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    Soon

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    Soon is the latest powerfully moving addition to Morris Gleitzman's bestselling Second World War series about Felix and Zelda. The war has officia...

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    We Are Not Okay

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    13 Reasons Why meets John Green and Jennifer Niven in We Are Not Ok - a powerful novel about what happens when girls are silenced. ...

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    Older Not Wiser

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    A wickedly funny new series for ages six and up from the creator of Where Bear?, Pass It On and the Pom Pom series, with colour illustrations throu...

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    Boy Underwater

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    SELECTED AS WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTHSHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE AWARD A heart-breaking, heart-warming novel for everyone...

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    How to Rob a Bank

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    A funny, filmic and fast-paced crime-caper by a hilarious new voice in middle-grade fiction, ideal for readers aged 10 and up. ...

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    You Won't Believe This

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    From the author of bestselling debut Boy Underwater comes another moving, hilarious novel of friendship and family secrets, which shows that people...

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    Look Both Ways

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    When the bell rings and school is finished for the day, the walkers are finally set free. For ten blocks they have no-one telling them what to do; ...

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    Ghost

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    Running. That's all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons -until he meets Coach, an ex...

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    High-Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson

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    The detective duo everyone is dying to meet! Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there's been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise ho...

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    Lu

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    Lu must learn to leave his ego on the sidelines if he wants to finally connect with others in the finale to the New York Times bestselling and awar...

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    All About Mia

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    Mia's two sisters are pretty much perfect, but Mia's life is a series of disasters. Fuelled by alcohol and insecurities, she betrays one of her b...

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    The Boy who Knew Nothing

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    On the day he was born, before he could crawl, the boy who knew nothing, knew nothing at all. There is a boy who knows nothing at all - everyone te...

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    If All the World Were...

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    A moving, lyrical picture book about a young girl's love for her granddad and how she copes when he's gone, written by poet and playwright Joseph C...

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    The List of Things That Will Not Change

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    Sonia and I have a lot in common. Our parents are divorced. Our dads are gay. We both love barbecue potato chips. But she is different from me in a...

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    Hope Jones Saves the World

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    My name is Hope Jones. I am ten years old. I am going to save the world. Hope Jones' New Year's resolution is to give up plastic, and she's inspiri...

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    No Fixed Address

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    Longlisted for the Carnegie MedalFelix Knutsson is nearly thirteen, lives with his mother and pet gerbil Horatio, and is brilliant at memorising fa...

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    Hungry Babies

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    Fearne Cotton's yoga-loving tots are back, and this time they're hungry! Every family's mealtimes are different. George likes messy eating, Kit is ...

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    All You Need is Love

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    Plum loves everyone. She loves her mummy and daddy and she especially loves her best friends, Rocket, Esther, Bean and Jakey. Her favourite part ...

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    Horrid Henry: Fright Night

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    Number One for Fiendish Fun! Get ready for a bumper edition of mayhem with this totally awesome collection of six favourite Horrid Henry stories! H...

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    Where the Wilderness Lives

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    An epic race for survival that follows four children and their dog through treacherous waterways, dense forests and the deep, dark wilderness of Wa...

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    Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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    A New York Times BestsellerThis was one of my most anticipated 2018 books and I was not disappointed. A must read." -Angie Thomas, author of The Ha...

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    The Bone Sparrow

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    Winner of the CILIP Amnesty Honour 2017. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017. Perfect for f...

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    My Other Life: A Bloomsbury Reader

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    Thought-provoking contemporary fantasy from best-selling author Polly Ho-Yen. Mae spends a lot of time in hospitals. She's had asthma since she w...

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    Fizzy and Bandit: A Bloomsbury Young Reader : White Book Band

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    A fun, heartwarming and humorous story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Fizzy wants a dog. Not just any dog tho...

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    Moon Dog : A heart-warming animal tale of bravery and friendship

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    A heart-warming animal tale of bravery and friendship between a lost boy, a daring girl and the dog next door - from an author celebrated for her h...

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    Jack's Secret Summer

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    Join the Secret Summer gang on an unforgettable magical adventure, full of humour and heart - for fans of The Famous Five and Roald Dahl. Jack ha...

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    The Goody

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    Chirton Krauss is a good child - the very goodest. He does everything he is told, when he is told. He even does good things without being told. He ...

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    Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake

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    A classic tale about an extraordinary and unlikely animal friendship. For fans of Paddington Bear and Wallace and Gromit. ...

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    I Am Change

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    They told her that her body belonged to men and her mind didn't matter. They were wrong. "What if I don't want to marry?" Lillian held her breath...

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    Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister

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    Being a big sister to a new baby brings big responsibilities. Sona Sharma's house is full of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives...

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    The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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    Movie tie-in edition of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner. Now a major motion picture from Twentie...

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    Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants by Stephan Pastis

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    Everyone's favourite best worst detective is back in the sixth book in the New York Times bestselling series that's perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, ...

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    Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have

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    Timmy Failure returns once more in the hilarious fifth book in the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and ...

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    The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

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    Now a major motion picture, starring Amandla Stenberg No. 1 New York Times bestseller Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize * Goodreads C...

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    Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Space!

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    The brilliantly funny and final book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of...

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    Elephant in My Kitchen! : A Critically Acclaimed, Humorous Introduction to Climate Change and Protecting Our Natural World

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    Blithe, engaging introduction to ideas of conservation for the very young. - The Guardian "Witty, rhyming text dance...

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In this splendid collection of stories, we have books about family, relationships, bonds, belonging, journeys of self-discovery, and individual identities. Amongst all our other collections of books and genres; this one is the closest to our hearts. Here we have a collection of books that matter beyond genres—creative, contemporary, literary nonfiction, or fiction. The books in this section cover a range of themes; from family issues to coming-of-age adventures. Stories about relationships with your grandparents, siblings, and even yourselves.

Some stories chase the question of the protagonist’s identity whilst some follow them through their journeys and relationships. Let’s take a look at some books that delve into these very sensitive yet relevant themes.

If All the World Were... by the poet and playwright Joseph Coelho is a moving picture book about a young girl coping with the loss of her beloved grandfather. A beautifully illustrated, moving, and yet uplifting book, this one is an ideal way to introduce children to the concept of the loss of a loved one. Following this story of love and loss of a grandparent; through spring, summer and autumn are Allison Colpoys' brilliant artworks. As the grandfather teaches the young girl to live without him, to create, and to imagine—the reader too will experience a flood of emotions. Soothing, moving, and finally uplifting; If All the World Were... is a beautiful approach to surviving love and loss. 

Winner of several literary awards, The Bone Sparrow is a beautiful, vivid, and deeply moving story about a refugee boy who has lived his entire life in a detention centre. The book is a reminder of the importance of freedom, hope, and home. Subhi the protagonist has only ever known life behind the fences. But as he grows, so does his imagination, until it reaches the brink of his world. The Night Sea brings him gifts, the faraway whales sing to him, and the birds tell their stories. One night however the sea brings him Jimmie, a scruffy, impatient girl who appears from the other side of the wires, and brings a notebook written by the mother she lost. Unable to read it, she relies on Subhi to unravel her own family’s love songs and tragedies. A vivid tale of sorrow, self-discovery, and survival—this book is an interesting children’s story about family, relationships, and self.

A family storybook; No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton is a story about self-discovery and identity. Aya is an eleven-year-old Syrian refugee who has arrived in Britain with her mum and brother seeking asylum. As Aya starts to discover her life in Britain, she stumbles across a local ballet class where her dance teacher recognises her exceptional talent and sees her potential to win the ballet scholarship. But winning the ballet scholarship is the least of Aya’s concerns. She must, at the same time, fight to be allowed to remain in Britain, make a home in a new country and find her father who was separated from them in Syria. Through Aya’s life story as a refugee in Britain; the book tells a captivating account of authentic ballet detail and in the process becomes a piece of literature championing the rights of refugees. A story of hope, humanity, and the undying human spirit; the book is all heart and all feels.