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24 Hours in SpaceJoin an astronaut for a day as she goes on her first ever spacewalk, and new crew members arrive. Find out how she trained for her mission and what it’s like living and working in space. How do you eat and sleep in a space station? How do space toilets work? What are space suits designed for?
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Under a Fire-Red Sky Discussion Questions
Engage with this series of discussion questions about Geraldine McCaughrean's historical fiction Under a Fire-Red Sky.
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Shrapnel Boys KS2 Resources
Discussion notes and activity ideas.
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I Dare You Discussion Questions and Activities
Engage with this series of discussion questions, extracts and activities about Tamsin Winter's I Dare You focusing on themes of peer pressure and identity.
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Shrapnel Boys KS2 Resources
Discussion notes and activity ideas.
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Under a Fire-Red Sky Discussion Questions
Engage with this series of discussion questions about Geraldine McCaughrean's historical fiction Under a Fire-Red Sky.
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All About You and Your Body
Young children will enjoy this lively look at all the incredible things the human body can do, what it needs to stay healthy and how to look after it. This lesson can be used as a whole class or small group session.
Key Stages: KS1DownloadView book: All About You and Your BodyView book: All About You and Your Body -
24 Hours in Space
Join an astronaut for a day as she goes on her first ever spacewalk, and new crew members arrive. Find out how she trained for her mission and what it’s like living and working in space. How do you eat and sleep in a space station? How do space toilets work? What are space suits designed for?
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Me and My Hair Activity Pack
This resource pack is designed to be used alongside ‘Me and My Hair’ - a book all about straight hair, coily hair, red hair, cornrows and French braids in proud celebration of all things HAIR!
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The Girl Who Couldn't Lie
Use the discussion notes and activities included to explore the book in your classroom, library or book club. The activities focus on the themes of friendship, family and honesty.
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Step-inside-Science: Your Body Teaching Resource Pack
A lesson resource pack to explore the inner workings of our brilliant bodies based on Step-inside-Science: Your Body
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First Questions and Answers: How Can I Be Kind? Teaching Resource Pack
Design a nature-themed classroom display, plant a seed and build a bug home with this teaching resource pack based on Lift-the-Flap First Questions and Answers: How Can I Be Kind?
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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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Make the most of your author visit
Discover our guide getting the most from a fully planned author visit to your school.
Key Stages: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4Download -
My World Book Day Planner
A planner to help you put together the most memorable World Book Day for your learners.
Key Stages: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4Download
