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The Wolf Road

Richard Lambert

A tale of loss that is also a gripping thriller, a realistic study of grief that skirts the margins of fantasy, it walks wolf-like between worlds and genres. Richard Lambert writes with a poet’s eye; he has created something magical here. The storytelling is as bold, sinewy and uncompromising as the beast that shadows Lucas […]

Adventure, Bullying, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Fear, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Mental Health and Wellbeing

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Moonshadow

Gillian Lobel & Karin Littlewood

For the very first time, young Moonshadow is flying south. Grandfather is leading the swans as they travel to a warm place for the winter. But when a terrible storm strikes, not all the swans make it through. Though his heart is heavy, Moonshadow finds the strength to continue the journey. Gillian Lobel’s beautifully written […]

Animals, Emotion/ Feelings, Grief/Loss, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Bone Talk

Samkad dreams of becoming a mighty headhunter like his father, carrying his own weapons and etching tattoos across his chest to proclaim his greatness as a warrior. His best friend is a girl his age, Little Luki and Little Luki wants to become a mighty warrior too … except in their culture, girls don’t grow […]

Adventure, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Historical, Historical Fiction, Multicultural/international, Personal/social issues, Politics/human rights, Warriors

AGES: 10-12

Running on Empty

S.E Durrant

AJ’s grandfather has always been the one to keep his unusual family together, so when he dies things start to unravel at the edges. AJ is worried about his parents but they don t really seem to notice. In order to deal with his grief and to keep his anxiety at bay, AJ does what […]

Empathy, Fame, Family, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Inspirational, Mental Health and Wellbeing, National Paralympic Heritage Trust, Olympic Park, Special Needs, Sports

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Kite Spirit

Sita Brahmachari

During the summer of her GCSEs Kite’s world falls apart. Her best friend, Dawn, commits suicide after a long struggle with feeling under pressure to achieve. Kite’s dad takes her to the Lake District, to give her time and space to grieve. In London Kite is a confident girl, at home in the noisy, bustling […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss

AGES: 14+

Artichoke Hearts

Sita Brahmachari

Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic and outspoken family where it’s not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie’s health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her, and also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who is clearly […]

Adventure, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Fiction, Grief/Loss

AGES: 10-12

Tomorrow

Nadine Kaadan

Yazan no longer goes to the park to play, and he no longer sees his friend who lives next door. Everything around him is changing. His parents sit in front of the television with the news turned up LOUD and Yazan’s little red bike leans forgotten against the wall. Will he ever be able to […]

Adventure, Empathy, Faith/ Culture, Family, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Picture Books, Travel, Violence, War

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Wolf

Rachael Ball

It is the long, hot summer of 1976. Hugo, the youngest child of three, is walking with his father in the woods. There, he comes face-to-face with a wolf—and from that moment on, his life will never be the same again. Soon after, a tragic accident leaves Hugo desolate and disoriented. The family, now grieving […]

Family, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Grief/Loss

AGES: 10-12

Illegal

Andrew Donkin

This is a powerful and timely story about one boy’s epic journey across Africa to Europe, a graphic novel for all children with glorious colour artwork throughout. Ebo: alone. His sister left months ago. Now his brother has disappeared too, and Ebo knows it can only be to make the hazardous journey to […]

Empathy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Grief/Loss, Identity, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Unboxed

Non Pratt

A brilliantly diverse cast of characters face heartbreak and home truths as they return to their old school and discover no one can ever truly go back.Four friends meet up at their old school to open the memory box they stowed there years ago – with five letters inside for four of them, because their […]

Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Self-discovery

AGES: 14+

The Boy at the Back of the Class

Onjali Q. Rauf

Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense. There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Justice, Migration/ Refugees, Prejudice, School/ Learning, Values/ Virtues

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

If All the World Were…

Joseph Coelho

A moving, lyrical picture book about a young girl’s love for her granddad and how she copes when he dies, written by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho. This beautifully illustrated, powerful and ultimately uplifting text is the ideal way to introduce children to the concept of death and dying, particularly children who have lost […]

Creating art/ Imagination, Family, Grief/Loss, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Corey’s Rock

Sita Brahmachari

Ten-year-old Isla has moved from Edinburgh to the Orkney Islands with her parents, to start a new life after the death of Isla’s beloved young brother. Many strands are woven into this deceptively simple story and Jane Ray’s illustrations capture the beauty of the island landscape and integrate it perfectly with the atmosphere and rich texture of […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Nature/ Outdoors

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Secret of Nightingale Wood

Lucy Strange

1919. Henry has moved to the countryside with her parents and her baby sister, Piglet – all still scarred by the death of her brother. Alone in her head, she begins to explore her surroundings, encouraged by her only friends – characters from her favourite books. Nobody much notices when she wanders into the woods at the bottom of the garden and meets Moth, a striking witch-like woman. Together […]

Family, Grief/Loss, Historical Fiction, Magic, Nature/ Outdoors, World Wars 1&2

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

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

Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot

Horatio Clare

A modern-day fable by an award-winning author

Creating art/ Imagination, Empathy, Family, Grief/Loss, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Picture Books, Surreal

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Alpha

Barroux & Bessora & Sarah Ardizzone

An incredible story of journeys and survival.

Empathy, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Personal Stories, Picture Books, War

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

The Pomegranate Tree

Vanessa Altin

'As we sat in the little courtyard listening to the gunfire in the streets below us, I started to write...’

Family, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, War

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Hot Like Fire

Valerie Bloom

When de July sun hot like fire, Den I have jus' one desire, To run down to de shop an' buy a Kisko pop.

Fear, Grief/Loss, Personal/social issues, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: 3-7

The Many Worlds of Albie Bright

Christopher Edge

When Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should wonder where she's gone.

Funny, Grief/Loss, Science Fiction, Time Travel

AGES: 10-12

Bitter Chocolate

Sally Grindley

Pascal's life is like any other boy's as he worries about his English classes and his football skills - until the day rebels come to his village and everything changes.

Adventure, Fiction, Food, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, War

AGES: 10-12

Artichoke Hearts

Sita Brahmachari

As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous and often mystical world around her.

Empathy, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Mental Health and Wellbeing

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Half a Creature from the Sea

David Almond

An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from master storyteller David Almond, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England.

Anthology, Fairy tales and folk tales, Fiction, Grief/Loss, School/ Learning, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12