Disability

When Maya finds a list she made before losing her leg, she decides she’s still going to do everything on it – even though her former bestie has ditched her for the cool kids.

This funny and uplifting story by journalist and amputee Ella Dove is a celebration of friendship, family and overcoming adversity.

Break the Mould is a heartfelt and inspiring guide to celebrating differences and finding your place in the world, for readers aged 8 and up.

Themes: Celebrating differences | Inclusivity | Empathy | Disability

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The YA fiction debut from bestselling author Bryony Gordon, Let Down Your Hair is a modern twist on Rapunzel featuring a hair influencer who develops alopecia – and her quest for a different sort of happy ever after.

Themes: Social media | Online safety | Mental Health | Alopecia

The Amazing Edie Eckhart: A brand-new middle-grade series from comedian and writer Rosie Jones, featuring a funny, feisty central character who just happens to have cerebral palsy – like Rosie herself.

Themes: Inclusion | Celebrating Differences |Disability | Friendship | Identity

A unique guide to growing up perfectly weird and perfectly happy. Dr Camilla Pang who is here to share her scientific survival guide with you – so you can grow up with the courage to be yourself, no matter how different you feel or how tricky you might find it to connect.

Themes: Identity | Self-respect | Neurodiversity | Peer Pressure

16-year-old Freya has her life turned upside down when she’s forced to swap summer in the Algarve for poo camp – a specialist camp for children with bowel disease.

A sharply funny YA debut showing us that when sh!t happens, it’s how you deal with it that matters. Download discussion questions here.

Themes: Hidden Disability Representation | Friendship | Overcoming Adversity | Identity

16-year-old Freya has her life turned upside down when she’s forced to swap summer in the Algarve for poo camp – a specialist camp for children with bowel disease.

A sharply funny YA debut showing us that when sh!t happens, it’s how you deal with it that matters.

Themes: Hidden Disability Representation | Friendship | Overcoming Adversity | Identity

When Koku accidentally unleashes an ancient demon, he must enter the magical world of Olori to claim his power. Full of action, magic, and eye-catching comic book-style illustrations, this 9+ series draws on West African mythology and is perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, Percy Jackson, and Dragon Mountain.

This resource pack contains cross-curricular activites and discussion questions for use in the classroom or library reading group.

Themes: Belonging | West African Mythology | Magic | Friendship | Adventure Writing | Superpowers

A story of courage, hope and friendship. Whatever pages are missing in your story, you can be the hero on the next page.

Themes: Adventure, Magical Worlds, Brain Injury, Epilepsy, Friendship, Courage