Non-fiction

BOOK: History’s Most Epic Fibs! by Athena Kugblenu

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Exploring themes of History and Critical Thinking

RESOURCES MADE BY: Teacher’s Pet

BOOK: ‘Brilliant Black British History’ by Jonnie Hughes & Colin Butfield

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Activities that focus on small actions that students aged 9+ can take to look after the environment

RESOURCES MADE BY: SHAPES for Schools

BOOK: ‘Brilliant Black British History’ by Atinuke

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Exploring themes of black British history, migration, the Stone Age, Roman Britain, World War II, the windrush generation, racism, black British culture

RESOURCES MADE BY: SHAPES for Schools

BOOK: ‘We Are All Astronauts’ by Kate Pankhurst

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 5+

PERFECT FOR: Mini projects for younger and older students; learning about space; meeting incredible female space pioneers; dreaming big.

RESOURCES MADE BY: SHAPES for Schools

BOOK: ‘Everyday Action, Everyday Change’ by Natalie and Naomi Evans

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Exploring themes of anti-racism, embracing differences, and how to become a change maker.

RESOURCES MADE BY: Hachette Schools

BOOK: ‘India, Incredible India’ by Jasbinder Bilan

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 8+

PERFECT FOR: Students aged 8+; a joyful celebration of India; exploring India by region; capturing India’s unique mix of the modern and the traditional; learning about India’s geography, food, landscape, religious festivals, landmarks and more; seeing India through the eyes of a little girl and her nanijee

RESOURCES MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Big Ideas From History’ by The School of Life

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Creative activities using recycled materials

RESOURCES MADE BY: The School of Life

BOOK: ‘The Cosmic Diary of our Incredible Universe’ by Tim Peake and Steve Cole

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Exploring themes of space, Earth, STEM, inspiring individuals, the history of planet Earth, the future of planet Earth, the solar system and the universe

RESOURCES MADE BY: Hachette Children’s Books

BOOK: ‘Football School’ by Alex Bellos & Ben Lyttleton

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities, perfect for studying non-fiction, non-chronological and chronological reports, match reports, learning about the world through the medium of football, class projects and reluctant readers

RESOURCE MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘The Bee Book’ by Charlotte Milner

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Studying informative and engaging non-fiction texts; learning about bees and how to protect them; creative writing including diary entries, persuasive leaflets, fact files and poetry; adaptation and food chains, the impact of humans on nature and animals and more.

RESOURCE MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘The Sea Book’ by Charlotte Milner

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Studying informative and engaging non-fiction texts; learning about the sea; creative writing including diary entries, persuasive leaflets, fact files and poetry; plastic pollution; the impact of humans on nature and animals and more.

RESOURCE MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Science is Magic’ by Steve Mould

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities, perfect for studying non-fiction writing; layout and design; creative writing opportunities including biographies, fact-files, newspaper reports, diary entries and poetry; mind-bending artwork; famous magicians; sorting and classifying rocks; understanding how light travels; the respiratory system; the pH scale; comparing solids, liquids and gases; and lots of magical, jaw-dropping experiments.

RESOURCE MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Space Race’ by Ben Hubbard

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities, perfect for learning about cosmonauts and men on the moon; the history of space travel; the solar system and light; creative writing including poetry, adverts, speeches, diary entries, fact-files, posters and sci fi stories; beautiful space-themed artwork and considering life beyond the solar system.

RESOURCE MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Plastic Sucks!’ by Dougie Poynter

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities, perfect for studying non-fiction texts; learning about plastic and the environment; the wonders of the ocean and the fragility of our ecosystems; powerful nature-themed artwork and considering how we can all make small changes to using plastic-alternatives.

RESOURCES MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Children Who Changed The World’ by Marcia Williams

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities, perfect for an informative exploration of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; map and atlas work; creative writing opportunities including diary entries and newspaper reports; learning about refugees and immigrants; an insight into different cultures and the struggles children face around the world; a colourful celebration of all the brave, determined children who are changing the world every day.

RESOURCES MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Africa, Amazing Africa’ by Atinuke

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities, perfect for a cultural, geographical and historical adventure across the beautiful continent of Africa; the life and achievements of Nelson Mandela; fun facts about every country in Africa; studying African landscapes, people, animals, resources and more.

RESOURCES MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘The Missing’ by Michael Rosen

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities, including learning about a moving, heartbreaking and hopeful exploration of the impact of war on families, analysing newspaper articles, history research into WWII, and learning about the Holocaust

RESOURCES MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Musical Truth’ by Jeffrey Boakye

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Curriculum objectives, comprehension questions and extra activities

RESOURCES MADE BY: Authorfy

BOOK: ‘Greta’s Story’ by Valentina Camerini

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Comprehension questions, writing opportunities and cross-curricular objectives that cover letter writing, debates, climate change, protests and more

RESOURCES MADE BY: Simon & Schuster

BOOK: ‘Prisoners of Geography’ by Tim Marshall

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 8+

PERFECT FOR: Studying maps, learning about the geography of Russia, China, USA, Canada, Europe, Africa, The Middle East, India and Pakistan, Korea and Japan, Latin America, Australia, and the Arctic

RESOURCES MADE BY: Simon & Schuster

BOOK: ‘Perfectly Weird, Perfectly You’ by Dr Camilla Pang

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Extracts and activities that explore themes of identity, neurodiversity, self-respect and peer pressure

RESOURCES MADE BY: Hachette

BOOK: ‘Become an App Inventor’ by Karen Lang and Selim Tezel

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Pre-reading notes, chapter-by-chapter talking points and after-reading activities

RESOURCES MADE BY: The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). These resources have been made to provide schools with ideas to develop comprehension and cross-curricular activities around this text. CLPE provide a wide range free teaching resources for primary schools. Please visit www.clpe.org.uk to find out more.

BOOK: ‘Fantastically Great Women: Artists and their Stories’ by Kate Pankhurst

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Learning about influential female artists from history such as Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun, Frida Kahlo, Amrita Sher-Gil, Kathe Kollwitz, Dame Laura Knight, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Faith Ringgold and Peggy Guggenheim

RESOURCES MADE BY: SHAPES for schools

BOOK: ‘Climate Action’ by Georgina Stevens

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Creative ideas for tackling the climate crisis

RESOURCE MADE BY: Little Tiger Press

BOOK: ‘Brain Power’ by Dr Rang

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Comprehension questions and activities that explore themes of the brain and nervous system, multiple intelligences, neurodiversity, brain training, learning styles and mental health

RESOURCES MADE BY: SHAPES for schools

BOOK: ‘Brain Power’ by Dr Ranj

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Extracts and extra activities

RESOURCES MADE BY: Hachette

BOOK: ‘You Are Awesome’ by Matthew Syed

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Discussion questions, extra activities and further reading suggestions

RESOURCES MADE BY: Hachette

BOOK: ‘Climate Action’ by Georgina Stevens

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Learning about the causes of climate change and how it is affecting our world

RESOURCE MADE BY: Little Tiger Press

BOOK: ‘Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going’ by Clare Balding

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 9+

PERFECT FOR: Exploring themes of patience, finding your voice, embracing challenges and developing resilience

RESOURCE MADE BY: Hachette

BOOK: ‘Fantastically Great Women: Scientists and their Stories’ by Kate Pankhurst

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 7+

PERFECT FOR: Learning about female scientists and discovering things that are out of this world…

RESOURCES MADE BY: SHAPES for schools

BOOK: ‘What Did The Tree See?’ by Charlotte Guillain & Sam Usher

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 5+

PERFECT FOR: The life cycle of a tree, the seasons, local history and looking after the natural world

RESOURCE CREATED BY: Welbeck Publishing

BOOK: ‘Break The Mould’ by Sinéad Burke

SUITABLE FOR: Ages 8+

PERFECT FOR: Exploring themes of big dreams, showing empathy and kindness, celebrating difference and creating an inclusive world

RESOURCES MADE BY: SHAPES for schools

In order to make artists and their worlds accessible to young readers, Anholt employs a unique device in which the events are seen through the eyes of a child protagonist who actually knew the artist. In this way, readers are able to “piggyback” through the story, and artists who might otherwise be inaccessible become humanized.

Navigate the perils of growing up in this hilarious and confidence-building guide to friendship, beating the bullies and overcoming cringe-worthy moments – by comedian and bestselling children’s writer, Rosie Jones.

Packed full of unbelievable-but-true facts and hilarious comic strips, this is the perfect book for a curious child.

Learn to defy gravity, read minds, pluck coins from thin air, make a sausage appear from nowhere AND predict the future, all while boosting your mental wellbeing, resilience and self-belief. Magic Your Mind Happy will show you how to master the awe-inspiring ancient art of performing magic, anytime, anywhere and for anyone.

Blue Peter Award-winner Mike Barfield tells the fascinating true stories behind an amazing range of inventions and innovations. From bubblewrap to the barcode, from pizza to post-its, from trainers to the teddy bear!

Did you know that you can discover loads about history just from the loo? Or piles about the past just from a poo? If not, then get ready to discover everything from Henry VIII’s dodgy diet and Aztec poop canoes, to giant, fossilized Viking plops, poo-tastic Roman plumbing, the stinky secrets of Victorian sewers, smelly cesspits, medieval muck and more.

Tyrannosaurus rex may be the king of the dinosaurs, but that doesn’t stop know-it-all Velociraptor from telling him he looks old-fashioned and needs a makeover. So, with an improved posture, some restyled body parts and a coat of shaggy feathers, T. rex gets a new look to match the latest evidence.

An empowering and practical handbook for young changemakers who want to save the planet! Published in collaboration with the prestigious Earthshot Prize, featuring an introduction from HRH Prince William and contributions from environmental activists including Sir David Attenborough, Christiana Figueres and Shailene Woodley.

An eye-opening story of Britain, focusing on a part of our past that has mostly been left out of the history books: the brilliant Black history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

REACH FOR THE STARS and learn all about SPACE in this fact-packed new book from the bestselling creator of the FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN series! Mixing STEM topics with a sweet story of figuring out your place in the world, this is the perfect introduction to space for the next generation of space travellers, whoever they may be.

Making changes that help make the world a fairer place can feel overwhelming. Where do you even start? Well . . . Small actions really can make a big difference!

NHS GP and This Morning’s resident doctor, Dr. Zoe Williams, is here to explain everything girls need to know about puberty – plus lots more.

Packed with football facts, tournament stats and player profiles, this brilliant book is essential reading for all young football fans.

From the alarm clock to the toilet, discover the incredible history all around you in this hilarious and fascinating book from popular historian and podcaster Greg Jenner.

Written by award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan with detailed artwork by Nina Chakrabarti, this is a joyful celebration of India and its incredible people, places and wildlife.

The third children’s book by bestselling mindset author and two-time Olympian, Matthew Syed will help readers to find their voice, flex their social superpowers, and speak up with kindness and confidence.

An engaging, alternative history of the world for children, which helps to make sense of today.

Put on your seatbelts and blast into space with your guide, astronaut Tim Peake (and a host of expert STEM characters) in this fascinating adventure through space, time and the diary of our truly incredible universe.

In this inspiring and practical handbook, bestselling children’s author and Human Rights campaigner, Onjali Raúf, shares her top ten ways for creating change. Parental guidance recommended: issues related to discrimination, injustice and prejudice are included.

Discover how to train your brain and become the best you can be in this empowering and inclusive guide by the nation’s favourite doctor, Dr Ranj.

Using everyday examples, clear explanations and colourful illustrations by Sarah Jennings, this book prompts children to broaden their perspectives and rejoice in their differences.

Listified! takes the best and most amazing parts of the universe – erupting volcanoes, medieval machines, jumping spiders, exploding stars and everything in between – and organises them into quirky list form for curious kids and their friends and family to enjoy.

Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian, explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart – the journey along the Silk Roads.

Join Roma Agrawal, the award-winning structural engineer who worked on The Shard, for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at some of the world’s most amazing landmarks.

This book redefines British history, the Empire and postcolonialism, and will invite you to think again about the narratives and key moments in history that you have been taught up to now.

With easy step-by-step actions and inspiring stories of other children who stood up and said ‘no more’, this is the definitive guide to creating a better world wherever you live.

Learn about the causes of climate change and how it is affecting our world. Explore the human impact and what it means to have a carbon footprint. Read about creative ideas for tackling the climate crisis and more.

Practical, insightful and positive, this is the book to help children build resilience, embrace their mistakes and grow into successful, happy adults.

This groundbreaking, practical and positive book will help kids develop the inner confidence to grow into happy adults who know – and, more importantly, LIKE – themselves.

From the power of being different, to celebrating the things you love about yourself and helping others do the same, this is a brilliantly inspirational handbook for breaking the mould and finding your place in the world.

Discover the astonishing things humans can achieve: from the campaign for women’s votes, to the efforts to heal the ozone layer.

In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present.

Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your anti-racist lens and voice to move the world toward equity and liberation.

A personal, powerful and resonant account of the Holocaust by one of this country’s best-loved children’s authors.

Beautifully-written text captures Africa’s unique mix of the modern and the traditional, as Atinuke explores its geography, its peoples, its animals, its history, its resources and its cultural diversity.

From the heroes familiar to everyone, such as Malala Yousafzai, to the amazing activists you might not have heard of, like Baruani Ndume, the teenager who gave a voice to fellow refugee children in Tanzania, discover the incredible true stories of child activists.

How can YOU help save our planet? This awesome and inspiring guide, written by McFly bassist and environmental activist Dougie Poynter, will show you how to get involved in the mission to cut out single-use plastic.

This richly illustrated, immersive experience tells the awe-inspiring story of space exploration, looking back in time to the first satellites that were sent into orbit and forward to future missions to Mars.