by Lucy Neill | Jul 31, 2024 | Parenting Books, Recommendations for Children
Troll Frances Stickley and Stefano Martinuz In this funny tale, inspired both by internet trolls and ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’, there is a terrifying troll that lives under a bridge. Unseen, he delights in shouting nasty things to passers-by. But when...
by Lucy Neill | Jul 31, 2024 | Parenting Books, Recommendations for Children
A Kids Book About Disability Kristine Napper Sometimes people act like having a disability means you’re from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how do you talk about disability? How do you talk to people with...
by Ella Henke | Jul 30, 2024 | Bereavement Books, Recommendations for Children
The Dragon in the Bookshop Ewa Jozefkowicz After his dad’s death, Konrad stops speaking. Not a word at home or school as the year rolls by. But that begins to change when he meets Maya on the beach he loved to explore with Dad. She doesn’t mind his...
by Lucy Neill | Jul 30, 2024 | Parenting Books, Recommendations for Teens
The Girl Who Became a Tree Joseph Coelho and Kate Milner Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking out the world...
by Lucy Neill | Jul 30, 2024 | Parenting Books, Recommendations for Teens
How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships For Everyone Alex Norris Isn’t it wonderful when love strikes? When you encounter someone beautiful and interesting and suddenly: feelings. But what do you do when that first crush squashes you flat, when...
by Lucy Neill | Jul 30, 2024 | Parenting Books, Recommendations for Teens
Be Resilient, Be You: The Teenage Guide Becky Goddard-Hill This positive and insightful guide gives you the tools to build your resilience, embrace mistakes, and cope with life’s challenges. There are tons of ideas to try to help you recognise your strength,...