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FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS

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Extend the conversation with books about online friendships, kindness and growing up in a connected world.

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5 books to explore

Ad · affiliate recommendationChicken Clicking book coverOnline friendships
Younger primary

Chicken Clicking

By Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross

Why this book?

A chick’s late-night computer adventure offers a starting point for discussing online strangers and asking an adult for help.

A question to start with

What should Chick check before trusting someone she has only met online?

Ad · affiliate recommendationTroll Stinks! book coverKindness & cyberbullying
Younger primary

Troll Stinks!

By Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross

Why this book?

Two goats’ unkind phone messages open up a conversation about empathy, assumptions and the person receiving a message.

A question to start with

How might the troll feel, and what could the goats do to make things right?

Ad · affiliate recommendation#Goldilocks book coverSharing & digital footprints
Primary read-aloud

#Goldilocks

By Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross

Why this book?

A familiar fairy-tale character chases online attention, prompting discussion about oversharing and choices made for likes.

A question to start with

Would Goldilocks make the same choices if nobody were watching her videos?

Ad · affiliate recommendationOld Macdonald Had a Phone book coverScreen balance
Younger primary

Old Macdonald Had a Phone

By Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross

Why this book?

A farmyard story that can help adults and children talk about phone habits, interruptions and making time for other things.

A question to start with

What might the animals miss when a phone takes all their attention?

Ad · affiliate recommendationStaying Safe Online book coverPractical online safety
Age 11+ · publisher guidance

Staying Safe Online

By Louie Stowell
Illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff

Why this book?

A practical guide covering online challenges such as oversharing and unsafe contacts, suited to older pupils and transition discussions.

A question to start with

Which piece of advice could you explain to someone starting to use the internet more independently?