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Reading Quest: Bump in the Night
Reading Quest is back for 2025! Looking for reading inspiration? We're recommending some of our favourite scary stories which you can read on your quest this summer - all free to borrow with your library card! Reading Quest starts on 19 July. You can sign up at any...
Reading Quest: Funny Books
Reading Quest is back for 2025! Looking for reading inspiration? We're recommending some of our favourite laugh-out-loud funny books which you can read on your quest this summer - all free to borrow with your library card! Reading Quest starts on 19 July. You can sign...
Reading Quest: Myths and Magic
Reading Quest is back for 2025! Looking for reading inspiration? We're recommending some of our favourite stories all about myths and magic which you can read on your quest this summer - all free to borrow with your library card! Reading Quest starts on 19 July. You...
Picture books about tackling bullying
Browse our recommended picture books to help children learn to recognise bullying, stop it and prevent it.Abbie's True Colours Claire Thompson, Abbie Jane and Eliott Bulpett This is a true story about the power of determination, that shows us how everyone deserves to...
Chapter books about tackling bullying
Chapter books and middle grade titles for older children about overcoming obstacles and struggles, as well as understanding the impact of bullying.Wonder R. J. Palacio Auggie wants to be an ordinary 10-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream, playing on...
Young adult books on tackling bullying
Books for teens and young adults on the consequences of bullying and how it can affect mental health.Silence is Goldfish Annabel Pitcher Tess Turner has never really felt she fitted in and after what she read that night on her father's blog she knows for certain that...
Non-fiction books on tackling bullying
Learn mre about how to deal with bullying, opening up about your emotions, and the role of friendships.A Kids Book About Bullying Elizabeth Tom Sometimes kids can be mean. Really mean. While sticks and stones might break some bones, words will always hurt more. This...
Books on bullying for parents and teachers
Non-fiction titles to help parents, teachers and guardians to identify signs of bullying and help tackle and prevent it.Bully-Proof Kids Stella O'Malley We can’t always be there to protect our kids as they make their way in the world. What we can do is equip them with...
KS1: Under the Sea
Who's Afraid of the Light? Anna McGregor Come on a trip to the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean. There are many fascinating creatures that call it home. There's nothing to be afraid of - is there? This is a spooky, funny adventure with a surprise twist that you...
KS1: Homes and Houses
The Mellons Build a House Robin Jacobs and Nik Neves The Mellon family have outgrown their flat. It's time to move, but none of the houses they look at are quite right, so they decide to build their own. Masha designs a house that accommodates the Mellons' needs,...
KS1: Knights and Castles
A Kid's Life in a Medieval Castle Chae Strathie and Marisa Morea A kid's life in a medieval castle might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and massive feasts, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn...
KS1: Diverse Fiction
The Last Firefox Lee Newbery Between bullies at school and changes at home, Charlie Challinor finds life a bit scary. And when he's made guardian of a furry fox cub called Cadno, things get a whole lot scarier. Because Cadno isn't just any fox: he's a firefox - the...
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