Book Club

Grow a love of reading in children by creating an environment that embraces reading for enjoyment and empowering choice. The Teachers’ Hub Book Club offers reading suggestions, talking prompts, extracts, and videos from creators to help make reading for pleasure an activity of choice for your students.

Book club resources

Discussion Cards

Start a conversation about any book with our helpful discussion cards.

I Am A Reader Profile

Help your students see themselves as readers and share their insights with others in their community.

Title Suggestions

Looking for a new book for your book club? Find suggestions for children of all ages across a range of topics.

Duck Look Who’s Talking!

Matt Stanton

From the hilarious world of FUNNY KID comes DUCK, a brand-new series that will have you in hysterics!

Duck Look Who’s Talking!, will entertain kids who love animals, cartoons and a good laugh. If Funny Kid, the Real Pigeons and Hot Dog! tickle their funny bones, then they’re sure to enjoy Duck.

Our Book Club Resources:

Video from creator Matt Stanton on the inspiration for the series and evolution of Duck.
An extract of the first chapter of Duck Look Who’s Talking!
Book Club Questions to spark discussion about the book, along with help with new vocabulary.

Ludicrous Legends

Jol Temple

David Conley

Ludicrous Legends is a hilarious new junior fiction series that reimagines myths in a fun way for early readers, 7 to 10 years old.

Ludicrous Legends is for kids who love a joke, are fascinated by history and enjoy graphic novels. If they’ve had fun reading Horrible Histories, Frog Squad or Funny Kid, they’ll appreciate Ludicrous Legends.

Our Book Club Resources:

Video from the creators, including Jol Temple sharing the inspiration for Ludicrous Legends and David Conley sharing how to draw some of the characters!
Use the extract and video to read the opening of Ludicrous Legends.
Our Book Club Questions include new vocabulary for children, along with questions to inspire discussion on Ludicrous Legends.

Frances Bloom

Katrina Nannested

Marina Zlatanova

Relish in mischief, adventure and the most unusual family ever, with the bestselling and multi-award-winning Katrina Nannestad.

Frances Bloom is for kids who enjoy adventure, breaking rules and laughing out loud. If children have read and enjoyed Friday Barnes, Wolf Girl and the Red Dirt Diaries, they’re sure to love Frances Bloom.

Our Book Club Resources:

Video from author, Katrina Nannestad, sharing the origins of Frances Bloom.
Use the video and extract to read the first chapter of Frances Bloom together with Katrina Nannestad.
Our Book Club Questions include new vocabulary for children, along with questions to spark discussion on Frances Bloom.