Please see below a list of recommended resources that we feel will be useful for students of all levels of Secondary education.
In addition, the reading canon provided below, is a recommended list of books that we feel students should be aware of to have a high quality, well-rounded education. It is a non-exhaustive list and is not specific to any school or college. Please ensure you look at your own school’s websites for information on what resources your child needs to meet their set curriculum.
Wolfthorn Knight Ltd. highly encourages students to read a wide variety of literature and as much as possible. Students should be reading both fiction and non-fiction and from a variety of sources such as novels, text books, newspapers, comics, graphic novels, magazines and so on. Reading is considered to be one of the most crucial literacy skills for academic success and beyond. Therefore, the more the students read, the more they will develop their vocabulary, grammar and other essential skills.
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Mathematics (Recommendations):
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- Maths Set: https://amzn.to/4efDCfC
- Compass: https://amzn.to/3Z3m3Ld
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Science (Recommendations):
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- The Periodic Table Book: https://amzn.to/4gnjNVI
Secondary Education Literary Canon (Years 7 – 11):
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- The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan: https://amzn.to/3Mnon8z
- Worst. Holiday. Ever. by Charlie Higson: https://amzn.to/3AD0l6I
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- Twelve Minutes to Midnight by Christopher Edge: https://amzn.to/3MrZjNu
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- Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah: https://amzn.to/4dBA1si
- The Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross: https://amzn.to/4dXXmEi
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- How to Make Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: https://amzn.to/3ATUDNR
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki: https://amzn.to/3XcTM2C
- A Growth Mindset for Kids by Sydney Sheppard: https://amzn.to/3AMJVcg
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- Money Skills for Kids by Ferne Bowe: https://amzn.to/4dEfgMA
- Investing for Kids by Dylin Redling: https://amzn.to/4cFkpmk
- Be a Young Entrepreneur by Adam Sutherland: https://amzn.to/3T8QETT
- Teen Entrepreneurship/Investing by Jack Rosenthal: https://amzn.to/3Xq0fbL
- Knowledge Encyclopedia by DK: https://amzn.to/47aAVtl
- The World Mythology Collection by Arcturus Publishing Ltd.: https://amzn.to/3TaynG1