine for future generations to treasure. Chapter-by-chapter comprehensive questions, cross-curricular activities and writing opportunites. Written by Scott Evans (@MrEPrimary) for primary school years 3-5.

Includes instruction sheet and mask downloads

Scheme of work for teachers written by Abi Elphinstone, herself. Includes pre-reading and chapter-by-chapter activities.

Colouring Sheet

Includes Dave’s Kindness Bingo board and colouring page.

Educational notes for KS2 teachers and librarians based on the Dragon Realm series by Katie and Kevin Tsang Books: Dragon Mountain and Dragon Legend Series: Dragon Realm Suitable for: Ages 9+ Explore themes of: Dragons, Myths and Legends, Friendship and Inclusivity Subject Checklist: Reading, Writing, Art, Design & Technology, PSHE, Geography, History

Extracts and notes for KS2 teachers and librarians based on Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu. Resources include: Extracts Discussion Questions Creative writing activities Individual and group activities

Lesson Plans and Learning Resources for The Trail by Laura Bates 14+ Students No matter how you try to hide it, the truth will always come out . . . After a plane crash sees a group of seven teens washed up on a desert island, their first thought is survival. But a terrible secret from a party the night before has followed them ashore. Facing deadly threats and the fear of being stranded forever, they quickly discover that being the most popular kid in High School doesn’t help when you’re fighting to stay alive. As the island deals each of them a dangerous blow, it’s clear that someone is looking for justice. Now survival depends on facing the truth about that party: who was hurt that night, and who let it happen? From multi-award-winning author and gender equality activist, Laura Bates, this thought-provoking drama will start an important conversation and keep you guessing to the end. ‘Laura Bates is one of the most important feminist voices we have and The Trial is engaging and clever, thought-provoking and thrilling. I inhaled it in one sitting.’ – Louise O’Neill, author of Asking For It

Oh no! The ice is melting! Can you help Albie get his new friends, Yura and Tuka the polar bear, across the frozen sea and home to their igloo? Watch out for the wolves! Arooooo!