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Orange Boy

Patrice Lawrence

Quiet, unassuming Marlon can’t believe it when the hottest girl in school picks him as her date to the fair. It’s too good to be true. But when a mysterious tragedy strikes, Marlon is determined to reveal the chain that links him to the criminal underworld. He starts getting the wrong sort of attention, as […]

City, Crime/ Thriller, Mystery/murder, Romantic

AGES: 12-14

The Street Beneath My Feet

Charlotte Guillain & Yuval Zommer

When you re walking along the city streets there s always so much to see and hear. But do you ever stop and look down? Have you ever wondered what s going on deep in the ground under your feet? What about in the countryside? What goes on underground there? Starting in the city, take […]

City, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Water

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Gaspard the Fox

James Mayhew

Meet Gaspard the Fox as he sets out one summer evening in search of adventure and something to eat. This charming and humorous picture book celebrates urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. With stunning original illustrations by award-winning children’s book author James Mayhew, this is the […]

Adventure, Animals, City, Friendship, Natural History Museum, Tring, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Fly Me Home

Polly Ho-Yen

Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away.

City, Empathy, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 7-10

The Promise

Nicola Davies

A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.

City, Empathy, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

A Walk in New York

Salvatore Rubbino

A charming and witty story about a walk through big apple.

Adventure, City, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Travel

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Queen’s Hat

Steve Anthony

A sudden gust of wind sets off a marvellous London adventure for the Queen

City, Picture Books, Travel

AGES: 3-7

Boy in the Tower

Polly Ho-Yen

It all began on the day the rain stopped falling. First, the buildings fell. Then the people on the streets. No one could explain why. Until they found the Bluchers.

Adventure, City, Family, Fear, Magic, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Science Fiction, Spooky/Scary, Surreal

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 7-10

Katie in London

James Mayhew

Imagine a friendly lion showing you the sights of London!

Adventure, City, Picture Books, Travel

AGES: 3-7

Katie and the Mona Lisa

James Mayhew

Five famous Italian Renaissance paintings come alive for Katie when she steps into the picture frames.

City, Creating art/ Imagination, Historical, Learning, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

A Walk in Paris

Salvatore Rubbino

Paris - the most beautiful city in the world! The most romantic! It's the perfect place for a girl and her grandad to spend the day.

Adventure, City, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Travel

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

A Walk in London

Salvatore Rubbino

A wide-eyed girl and her mother explore London's busy streets and towering views in this child-friendly tribute to an incomparable city.

Adventure, City, Maps, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Travel

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The London Eye Mystery

Siobhan Dowd

Monday 24 May, 11.32 a.m. Ted and Kat watch their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye. The pod rises from the ground. Monday 24 May, 12.02 p.m. The pod lands and the doors open. People exit – but where is Salim?

Adventure, City, Crime/ Thriller, Fiction, Friendship, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12