feels different. Maybe standing out isn’t a bad thing after all?
Young adult; Race; Body image; Sexuality
Hurricane Summer Author Asha Bromfield £8.99 Paperback 9780571371624 Fiction
A sweeping debut taking readers to the heart of Jamaica, and into the soul of a girl coming to terms with her family, and herself, set against the backdrop of a hurricane. A powerful coming of age story that deals with colourism, classism, young love and the father-daughter dynamic. Young adult; Race; Class
Influential Author Amara Sage
£8.99 Paperback 9780571377343 Fiction
Almond Brown has no friends in real life... but 3.5 million followers online. A heart-felt deep dive into what it would really be like to be internet famous at 17. From an extraordinary debut voice that shoots straight to the heart of the modern day teenage experience, online and offline.
Young adult; Race; Health and wellbeing; Body image
Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
Author Jeffrey Boakye
£7.99 Paperback 9780571367344 Fiction
Jeffrey Boakye’s debut fiction, the first in an entrepreneurial adventure series set at school and on an estate in the 90s, featuring rapping and cussing contests in a heart-warming and pacy middle-grade setting. Middle-grade; Race
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution
Author Kacen Callender £8.99 Paperback 9780571375875 Fiction
A heart-melting and joyful romance from the award-winning author of Felix Ever After. When 17-year-old nonbinary, neurodivergent and aspiring writer Lark pretends they’re the creator of a viral thread that their ex-best friend, Kasim, accidentally posted onto their Twitter account, declaring his unrequited love, things get out of hand fast. Young adult; Sexuality; Gender
Mia and the Lightcasters Author Janelle McCurdy Illustrator Ana Latese
£7.99 Paperback 9780571368433 Fiction
The first in an outstanding and cinematic debut fantasy series from FAB Prize winner Janelle McCurdy. A moving middle-grade novel about how one girl can overcome her fear, save her home and discover the magic within herself, heavily inspired by the author’s love of video games. Middle-grade; Race
Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain
Author Jeffrey Boakye Illustrator Ngadi Smart £7.99 Paperback 9780571366491 Non-Fiction
An extraordinary retelling of Black British history now available in paperback. Structured around a playlist of 28 songs, this history book with a twist invites readers to immerse themselves in music and think about the narratives we’ve been taught up to now.
Middle-grade/Young adult; Race
Oxygen Mask Author Jason Reynolds Illustrator Jason Griffin
38 PEN&INC.
£9.99 Paperback 9780571374748 Fiction
A searing graphic novel intimately set within the walls of a family home and an incredible arte- fact of the historic year we’ve all lived through. A gift in commemoration of a time and place, of a world wide pandemic, of loss, and of the murder of George Floyd.
Young adult; Race; Class; Health and wellbeing
You’re So Amazing Author James Catchpole Illustrator Karen George £6.99 Paperback 9780571376001 Fiction
Joe has one leg and is often told that he’s Amaz- ing Joe or Poor Joe, but what if he’d rather just be... Joe? A funny, whip-smart, friendly picture book which discusses the process of othering in all its forms.
Early Years; Disability
A Fairytale for Everyone Author Boldizsár M Nagy Illustrator Lilla Bölecz Translator Anna Bentley £14.99 Hardback 9780008508203
Fiction Celebrating all ethnicities, genders and sexualities, this sparkling collection of 17 short stories takes new and familiar fairy tales and reimagines them in contemporary and inclusive light. 8-12 years; Gender; Sexuality; Disability; Class
Amari and the Great Game Author B. B. Alston
£12.99 Hardback 9781405298643 Fiction
Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this magical second book in the New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations trilogy, soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin, perfect for 8+ fans of Percy Jackson and Nevermoor. 8-12 years; Race
You Need to Chill Author Juno Dawson Illustrator Laura Hughes £7.99 Paperback 9780008488284 Fiction
The sparklingly funny debut picture book from Juno Dawson, bestselling writer and activist, celebrating LGBTQ+, and specifically trans, identities.
3-6 years; Gender
Fantastic Football Author Robin Bennett Illustrator Matt Cherry
£6.99 Paperback 9781913102913 Non-Fiction
Fantastic Football is the second book in the Stupendous Sports series which aims to do for PE what Horrible Histories did for Year 7 history. Full of cartoons, jokes, fun facts and useful stats, it gives a brief history of football, a great section on skills and tricks plus much more! 9-12 years; Health and wellbeing
Fireblood Author Sam Stewart
£TBC Paperback 9781915444196 Fiction
Dragons don’t exist. But they used to... Discovering that the magic of dragons flows through your veins is frightening – and liberating! But with the powers of dragonkind comes a desperate quest: siblings Finn and Tula must travel to a hidden island fortress to help save their father, and discover the truth of their incredible fireblood heritage.
9-12 years; Disability; Health and wellbeing; Race The Myriad Mysteries of
Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs? Author Simon Packham £7.99 Paperback 9781913102722 Fiction
Archie Ebbs has the perfect life. Good friends, a nice home and classmates who laugh at (nearly) all his jokes. But as his family faces upheaval, he will have to leave behind all that he knows and loves. And soon Archie has other worries ... is he really starting to become invisible? 9-12 years; Class; Health and wellbeing
Hazel Hill is Gonna Win This One
Author Maggie Horne
£7.99 Paperback 9781913102975 Fiction
Girls in Hazel’s school are being harassed by an anonymous person online, someone who seems to know all about their insecurities and dreams. With no one willing to stand up and face the bully, how will Hazel be able to prove her suspicions?
9-12 years; Health and wellbeing; Sexuality
Honesty and Lies Author Eloise Williams
£7.99 Paperback 9781913102999 Fiction
Firefly Press
Aubrey and the Terrible Spiders
Author Horatio Clare
£7.99 Paperback 9781913102128 Fiction
When the animals start rebelling, and Aubrey is stung by a very polite wasp, he realises there is something weird going on in the valley below Rushing Wood. And as he’s the only boy he knows of who can talk with animals, he is determined to find out what. 9-12 years; Health and wellbeing
Call Me Lion
Author Camilla Chester £7.99 Paperback 9781913102890 Fiction
Ten-year-old Leo’s selective mutism is putting his spot in the end-of-summer dance show on the line. When chatty Richa moves in next door, Leo finds it easy to bond with her. It soon becomes clear that she needs his friendship as much as Leo needs hers...
9-12 years; Disability; Health and wellbeing; Race
London, 1601. Honesty, a storyteller seeking fame and fortune, befriends Alice, a maid to Queen Elizabeth I. But can Alice be trusted? A tale of intrigue, scheming and plots set in the spellbinding world of the Elizabethan court. 9-12 years; Class
Libby and the Highland Heist Author Jo Clarke Illustrator Becka Moor
£7.99 Paperback 9781915444011 Fiction
After a tumultuous term in Paris, Libby and Connie are looking forward to a quiet holiday at Connie’s family home. But before long they find themselves caught up in another mystery, this time set against the dramatic backdrop of the Highlands and Edinburgh. 8+; Race (two black classmates)
Major and Mynah Author Karen Owen Illustrator Louise Forshaw £6.99 Paperback 9781913102746 Fiction
When Callie realises her new hearing aids – ‘the Slugs’ – enable her to communicate with a Mynah bird, the duo team up with Grace as they set out to catch a thief who has been causing trouble all over town. The first hilarious instalment in a new mystery series.
7-9 years; Disability; Health and wellbeing
Eartha Quicksmith Author Loris Owen
£7.99 Paperback 9781913102876 Fiction
It’s Kip’s second term at Quicksmith’s College of Strange Energy – when an accident separates him and his friends, plunging them into a roll- ercoaster journey through time and space, they must unravel the mysteries of the Myriads if they are ever to get home again.
9-12 years; Race (two of the four MCs are characters of colour – black and East Asian); Disability (classmate is a wheelchair user)
The Shadow Order Author Rebecca F. John £7.99 Paperback 9781913102951 Fiction
One year on from the day the shadows shifted – showing people their truest selves – Teddy, Betsy and Effie plan to risk all in defiance of the Shad- ow Order. They witness an event which leads them on an extraordinary series of adventures to save their city as they begin to learn the truth. 9-12 years; Class; Health and wellbeing
The Sleeping Stones Author Beatrice Wallbank £TBC Paperback 9781915444059 Fiction
Finding themselves irresistibly drawn to the Sleeping Stones, a line of rocks like natural stepping stones out to sea, Gruff and Mat realise they must risk everything to save each other and their community from a terrifying storm driven by an ancient, magic anger. 9-12 years; Class
Major and Mynah:
Operation Raven Author Karen Owen Illustrator Louise Forshaw £6.99 Paperback 9781915444035 Fiction
When Bo sneaks into Callie’s bag on her school trip to the Tower of London, she and Grace make plans to keep him secret. But when some gold coins and jewels are stolen from the site, having a spy in the sky comes in useful! The second hilarous instalment in the Major and Mynah series.
7-9 years; Disability; Health and wellbeing Safe
Author Vanessa Harbour £7.99 Paperback 9781913102937 Fiction
In the chaotic last days of World War II, Jacob and Kizzy are tricked into a life or death journey. Far from home, they are attacked and only just escape. With danger on every side, can Kizzy and Jakob keep themselves safe and get home? 9-12 years; Race (Roma and Jewish MCs)
Floris Books
A Billion Balloons of Questions Author Amy B. Moreno Illustrator Carlos Vélez
£12.99 Hardback 9781782507765 Fiction
Eva’s life is full of big balloons of questions that she carries around all day -- until she finds the answer she’s looking for. A humorous and heart-warming bilingual story about young children’s natural curiosity -- with warm and mesmerising illustrations. 4-7 years; Race
Illustrated Legends of Scotland’s
Kings and Queens Author Theresa Breslin Illustrator Liza Tretyakova
Autumn-Winter 2022
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