In the spotlight… introducing Catherine Johnson!

Get to know Catherine and discover how you can use her books in the classroom with a range of resources, tips and inspiration for your pupils.

Books by Catherine Johnson

Discover the books and a whole host of resources for use in the classroom – scroll down to explore.

    Books by Catherine Johnson

    Discover the books and a whole host of resources for use in the classroom – scroll down to explore.

      Meet Catherine 

      Catherine Johnson is a screenwriter and bestselling author of several books for children and young adults. Shortlisted for the 2020 UKLA Book Awards,  Race to the Frozen North is a perennial bestseller with sales of over 40,000 to date. Her acclaimed novel  Sawbones won the Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction, and  The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize. Catherine is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

        Free online event for Upper Key Stage 2

        Join Catherine for this Black History Month special as she delves into the inspiration behind her latest book Dance of Resistance and discusses the importance of celebrating forgotten figures from the past.