Non-Fiction

After Hamed’s mother speaks up against the Taliban, their family is forced to flee their home in Herat, Afghanistan in search of safety. But what lies ahead of them is a long and terrifying journey out of Afghanistan and across Europe with the UK as their ultimate goal.

An extraordinary true account that will help young readers to understand what life is like as a child refugee.

Themes: Migration | Community | Refugee | Empathy

Scary encourages children to talk about their own fears, using the some of the world’s ‘scariest’ animals as a springboard. Written by Laura Mucha and illustrated by Hannah Peck, Scary maps onto several areas of the curriculum, making it an excellent resource for teachers and librarians.

Themes: Science | English | PSHE  | Maths | Geography

Brainwave is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can improve their concentration and grow their resilience in an ever-changing world.

Themes: Focus | Exam preparation | Concentration

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

A ground-breaking poem on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence from national treasure Benjamin Zephaniah.

“The death of Stephen Lawrence
Has taught us to love each other…”

With extra information provided alongside Benjamin’s powerful words and Joelle Avelino’s striking illustration, this book is an indispensable tool for helping children aged 9+ to understand identity, diversity, justice, respect and racism.

Themes: Inclusion | Race and Identity | Social Issues

Enter the windswept world of Wuthering Heights in this richly detailed colouring book, inspired by one of literature’s most haunting love stories and the new feature film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.

Themes: Literary classics | Romance | Creativity

Slow down and see the big picture in this warm, witty and beautifully illustrated book for children and adults inviting us to see our precious time on Earth anew. 

Themes: Trees and the environment | mental health | slow living

A beautifully illustrated adaptation of the classic Jerusalem: A Biography. The capital of two peoples and the shrine of three faiths, the stories of Jerusalem belong to many. Many of history’s most powerful people have shaped Jerusalem over its 3,000-year history, from Cleopatra to Catherine the Great, Ben-Gurion to Arafat, and Napoleon to Churchill. For readers aged 11+.

Themes: Middle East | History | Geography | Religion

Inspire budding artists with Art School (in a book), a guide to 38 contemporary artists and their key artwork, with engaging prompts to encourage kids to get creative! These resources take inspiration from the book with creative art prompts and activity sheets for children aged 9+

Themes: Art History | Creativity | Art | Activities

Discover the ten remarkable Black children who went on to change history with activity sheets centred around their inspirational untold stories.

Themes: Non-Fiction | History | Black History | Untold Stories