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'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. read more

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IOP Discovering Our World Activity Pack

Support the Summer Reading Challenge with STEM!

Linking up with this year's theme, enrich your summer programme with free physics resources from the Institute of Physics' Limit Less campaign.

The free-to-use Discovering our World activity pack has a wide range of things to read, create… read more

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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 a club, The… read more

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'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… read more

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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/. read more

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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/. read more

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The Reading Agency's August Booklist for Adults - Escape with a Book

Summer is a time when some go travelling, so we have selected the perfect books that can transport a reader somewhere else even if they’re not going away. On the list we have a fantasy book based on African history and mythology, a non-fiction book tracing the Ottoman Empire and a sizzling… read more

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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 in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper…. read more

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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 in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper…. read more

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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 and 2017, and returns for the… read more

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The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith Activity Resource

This resource accompanies the puzzle-packed epic adventure The Ten Riddles of Eartha Quicksmith by Loris Owen, the first book in her middle grade series.

You'll find: chapter-by-chapter lesson material, discussion prompts, activity suggestions and a fun quiz at the end!

The resource is… read more

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