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Gatty's Tale Gatty's Tale Featured

Kevin Crossley-Holland's Gatty's Tale could be used as a  class novel in Y6 or KS3. Alternatively the book is well suited to group reading or literature circle activities. The quality of language and rich themes make this especially suited to groups that would benefit from a reading challenge.

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Granny Was a Buffer Girl Granny Was a Buffer Girl Featured

Bridget Carrington suggests ways for teaching about stories and the past using Berlie Doherty's Granny Was a Buffer Girl.

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Rebel Cargo Rebel Cargo

Rebecca Berry's teaching guide offers suggestions for teaching English and History.

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Apache Apache

Tanya Landman's Apache is an extraordinarily powerful novel

Siki is an orphan of the Black Mountain Apache. Her mother was killed by Mexicans three years ago and her father lost in an ambush the winter before that. When Siki witnesses the brutal murder of her little brother Tazhi, she vows to become an Apache warrior and avenge her brother's death.

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The Tulip Touch The Tulip Touch

Anne Fine's The Tulip Touch provides plenty of scope for discussion about the nature of good and evil, moral responsibility and conviction, parenting, abuse and a caring society. Kathryn Saeb-Parsy's notes suggest topics for discussion in English and PSHE lessons.

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How I Live Now How I Live Now

Sarah Cheethams' book guide for Meg Rosoff's How I Live Now provides an overview of the book with some suggestions for discussion and creative teaching.

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The Road of Bones The Road of Bones

These notes cover the body of Anne Fine's work  for teenagers including The Road of Bones and would suit a unit of work about a significant author writing for teenagers.

The Road of Bones

Told who to cheer for, who to believe in, Yuri grows up in a country where no freedom of thought is encouraged - where even one's neighbours are encourage ...

The Medici Seal The Medici Seal

Theresa Breslin's The Medici Seal is an excellent resource for supporting the teaching of History and Art History.

This story is set in Romagna, Italy in the year 1502. Fleeing from the murderous brigand Sandino, Matteo - a young boy - is saved from drowning by the companions of Leonardo da Vinci. From this moment on, Matteo is at the Maestro's side as he carrie ...
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

These reading group notes for John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas are pitched at pupils in year 8 and are accompanied by teachers' guidelines.

 A story of innocence existing within the most terrible evil, this is the fictional tale of two young boys caught up in events entirely beyond their control.

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Soundtrack Soundtrack

This teenage reading guide for Julie Bertagna's Soundtrack can be used to support a self managed reading group.

Finn Silverweed has never felt he fits into the fishing community of Laggandall Bay. The uneasy truce between the fishermen and the patrolling navy subs is echoed by the tensions between Finn and his businessman father, who presumes his son will follow in ...

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