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The Good Hawk by Joseph Elliott - discussion guide and author video

If everything was taken from you, what would you do to get it back?

Agatha patrols the sea wall with pride, despite those in her clan who question her right to be there, because of the condition she was born with.

Jaime is a reluctant Angler, full of self-doubt and afraid of the… read more

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February 2020 Children's and young people booklist - Climate Change

The theme for our booklist this month are books based on climate change.

To help children get a deeper understanding of the effects of climate change and this list has picture books, suggestions for children in Key Stage 2 and books for young people (13+).

You can join in with the… read more

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Break The Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli - discussion questions

Break the Fall is a sensational new YA novel that provides the perfect backdrop of KS4 students to explore topics such as consent, friendship and female empowerment. Following the story of 17-year old gymnast, Audrey Lee, this story is also perfect for students that love gymnastics (or any… read more

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Alex Rider 20th Anniversary - Teachers' Notes

CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING SERIES!
Encourage pupils to become READING SPIES and to take their writing to the next level with the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz – suitable for children ages 9+.

The pack is aimed at developing descriptive and… read more

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The Monster Writing (A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness) - guide

Walker Books have an exciting creative writing challenge called THE MONSTER CHALLENGE.

‘Stories are important. Stories can be more important than anything. If they carry the truth.’
Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls

Are you a young person with a passion for telling stories? Do you feel… read more

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