Combatting a rise in climate anxiety among children and young people, this helpful and reassuring book by much loved conservationist Chris Packham helps children to understand that nature should not just be a source of anxiety, but something to be celebrated.
Tess can only ever remember living in the turns, a network of tunnels below the River Tees, but she no longer feels safe. Dare she leave the water to find her true origins? Remarkable.
An ingenious and compelling fantasy adventure that combines complex magic with issues of asylum and refugees fleeing war and persecution that are hugely relevant in today’s world.
Three young people experience the start of World War I from different perspectives. Based on the true story of an Indian gunner who fought with the British in Belgium, this is an epic, moving story in a slim volume.
Kofi earns a scholarship to a prestigious private school and must overcome bullying and academic pressures to achieve his dream of becoming a professional athlete. A moving and important story.
Save the planet and live forever. Just upload your personality into a Pleeka, a replica human body which doesn’t consume food or produce waste. But at what cost? This futuristic, dystopian thriller will have readers on the edge of their seats.
12-year-old Birdie and her best friend Chloe are experts at overthinking so they make a Happy List to try and help cancel out the anxiety. Written in a diary format and highlighting the challenges of that awkward phase between being a child and becoming a teenager, Birdie’s experiences will resonate with many readers.
Part cautionary tale and part punchy, coming-of-age story, Boy vs Realiy exposes the pressure an online presence can bring and how badly it can sometimes warp life in the real world.
Reading like a high-octane action movie, this nail-biting tech thriller is packed with edge-of-seat moments and a tantalising search for the truth about a young man’s past.
When Sam invents a new game, no one dares defy him even though they all think it’s a bad idea. A compelling, accessible, dyslexia-friendly story of male friendship that packs a huge amount into just over 100 pages.
Here’s a round-up of new children’s books from the last year, which we think any child aged 10 to 11 will love
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