In this section you'll find a range of activities for the classroom, some recommended reading and a selection of useful website links.
» The Eric Carle Blue Horse Resource Pack
Celebrate Eric Carle's wonderful new picture book, The Artist who painted a Blue Horse in your classroom with these downloadable resources, which encourage children to colour in, draw and create their own animals.
» The Jeremy Strong Resource Book
Get reluctant readers laughing out loud with this ultimate guide to using funny books in the classroom...
» Wimpy Kid Activities
ZOO-WEE-MAMA! Celebrate all things Wimpy Kid in your school or library with this pack of TEN awesome activities for children aged 9+.
Your class can also join the Reading is Fun Club - sign up today!
» TimeRiders activities and ideas
Explore, debate and create with TimeRiders. This new resources kit for teachers and librarians is packed with discussion questions and projects that will engage children in Alex Scarrow's mind-blowing time travel series.
» Young Samurai Teachers' Classroom Activities & Discussion Guide
Chris Bradford's Young Samurai guide includes classroom activities, discussion questions and projects intended to extend the use of the novel into classrooms, book clubs, and literature circles
» Celebrate Anne Frank Day in school This year, the annual Anne Frank Day assembly looks at the difference made by Anne's father, Otto Frank, 50 years after the doors of the Anne Frank House opened to the public.
• There is one KS2/3 assembly which can be differentiated by teachers.
• There is also a PowerPoint presentation for use alongside the assembly including images of Anne, the Anne Frank House and the Anne Frank Declaration.
Download from www.annefrank.org.uk/annefrankday.
Email education@annefrank.org.uk with any queries about the assembly or other Anne Frank resources, or to know more about our projects.
» Classroom ActivitiesThe reading experience doesn't end when they finish their favourite story - download a range of activities for the classroom here. The first set of activities to enjoy are based on the work of the marvellous Mr Roald Dahl.
» Books we RecommendOur resident books expert, Wendy Cooling, has compiled a comprehensive recommended reading list for parents, also a useful classroom resource.
» Web LinksHave a click on these links to find out even more about Puffin's authors and illustrators, ideal to keep the kids occupied, but be sure to come back to puffin.co.uk!
