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The Fantastic Book of Feelings

Marcia Williams

How do you feel today? Whether you’re happy, sad or anything in-between, this book is the perfect guide to understanding and celebrating all your feelings! In colourful comic-strip stories, explore a whole range of emotions and discover ways to cope when any feeling becomes overwhelming. Packed with top tips for mental wellbeing and a first […]

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Friendship, Non-fiction, Personal/social issues, School/ Learning

AGES: 7-10

The Vikings: Raiders, Traders and Adventurers!

Marcia Williams

Meet legendary warriors, daring explorers and clever kings in this colourful introduction to the Vikings. Join Marcia Williams and discover incredible stories of Viking raids, voyages of discovery and conquered kingdoms. Told in comic-strip style and packed with jokes and facts, this is the perfect guide to the Viking world.

Adventure, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Historical, Non-fiction, Travel, Vikings / Anglo-Saxons, Water

AGES: 7-10

Saving Stella

Bassel Abou Fakher & Deborah Blumenthal & Nadine Kaadan

For fans of Two Bobbies comes a moving, true story about a young man and his dog who escape the violence of the Syrian War. Some bonds are stronger than war . . . Life for musician Bassel and his dog Stella in Damascus, Syria, has changed since the civil war began. Instead of enjoying […]

Adventure, Animals, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Migration/ Refugees, Non-fiction, Picture Books, War

AGES: 3-7

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Virus?

Maya Oakley

What is a virus? What happens inside your body when you get sick? Why can’t we see our friends and family right now? During this global pandemic this little book is a tool to help children and parents talk about tricky subjects and understand what our wonderful immune systems are doing to protect us and […]

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Family, Fear, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Illness / Hospitals, Learning, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Non-fiction, Personal/social issues, Picture Books, Survival

AGES: All-Ages

A First Book of Nature

Mark Hearld & Nicola Davies

From beachcombing to stargazing, from watching squirrels, ducks and worms to making berry crumble or a winter bird feast, this is a remarkable book – part poetry, part scrapbook of recipes, facts and fragments – and a glorious reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered. Mark Hearld’s pictures beautifully […]

Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Poetry

The Stone Age: Hunters Gatherers and Woolly Mammoths

Marcia Williams

Join Marcia Williams on a journey to the Stone Age. Meet the people of Clan Woolly as they hunt mammoths and reindeer, learn how to make fire, invent stone tools and turn wild wolves into tame dogs! Full of facts, jokes and colourful comic strips, this is the perfect introduction to the Stone Age – […]

Adventure, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Historical, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Survival, Time Travel

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Skies Above My Eyes

Charlotte Guillain & Yuval Zommer

Have you ever looked up and wondered what’s going on high up in the skies above your eyes? Take a journey up into the air, through the atmosphere, way out into space and back down to Earth in this richly illustrated concertina book. Zoom past the technology that fills our skies, from helicopters, fighter jets, weather […]

Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Space/ Rockets

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Big Book Of Birds

Yuval Zommer

Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald? This follow-up to the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts and The Big Book of the Blue answers these questions and many more. It opens with introductory spreads explaining how to recognize different bird […]

Animals, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Waddesdon Manor

AGES: 7-10

The Big Book Of The Blue

Yuval Zommer

Why do octopuses have eight arms? Why do crabs run sideways? Are jellyfish made of jelly? Yuval Zommer s beautiful new book provides the answers to these and many more fishy questions. His wonderfully quirky illustrations show off all kinds of slippery, shimmery and surprising sea creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, rays and seahorses. […]

Animals, Fiction, Natural History Museum, Tring, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Water

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Children Who Changed the World: Incredible True Stories About Children’s Rights!

Marcia Williams

From the heroes familiar to everyone, such as Malala Yousafzai, to the amazing activists you might not have heard of, like Baruani Ndume, the teenager who gave a voice to fellow refugee children in Tanzania, discover the incredible true stories of child activists. An inspirational and moving book from beloved author-illustrator Marcia Williams, providing […]

Anthology, Biography, Faith/ Culture, Justice, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Personal Stories, Social Activism, Values/ Virtues

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

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

Why Comics

Asia Alfasi

Why Comics? are the educational arm of Positive Negatives, an innovative organisation producing comics about current events and issues around the world, bringing together talented graphic artists and real-life testimony. Each comic is linked to resources you can use in the classroom, and can be a rich addition to your literacy, humanities or SMSC curriculum.

Empathy, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Identity, LGBT/ Gender, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Personal Stories

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Toby and the Ice Giants

Joe Lillington

Join Toby the Bison in this fact-filled adventure as he explores the Ice Age Tundra and meets some of the giants that roamed its icy surface. 10,000 years ago, the Earth was in the grips of what Palaeontologists call The Last Glacial Period, but what you and I have come to know as the Ice Age. The inhabitants of this […]

Animals, Historical, Non-fiction

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Mabrook!

Na'ima B. Robert

Lyrical description of Muslim wedding ceremonies across the world, including Pakistan, Morocco, Somalia and UK. This colourful and exotic picture book shows the different ways Muslims in different countries celebrate the sacred ceremony, while also describing the vows and promises common to all Muslim marriages.

Faith/ Culture, Family, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Poetry, Prejudice, Romantic

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Just Ducks

Salvatore Rubbino

What do you know about ducks? I bet you know that they quack … a lot! Well, discover much more in this book that’s all about, well, just ducks! Learn all about which is a boy duck and which is a girl, why some quack louder and others softer. Find out what they eat when […]

Animals, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Big Book of Bugs

Yuval Zommer

From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, the world is crawling with fascinating bugs.

Adventure, Animals, Natural History Museum, Tring, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Waddesdon Manor

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes

Nicola Davies

This exciting non-fiction picture book introduces young readers to the wondrous (and invisible) world of microbes.

Animals, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 7-10

Can You Say It Too? Brrr Brrr

Sebastien Braun

Can You Say It Too?

Animals, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

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

Watcher of the Skies

Rachel Piercey

How big is the universe?

Creating art/ Imagination, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Poetry, Space/ Rockets

AGES: 7-10

A Brave Bear

Sean Taylor

A beautiful story describing a father and son relationship, written by Sean Taylor and illustrated by Emily Hughes

Animals, Family, Non-fiction, Picture Books, School/ Learning, Self-discovery

AGES: 3-7

A Great Big Cuddle

Chris Riddell & Michael Rosen

Two of the biggest names in children's publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection.

Animals, Non-fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

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

100 Bears

Magali Bardos

Learn to count up to 100 with bears, hunters, foxes and balloons!

Animals, Funny, Non-fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Mad About Monkeys

Owen Davey

Ever wonder what monkeys are and what makes them so special?

Animals, Learning, Natural History Museum, Tring, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books, School/ Learning

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

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

The School of Art

Daniel Frost

So: you want to make great art?

Creating art/ Imagination, Non-fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 7-10

Beautiful Birds

Emmanuelle Walker

An alphabetical book of birds that will swoop you away with it's beauty!

Animals, Jungle, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Poetry

AGES: 3-7

This Book Is Gay

Juno Dawson

The ultimate guide to identity, sex, friendship and love for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, curious, straight and just plain nosy people.

Bullying, Identity, LGBT/ Gender, Non-fiction, Personal Stories

AGES: 14+

Diary of a Time Traveller

David Long & Nicholas Stevenson

Meet some of the most interesting people in history in this time-travelling book that visits the Romans, Greeks, Ancient Egyptians and more than 25 other exciting times and places!

Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Non-fiction, Time Travel, Travel

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

Atlas of Adventures

Lucy Letherland

Set your spirit of adventure free with this lavishly illustrated trip around the world.

Adventure, Maps, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Travel

AGES: 7-10

Animalium

Katie Scott

Welcome to the Museum.

Animals, Nature/ Outdoors, Non-fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 7-10

Daughters of Time

Catherine Johnson & Dianne Hofmeyr & Joan Lennon

Look through fresh eyes at the stories of some of history's most remarkable women…

Biography, Historical, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction

AGES: 10-12