Crack the case with the InvestiGators!
A hilarious, full-colour comic book series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Dog Man.
‘If your young reader is looking for something to fill a Dogman-shaped hole in their personal libraries, let alligator investigators… read more
As part of the Teachers' Reading Challenge 2023, our partners at the Open University have put together this list of ‘Own Voices’, a selection of picture books where the identity of the main characters matches that of the authors. This can help you discover authentic stories told in new and… read more
Have you signed up for our 2023 Teachers' Reading Challenge?
This is an exciting opportunity for school, library and other education staff to broaden and deepen their knowledge of children's books and develop their understanding of reading for pleasure pedagogy.
Run by The Reading Agency,… read more
Our friends at Rebellion have a monstrously fun competition for children this summer!
This Summer, <b>MONSTER FUN</b> – the fang-tastic children’s comic – is running a huge <b>DRAW A MONSTER COMPETITION</b>, where the winner could see their monster inside a future issue!
Children aged up to… read more
The magic face paints have transformed Austin, Alanna and sausage dog Ozzy into superheroes! When two supervillains, Foul Prune and Brains, swoop into the busy City Museum in a flying machine, they steal a priceless gem and Austin and Alanna narrowly escape being hit with their Freeze Ray. Alanna… read more
Bringing our superstar team to life, this set of six amazing activity challenge cards have been created by our creative partner for 2023, the Youth Sport Trust.
Please note, these are the Welsh-language versions of this resource. The English-language versions are available on the Resource Bank… read more
The Council for British Archaeology run the UK’s biggest celebration of archaeology called the "Festival of Archaeology":https://bit.ly/3NDO1G8 which is held from 15-30 July. We also know that historical books are incredibly popular with readers, so we have picked 12 brilliant books that share… read more
Bringing our superstar team to life, this set of amazing activity challenge cards have been created by our creative partner for 2023, the Youth Sport Trust.
Get your creative cap on and create your own activities using Naveen’s activity planning sheet.
Click the link below to download the… read more
Celebrate with PRIDE Jamie – a beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere. Jamie is perfect for children aged 9+ and for celebrating PRIDE Month, Non-Binary… read more
Engage reluctant readers with ten top tips from The Unicorn School on how to support a child to find a book suitable for their reading interests and ability, to help engage them in reading and find books to read for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and beyond.
The Unicorn School has also… read more
<b>A deep-dive into sharks and their behaviour!</b>S
From award-winning non-fiction duo Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker, this is an expertly pitched book all about sharks and how they behave. There are coral reef sharks, glow-in-the-dark sharks, baby sharks and even mystery sharks.
Young… read more
<b>‘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</b>
When you’re figuring it all out, there are some friendships that mean the most.
Meet Sunita, Gifty, Dawn and May…. read more