Adventure Fiction Adventure Fiction
The first of a 13-book action adventure series featuring a teen super spy who is forced to join MI6.
Modern children’s classics, Philip Pullman’s adventure science fiction trilogy is full of brilliant characters who journey through multiple worlds to save their own.
Young protagonist is banished from her island home due to an outbreak of leprosy. Desperate to return to her mother. she puts her faith in a strange colony of butterflies to guide her home.
A classic children’s book about a spoilt young child who discovers friendship and magic when she enters a locked garden at her uncle’s manor house.
An original story set in a faerae refugee camp in an alternative England. The thirteen-year-old protagonist goes on a quest to escape to the outside world.
An island fantasy in which the daughter of a cartographer embarks on a quest to find her runaway best friend.
Adventure Fiction Adventure Fiction
A young orphan joins a gang of rooftop urchins who live on the rooves of Paris. Together, they embark on a mission to find out if Sophie’s mother really did die in a shipwreck.
Tibor is a vampire. Along with his friend Roza, who takes the form of a dog, he sets off on a deadly quest, against the clock, to find the Midnight Treasure.
A story of ancestral past, ghosts and refugees. Protagonists, sisters Usha and Immi, embark on a quest through London to save their grandmother’s ghost.
A story of friendship and adventure, set on a remote island, with a supernatural element.
An adventure trilogy whose protagonist is a twelve-year-old girl prophesied to defeat the Dreamsnatcher’s dark magic.
Mystery Fiction Mystery Fiction
A trilogy of Victorian mystery thrillers. Protagonist, Penelope Tredwell, receives a letter from the governor of Bedlam madhouse which plunges her into a deadly adventure against the clock.
A children’s modern classic set in the Camp Green Lake juvenile detention centre. This book is witty, powerful and heart breaking. Protagonist, Stanley Yelnats, discovers the real reason the detainees are made to dig a hole each day in the baking sun.
Two young school children must investigate a murder during a long hot summer holiday. A thrilling school holiday read.
A detective fiction series set in Edwardian London. Protagonists, Sophie and Lil, start up an amateur detective agency, solving complex crimes associated with the famous new Sinclair’s department store.
It’s 1911 and young detectives, Sophie and LIl, have turned their talents to espionage. Their new enterprise will take them out of London to the capitals of Europe and beyond.
Another murder mystery thriller in which young people solve the case from Fleur Hitchcock, master of suspense.
Mystery Fiction Mystery Fiction
Thrilling crime and mystery series set in 18 century London and based on real Black British figures from history.
A nine-book series with various associated stories. These hugely popular boarding school crime novels are set in 1930s England with protagonists Daisy and Hazel who form the Wells and Wong detective society to investigate skulduggery and murder at their school.
An ingenious ‘howdunit’ mystery plot centred around the baffling disappearance of Salim while queuing with his friends to board the London Eye. The authorities are stumped so it’s left to Ted, whose brain runs on its own unique operating system, to solve this mystery and find Salim.
Maths-whizz Alice has already solved a mystery or two. Persuaded by wannabe sidekick Sammy to investigate a scientist's disappearance, she's soon entangled in her trickiest case yet.
Historical Fiction Historical Fiction
A defining book in the Holocaust Literature genre. An emotionally devasting story based on true events. Readers will go on a journey with a nine-year-old boy called Bruno. And sooner or later they will arrive with Bruno at a fence. We hope you never have to cross such a fence.
With humourous, unforgettable characters, this brilliant novel about community and survival is set in 1893 Oklahoma during the construction of American transcontinental railway.
An historical adventure book set in 1875, following the story of orphan, Louie, who was abandoned as a baby at Chipchase’s Circus. Will Louie have the courage to follow her dreams of being a world class tightrope walker?
Modern classic of WWI fiction, told in the voice of Private Tommo Peaceful. The story follows twenty-four hours in the trenches at the frontline, and captures his memories of his family and his village life
Depicts the racism that a young boy suffers when he moves to England with his family from their home in Jamaica during the Windrush Years of the 20 century. th
Based on the life of scientist, Mary Anning, who was struck by lightning as a baby but survived. From a poor family, Mary must depend on her courage fulfil her dream of becoming a scientist in a time when girls have no opportunities for such ambitions. What will happen when she makes her greatest discovery of all...?
Set in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris, the young protagonist finds herself involved in dangerous work for the French Resistance after her father is arrested by the Nazis.
A story of a young evacuee girl in 1941, who becomes a postgirl in her new village. While delivering messages, she receives information that might help her uncover the mystery of her sister who disappeared during an air raid.
Set in 1727 on the island of St. Kilda, a group of men and boys are abandoned when their return vessel does not appear. They must somehow endure storms, starvation and terror. Inspired by a true story.
Science Fiction Science Fiction
A trio of explorers travel through space an time to find their missing father. The three find themselves on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'.
An escape room game becomes real as a group of friends are locked into a thrilling adventure involving ancient tombs, extinct animals and space ships.
In a dangerous future, huge motorized cities hunt, attack and fight each other for survival. As London pursues a small town, young apprentice Tom is flung out into the wastelands, where a terrifying cyborg begins to hunt him down.
A group of friends go on an epic adventure when the film they are watching crashes out of the cinema screen in front of them.
Steampunk series set in a world reminiscent of Victorian London, but with a fantasy twist! Mechanical foxes, missing fathers and mysterious zeppelin crashes feature in this epic adventure.
Myth & Legend in Fiction Myth & Legend in Fiction
The first in an hilarious series of books that see the Olympian Gods descend on earth to sort out Eliot’s problem-packed life.
Classic children’s book inspired by Arthurian legend, featuring the young boy, Wart, who goes on to become King Arthur under the tutelage of wizard, Merlyn.
An ordinary boy and a flying girl become entangled in an adventure with a host of magical creatures.
An unusual, imaginative adventure series based on Slavic folklore.
Realistic Fiction Realistic Fiction
Tells the story of Dan Hope, an 11-year-old boy whose life is turned upside down when his famous TV personality father leaves the family. Dan tries to fix his family’s problems to humourous and moving effect.
October and her Dad live a wild life in the woods. When October turns eleven, her dad has an accident and she must leave her treasured life to live with her mother in the city. Can October find nature to connect with in London?
Auggie is joining school for the first time after being home educated. He was born with severe facial disfigurement. At school, he meets with bullying and cruelty, as well as kindness and acceptance.
A heartwarming, feelgood story for fans of Cathy Cassidy. Eleven-yearold Jelly is bubbly, outgoing and popular but has to pretend she finds it funny when she receives mean putdowns because she is overweight. Can a talent contest change things for Jelly?
A story about parental separation, in which Archie’s father comes out as gay. Archie tries to come to terms with this by speaking to people at London Pride festival.
Storm is a shy Year 7 girl but when she breaks the school athletics record, she’s thrown into the spotlight and discovers something about herself.
A story about blended families and learning to trust each other.
From comedian Helen Rutter comes the hilarious yet moving story of Billy Plimpton, who is starting secondary school and desperate to make it as a stand-up comediandespite the fact that he has a pronounced stammer.
Horror Fiction Horror Fiction
Bod was raised by ghosts in a graveyard. He posses magical powers to go unnoticed by humans and to invade their dreams. These powers will come in useful as he attempts to evade the ruthless killer, Jack, who stalks the land of the living.
A creepy spine-chiller of a book with dreamlike imagery. There is something mysterious in Coraline’ new homeanother house behind the door, another family with black button eyes and papery skin, and they want Coraline to join them.
Refugee Fiction Refugee Fiction
Ahmet is a refugee who has been separated form his family. Along with a group of friends at his new school, he embarks on a daring adventure.
Shif is forced to leave his mother and little sister when soldiers come knocking on his door to try to forcibly conscript him to the military at the age of fourteen. Shif embarks on a journey over land and sea to find safety. This is a gripping tale of one boy’s fight for survival.
Realism and Fantasy Fiction Blend Realism and Fantasy Fiction Blend
Conor has had the same dream every night since his mother first fell ill and started the treatments that don’t seme to be properly working. However, one night the dream becomes a reality and an ancient, elemental visitor knocks at this window, forcing Connor to confront the truth.
A teenage girl has a tricky relationship with her mum. When her mum falls into a coma, Safiya finds herself magically transported back to her mum’s childhood home in Kuwait.
Neurodiversity Fiction Neurodiversity Fiction
A heart-breaking and hopeful novel about two brothers, one autistic, one not.
A new boy at school struggles to master his OCD. For fans of A Kind of Spark and The Goldfish Boy.
A story about a twelve-year-old boy with OCD who finds himself involved in a missing person investigation. Perfect for fans of Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.
Tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers.
A series about living with autism, co-authored by Libby Scott, who is autistic herself, and was 11 years old when the first book was written.
Poetry & Verse Novels Poetry & Verse Novels
A beautiful collection of poems about the highs and lows of one week in a secondary school, where everything happens all at once. Winner of the CLiPPA poetry award.
This eminently relatable comingof-age verse novel revolves around Nate's troubled journey into the final year of primary school.
Graphic Novels Graphic Novels
A true story about two brothers who are separated from their mother at a refugee camp in Kenya. A friendly stranger takes them in and gives them a future.
A graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic horror tale of the same name. There is something mysterious in Coraline’ new home - another house behind the door, another family with black button eyes and papery skin, and they want Coraline to join them.
This silent graphic novel is the story of every migrant, every refugee, every displaced person, and a tribute to all those who have made the journey.
A silent graphic novel that tells the story, through images, of a teenage boy who grows to the size of a giant and the family who try to hold things together in the face of this life-threatening illness.
A popular graphic novel series that tackles themes of anxiety and loneliness. These books celebrate friendship with sensitivity and humour. For fans of Heartstopper.
Non-Fiction Reading...
Biography, Factual Books & Positivity Books...
Biography, Factual Books & Positivity Books... Non-Fiction Reading...
The official children’s book to the Netflix original documentary series, Our Planet, with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough. With stunning photography, this is a celebration of the wonders of the natural world and how plants, animals and habitats interconnect.
From taking part in school strikes and owning that her Asperger syndrome is her superpower, to crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a powerful stand against carbon emissions, this is the incredible story of Greta Thunberg, who began to change the world when she was just a school girl.
From Florence Nightingale to Anna Pavlova, Coco Chanel to Eva Perón, The Brontë Sisters to Indira Gandhi, this book features women from across history and around the globe, who have all achieved remarkable things. It also features stories of powerful young women who are changing the world right now.
One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime of World War II comes from the diary of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Tender, emotional, humourous and ultimately devastating, this is an absolute must read.
This book traces the women’s rights movement from its origins in 19 century New Zealand up to the present day. Learn about women who rioted, rallied and refused to give up to fight for equal rights. th
A book that explore what it feels like to be an autistic young person and looks at all the brilliant things people on the spectrum can do. Incudes fun activities to reduce stress and anxiety.
A self-help guide for neurodiverse teens, with practical tips on friendships, dating, body image, consent and appearance, school life and bullying.
The novel explores the littleknown-story of Anne Frank’s life before she went into hiding. Based on the author’s research and published in collaboration with The Anne Frank House.
Non-Fiction Reading...
Biography, Factual Books & Positivity Books
Biography, Factual Books & Positivity Books...
The two-time Olympian and bestselling author of Black Box Thinking turns his expertise to inspiring the next generation. A powerful, positive tool to help children find their selfbelief.
The book features interviews with and quotes from inspirational people who defy stereotypes, such as female politicians and male dancers, as well as games and activities to encourage you to challenge stereotypes and embrace your confident, true self.
A
toolkit
for teenagers to help build mental resilience
Offers positive, practical advice, such as how to build support groups and nurture an optimistic outlook.
Highlighting inspirational figures from Greta Thunberg to Malala Yousafzai, author of You Are Awesome delivers an empowering message of difference and diversity, focusing on standing out from the crowd.
Psychology professor Dr Charlotte Markey helps girls aged 9-15 to understand, accept, and appreciate their bodies. She provides all the facts on puberty, mental health, self-care, why diets are bad news, dealing with social media, and everything in-between.
This inspirational history of the international LGBTQ+ movement will teach readers to accept and have pride in themselves and others, whatever their sexuality.
Marcus Rashford MBE draws on stories from his own life to show you that success is all about the mindset. You’ll find out how positive thinking can change your life, build mental resilience, learn how to navigate adversity and discover the unstoppable power of your own voice.