Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope
Cobweb
A powerful, moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo, COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness – a book about humanity, animals, and the heartbreak of war, from a writer at the height of his powers.
HarperCollins Children’s Classics – Homecoming (HarperCollins Children’s Classics)
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)
The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt
Dicey began to panic. The four of them had been waiting in the car for hours now. Why wasn’t their mother back? Why had she just walked off like that? What would they do if she never came back?
Perfect
The thrilling, shocking and romantic sequel to the bestselling YA debut Flawed, by international bestseller Cecelia Ahern.
HarperCollins Children’s Classics – The Giver (HarperCollins Children’s Classics)
In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws…
THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift.
Fireborn – Fireborn: Starling and the Cavern of Light (Fireborn, Book 3)
The third and final action-packed FIREBORN adventure
‘The best kind of children’s fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative’ B. B. Alston
‘The perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder’ Jonathan Stroud
Two People Can
A beautifully illustrated lyrical children’s picture book about family change, loss and hope.
A powerful and uplifting story about the impact the departure of a dad has on a young boy and his mum, written by award-winning Zimbabwean poet Blessing Musariri and stunningly illustrated by British artist Maisie Paradise Shearring.
Love Monster and the Scary Something
A funny and reassuring story featuring Love Monster, who now appears in his own animated television show on CBeebies!
An Eagle in the Snow
A fictionalised account of the real-life British soldier who let Hitler live in the First World War, and his attempt to put right his mistake – from a master storyteller
Shadow
A stunning and moving novel from a master storyteller – featuring the bravest dog in the world . . .
Giant
‘Readers will be laughing and crying all at once. This book is an astonishing, unique feat of the imagination’ i News
From critically acclaimed author Nicola Skinner, her most brilliant book yet – a darkly comic story about staying true to yourself, even if it means tearing everything down …
The Little Fear
A brilliant picture book debut on facing your fears, overcoming anxiety and being just a little bit brave – perfect for little worriers.