Explores Themes of: ✓ Holland during the Second World War ✓ Resistance ✓ Identity ✓ Family Subject Checklist: ✓ Literacy ✓ History ✓ Art and design ✓ PSHE ABOUT THE BOOK From million-copy bestselling author Liz Kessler comes the powerful new landmark Second World War novel for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Phil Earle. When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary wartime story of bravery, betrayal and daring defiance. A story that will change Liv and her family forever… Holland, 1942. The world is at war and as the Nazis’ power grows, Jewish families are in terrible danger. Twelve-year-old Mila and her older sister Hannie are sent to live with a family in another city with new identities and the strict instruction not to tell anyone that they are Jewish. Hannie, determined to fight back, is swept into the Dutch resistance as an undercover agent: Code Name Kingfisher. And though Mila does her best to make friends and keep out of trouble, there is danger at every turn and the sisters are soon left questioning who they can trust… CONTENTS: • Part 1 – Pre-reading Prompts • Part 2 – Key Themes • Part 3 – Spotlight Extracts and Activities • Extract 1: Nazi-occupied Holland • Extract 2: Hannie • Extract 3: Bubbe’s Box Created by Shapes for Schools in collaboration with Simon & Schuster and Liz Kessler

A defiant and empowering retelling of the classic you thought you knew by bestselling and much-loved authors Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. Based on a real Match Factory Strike in 1888 at the Bryant and May Match Factory in Bow, East London, this stunning collaboration brought to life in glorious spot colour introduces a bold new heroine for future generations to treasure. Chapter-by-chapter comprehensive questions, cross-curricular activities and writing opportunites. Written by Scott Evans (@MrEPrimary) for primary school years 3-5.

Extracts and notes for KS2 teachers and librarians based on Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu. Resources include: Extracts Discussion Questions Creative writing activities Individual and group activities

Colouring sheet and word search

MEET THE DRAGONS Objectives: Find information from the books about the four dragons; create a ‘Dragon Ratings Card’ for each dragon. CREATING A NEW DRAGON Objectives: Create an illustration and biography of a new dragon character for the series. FRIENDSHIP & INCLUSIVITY Objectives: Reflect on the themes of friendship and teamwork in the series; create a ‘Teamwork Storyboard’. MYTHS AND LEGENDS Objectives: Reflect on how features of Myths and Legends are incorporated in the series; plan a Myth or Legend. SERIES REVIEW Objectives: Create a book cover for the third book in the series; write a review of the series.

Lesson Plans and Learning Resources for The Trail by Laura Bates 14+ Students No matter how you try to hide it, the truth will always come out . . . After a plane crash sees a group of seven teens washed up on a desert island, their first thought is survival. But a terrible secret from a party the night before has followed them ashore. Facing deadly threats and the fear of being stranded forever, they quickly discover that being the most popular kid in High School doesn’t help when you’re fighting to stay alive. As the island deals each of them a dangerous blow, it’s clear that someone is looking for justice. Now survival depends on facing the truth about that party: who was hurt that night, and who let it happen? From multi-award-winning author and gender equality activist, Laura Bates, this thought-provoking drama will start an important conversation and keep you guessing to the end. ‘Laura Bates is one of the most important feminist voices we have and The Trial is engaging and clever, thought-provoking and thrilling. I inhaled it in one sitting.’ – Louise O’Neill, author of Asking For It

2 x Colouring sheets 3 x How to Draw activity sheets by Beach, author and illustrator of the hilarious and fiery new picture book* The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom*

Educational notes for KS2 teachers and librarians based on the Dragon Realm series by Katie and Kevin Tsang Books: Dragon Mountain and Dragon Legend Series: Dragon Realm Suitable for: Ages 9+ Explore themes of: Dragons, Myths and Legends, Friendship and Inclusivity Subject Checklist: Reading, Writing, Art, Design & Technology, PSHE, Geography, History

Suitable for: Ages 8+ Explore themes of: Zanzibar, Home, Travel, Eco-friendliness, Wellbeing, Trees, Community, Local History Subject Checklist: Literacy, Science, Geography, History, Art, Design & Technology, PSHE, Citizenship Activities including map marking, travel brochure making, tree research, rainforest and coral reef protection, community actions. Resources created by Shapes For Schools for Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. Includes extracts from A Girl Called Joy by Jenny Valentine, illustrations by Claire Lefevre.

Fun activities for classroom or home use based around the bestselling Pinch of Magic adventures, including: Rose & poemgranate ice cream recipe Create your own supestitions Map making Which Widdershins sister are you? quiz

Extracts and notes for KS2 teachers and librarians based on A Tangle of Spells, the third Pinch of Magic Adventure by bestselling author Michelle Harrison. Resources include: Extracts from A Tangle of Spells Discussion Questions Creative writing activities Individual and group activities

When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler Extracts and notes for KS3 & KS4 Suitable for ages 12+ A powerful and heart-breaking novel about three childhood friends living during the Second World War whose fates are closely intertwined, even when their lives take very different courses. Three friends. Two sides. One memory. Vienna. 1936. Three young friends – Leo, Elsa and Max – spend a perfect day together, unaware that around them Europe is descending into a growing darkness, and that events soon mean that they will be cruelly ripped apart from each other. With their lives taking them across Europe – to Germany, England, Prague and Poland – will they ever find their way back to each other? Will they want to? Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE WORLD WAS OURS is an extraordinary novel that is as powerful as it is heartbreaking, and shows how the bonds of love, family and friendship allow glimmers of hope to flourish, even in the most hopeless of times. A Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week, this is the perfect story for readers of Private Peaceful, The Book Thief and Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl.

RESOURCE PACK FOR KS2 / AGES 8+ Suitable for home learning or in the classroom Explore Themes of : Identity Family Home Friendship Celebrating Difference Being Kind Subject Checklist : Literacy PSHE Citizenship Art, Design & Technology

RESOURCE PACK FOR KS2 TEACHERS / AGES 7+ Pizazz and Pizazz vs the New Kid by Sophy Henn Activities: SUPERHEROES SUPER POWERS SUPER SCENARIOS SUPER FUNNY COMIC STRIPS! Subject Checklist: Reading Comprehension & Inference Creative Writing Drama Art, Design & Technology PSHE The activities included here are suitable for home learning or in the classroom.

Seven varied activity sheets based on Christian Robinson’s picture book You Matter. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen, this sensitive and impactful picture book is all about seeing the world from different points of view. The small stuff too small to see. Those who swim with the tide and those who don’t. The first to go and the last. You matter. In this bright and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored – from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they’re feeding, from the hugest dinosaur to the tiniest fly. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected and that everyone matters.

Learning notes for ages 14+ based on The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed. Vividly immersive, The Black Kids shines a light on girlhood, on blackness, and on class - and the place where all three intersect. Its compassionate depiction of the experience of double consciousness will resonate with young people and adults alike, and readers navigating their own journeys of race and identity will find this book a lifeline. **Themes: **Black History, Black Lives Matter, Racial Inequality, Anti-Racism Activism **Featuring: **Extracts, Language Activities, Reflections on Society and History

Learn how to draw a horse with Ed Eaves. a step by step guide from the illustrator of How to Drive a Roman Chariot.

A letter writing exercise that encourages children to think about the lives of young Romans in Britain. Suitable for Key Stage 2.

A resource pack of activities based on four key chapters from the book including discussion questions, writing activities and cross curricular opportunities based on The Boy Who Made The World Disappear by Ben Miller. About the book Harrison tries his best to be good. He doesn’t steal, he always shares with his sister and he never cheats at board games, but Harrison also has a BIG flaw… He can’t control his temper! So when he’s given a black hole instead of a balloon at a party, Harrison jumps at the chance to get rid of everything that makes him cross. But when it’s not just things he hates that are disappearing into the black hole but things he loves, too, Harrison starts to realise that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for…

Colouring Sheet Squiggle Maze Counting Sheet