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Free teaching resources from HarperCollins Children's Books, publisher of timeless classics such as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Hobbit, as well as perennial family favourites like Judith Kerr’s The Tiger who Came to Tea and Michael Bond's Paddington. HarperCollins Children's Books is also home to some of the most popular authors in children’s literature today, including David Walliams, Derek Landy, Michael Morpurgo, Louise Rennison and Oliver Jeffers.

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Free teaching resources from HarperCollins Children's Books, publisher of timeless classics such as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Hobbit, as well as perennial family favourites like Judith Kerr’s The Tiger who Came to Tea and Michael Bond's Paddington. HarperCollins Children's Books is also home to some of the most popular authors in children’s literature today, including David Walliams, Derek Landy, Michael Morpurgo, Louise Rennison and Oliver Jeffers.
Ross Welford - The 1,000 Year Old Boy: Sangeeta Debate
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Ross Welford - The 1,000 Year Old Boy: Sangeeta Debate

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Task: • Hold a class debate to discuss whether Alfie should have told Sangeeta the truth about how old he was. Use the cards to develop your arguments for or against Alfie telling Sangeeta the truth. Try to reach a class consensus. Add further arguments to the blank cards • Think about how Sangeeta knowing Alfie’s secret could affect the rest of the story, including all the events right up until the end • Cut up the cards and distribute them amongst learners in the group • Ask each learner to expand upon and justify their card • Hold a hands up class vote to conclude whether Alfi e should have told Sangeeta the truth or not
Ross Welford - The 1,000 Year Old Boy: Character Profile
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Ross Welford - The 1,000 Year Old Boy: Character Profile

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Task: Choose one of the characters from the story and create a character profile for them. Use information from the text and your own imagination to create the profile. Ideas to think about: • What does he/she look like? • What does he/she do? • What is his/her personality like? • What are his/her favourite foods or hobbies? • What are the things that he/she doesn’t like? • What family does he/she have?
Pages & Co. Teaching Resources
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Pages & Co. Teaching Resources

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These KS2 Pages & Co. resources include tasks on creating your own poster, writing a character interview, filling out a police report, a quiz and more! For children aged 9+.
Boy Giant Teaching Resources
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Boy Giant Teaching Resources

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Boy Giant is a stunning story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE. This Teach Primary KS2 teaching resource pack includes an article full of inspiring teaching ideas for Boy Giant, as well as FIVE worksheets with suggestions for how to use these in lessons!
Our Planet Activity Sheets
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Our Planet Activity Sheets

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Our Planet is the official children’s companion to the Netflix documentary series, written by Matt Whyman and illustrated by Richard Jones with a special foreword by Sir David Attenborough. These beautifully designed and fun activity sheets include a word search, a themed quiz, a FREE Bosh! recipe for children to make at home, and a letter-writing template.
Oliver Jeffers Here We Are Stars
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Oliver Jeffers Here We Are Stars

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There are roughly 10,000 stars that are visible to our human eyes. However, only a few hundred stars have been given proper names in the history of astronomy. Play a guessing game with a friend. Look at all the words in the grid. Can you guess which ones are the names of star constellations? Draw a star next to the names you think will be the true constellation names. Then research each name and tick off the correct answers. The winner is the person who guessed the most correct answers.
Pax Discussion Guide
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Pax Discussion Guide

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Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by “his boy,” Peter. Then Peter has to move in with his grandfather. and must leave Pax behind. This is the story of Peter, Pax, and their independent struggles to return to each other in the face of war. This discussion guide leads the reader through the key themes and ideas, craft, and structure of Sara Pennypacker's novel Pax. The guide includes extension activities to research the issues raised in the book in more detail, and an interview with author Sara Pennypacker.
Dr. Seuss | The Cat in the Hat | World Poetry Day Resources
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Dr. Seuss | The Cat in the Hat | World Poetry Day Resources

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Dr. Seuss loved playing with words and rhymes to create fun, imaginative and engaging poetic stories. We hope these lesson ideas help to encourage a love of performance poetry in children. Here is a two-part lesson plan. Firstly, exploration and recital of The Cat in the Hat, and then suggestions on how you can support your class in planning and developing their piece of Dr. Seuss inspired performance poetry.