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Lily's Monster - Reading Group Notes

Get your YA readers talking (and reading) ghosts and monsters Lily's Monster by award-winning ghost story writer Cliff McNish and these handy reading group notes.

“McNish’s master-storytelling skills are at their peak. Disturbing, extraordinary.” Philip Ardagh

From the multiple… read more

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Flipped - Reading Group Notes

Get your middle grade readers talking Dickens and what they'd do if they were (literally!) stuck in a book with Flipped! by Philip Caveney and these handy reading group notes.

From acclaimed children’s author, Philip Caveney, comes this exciting middle grade title, taking you back to… read more

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Dyslexia-friendly Publisher Picks

To help book clubs, librarians and teachers engage with the Book Club Hub throughout the year, our publisher partners are picking some of their latest titles for a brand new booklist themes. They have selected a book, given a three word description and shared any content warnings. To help support… read more

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  • Reading Hack
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Radio 2 Book Club Extract of A Splintering by Dur e Aziz Amna

In a village in rural Pakistan, Tara is waiting and watching. The smell of dung and dust hangs over her world. She is desperate to leave the petty life of the village and escape the iron grip of her violent, unpredictable brother. Marrying a middle-class accountant allows her to escape to the… read more

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We Grew a Dragon Activity Pack

Tom has an amazing secret – hidden under his bed is an egg. An egg that's cracking, ready to hatch. An egg that contains . . . a dragon! We Grew a Dragon is a heartfelt and uplifting picture book from an exciting new talent featuring special blended family relationships and fiery dragon… read more

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The Academy Book Club Kit

Bespoke Book Club Kit for The Academy by Elin Hilderband, featuring a reading list, food recipes, and cocktail recipes inspired by the book, to create the perfect book club meeting! read more

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Harnessing interest pathways to engage new readers

The hook, not the book” – harnessing interest pathways to engage new readers.

The reading for pleasure crisis among children and adults in England and the UK is well-documented. Just 1 in 2 adults regularly read for pleasure and only 29% of 10-year-olds in England report that they like… read more

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The History of We - KS2 Teaching Resources and Activities

The History of We

LEVEL: KS2
THEMES: Human History, Black History Month, Global Learning
SUBJECTS: History, Geography, Literacy, Art, PHSE

The History of We celebrates our shared ancestors’ ingenuity and achievements and imagines what these firsts would have looked and felt like.

What… read more

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Werelock and Scratch Activity Pack

A fun activity pack inspired by Werelock and Scratch: Mystery Most Puzzling, the hilarious, highly illustrated, interactive adventure series by K.R. Thompson, where the reader must solve the clues alongside the protagonists to crack the case. Perfect for 7+ fans of mystery adventures. This… read more

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Laurie Gilmore - The Gingerbread Bakery digital assets

Downloadable assets include:

- Poster for The Gingerbread Bakery
- Reading group questions for all 5 books in Laurie Gilmore's Dream Harbor series
- Colouring pages from The Pumpkin Spice Café Coloring Book read more

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