Can Flick and Charlie finally uncover the Bell System, the greatest – and most dangerous – magic trick of all? 9+; Disability
The Magic Callaloo Author Trish Cooke Illustrator Sophie Bass
£12.99 Hardback 9781529504880 Fiction
Brilliantly told and sumptuously illustrated, The Magic Callaloo is based on the fairy-tale “Rapun- zel” and inspired by stories of enslaved Africans. 3+; Race
The Siren, the Song and the Spy
Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall £8.99 Paperback 9781529517705 Fiction
A diverse resistance force fights to topple an empire in this vibrant fantasy about freedom, identity, and decolonization. 14+; Race; Sexuality
Three Tasks for a Dragon Author Eoin Colfer Illustrator P. J. Lynch
£14.99 Hardback 9781529505825 Fiction
Illustrated in a sophisticated muted palette, this is a classic quest story with a modern twist from two legendary Irish bookmakers. 8+; Gender
Wise Up! Wise Down!: Poems by John Agard and JonArno Lawson
Author John Agard and JonArno Lawson
Illustrator Satoshi Kitamura £7.99 Paperback 9781529501520 Fiction
Funny, thought-provoking, and bursting with curiosity, Wise Up! Wise Down! is a lively conver- sation between two internationally renowned poets, illustrated by treasured artist Satoshi Kitamura. 8+; Race
Diwali
Sital Gorasia Chapman Illustrator Darshika Varma £7.99 Paperback 9780711287181 Fiction
A colourful and immersive book that intro- duces kids to the joy and meaning of Diwali. 5-7 years; Race
Lunar New Year Author Natasha Yim Illustrator Jingting Wang £7.99 Paperback 9780711287129 Non-Fiction
Wide Eyed Editions
A Whole World of Art Author Sarah Phillips
Illustrator Dion Mehaga Bangun Djayasaputra
£14.99 Hardback 9780711265363 Non-Fiction
A Whole World of Art offers an international view of art history through 25 beautifully illus- trated scenes of great art and artists at different times and places around the world. 9-11 years; Race
Courage Out Loud Author Joseph Coelho Illustrator Daniel Gray-Barnett £7.99 Paperback 9780711284579 Non-Fiction
Build kids’ confidence with Courage Out Loud. Packed with 25 punchy poems to read aloud, showing children that their voices have immense power!
5-7 years; Health and wellbeing Hear Our Voices
Author Radhika Natarajan / Chao Tayiana
Illustrator Alexander Mostov £14.99 Hardback 9780711266933 Non-Fiction
Hear Our Voices: A Powerful Retelling of the Brit- ish Empire Through 20 True Stories is an essen- tial introduction to one of the largest empires in human history, told from the perspectives of 20 people who lived through it. 9-11 years; Race
Spring-Summer 2024
A celebratory, inclusive, and educational explo- ration of Lunar New Year for both children who celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do. 5-7 years; Race
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr Author Sara Khan
Illustrator Nadiyah Suyatna £7.99 Paperback 9780711287150 Non-Fiction
A celebratory, inclusive, and educational exploration of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr for both children who celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do. 5-7 years; Race
We’ve Got This! Six Steps to Build your Empathy Superpower
Author Rashmi Sirdeshpande with EmpathyLab Illustrator Juliana Eiger £9.99 Paperback 9780711284920 Non-Fiction
We’ve Got This! is the perfect toolkit for teaching young children how to build empathy skills in an energetic, empathetic style, created in collaboration with EmpathyLab. 9-11 years; Health and wellbeing
Lucky Red Envelope Author Vikki Zhang Illustrator Vikki Zhang
£14.99 Hardback 9780711290129 Fiction
The Lucky Red Envelope is a nostalgic, yet ultra-cool and visually rich narrative non-fiction book about a little girl and her family as they count down to, and celebrate Lunar New Year. With 144 flaps across 24 pages, there is plenty for observant children to pore over. 5-7 years; Race
Words & Pictures PREMIUM LISTING
Non-Fiction
Help children make each day positive with this wellness journal of confidence builders, exer- cises, and activities, from trusted mental health advocate and doctor, Dr. Alex George. 9-11 years; Body image; Health and wellbeing
Daughter Of Auschwitz, The Girl Who Lived To Tell Her Story
Author Tova Friedman Illustrator Manuel Sumberac £8.99 Paperback 9781526366658 Non-Fiction
The true story of one girl’s fight for survival, by Tova Friedman, one of the few living survivors to recount her experience of the Holocaust. At just five years old, she and her mother were sent to Auschwitz – this is her bestselling book, The Daughter of Auschwitz, reimagined for younger readers.
12+; Health and wellbeing; Race and Class
The Explorer’s Guide To Going Wild
Author Preet Chandi
£9.99 Paperback 9781526366849 Non-Fiction
Go on adventures just beyond your doorstep with this ultimate guide to going wild for children aged 7+ from World Record-Breaking adventurer, Polar Preet.
7-9 years; Gender; Race; Disability
Where Are You Really From? Author Adam Rutherford Illustrator Adam Ming
£9.99 Paperback 9781526364241 Non-Fiction
Inspired by the bestselling “A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived” and the Sunday Times bestseller “How to Argue with a Racist,” award-winning geneticist, writer, and broadcast- er Adam Rutherford takes children on an amaz- ing adventure through a million years of human history, teaching them all about evolution, race, and the real human story. 9-11 years; Race
Zephyr Books
All That It Ever Meant Author Blessing Musariri £8.99 Paperback 9781035902514 Fiction
When Mati and her two siblings travel from London to Zimbabwe with their father, they are forced to confront the knotty family dynamics caused by the loss of their mother. An outstand- ing YA novel of family love, loss, and life lived between two cultures. 14+; Race, Gender; Sexuality
Benji’s Emerald King Author Ewa Jozefkowicz Illustrator Gillian Flint
£7.99 Paperback 9781035902712 Fiction
A magical new adventure series inspired by Forest School, with a diverse cast of characters celebrating that learning through nature is for everyone. The Woodland Explorers Club must solve the mystery of the Emerald King and bring the magic of the forest back to life. Printed in a dyslexia-friendly font.
5+; Race, Disability (dyslexia friendly)
Catfish Rolling Author Clara Kumagai
Wren & Rook
A Better Day Journal Author Dr Alex George
Illustrator The Boy Fitz Hammond £8.99 Paperback 9781526366672
£8.99 Paperback 9781803288055 Fiction
Sora must venture into uncharted spaces within shifting time zones to find her parents. Magical realism blends with Japanese myth and legend in an original story about grief, memory, time, and an earthquake that shook a nation. A daz- zling debut from an outstanding new voice. 14+; Race; Sexuality
Man-Man and the Tree of Memories
Author Yaba Badoe Illustrator Joelle Avelino £12.00 Paperback 9781837930074 Fiction
Carnival, dance, magic, and the story of a family escaping the legacy of slavery to celebrate a fu- ture of freedom. Illustrated in vibrant full-color. Let freedom Rain! 8+; Race
Nowhere Island Author Tania Unsworth £8.99 Paperback 9781804540084 Fiction
Hidden at the intersection of several busy highways behind the trees and scrubby undergrowth is an island, full of secrets… From one of our finest story- tellers comes an original, tense, and action-packed survival adventure about trust, friendship, resilience, and what really makes a home. 9+; Non-traditional families, Race
Seven Million Sunflowers Author Malcolm Duffy
£8.99 Paperback 9781800241732 Fiction
Escaping a war is only half the battle, as Kateryno and her family discover when they flee Ukraine for life with a British family. A nice house in a quiet street seems the perfect place for them to recover, but their new beginning brings a whole new set of problems. 12+; Refugee experience
Sister Spirit Author Efua Traoré
£8.99 Paperback 9781035907571 Fiction
A supernatural thriller, blending African myth, friendship, romance, and self-discovery. Sixteen- year-old adopted Tara has questions about who she is, where she belongs, why she dreams. Traveling from England and joining a boarding school in Nigeria, she begins a journey to dis- cover her roots and the spirits that pursue her. 12+; Race; Sexuality
The Destiny of Minou Moonshine
Author Gita Ralleigh
£8.99 Paperback 9781804545485 Fiction
A magical middle-grade debut adventure, set in an alternate colonial India, rich in fantasy, friendship, and faith. A fierce orphan girl on a quest to save a queen, Minou’s story is a timely exploration of themes of oppression and resistance, freedom, and power. 9+; Race
The Voyage of Sam Singh Author Gita Ralleigh
£8.99 Paperback 9781804545522 Fiction
In this magical fantasy adventure, land-pirate Sam Singh sets out on a perilous journey to find his brother Moon, who has been missing for three years, feared imprisoned on the Isle of Lost Voices. Traveling there with help from a guide called Lola, Sam finds more than he bargained for… 9+; Race
The Wolf Twins Author Ewa Jozefkowicz £8.99 Paperback 9781801109239 Fiction
Lucy and Alpha are identical twins, but on the inside, they couldn’t be more different. A warm and empathetic story about celebrating what unites us and overcoming differences, healing through nature, and listening to the wildness inside us all…
9+; Family (divorce); Identity; Gender; Ageism
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