Xanthe And The Ruby Crown
Author Author Varsha Shah £6.99 Paperback 9781913322601 Fiction
Xanthe loves visiting her grandmother in her highrise home with its tangled roof garden that looks out across the city. What Xanthe has yet to discover is how much of her family history is rooted in that tower block: the seeds that became a garden were smuggled out of Uganda when her Nani’s family was forced to flee – and back even further – a buried link to another refugee, a lost Indian princess who became a godchild of Queen Victoria. 9+; Race
Child’s Play Books Bye, Car
Author Naomi Danis Illustrator Daniel Rieley £7.99 Paperback 9781786285669 Fiction
Two children watch all the different kinds of cars around them. Big, small, noisy, quiet - an endless stream of them pass through the street every day. There are many issues with cars, but are there any alternatives?
3-6 years; Race; Health and wellbeing Choices
Author and Illustrator Roozeboos £7.99 Paperback 9781786285645 Fiction
A Black girl thinks about the many choices that people make, from quick, easy ones with few consequences to decisions that take time to consider and have more significant effects. As the pages turn, the girl is thoughtfully making her own decision, which she carries through with courage and joy.
3-6 years; Race; Body image
Covered in Adventures Author and Illustrator Gillian Hibbs £7.99 Paperback 9781786283474 Fiction
Sasha’s dads see the stains and scuffs on her old jumper as reasons to buy a new one, but Sasha sees them as a record of her adventures! 3-6 years; Race; Sexuality (main character has two dads)
Rosa Explores Life Cycles Author and Illustrator Jessica Spanyol
£6.99 Hardback 9781786286307 Non-Fiction
After finding frogspawn in their pond, Rosa and her friends observe the different stages of their growth from tadpoles to frogs. This book about metamorphosis is ideal for STEM enrichment. 3-6 years; Race; Disability
Rosa Explores the Water Cycle
Author and Illustrator Jessica Spanyol
£6.99 Hardback 9781786286291 Non-Fiction
Rosa and friends learn about the water cycle. Follow them as they collect and measure water and find out about changes of state! Ideal for STEM enrichment.
3-6 years; Race; disability
Rosa’s Big Bird Feeder Experiment
Author and Illustrator Jessica Spanyol
£6.99 Hardback 9781786286314 Non-Fiction
Rosa and friends make bird feeders from recy- cled objects. Ideal for STEM enrichment. 3-6 years; Race; Disability
Spring-Summer 2022
Rosa’s Big Shadow Puppet Experiment
Author and Illustrator Jessica Spanyol
£6.99 Hardback 9781786286321 Non-Fiction
Rosa and the other children play with shadows and learn about light. Ideal for STEM enrichment. 3-6 years; Race; Disability
Row, Row, Row Your Boat Author Child’s Play Illustrator Ailie Busby £7.99 Board 9781786286536 Fiction
Spend time with your toddler exploring this delightful book of nursery songs! Originally SEE- SAW (2020), ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT has a new cover image and the rhymes TEN LITTLE MONKEYS, SEE-SAW and BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP have been replaced due to diversity issues. 0-4 years; Race; Disability
Sand Between My Toes Author Caroline Cross Illustrator Jenny Duke
£7.99 Paperback 9781786283498 Fiction
A family spends a day at the seaside, enjoying the smells and sensations that are unique to the coast. This picture book’s evocative rhyming text immerses the reader in the experience of visiting a beach. Detailed illustrations, featuring plentiful images of diversity and inclusion, encourage observational and conversational skills. 3-6 years; Race
The Can Caravan Author Richard O’Neill Illustrator Cindy Kang
£7.99 Paperback 9781786286147 Fiction
A Traveller girl helps to renovate an elderly neighbour’s caravan with recycled aluminium from a local factory. A celebration of ingenuity, empathy and resilience. 4-9 years; Race; Class; Gender
Tree Whispers Author Mandy Ross Illustrator Juliana Oakley £7.99 Paperback 9781786286826 Non-Fiction
Mandy Ross explores our relationship with trees in this celebration of the natural world. Accom- panied by diverse and inclusive illustrations, this collection of poems covers many themes and perspectives with an overarching message that we must treasure our trees! 3-6 years; Race; Disability
Valentine’s Guest House Author and Illustrator Sam Sharland
£7.99 Paperback 9781786285621 Fiction
When a tiger comes to stay at Valentine’s guest house, the visitors leave. Word spreads and animals begin to check-in. Each creature brings a set of new, different and diverse needs that have to be catered for, resulting in a happy and inclusive community. 3-6 years; Race
Cicada Books
Alex and Alex Author Ziggy Hanaor Illustrator Ben Javens
£11.99 Hardcover 9781800660113 Fiction
Alex and Alex have lots of things in common and lots of differences. That’s what makes them the best of friends! Aimed at children who are just at the cusp of gender awareness and role-play, it challenges binary identities with refreshing simplicity and playfulness.
3-6 years; Gender, Sexuality, Race, Body image
Map of You
Author Sophie Williams £8.99 Paperback 9781800660151 Non-Fiction
At a time when the mental health of young people is a point of concern, this activity book offers a much-needed opening to ideas of self-awareness, well-being and mindfulness, with a refreshing lightness of touch.
6-12 years; Health and well-being
The Missing Trick Author Robin Jacobs Illustrator Aimee Wright £11.99 Hardcover 9781908714947 Fiction
Meet Louis. Every little thing he does is..... MAGIC! A timely tale that captures both the magic of performance and the magic of shared experience in bold, vibrant, -packed illustration. 3-6 years; Race; Class
Faber Children’s
All American Boys: The Illustrated Edition Authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Illustrator Akhran Girmay £9.99 Paperback 9780571369454 Fiction
The New York Times bestselling co-authored novel about police brutality in the US - now fully illustrated by FAB Prize winner Akhran Girmay. 12+; Race
Bad Panda: The Cake Escape Author Swapna Haddow Illustrator Sheena Dempsey £6.99 Paperback 9780571352456 Fiction
The second in a hilarious brand-new series about a panda who is fed up of being labelled as cute. Lin is on a mission to find her best friend, Fu. Can Lin and her animal friends find him before it’s too late? Fully illustrated through- out with interspersed comic strip moments. 7-9 years; Race
Bitter
Author Akwaeke Emezi £7.99 Paperback 9780571371198 Fiction
A companion novel from the critically acclaimed author of Pet, which takes a timely and provac- tive look at the power of youth, protest and art. 12+; Race
Ellie Pillai is Brown Author Christine Pillainayagam £7.99 Paperback 9780571366910 Fiction
Fresh, bold and hilarious, a classic high-school romance and coming-of-age story from an original new voice in UKYA. Most days, Ellie is somewhere between invisible and not very cool – usually she’s okay with that but Ellie is desperate to find out who she really is and what she wants from life.
12+; Race; Body Image
Hurricane Summer Author Asha Bromfield £7.99 Paperback 9780571371624 Fiction
Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. A sweeping debut that takes readers to the heart of Jamaica and into the soul of a girl coming to terms with her family and herself. 12+; Race
Lark and Kasim Start a Revolution
Author Kacen Callender
£8.99 Paperback 9780571375875 Fiction
From the author of Felix Ever After, the story centres on nonbinary and neurodivergent Lark who wants to become an author. They believe the only way to succeed is to get a huge follow- ing online, until their former best friend Kasim accidentally posts a thread onto Lark’s Twitter account, which goes viral.
12+; Race; Sexuality; Gender; Disability
Mia and the Lightcasters Author Janelle McCurdy Illustrator Ana Latese
£7.99 Paperback 9780571368433 Fiction
The first in a cinematic new debut fantasy series. Mia has always dreamed of being an umbra tamer. When her parents are captured by the Reaper King, she must learn to harness her umbra taming abilities. If she can’t, she’ll lose her soul, family and city to the Darkness forever. 9-12 years; Race.
Musical Truth: A Musical Jour- ney Through Modern Black Britain
Author Jeffrey Boakye Illustrator Ngadi Smart £7.99 Paperback 9780571366484 Non-Fiction
An extraordinary retelling of Black British history through the lens of modern music. This exhila- rating playlist/history book tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history and explores the emotional impact of 28 songs and the artists who performed them. Now in paperback. 12+; Race
Oxygen Mask Author Jason Reynolds Illustrator Jason Griffin £9.99 Paperback 9780571374748 Fiction
Intimately set within the walls of a family home, Oxygen Mask is a searing graphic novel that is an incredible artefact of the historic year we have all lived through, and a reminder of how, in uncertain times, we can cling to the simple things for respite and hope.
12+; Race; Class; Health and wellbeing
Serendipity Authors Marissa Meyer, Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle and Abigail Hing Wen
£12.99 Paperback 9780571373543 Fiction
Love is in the air in this gorgeous collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes. From stories of first love, unrequited love and love that’s been there all along, ten YA authors take romantic tropes, embrace them and turn them on their heads. 12+; Race; Gender; Sexuality
When I Was the Greatest Author Jason Reynolds Illustrator Akhran Girmay £7.99 Paperback 9780571369645 Fiction
A coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighbourhood lines and the hardship of life for an urban teen – illustrated by FAB Prize winner Akhran Girmay. 12+; Race; Disability
Yes You Can, Cow Author Rashmi Sirdeshpande Illustrator Rikin Parekh £6.99 Paperback 9780571359660 Fiction
Everyone knows the nursery rhyme ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’… but Cow has disappeared – she’s feeling shy and quite frankly terrified… will she ever jump over the moon? A heartwarming story from two showstopping talents. 3+; Race
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