Bigg School: Secret Crush

The Secret Crush teaching resource pack contains discussion questions, writing tasks and cross-curricular activities.

To try out some of the activities that Astrid enjoys at the creative writing club, head over to the Scribble Society.

This is the third book in the acclaimed Bigg School series, stories about a class of Year Sevens at the Henry Bigg Academy. Each book tells the story from a different character – and now it’s Astrid’s turn!

Also available are teaching resources for Best Friends Forever and Double Drama.

Pizza Pete and the Missing Magic

Pizza Pete is back in his second pizzatastic story!

The Grimmelings

A spell-binding fantasy adventure of loyalty, courage and being careful what you wish for…

Set in New Zealand and imbued with Scottish folklore.

The teaching resource contains questions and activities for each chapter. Themes explored include family, friendship, community, culture, relationships, grief, loneliness, love, sacrifice, courage and loyalty. Created by Melissa Flett for Allen & Unwin Book Publishers.

Bigg School: Double Drama

The teaching resource pack contains discussion questions, writing tasks and cross-curricular activities to accompany the second book in the acclaimed Bigg School series!

Each book follows a kid in Year 7 at the Henry Bigg Academy – the ups and downs of secondary school are shown with empathy, warmth and humour.

Perfect for Year 6/7 transition and for giving Key Stage 2 students a fun and enlightening glimpse into life at a ‘big school’.

Also available is our teaching resource pack for the first book in the series Bigg School: Best Friends Forever.

The Bronte Mettlestone Kingdoms and Empires Series

A fun and magical adventure series set in a rich and absorbing fantasy world. Full of colourful and endearing characters.

1 – The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone

2- The Slightly Alarming Story of the Whispering Wars

3- The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst

4- The Astonishing Chronicle of Oscar from Elsewhere

5- The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet

Teacher’s Tips created by Allen and Unwin Book Publishers: https://www.allenandunwin.com/resources/for-teachers

Maggie Blue and the White Crow

Our teaching resource pack for Maggie Blue and the White Crow contains four detailed lesson plans with discussion questions and activity sheets covering literacy, science, outdoor education and PSHE. Themes such as friendship, loyalty, self-discovery and greed are explored. Created by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher.

The gripping sequel to Maggie Blue and the Dark World. Maggie is drawn back to the place she hoped never to see again …

Also available is our Teaching Resource Pack for Maggie Blue and the Dark World, the first book in this fantastical series by Anna Goodall.

100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Cafe

Welcome, irasshaimase! Step inside the Tokyo Ghost Cafe if you dare!

Manga and prose entwine in this enchanted collection of ghost stories.

Teaching resource coming soon!

Will Jakeman’s Marvellous Mechanimals

Will Jakeman is an inventor – the best inventor there has ever been!

Read all about his amazing childhood!

Marvel at his incredible inventions!

Quiver at his arch enemy, Ida Gripp.

And have a go at inventing your very own MARVELLOUS MECHANIMAL!

Maggie Blue and the Dark World

Our teaching resource pack for Maggie Blue and the Dark World contains four detailed lesson plans with discussion questions and activity sheets covering literacy, drama, art and design and PSHE. Created by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher.

A compelling and thrilling fantasy story that will enthral pupils in upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. Anna Goodall thoughtfully explores the nature of happiness, depression, identity, friendship and bullying within this action-packed, magical adventure.

Also available is our Teaching Resource Pack for Maggie Blue and the White Crow, the first book in this fantastical series by Anna Goodall.

Ghostlight

The Educational pack contains creative writing tasks, discussion questions and activity sheets for Key Stage 3. (Would also be suitable for upper Key Stage 2). This ghost story teaching resource explores themes such as the representation of supernatural beings, the conflict between good and evil, the historical significance of lighthouses and the importance of family. Created by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher.

A fresh – and scary – take on the ghost story; fast-paced, high stakes, action adventure for 10-14 year olds. Read more about the book.

Knight Sir Louis series

Knight Sir Louis might only be ten years old but he’s the bravest knight at King Burt’s court and he always saves the day…

This fun and inventive series is crammed with unexpected twists and turns, comic strips, puzzles and adventure.

The Brothers McLeod have created a series of highly entertaining videos including a storyboard workshop for children aged 6+.

Mexikid

WINNER OF THE WEEK JUNIOR GRAPHIC NOVEL AWARD 2024

Pedro is a Mexikid, a kid born in America to parents from Mexico, A kid who doesn’t quite belong to either place.

This stunning, heartwarming and hilarious graphic memoir is a must for classroom bookshelves. It’s sure to get even the most reluctant reader eagerly turning the gorgeous pages.

The Educator’s Guide includes activities and questions for each chapter.

The Exploring Mexico resource contains three geography lessons and a range of design and technology activities, along with further ideas for using Mexikid to enrich the wider curriculum.

Bigg School: Best Friends Forever

The Bigg School teaching resource pack contains discussion questions, writing tasks and cross-curricular activities.

Have a go at the Would you rather? game and see which of the characters you are most like.

To try out some of the activities that Lola enjoys at the creative writing club, head over to the Scribble Society.

This is the perfect book to help children navigate the transition from primary to secondary school. It’s incredibly funny, relatable and moving.

Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies but when Lola discovers they’re in different classes at their new school, things start to change and their friendship is tested. Evie makes friends with the snooty and annoying Cleo and three is most definitely a crowd! Find out more about the book here.

The Animal Lighthouse

An exciting piratical adventure that tells the story of young Jim, a boy washed up as a baby on a hidden island, cared for by his wonderful family of animals.

Download the Learning activities to find out about super intelligent orangutans and learn how to do some science magic!

Ghost Scouts series

A laugh-out-loud series about Lexie Wilde and her adventures at the wickedly ghoulish scout camp, Camp Croak.

The perfect series for children moving on from picture books to chapter books.

These fun stories, with delightfully devilish characters, are also ideal to read aloud to children.

Watch the videos to meet the author and to learn how to do some ghostly drawing.

The activity pack contains bookmarks, design activities and a word search.

Pizza Pete and the Perilous Potions

The Week Junior Book Awards Winner 2024

Pete loves the pizza shop, where he lives with his dad, and is terrified of the outside world. But when a new restaurant steals their customers, Pete and his friend Anna have to come up with an INGENIOUS plan to sell more pizzas, otherwise he’ll be forced to move. 

‘It has all the reckless fun of George’s Marvellous Medicine… a lively upbeat story that is as enjoyable as a Sloppy Giuseppe with all the topping.’

The Times Children’s Book of the Week, June 2023 and winner of the InspiRead Shorter Book Award 2024.