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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...
KS2: Rocks, Soils and Fossils
The Rocks Book Nancy Dickmann The ultimate introduction to rocks, minerals, and gemstones for kids - and grown-ups too! What are rocks? How do fossils form? Are rocks different across the world? 'The Rocks Book' has all the answers for curious readers, budding...
KS2: Explorers
Space Explorers Libby Jackson and Leonard Dupond Humans have always been fascinated by the universe, but only a few have been daring enough to travel beyond the Earth. From venturing into space for the first time to building the International Space Station in orbit,...
KS2: Romans
Delta and the Lost City Anna Fargher It's the year 79 AD, and the earth around Pompeii is quaking. Young wolfdog Delta finds herself on the run and escaping her family's villa after bearing witness to a horrible crime. With the help of her eagle friend, Bellona, Delta...
KS2: Crime and Punishment
Murder! By Narwhal! Alex T. Smith When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on his 90th birthday at his country estate, every one of his gathered family members is a suspect. Trapped by a snowstorm with no way to contact the police, it's...
KS2: Diverse Fiction
Boy, Everywhere A.M. Dassu 'Boy, Everywhere' chronicles the harrowing journey taken by Sami and his family, from privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to a prison in Manchester. Once...
KS3: Fantastic Fiction
A Language of Dragons S.F Williamson London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn't worried. She's going to follow the rules, get an internship studying dragon languages and make sure her little sister...