Fiction
Alice Tonks has always found it hard to make friends. Until she discovers she has a gift – she can talk to animals… A story about finding your voice, friendship and unlikely heroes, for fans of A Kind of Spark.
9-12 years; Disability
The Honeybee Treasure Hunt Author Emma Beswetherick Illustrator Anna Woodbine £5.99 Paperback 9780861542550 Fiction
Join Katy, Cassie, Zia and Luca on a brand-new adventure as they work together to save the planet… Shrinking down to the size of insects, the group come face-to-face with giant garden creatures and learn just how dangerous the world can be – if you’re a bee. 5-7 years
The Midnight Moon Feast Author Emma Beswetherick Illustrator Anna Woodbine £5.99 Paperback 9780861543380 Fiction
Join Katy, Cassie, Zia and Luca on an amazing adventure as they learn how light pollution impacts animals. Helping an owl with a broken body-clock sets the four friends and Thunder off on a mission to rebalance the ecosystem.
5-7 years
The Secret Jungle Hideaway Author Emma Beswetherick Illustrator Anna Woodbine £5.99 Paperback 9780861543427 Fiction
Join Katy, Cassie, Zia and Luca on a brand-new adventure as they work together to save the planet… Katy has recently adopted one of the most endangered Tigers in the world. It lives on an island in Indonesia, and she’d love to go on an adventure to find it...
5-7 years
We Are All Constellations Author Amy Beashel
£8.99 Paperback 9780861540655 Fiction
A heartbreaking but hope-filled tale about the stories we tell ourselves to survive, from the author of The Sky is Mine.
YA-13+; (Mental) Health and wellbeing
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
Author Xiran Jay Zhao
£7.99 Paperback 9780861545483 Fiction
Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fantasy adventure from the author of Iron Widow. 10+
People Need People Author Benjamin Zephaniah Illustrator Nila Aye
£12.99 Hardback 9781408368152 Fiction
From the creators of Nature Trail, Benjamin Zephaniah and Nila Aye, comes an uplifting picture book about the power of people, and the importance of connecting with others. This timely poem reminds us all to be kind to one another. 0-5 years; Race
Ochard Books PREMIUM LISTING
Jamie Author L. D. Lapinski
£7.99 Paperback 9781510110922 Fiction
When non-binary 11-year-old Jamie Rambeau finds out in Year Seven their class will be separated into a school for boys and another for girls, Jamie realises no one had thought about where they are going to go. In this beautiful and uplifting story, Jamie decides to take matters into their own hands. 9-11 years; Gender; Health and wellbeing
Leila and the Blue Fox Author Kiran Millwood Hargrave Illustrator Tom De Freston £12.99 Hardback 9781510110274 Fiction
Fox crosses ice and snow, over mountains and across frozen oceans, navigating a world that is vast, wild and wondrous. Meanwhile, Leila embarks on a journey of her own - finding her way to the mother who left her. On a breath- taking journey across the sea, Leila rediscovers herself and the mother she thought she’d lost. 9-11 years; Health and wellbeing
Let Down Your Hair Author Bryony Gordon £7.99 Paperback 9781510107472 Fiction
In this stunning retelling of Rapunzel, Barb discovers she has alopecia, learning that she is so much more than her hair and that there is no such thing as a happy ending ... just lots of complicated new beginnings. 12+; Body image
Orion Children’s Books
An Arrow to the Moon Author Emily X. R. Pan
£7.99 Paperback 9781510102989 Fiction
Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this lyrical novel by the New York Times bestsell- ing author, Emily X.R. Pan. As Hunter and Luna uncover hidden secrets and navigate the feud between their families, everything around them begins to fall apart. All they can depend on is their love ... but time is running out. 12+ years; Race
Brown Girl Dreaming Author Jacqueline Woodson £7.99 Paperback 9781510111738 Fiction
Told in vivid poetry, Brown Girl Dreaming is the unforgettable story of Jacqueline Woodson’s childhood, packed with wonderful reflections on family and on place. She shares what it was like to grow up as an African-American in the wake of the Civil Rights movement, never truly feeling at home, and discovering a lifelong gift for writing. 9-11 years; Race
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Secrets of the Stormforest
Author L. D. Lapinski
£7.99 Paperback 9781510105966 Fiction
At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside ... Flick and Jonathan have faced countless dangers in their roles as part of the Strangeworlds Society, but what do they really know about the Society they are risking their lives for? 9-11 years; Gender
When I See Blue Author Lily Bailey
£7.99 Paperback 9781510109803 Fiction
Twelve-year-old Ben has a bully in his brain who tells him what to do. It makes dealing with a new school, new town and parents who are falling apart seem impossible. This heartfelt story about a boy with OCD celebrates how friendship can make you brave and find the strength to overcome anything ... 9-11 years; Health and wellbeing
Mrs Noah’s Song Author Jackie Morris Illustrator James Mayhew £12.99 Hardback 9781913074425 Fiction
How Song came back after the Flood: in the third Mrs Noah book her diverse family discover the joy of song – from the birds! 4+; Race; Health and wellbeing
On My Papa’s Shoulders Author and Illustrator Niki Daly £12.99 Hardback 9781913074456 Fiction
For a little South African boy, going to school is fun, whoever in his multi-generation family takes him – but best of all is when he goes on Papa’s shoulders. 3+; Race; Gender; Health and wellbeing
Shu Lin’s Grandpa Author Matt Goodfellow Illustrator Yu Rong
£8.99 Paperback 9781913074081 Fiction
Now in paperback, this book about acceptance and the power of art was shortlisted for the Yoto Greenaway Medal 2022. 4+; Race; Wellbeing
Stories of Peace and Kindness:
For a Better World Author Elizabeth Laird Illustrator Mehrdokht Amini £16.99 Hardback 9781913074296 Fiction
Collected from some of the world’s most desperate war-zones, these seven wise and colourful stories have a very special relevance at this time. 5+; Race; Gender; Health and wellbeing
The Boy Lost in the Maze Author Joseph Coelho Illustrator Kate Milner
£12.99 Hardback 9781913074333 Fiction
Ancient myths and present-day mixed-upness track each other in this spellbinding new novel told in poems.
15+; Race; Identity; Body image
The Girl Who Became a Tree Author Joseph Coelho Illustrator Kate Milner
£7.99 Paperback 9781913074074 Fiction
Mourning for her father, estranged from her moth- er, Daphne is lost in a strange and sinister forest. Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021. 12+; Health and wellbeing; Gender
The Perfect Present
Author and Illustrator Petr Horàček £12.99 Hardback 9781913074326 Fiction
Otter-Barry Books
A Cat Called Waverley Author and Illustrator Debi Gliori
£7.99 Paperback 9781913074067 Pen&inc.
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Fiction Now in paperback, this poignant story about home- lessness, the effects of war, and a cat’s loyalty won the 2022 UKLA Award for a 7-11 picture book. 6+; Class; Disability
Eco Girl
Author and Illustrator Ken Wilson-Max
£12.99 Hardback 9781913074319 Fiction
From the author of Astro-Girl: one little girl’s bond with the baobab trees in the forest leads to a birthday surprise.
3+; Race; Health and wellbeing
From a master illustrator: a glowing tribute to love and kindness when two friends share a birthday. 3+; Race, Health and wellbeing
Turtle Bay
Author Saviour Pirotta Illustrator Nilesh Mistry £7.99 Paperback 9781913074364 Fiction
New edition of a classic story about two Japanese children who help to care for the sea turtles’ beach. 4+; Race; Class; Generations
Wanda
Authors Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali
Illustrators Chantelle Thorne and Burgen Thorne
£12.99 Hardback 9781913074470
Fiction Wanda is bothered about her hair and doesn’t know what to do until Grandmother Makhulu shows her how her beautiful hair is her crowning glory. 4+; Body image; Race; Health and wellbeing
Autumn-Winter 2022
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