And she died happily ever after…
Crawl out of the grave and step into your mushroom carriage for Zombierella: Fairytales Gone Bad, the first in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya… read more
Celebrate International Dot Day on 15th-ish September!
International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009. Now, every 15-ish September, more… read more
Starting back at school can be an anxious time for lots of children and young people, let alone after the Covid-19 lockdown. To help support this transition, we have created a booklist of stories where characters face issues that some students may worry about and books that can give some helpful… read more
David Roberts, illustrator of Julian Clary’s Bolds books, shows us how he draws Mossy the fox.
The Bold family seems fairly normal: they live in a nice house, the parents have good jobs, and they all love to have fun. One slight difference: they're hyenas. That's right—they're covered in fur,… read more
They're Alligators – and Investigators! InvestiGators written and illustrated by John Patrick Green is the new full colour, laugh-out-loud series perfect for emerging readers and fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man.
Mango and Brash are the InvestiGators: sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T. and… read more
Bug Belly: Babysitting Trouble by Paul Morton is a Summer Reading Challenge 2020 recommended read!
This resource includes colouring sheets, bookmarks, wobbler crafts and more, perfect for lots of froggy fun!
Find out more on the "Summer Reading Challenge… read more
In this Chatterbooks activity pack you’ll find some great suggestions for wonderful non-fiction books to explore, read and enjoy together.
Inspired by Merry the Giraffe from the Summer Reading Challenge’s "Silly Squad":https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/, this pack will focus on her… read more
We believe that through reading a wide variety of books and texts, children can improve their vocabulary and grow more confident with their own writing ability. To help you with this, we have collated a host of resources and useful websites that you can use with your students for their creative… read more
When Secrets Set Sail is the breathtaking new adventure from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. Set in London, adoptive sisters Usha and Imtiaz must race to uncover the secrets of their family’s past, in order to save their home.
In the story, Usha and Imtiaz discover that their house… read more
Marnie Blue’s class at Lady Sealia Foam’s Mermaid School are holding a cake sale to raise money for their school trip to the Mermaid Lagoon castle. Aunt Christabel says she’ll help Marnie, Pearl and Orla to bake some special treats to sell. On a new sheet of paper write a story about what happens. read more
In the Mermaid School books, Christabel Blue is a very successful DJ, with her own Big Blue Show on Radio SeaWave.
In the activity sheet children can imagine they have their own show on mermaid radio.
Filled with fabulous fishy fun, the Mermaid School series is perfect for fans of Unicorn… read more
This month our booklist features comics, graphic novels and illustrated books that we think will draw children and young people into the story. We "love":https://readingagency.org.uk/resources/4536/ comics, graphic novels and books that have beautiful illustrations, as well as being fun they can… read more