Wild Beings Dorien Brouwers We are curious, strong, and fierce / We are creators, explorers, and seekers / We can climb, leap and run… We are WILD. This gloriously illustrated gift book for all ages is an ode to the kindred spirits of children and animals. With socio-emotional themes woven throughout, Wild Beings celebrates our universal and unbreakable bonds […] Animals, Bravery, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Environment/Climate Change, Inspirational, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books When Shadows Fall Sita Brahmachari Kai, Orla and Zak grew up together, their days spent on the patch of wilderness in between their homes, a small green space in a sprawling grey city. Music, laughter and friendship bind them together and they have big plans for their future – until Kai’s family suffers a huge loss. Trying to cope […] Environment/Climate Change, Fiction, Friendship, Migration/ Refugees, Personal/social issues AGES: 12-14 AGES: 14+ Too Much Stuff! Emily Gravett From the creator of modern classic Meerkat Mail comes a very funny woodland story showing the dangers of having too much stuff. Too Much Stuff is set in the same forest as Gravett’s award-winning Tidy, it features a host of gorgeous woodland animals, including Pete the badger. Meg and Ash are a pair of magpies who are building a nest […] Animals, Environment/Climate Change AGES: 3-7 Sail Dorien Brouwers Out at sea anything can happen: whether trials or triumphs, there are infinite possibilities to explore once we leave the shore. And what lies under the water’s surface, in the darkest depths, can often lead to the most beautiful discoveries. With her gentle wisdom and dynamic art that will sweep you away, remarkable debut talent […] Environment/Climate Change, Fiction, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Nature/ Outdoors, Personal/social issues, Water AGES: 3-7 Clean Up! Dapo Adeola & Nathan Bryon Rocket is SO EXCITED because her, her mum and her brother Jamal are going to visit her Grammy and Grampy in the Caribbean. Even more excitingly, Rocket’s grandparents run whale watching tours and have an animal sanctuary at the back of their house. It’s brilliant finally seeing Grammy and Grampy – Grammy is a pretty […] Animals, Environment/Climate Change, Family, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books, Science Fiction, Water AGES: 3-7 Breakdown Sarah Mussi It is 2084. Nuclear radiation has poisoned the country. Society has fallen apart. Starvation is rampant, and power shortages have resulted in piles of obsolete gadgetry. Necessity has driven those who’ve survived to complete self-reliance, if they have the means to do so. For Melissa and her Nan, survival is just about possible, so long […] Adventure, Crime/ Thriller, Dystopian Fiction, Environment/Climate Change, Government, law and crime, Romantic, Science Fiction, Survival AGES: 14+ Where The River Runs Gold Sita Brahmachari Two children must risk everything to escape their fate and find the impossible . . . bold adventure, timely climate change themes and breathtaking writing, from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. ‘Lavishly written and full of love of the natural world.’ – Sunday Times Shifa and her brother, Themba, live in Kairos City with their father, […] Dystopian Fiction, Environment/Climate Change, Family, Fiction, Friendship AGES: 10-12 AGES: 7-10 The Survival Game Nicky Singer In a world full of checkpoints and controls, can love and hope defy the borders? A searing, timely story, as arresting as it is beautiful. Imagine a world … Where there are too many people on a too-hot earth and your only chance of salvation is to journey north. Where you must prove […] Environment/Climate Change, Science Fiction, Survival AGES: 10-12 AGES: 12-14 AGES: 14+ Island Chris Riddell & Nicky Singer Urban teenager Cameron arrives on an uninhabited Arctic Island. He’s prepared for ice and storms and, stripped of his smart technology, possibly boredom. But he’s not prepared for 24-hour daylight and erupting graves! At first Cameron believes the explanations of his research scientist mother. But, as the island reveals itself to him, he begins to […] Animals, Environment/Climate Change, Faith/ Culture, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Historical, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Nature/ Outdoors, Travel AGES: 10-12 AGES: 12-14 AGES: 14+ Smart About Sharks Owen Davey It’s time to learn about the sea’s most feared (and most misunderstood) residents: sharks! Animals, Environment/Climate Change, Non-fiction, Picture Books, School/ Learning, Water AGES: 7-10
