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Find resources to help you talk about Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce in your school - including lesson plans, a booklist, and a Q&A video with Frank.
We've created some lesson plans to help you celebrate the arrival of Frank Cottrell-Boyce as Waterstones Children's Laureate.
Download our Powerpoint presentation to enjoy discussions on the meaning of Laureate, explore the work of previous Waterstones Children's Laureate, and get to know Frank and his books a little better.
Plus we have three fun activities to try: writing a letter to the Laureate, writing a book review, and creating some Laureate artwork.
Letter to the Laureate
Download our lesson plan to help your class write a letter to the Waterstones Children's Laureate.
Book reviews
Get the lesson plan to help your class write reviews of Frank Cottrell-Boyce's books.
Create some artwork
Get ideas on how to create some artwork based around the Waterstones Children's Laureate.
The best books from the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2024-2026 Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been named the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2024-2026!
Here, we share a list of some of his books for you to explore...
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
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Toggle to view book coverWhen the Tooting family find a vast abandoned engine and fit it to their camper van, they have no id…
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Race Against Time
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Race Against Time
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Toggle to view book coverIn this follow-up to the popular Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, the car that can fly and sail …
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Cosmic
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Cosmic
(6 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)Synopsis
Toggle to view book coverLong-legged Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of adults for the chance …
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Desirable
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Desirable
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Toggle to view book coverGeorge is a self-confessed social reject who spends more time with his Warhammer figures than actual…
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Framed
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Framed
(2 reviews with an average rating of 2 out of 5)Synopsis
Toggle to view book coverThe story centres on Dylan Hughes, the only boy left in a small Welsh mountain town called Manod. Th…
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Millions
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Millions
(13 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 5)Synopsis
Toggle to view book coverOne night, a bag containing £229,370 falls from the sky and flattens the hermitage. Damian is …
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Noah's Gold
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Noah's Gold
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Toggle to view book coverEleven-year-old Noah finds himself marooned on a deserted island that turns out to hold all kind of …
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Runaway Robot
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Runaway Robot
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Toggle to view book coverAlfie has one hand; Eric has one leg. Can a small boy and a giant, police car-crushing robot ever be…
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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth
(3 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)Synopsis
Toggle to view book coverPrez has one summer to find ten things about the earth that make it worth saving - but can he do it?…
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Ted Rules the World
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Ted Rules the World
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Toggle to view book coverWhen a new Prime Minister is elected on Ted’s birthday, strange things begin to happen. At first, Te…
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The Astounding Broccoli Boy
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The Astounding Broccoli Boy
(4 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)Synopsis
Toggle to view book coverRory Rooney is unremarkable in almost everything, apart from his capacity to attract the attention o…
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The Wonder Brothers
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The Wonder Brothers
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Toggle to view book coverA funny, glitter-spangled, mystery thriller for anyone who likes a dose of danger with their magic.
