This is a magical forest story based on the adventures of Max, who starts looking for a time capsule, which was buried by his grandma as a child. As his quest continues, he stumbles across the home of a magical creature, Tuftorious Snook, who has treasures of his own and opens the forest to a…
Move over Dr Doolittle and meet Zoe who can understand and talk to the animals. Zoe wants to be a Zookeeper and helps at her local zoo. Sparking the imagination, this story is great fun and could be used to introduce different animals from around the world. A pair of kitten lynx arrive, Zoe helps…
Who does not love a magical adventure, especially when it links science facts and maths puzzles? Meet Leo, Lilli and Bea, a group of friends who crack codes and solve puzzles in Questland. This would be a great class reader, to reinforce teamwork and friendship, with opportunities for discussions on fun science facts and to…
Schools continue to encourage children to recycle both at home and school, and to think about their environment. But do they know what happens to everyday things that are thrown away? This colourful book shows what happens to all that stuff we throw away once the bins are emptied, finishing with a reminder of things…
One of a trio of board books for very young children (Your Places including Your Island and Your Farm) Your Forest has all the qualities of Jon Klassen’s stylised and entrancing images – the sun rising, trees, a cabin, rocks, a friendly forest ghost, a stream and a bridge. After a shy sunrise, each of…
We are very concerned by the announcement that prospective teachers of English will not receive a bursary to train next year. Despite a slight uptick in English student teacher recruitment in 2024-25, there remains a grave shortage of English teachers nationally, especially since it takes 10 newly qualified teachers to replace every 7 more experienced teachers…
Case studies by teachers for teachers PLUS presentations by education experts This is the second exciting London conference to support ambitious English kindly facilitated by The English Association. It’s going to be a very special event for schools already pioneering with the principles and strategies which can open doors to excellence for every pupil. It…
Woburn Suite, G22/26, Ground Floor, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU A one-day colloquium organised in conjunction with the Institute of English Studies and The English Association, with sponsorship from Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway, and University College London. All welcome This event is free, but booking is required. It will be held…
A biennial prize for a distinctive first book of poetry in English published in Britain or Ireland.