Secondary Schools
Usborne book fairs and events
As students move through secondary school, many stop reading for pleasure — yet regular reading is proven to boost school performance across every subject.
Usborne events bring that joy back with inspiring books and events designed to engage even the most reluctant readers.
Host a book fair, author visit or sponsored read and receive up to 60% of the event value in extra FREE books for your school!
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Author events
Bring the world of books to life with an awe-inspiring author event that will inspire your pupils for years to come.
Classroom sets of 30 books
Explore these sets of 30 brilliant books. Selected from our favourite fiction, they're perfect for classrooms or the school library.
Secondary school resources
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KickAn author Q&A, discussion questions and creative activities exploring key themes of hope, family, friendship and being proud of who you are – ideal for KS3.
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The Song Walker Teaching Resource Pack
Explore the Australian outback with cross-curricular activities, reading comprehension tasks, and key extracts from The Song Walker in this lesson resource pack for students and teachers.
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All Four Quarters of the Moon Teaching Resource Pack
A lesson resource pack for students and teachers for Shirley Marr's All Four Quarters of the Moon.
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The Thief Who Sang Storms
A range of activities to help students explore the themes raised in Sophie Anderson's The Thief Who Sang Storms.
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The Yearbook
Delve into the new book from everyone’s favourite YA author Holly Bourne -The Yearbook - teaching resources with extracts and notes for KS4.
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The Memory Thieves
A chapter-by-chapter exploration of The Memory Thieves aimed at KS3. Tasks include analysis, research and creative writing, and focus on text exploration, character exploration, key themes and key symbols.
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Ace of Spades
Extracts and notes for KS4 teachers for compelling YA thriller Ace of Spades, perfect for Book Club or PSHE settings
