Teach it safely
Download the 21-page lesson pack, prepare the safeguarding route and build a lesson around story, consent, friendship and safe help.
Open the educator area →English is the authoritative source. Machine translation changes this website page only; it is not a professionally reviewed translation and does not translate the novel. Confirm safeguarding, legal and emergency information with an official service in your country.
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Choose the route that matches what you need. Every resource keeps the story central, protects personal boundaries and points towards responsible help.
Download the 21-page lesson pack, prepare the safeguarding route and build a lesson around story, consent, friendship and safe help.
Open the educator area →Use spoiler-free questions and the interactive conversation deck for a book club, library group or family reading discussion.
Use the discussion guide →Meet the characters, examine story choices and try creative activities in a space designed around voluntary participation and trusted help.
Enter the reader area →Use the parent and carer guide to assess suitability, begin with the characters and keep difficult conversations safe.
Open the family guide →Find the ISBN, edition, cover asset and acquisition route for a bookshop, school library, public library or organisational collection.
Open the acquisition page →Start with the evidence-led forced marriage guide and keep the novel in its proper role: a conversation opener, not a legal or safeguarding manual.
Open the professional guide →Check terminology, translation limits, jurisdiction labels, citation guidance and the permanent corrections route.
Open the terminology guide →Access verified facts, official images, interview themes and the route for speaking, translation, territorial publishing and adaptation enquiries.
Enter the media room →Free teaching resource
The downloadable pack contains teacher guidance, a structured lesson and pupil activities. Read it in full before teaching and use it alongside current school safeguarding procedures. Website guidance last reviewed 11 August 2026.