Key Stage 2 Resources - The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com Resources to support curriculum planning Thu, 07 May 2026 08:57:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://theteacherscollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-TTC-Icons_Star-32x32.webp Key Stage 2 Resources - The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com 32 32 228204377 The Blue Giant https://theteacherscollection.com/book/the-blue-giant/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:01:14 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=13632 Meera and her mum are enjoying a break at the seaside. Until……a creature emerges from the waves. It's a giant. A blue giant. It has a stirring plea to help clean up the ocean and save the sea creatures from the menace of plastic waste. Meera and her mum agree to help. But they can't […]

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Meera and her mum are enjoying a break at the seaside. Until……a creature emerges from the waves. It's a giant. A blue giant. It has a stirring plea to help clean up the ocean and save the sea creatures from the menace of plastic waste. Meera and her mum agree to help. But they can't […]

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]]> 13632 Shrapnel Boys https://theteacherscollection.com/book/shrapnel-boys/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:12:32 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=13230 When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs that fall at night, but excited to race his friends to collect the best bits of shrapnel every morning.But for Ronnie, the battles aren't just in the sky and on the streets. They're at school and at home […]

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When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs that fall at night, but excited to race his friends to collect the best bits of shrapnel every morning.But for Ronnie, the battles aren't just in the sky and on the streets. They're at school and at home […]

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]]> 13230 The Queen’s Fool https://theteacherscollection.com/book/the-queens-fool/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:45:40 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=11948 Cat Sparrow is on the road. She's following her sister, Meg, who was torn from their convent home and sent to London. But Cat isn't like other people – she thinks differently – and for a girl like her the world holds many perils. Luckily, she befriends a young actor, Jacques, and together they follow […]

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Cat Sparrow is on the road. She's following her sister, Meg, who was torn from their convent home and sent to London. But Cat isn't like other people – she thinks differently – and for a girl like her the world holds many perils. Luckily, she befriends a young actor, Jacques, and together they follow […]

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]]> 11948 The Golden Horsemen of Baghdad https://theteacherscollection.com/book/the-golden-horsemen-of-baghdad/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:37:35 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=11943 Written by bestselling author Saviour Pirotta, this fast-paced story is set in the Islamic Golden Age when Baghdad was the largest and most dazzling city in the world. Perfect for fans of thrilling adventure.Thirteen-year-old Jabir is hoping to save his family from being made homeless by finding work in Baghdad. Famished after his long journey […]

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Written by bestselling author Saviour Pirotta, this fast-paced story is set in the Islamic Golden Age when Baghdad was the largest and most dazzling city in the world. Perfect for fans of thrilling adventure.Thirteen-year-old Jabir is hoping to save his family from being made homeless by finding work in Baghdad. Famished after his long journey […]

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]]> 11943 Drop: An Adventure Through the Water Cycle https://theteacherscollection.com/book/drop-an-adventure-through-the-water-cycle/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:16:02 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=10516 Meet Drop. She's water! And she's seen a thing or two. Yep, even dinosaurs; she's four and a half billion years old, after all. Everywhere Drop flows--and she flows everywhere--she keeps things moving, making life on earth possible, and having a great time doing it. (Have you ever plummeted from a rain cloud? Or took a thousand-year nap […]

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Meet Drop. She's water! And she's seen a thing or two. Yep, even dinosaurs; she's four and a half billion years old, after all. Everywhere Drop flows--and she flows everywhere--she keeps things moving, making life on earth possible, and having a great time doing it. (Have you ever plummeted from a rain cloud? Or took a thousand-year nap […]

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]]> 10516 Growing Up https://theteacherscollection.com/book/growing-up/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:03:57 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=10247 A modern and inclusive guide to help every child understand their journey from childhood to being a grown-up. Growing up is a natural part of life. While puberty happens to everyone, every child's journey from childhood to being a grown-up will be as unique as they are! In this honest, accessible and inclusive guide to […]

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A modern and inclusive guide to help every child understand their journey from childhood to being a grown-up. Growing up is a natural part of life. While puberty happens to everyone, every child's journey from childhood to being a grown-up will be as unique as they are! In this honest, accessible and inclusive guide to […]

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]]> 10247 A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla https://theteacherscollection.com/book/a-life-electric-the-story-of-nikola-tesla/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:19:04 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9925 Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family's farm in Serbia. An inventor since childhood, Tesla's patents encompassed everything […]

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Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family's farm in Serbia. An inventor since childhood, Tesla's patents encompassed everything […]

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]]> 9925 How was that built? https://theteacherscollection.com/book/how-was-that-built/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:51:39 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9920 Join Roma Agrawal, the award-winning structural engineer who worked on The Shard, for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at some of the world’s most amazing landmarks. Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what’s possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa […]

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Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what’s possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious methods engineers have come up with to enable us to build underground, underwater, on ice and even in space. And learn about the impact different forces and materials can have on a structure by carrying out your own engineering experiments from the ‘Try it at Home’ sections.

Beautiful and detailed illustrations by Katie Hickey, including cross-sections, skylines and close-ups of engineering techniques in action, provide unique and illuminating perspectives of our most awe-inspiring constructions.

Get ready to see the built world around you like never before!

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]]> 9920 Once Upon a Big Idea https://theteacherscollection.com/book/once-upon-a-big-idea/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:14:06 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9880 Telescopes and clocks and trains- all big ideas from human brains! From bridges and boats to medicines and mobile phones, this book takes readers on a journey of discovery through all the amazing inventions human beings have come up with. Learn how rocks and stones helped create the pyramids and how modern materials such as […]

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Telescopes and clocks and trains- all big ideas from human brains! From bridges and boats to medicines and mobile phones, this book takes readers on a journey of discovery through all the amazing inventions human beings have come up with. Learn how rocks and stones helped create the pyramids and how modern materials such as […]

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]]> 9880 Trois Courageux Petits Gorilles https://theteacherscollection.com/book/trois-courageux-petits-gorilles/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:02:31 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9874 This short story introduces the reader to three brave little gorillas whose parents have put them to bed and who are afraid of being alone in the dark. They hear a terrifying noise. Which of them will be brave enough to investigate? This simple story with lively illustrations introduces basic language and phrases to children […]

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This short story introduces the reader to three brave little gorillas whose parents have put them to bed and who are afraid of being alone in the dark. They hear a terrifying noise. Which of them will be brave enough to investigate? This simple story with lively illustrations introduces basic language and phrases to children […]

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]]> 9874 Je Mangerais Bien un Enfant https://theteacherscollection.com/book/je-mangerais-bien-un-enfant/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:59:02 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9872 This is a wonderfully entertaining story about a crocodile who decides that instead of eating what his parents want him to eat, he would rather eat a child. Will he be successful? The unit focuses on language around food and mealtimes as well as introducing the children to a variety of common ‘er’ verbs. You […]

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This is a wonderfully entertaining story about a crocodile who decides that instead of eating what his parents want him to eat, he would rather eat a child. Will he be successful? The unit focuses on language around food and mealtimes as well as introducing the children to a variety of common ‘er’ verbs.

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]]> 9872 How does a lighthouse work? https://theteacherscollection.com/book/how-does-a-lighthouse-work/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:55:21 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9861 How can we tell one lighthouse from another? What does a lighthouse keeper do? Where are the most unusual lighthouses in the world? Depart on an enchanting voyage with the school children in this book to discover the answers to these questions along with other fascinating facts about lighthouses and how they work. You need […]

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How can we tell one lighthouse from another? What does a lighthouse keeper do? Where are the most unusual lighthouses in the world? Depart on an enchanting voyage with the school children in this book to discover the answers to these questions along with other fascinating facts about lighthouses and how they work.

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]]> 9861 The Proudest Blue https://theteacherscollection.com/book/the-proudest-blue/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:59:38 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9591 Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It’s Faizah’s first day of school, and her older sister Asiya’s first day of hijab – made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. In the face of hurtful, confusing words, […]

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Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It’s Faizah’s first day of school, and her older sister Asiya’s first day of hijab – made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. In the face of hurtful, confusing words, […]

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]]> 9591 Sportopedia: An illustrated introdution to the world of sport https://theteacherscollection.com/book/sportopedia-an-illustrated-introdution-to-the-world-of-sport/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:32:15 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9523 Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before. Whether you're into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes – male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians – and celebrates the unique talents of sportspeople […]

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Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before. Whether you're into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes – male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians – and celebrates the unique talents of sportspeople […]

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]]> 9523 All to Play For https://theteacherscollection.com/book/all-to-play-for/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:42:30 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9468 Acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth tackles the increasing expense of football for working-class kids in this touching story of family, community and beating the odds. Lewis loves football more than anything else in the world, so he’s thrilled when his talent is spotted by a local coach. But there are some big obstacles in his way. […]

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Acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth tackles the increasing expense of football for working-class kids in this touching story of family, community and beating the odds. Lewis loves football more than anything else in the world, so he’s thrilled when his talent is spotted by a local coach. But there are some big obstacles in his way. […]

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]]> 9468 Middleworld https://theteacherscollection.com/book/middleworld/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:09:07 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9362 Fourteen-year-old Max Murphy, video-gamer extraordinaire, is furious when his archaeologist parents cancel the family vacation to go on a dig in Central America. But things go from bad to worse when Max is summoned to join them, only to discover that his parents have vanished. With the help of Lola, a fast-talking, quick-thinking Maya girl, […]

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Fourteen-year-old Max Murphy, video-gamer extraordinaire, is furious when his archaeologist parents cancel the family vacation to go on a dig in Central America. But things go from bad to worse when Max is summoned to join them, only to discover that his parents have vanished. With the help of Lola, a fast-talking, quick-thinking Maya girl, […]

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]]> 9362 Oh Maya Gods! https://theteacherscollection.com/book/oh-maya-gods/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:05:11 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9354 Football-loving Vesper ... And super bright Aster ... Now it's their turn to take on the world's worst-behaved immortals.  Beginning with Maya bad boy, Kizin, and his Lords and Ladies of Death ... Book 1 of 3 in a superlative new spin-off series of mythological baddies Packed full of edge-of-your-seat adventure, belly laughs and Maya […]

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Football-loving Vesper ... And super bright Aster ... Now it's their turn to take on the world's worst-behaved immortals.  Beginning with Maya bad boy, Kizin, and his Lords and Ladies of Death ... Book 1 of 3 in a superlative new spin-off series of mythological baddies Packed full of edge-of-your-seat adventure, belly laughs and Maya […]

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]]> 9354 Maybe God Is Like That Too https://theteacherscollection.com/book/maybe-god-is-like-that-too/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:23:05 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9322 When a young boy wonders where to find God In his city, his Grandma reminds him that he just needs to know where to look. It turns out God's Spirit is at work all around him. You need school membership access to view this content. Not a member? Sign up here.

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When a young boy wonders where to find God In his city, his Grandma reminds him that he just needs to know where to look. It turns out God's Spirit is at work all around him.

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]]> 9322 Children of the Benin Kingdom https://theteacherscollection.com/book/children-of-the-benin-kingdom/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:34:20 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9315 Ada has lived close to the great rainforest for her whole life, helping her beloved Papa Eze to heal fellow villagers when they fall sick. But when Papa Eze himself becomes ill, he knows it’s time to reveal to Ada her true heritage – time for her to travel deep into the forest to discover […]

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But when Papa Eze himself becomes ill, he knows it’s time to reveal to Ada her true heritage – time for her to travel deep into the forest to discover the ancient Edo kingdom of Benin, and to use everything within her power to heal the terrible divisions that are tearing the kingdom apart. Relying on her close friendships, the guidance of her ancestors and her own self-belief, Ada sets off on an incredible journey which tests her strengths to their limit.

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]]> 9315 Idia of the Benin Kingdom https://theteacherscollection.com/book/idia-of-the-benin-kingdom/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:27:30 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=book&p=9311 Idia of the Benin Kingdom is an empowering children's picture book that takes readers on a beautifully illustrated journey to the 1500s in ancient Africa. Readers are captivated as they watch Idia transform herself from the young and curious daughter of a village warrior to becoming the Queen of the Kingdom of Benin.Idia was a queen who […]

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Idia of the Benin Kingdom is an empowering children's picture book that takes readers on a beautifully illustrated journey to the 1500s in ancient Africa. Readers are captivated as they watch Idia transform herself from the young and curious daughter of a village warrior to becoming the Queen of the Kingdom of Benin.Idia was a queen who […]

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