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Two black and white Oystercatchers dipping their long red bills into the water below. — Forest School – Nature Detectives

Tactile pictures of a house, and facial expressions plus an A4 pamphlet. — Key Stage 3 Introduction

A Dragon in a Wagon written and illustrated by Lynley Dodd. A young knight pulls a green dragon in a wooden cart. — A Dragon in a Wagon

What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Cover shows the heads of farms animals all gathered and looking at a tiny ladybird. — What the Ladybird Heard

Photograph of brown and white Tawny Owl in flight, hunting at night. — Hunting By Night

Iconic black and white photograph of The Beatles, Band, all four are playing guitars. — Pop goes the Royal Albert Hall

Iconic head and shoulders portrait of Shakespeare wearing white collar and embellished medieval clothing. — Tudor Times

Max, written and illustrated by Bob Graham. Max, a little boy, and his super hero dad flying through the air above a city. — Max

Drawing of King Alfred the Great in regal robe and crown and holding a sword. — Kings and Queens

Illustration of a blue butterfly from above, wings outstretched. — Escape to the Country, Dorset Special

Young lady in red shawl holding a new born baby in doorway of cottage. — Dickensian Hard Times

Postman Pat's Three Wishes by John Cunliffe. Cover picture shows a man in a blue postal uniform driving a red van. — Postman Pat’s Three Wishes

Bright green combine harvester in the centre of a field of corn, ploughing the land. — Forest School – On the Farm

Leonardo and the Flying Boy, written and illustrated by Laurence Anholt. An easel with a painting of Leonardo and the Flying boy, Leonardo is holding his painting of the Mona Lisa. — Leonardo da Vinci

Bronze Olympic medal depicting Greek godess beside the Colosseum. — The Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Lemon Buzzer experiment showing an alarm clock wired to four lemons. — Science Alive! Chemistry Experiments

Woodcut of a rhinocesos. The fine detailing of its skin makes it appear to be wearing a coat of armour. — Animals In Art

The Smeds and the Smoos by Juli Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. A red girl alien stands hand in hand with a blur boy alien with a big rock-like moon and night sky in the background. — The Smeds and The Smoos

Ginger written and illustrated by Charlotte Voake. A ginger cat sits curled up in its basket eyes wide open, while peeping round the basket is a black kitten. — Ginger

Illusration showing the sea bed with two large plumes of water rising up from it, above this is a deep sea fish and a yellow submarine. — Science Alive! The World Below

Amazing Grace written by Mary Hoffman and illustrated by Caroline Binch. A smiling black girl wearing a pink chequered shirt and with her hair in plaited pig tails with blue ribbons. — Amazing Grace

Illusration of the sea, a hill side with clouds above and arrows showing precipitation. — Dipping into Science and Nature

The bustling town of Huddersfield during the 1960s depicting matchstick figures and towering mills in the foreground and hills in the background. — Town & Country

Mr Gumpy's Outing, written and illustrated by John Burningham. Mr Gumpy in a boat with lots of animals. — Mr Gumpy’s Outing

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Select one or more of the subjects that interest you

Forest School – Nature Detectives

Key Stage 3 Introduction

A Dragon in a Wagon

What the Ladybird Heard

Hunting By Night

Pop goes the Royal Albert Hall

Tudor Times

Max

Kings and Queens

Escape to the Country, Dorset Special

Dickensian Hard Times

Postman Pat’s Three Wishes

Forest School – On the Farm

Leonardo da Vinci

The Olympic and Paralympic Games

Science Alive! Chemistry Experiments

Animals In Art

The Smeds and The Smoos

Ginger

Science Alive! The World Below

Amazing Grace

Dipping into Science and Nature

Town & Country

Mr Gumpy’s Outing

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