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My Name Is Zayn: Video Extracts

Posted on 29/09/26 in Fidan Meikle, Video

My name is Zayn. I’m thirteen, I’m obsessed with football — and I’m a refugee. After surviving the dangerous journey from Afghanistan to the UK, I swo …

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The Nowhere Emporium: Ross MacKenzie reads an extract

Posted on 29/09/26 in Fun Stuff, Ross MacKenzie, The Nowhere Emporium, Video

The Nowhere Emporium is open for business. Bring your imagination… “A magical place that readers will want to explore again and again.” — The Guardian …

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Features for Teachers: My Name is Zayn Teacher Resource Pack

Posted on 28/09/26 in Books, Features for Teachers, Fidan Meikle

Are you a teacher looking for a book to inspire your class and foster empathy? It’s more important than ever to encourage open and sensitive discussio …

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David Macphail’s Top Ten (Almost Entirely True) Viking Facts

Posted on 24/04/26 in Features for Teachers, Fun Stuff

The Vikings. Big, hairy blokes who sailed around Europe, terrifying people with their giant beards and even gianter farts… But they weren’t all blok …

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Velda’s Unicorn Name Generator

Posted on 24/04/26 in Features for Teachers, Fun Stuff

Every unicorn needs a good unicorn name, a name that sends waves of fabulousness out into the world. What’s your Unicorn name? 1. On what day of the m …

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The Nightkeeper’s Apprentice: Author Interview

Posted on 30/03/26 in Author Interviews

Jude Reid is an author, surgeon and mum to both humans and a border collie. The Nightkeeper’s Apprentice is her debut children’s novel, developed afte …

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Features for Teachers: The Nightkeeper’s Apprentice

Posted on 24/03/26 in Features for Teachers

Are you looking for rewarding reading resources your pupils will relish? Check out Jude Reid’s brilliant resource pack for her debut children’s novel …

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Features for Teachers: Secret Agent Nessie Classroom Resource Pack

Posted on 19/03/26 in Features for Teachers

Are you looking for rewarding reading resources that your pupils will relish? Check out this great resource pack for Secret Agent Nessie by Gary Chudl …

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What is Eid? Guest post by Yasmin Hanif

Posted on 12/03/26 in Guest posts, Picture Kelpies, Yasmin Hanif

Yasmin Hanif’s debut picture book, Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name, begins at Eid, when Abdullah’s parents give him a teddy bear as a gift. As Muslims ar …

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Guest Post: Gary Chudleigh on reading graphic novels

Posted on 03/03/26 in Author Interviews, Guest posts

Gary Chudleigh is an award-winning comic creator from Scotland. He has written several graphic novels, including an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s Th …

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