An eight-year-old girl and her granpa are on the run… “When me and Granpa watched James Bond films, he told me not to be scared because people didn’t have guns like that in Scotland. That must’ve been why the robbers used hammers.” Orphaned Mary lives with her granpa, but after he is mixed up in a robbery at the bookies where he works, they flee to the Isle of Skye. Gradually, Mary realises that her granpa is involved. And the robbers are coming after him–and their money. Mary’s quirky outloo...
A book to help children and families cope with the loss of a baby. Children's Book Council: Spring 2024 Showcase: Reading List: Transformation Matthew is excited about the new baby. But then, one day, something very sad happens. The doctor tells Matthew's mother that her baby isn't growing properly and it won't be strong enough to live outside her body. Matthew and his mother and father will always remember their baby. But as time goes by, they will not feel sad so often. The author wrote...
The Ultimate Middle School Survival Guide
by Jonathan Catherman and Erica Catherman
By the time you leave your elementary school, you know what to expect. You are the oldest, the smartest, the top dog. But the minute you enter middle school, everything changes. Your classes are getting harder. Your friendships are tested. Your body is changing. How do you know what's expected of you now? And how do you keep from embarrassing yourself as you figure it all out? The Ultimate Middle School Survival Guide is your "Do this, not that" guide to nearly everything middle school can thro...
Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults)
by Barack Obama
Now adapted for young adults—the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, which Toni Morrison called “quite extraordinary,” offers an intimate look at Barack Obama’s early days. This is a compelling journey tracing the future 44th president's odyssey through family, race, and identity. A revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about self-discovery and belonging—long before he became one of the most important voices in America. This unique edition includes a new introduction from...
From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful new collection of poems about what it means to be a woman, intergenerational relationships, finding your voice and learning to speak out.To my children I will sayLet the river break between your lips...In her lyrical and heartfelt second poetry collection, Sophia Thakur takes us on an emotionally charged journey through the past lives of women and considers what it means to be a woman in today's society. Exploring topics such as iden...
Enrique's Journey (the Young Adult Adaptation)
by Sonia Nazario
"A collection of short, true stories by well-known and up-and-coming YA authors on the teenage experience"--
A revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about self-discovery and belonging - long before he became one of the most important voices in America.The son of a white American mother and a Black Kenyan father, Obama was born in Hawaii, where he lived until he was six years old, when he moved with his mother and stepfather to Indonesia. At twelve, he returned to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. Obama brings readers along while facing the challenges of high school and college, l...
Love. It's just like hate, but somebody gets flowers. So, you've made the mistake of falling in love. Let Happy Bunny be your guide as you wade through the whole naff love thing - from crush to crash, from hook-up to break-up, from going out to going in sane. Happy Bunny knows how you feel. It just doesn't care. Inside this funny full-colour gift book, you'll find tips on dating, crushe and secret admirers from a bunny with attitude. And there's bons fun with quizzes, games and even a Love Maze!...
Family Manners for Teens (How Rude! Handbooks S.)
by Alex J. Packer
Presents a handbook of family manners for teens and includes ten rudest things teens do at home, fifty commandments of family etiquette, table manners, sharing a room, writing thank-you notes, and how to solve a variety of family problems.
Aunt Mary comes to stay and, when Baba has an accident, all the family have to help, each in their own way. Mama learns to make dresses and Renatus, Prisca, Charles and Grace have to do all the work in the house and garden. As Baba gets better, things begin to change.;The accompanying fact File looks at different types of families, and shows the importance of family life to good health and well-being.
Bill's New Frock (Egmont Modern Classics) (Read Aloud Books)
by Anne Fine
A classic children’s story from one of our best-loved authors, former Children’s Laureate Anne Fine. The Modern Classics edition features new illustrations and bonus material. Bill Simpson wakes up to find he’s a girl, and worse, his mother makes him wear a frilly pink dress to school. How on earth is he going to survive a whole day like this? Everything just seems to be different for girls … Perfect for readers aged 7 years and up and fans of The Boy...
When her sister runs away from home, Caitlin is left to deal with the emotional fallout. Unable to live up to the idealised view of her missing sister, she withdraws into herself, keeping her life - and her flourishing relationship with Rogerson - a secret even from her best friend. So when Rogerson starts hitting her, she keeps it all inside, her only outlet for her pain a diary, addressed to her missing sister...
From her childhood in China to the moment she won her first National Book Award, literary icon Katherine Paterson shares the personal stories that inspired her children’s books. Told with her trademark humor and heart, Paterson’s life stories tell tales from her childhood growing up with missionaries, to living as a single woman in Japan, to raising four children in suburban Maryland with her minister husband. Read about the origins of some of her most beloved characters, go behind the scenes t...