Local and Community History Month is a fantastic opportunity for children to learn about the history of where they live but also that of countries and cultures around the world. The books in this list hop from ancient Arabia and Greece to 1930s Blackpool and 1890s London, telling thrilling and… read more
The Usborne Unworry Pack is a collection of fun, mindful activities to help children and adults UNWORRY. It’s full of things to calm you down and distract you, and places where you can put your worries, instead of letting them hang around in your head.
We would love to see how you share the… read more
Julia and the Shark is an extraordinary story about family, friendship and hope from bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave and acclaimed illustrator Tom de Freston.
'Tom de Freston's stunning illustrations perfectly complement the poetry of Kiran Millwood Hargrave's story' Cressida… read more
Looshkin might look like a cute blue cat, but you've never met a cat like Looshkin before. If you look away for just a moment, your house will be full of foamy bubbles, there are pigs on your roof, and a portal to a hell-dimension has opened in your loft. And there are bees, everywhere! Life is… read more
We have created a list of brilliant books for children and young people written predominantly by autistic authors and representing a diverse range of experiences, stories and voices. We have used identity first language (autistic) in line with current best practice, unless a different term has… read more
Laugh your head off with this wildly funny adventure!
Fox cub siblings Ted and Nancy are on the run from Princess Buttons, the scariest street cat in the Big City. They flee for Grimwood, expecting to find refuge in the peaceful countryside. Instead, they are met with thieving eagles, dramatic… read more
At the bottom of my garden, there's a hedgehog and a frog,
And a lot of creepy-crawlies living underneath a log…
A joyful celebration of nature and the wonder of the world around us, written as a rhyming poem by award-winning poet Benjamin Zephaniah and illustrated by Nila… read more
Join the Magic Dolls for A Sticker Dolly Story adventure with these Sticker Dolly Dressing Stories colouring pages from Usborne. read more
Explore the themes of 'The Unmorrow Curse', an epic new middle-grade fantasy with this activity pack.
About the Book
THE BOOK
It's not every day that you find a famous weather woman bound by magic to a tree deep in the woods.
Or discover that the weatherwoman is in fact Sunna, the Norse… read more
Beautifully illustrated by throughout, Don’t Ask the Dragon is the first children’s picture book from number one bestselling author, poet, and national treasure Lemn Sissay.
This is the story of a little boy called Alem who goes on an adventure. It's his birthday, but who knows where he can… read more
These resources are designed to be used with children aged 15+ to explore the debut poetry collection by Warsan Shire, <i>Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in her Head</i>. The digital activity pack contains:
Illustrated by Paula Bowles and written by debut author Alex Falase-Koya.
Marv is an ordinary boy who loves spending time with Grandpa and reading comics with his best friend Joe. But everything changes when he discovers a mysterious superhero suit hidden in the attic… To his amazement,… read more