Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Modern Classic, Race & identity
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: The Boy At the Back of the Class
Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf
The Boy at the Back of the Class: Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense. Winner of the 2019 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and Blue Peter Book Award.
Themes: Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Conflict and War | Migration | Family | Friendship
Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: You Grow Girl!
Book Creator: Zoe Williams
NHS GP and This Morning’s resident doctor, Dr. Zoe Williams, is here to explain everything girls need to know about puberty – plus lots more. Watch a video of Dr. Zoe introducing the book here.
Download the You Grow Girl school resources here.
Themes: Puberty | The female body | Mental health and wellbeing Body Image | Confidence | Relationships
Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: You Grow Girl!
Book Creator: Zoe Williams
NHS GP and This Morning’s resident doctor, Dr. Zoe Williams, is here to explain everything girls need to know about puberty – plus lots more. Watch a video of Dr. Zoe introducing the book here.
Download the You Grow Girl poster here.
Themes: Puberty | The female body | Mental health and wellbeing Body Image | Confidence | Relationships
Topic: Empathy, English, Life changes
Related Book: The Lovely Dark
Book Creator: Matthew Fox
Another breathtakingly original story from Matthew Fox, author of The Sky Over Rebecca. Set in the modern world, it features themes of life after a pandemic, mental health and grief, all handled with real lightness of touch.
Themes: Grief | Family | Covid | Afterlife | Greek mythology
Topic: Empathy, English, Life changes
Related Book: The Lovely Dark
Book Creator: Matthew Fox
Another breathtakingly original story from Matthew Fox, author of The Sky Over Rebecca. Set in the modern world, it features themes of life after a pandemic, mental health and grief, all handled with real lightness of touch.
Themes: Grief | Family | Covid | Afterlife | Greek mythology
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Worrysaurus
Book Creator: Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton
The DinoFeeligns series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.
Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Stompysaurus
Book Creator: Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton
The DinoFeeligns series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.
Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Age Range: 3-6
Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Worrysaurus
Book Creator: Rachel Bright, Chris Chatterton
The DinoFeelings series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.
Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Related Book: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1
Book Creator: Lize Meddings
The Sad Ghost Club: A heart-warming graphic novel series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits, for fans of Heartstopper.
Themes: Friendship | Kindred Spirits | Anxiety | Mental Health | Depression | Belonging
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Related Book: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1
Book Creator: Lize Meddings
The Sad Ghost Club: A heart-warming graphic novel series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits, for fans of Heartstopper.
Themes: Friendship | Kindred Spirits | Anxiety | Mental Health | Depression | Belonging
Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health
Related Book: The Sad Ghost Club Volume 1
Book Creator: Lize Meddings
The Sad Ghost Club: A heart-warming graphic novel series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits, for fans of Heartstopper.
Themes: Friendship | Kindred Spirits | Anxiety | Mental Health | Depression | Belonging
Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: A Better Day
Book Creator: Alex George, The Boy Fitz Hammond
A Better Day: The bestselling positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can care for their mental health with confidence.
Themes: Mental Health | Confidence | Peer pressure | Exam Stress | Anxiety | Switching Mindsets | Wellbeing