Books about Black joy for 8+
Enjoy this selection of joyous books by Black authors, all starring Black characters having adventures. We've included some inspiring non-fiction titles as well.
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Joyful Joyful
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Joyful Joyful
A joyous collection of stories and poems celebrating Black voices, with universal appeal. The perfect gift for any child ready to …
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A Year of Black Joy: 52 Black Voices Share Their Life Pas...
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A Year of Black Joy: 52 Black Voices Share Their Life Pas...
52 Black visionaries, creators and changemakers share what brings them joy. Inspiring and fascinating, this beautiful book also in…
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Happy Here
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Happy Here
In this important anthology, ten illustrated short stories from present day black authors and illustrators thrill readers with the…
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
Can Nic and her friends find the mysterious Msaidizi in time to save her dad? A cracking action-packed magical adventure – highly …
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Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
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Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer
Kofi is always coming up with ways to make money and when he discovers his friend Kelvin can remember every song lyric, it’s time …
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My Name is Sunshine Simpson
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My Name is Sunshine Simpson
What is special about Sunshine Simpson? She needs to find something to say about herself for a school assembly – but what? A delig…
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
This beautiful and profound book chronicles the struggles and achievements of historic and contemporary black women. Not just…
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Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country
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Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country
A perfect book for young children interested in their cultural heritage or for those with a passion for travel and geography, this…
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Brilliant Black British History
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Brilliant Black British History
Encompassing British human history from the very first homo sapiens migrants (who were Black!), up to the present day, this beauti…
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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past a...
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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past a...
This beautiful and eye-catching hardback celebrates a selection of black icons from history and the present day to inspire all chi…
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Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies
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Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies
An essential and fascinating book which follows black history across many centuries to today’s contemporary world.
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Stuntboy: In the Meantime
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Stuntboy: In the Meantime
In his imagination, Portico Reeves is Stunt Boy, saving other superheroes from disaster. But when his parents plan to divorc…
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The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger
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The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger
Can Lizzie and Belle solve an attempted murder in eighteenth-century London? A cracking mystery inspired by real Black historical …
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Onyeka has always hated her hair so it’s ironic that it should turn out to be the source of a spectacular superpower.
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The Elemental Detectives
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The Elemental Detectives
A thrilling adventure, where two Black children battle Elemental spirits to save Georgian London from a sleeping sickness. Inventi…
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Time to Shine at the River School
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Time to Shine at the River School
Can Jummy and her friends find out why the Shine-Shine River next to their school smells awful and is running dry? School rivalrie…
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One Chance Dance
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One Chance Dance
A stunning, joyful, coming-of-age story, set in Nigeria, that vibrates with the same energy as the city of Lagos itself.
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Under the Moon and Over the Sea
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Under the Moon and Over the Sea
This joyful collection of more than 50 poems superbly conjures the sights, sounds and rhythms of the Caribbean.
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The Storm Swimmer
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The Storm Swimmer
When Ginika meets a boy who lives in the sea, they strike up a secret friendship - but what will happen when he gets ill? A v…
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The Good Turn
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The Good Turn
Can Josephine and her friends solve a local mystery, and help someone? A pacy mystery with true heart.
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The Day we Saved the Future
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The Day we Saved the Future
When Earth is threatened by a terrifying supervillain, brothers Micah and Cass travel back in time to stop him. An exciting sci-fi…
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The Boy With Wings
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The Boy With Wings
A funny and exciting school story that turns into a wild fantasy adventure when Tunde dicovers he can sprout giant wings and his d…
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Star Switch
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Star Switch
Naomi may be a famous popstar at just fifteen years old, but every minute of her life is micromanaged by her manager-slash-mum. Sh…
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Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms
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Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms
Cameron Battle and his friends must save a kingdom hidden inside the magical Book of Chidani. Packed full of action and adventure,…
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Mia and the Lightcasters
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Mia and the Lightcasters
12 year-old Mia lives with her young brother Lucas and mum and dad in the city of Nubis, under the light of the forever moon and p…
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The Secret Sunshine Project
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The Secret Sunshine Project
How will a sleepy village react when Bea attempts to bring the glitter and rainbows of Pride to their doorstep?
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The Infinite
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The Infinite
Only a very few Leaplings (born on 29th February) have ‘The Gift’: the ability to leap backwards or forwards through time. Elle Bi…
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Fablehouse
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Fablehouse
This is a wonderful book, full of hope and magic. Heather and her friends don’t feel special, they don’t feel like the ‘chosen one…
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Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans
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Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans
When Adia learns that the Emperor has been possessed by a fearsome demon, she embarks on a dangerous mission to expel the evil spi…
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