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

Cross-curricular teaching notes to use Check Mates by Stewart Foster in class for Key Stage 2 students.

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

Includes cut out activity, colouring page, and spot-the-difference.

Colouring sheet and word search

A teaching sequence designed to help Year 1 or Year 2 students develop their writing skills.

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.

Includes Dave’s Kindness Bingo board and colouring page.

Draw your own creature in need of a secret holiday!

Includes colouring page and spot-the-difference.

Includes colouring page, spot-the-difference, Design a Monster, and word search.

Includes colouring pages, spot-the-differences, word search, and story starter.

Includes blank comic strip and word search.

Oh no! The ice is melting! Can you help Albie get his new friends, Yura and Tuka the polar bear, across the frozen sea and home to their igloo? Watch out for the wolves! Arooooo!

Includes maze and word search.

Includes word search and a coloruing page with Uncle Foulpest and Wally.

Amy needs a new hairdo, can you draw one for her?

Scheme of work for teachers written by Abi Elphinstone, herself. Includes pre-reading and chapter-by-chapter activities.

Help Trixie figure out the secret magical word so she can finish her special potion and help the elves!

Colour Trixie in!