This September, we're all about finding your feet as children settle back into school. This month's booklist for our indies project for the National Year of Reading, we've gathered stories about returning to school: navigating new and old friendships, finding yourself along the way, and appreciating the adults who help make it all a little easier. From daydreamers to pragmatists to feisty go-getters, there's a wide range of characters for children to read about. This month, w

This August, we’re turning up the volume with books that celebrate music, dance, performance and creativity. For this month’s booklist for our indies project for the National Year of Reading, we’ve gathered stories about finding your voice, following your passions and expressing yourself in your own way. From Bollywood dreams and jungle rhythms to violins, imagination and discovering new ways to experience music, this month we are joined by Red Robin Books, Scallywag Press an

We’re beginning with Key Stage 1 English and PSHE, exploring books that support early literacy while helping children talk about families, feelings, friendship, identity and the world around them. A free PDF of this classroom sheet, as well as individual book-specific teaching resources, are available for download below.