Books about bullying for 8-12s
Almost everyone gets bullied at some point in their life – so if this is happening to your child, they are not alone.
Here are some books to help older primary school children who may be experiencing bullying or finding it tricky to make friends.
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Glitter Boy
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Glitter Boy
James is being bullied at school, while dealing with grief and normal Year 6 worries. Can James find the sparkle in his life again…
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The Offline Diaries
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The Offline Diaries
Centred around some typical pre-teen issues, including friendship, loyalty, bullying and sibling relationships, the book also sens…
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How to be More Hedgehog
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How to be More Hedgehog
Lily has a stammer and when a video of her practising a school presentation is posted online, she feels humiliated. She wants to h…
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Emmy Levels Up
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Emmy Levels Up
Emmy lives some of the best bits of her life online and in her own head. A hard-hitting yet empowering story of bullying, fri…
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My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
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My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
Told through the eyes of ten-year-old Jamie, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece sensitively tackles issues around grief, terrorism…
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Locker Hero
Max is put in a locker by the school bully after everyone has left for the long weekend - and then three thieves break in to the s…
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Small Things
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Small Things
This brilliant book manages to deal with bullying, fear of being different, frustration at underachieving, and the fact that while…
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A Seven-Letter Word
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A Seven-Letter Word
It's a difficult time for Finlay. It's two years since his mother left the family home without any explanation. Marrying some unus…
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Cloud Busting
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Cloud Busting
Shortlisted for the 2004 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (age 6-8 category), an exploration of an unlikely friendship between tw…
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The Starman and Me
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The Starman and Me
Twelve-year-old Kofi discovers Rorty Thrutch, a prehistoric human, on a supermarket roundabout. Themes of bullying and friend…
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Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
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Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet
Planet Omar has all of the everyday life family drama and silly humour of Tom Gates and Sam Wu, and it's wonderful to read a …
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Feather Boy
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Feather Boy
Robert is having a tough time at school, being bullied by Nicker; he's also trying to deal with the break-up of his parents' marri…
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Buried Alive!
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Buried Alive!
This humorous tale sensitively highlights issues such as friendship and bullying.
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Don't Pick on Me!
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Don't Pick on Me!
This book explores why some people bully, why others are bullied and what you can do to change things
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Mango Delight
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Mango Delight
This school story features a multi-ethnic cast of characters and tackles issues of bullying, isolation, family dynamics, self-disc…
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The Song from Somewhere Else
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The Song from Somewhere Else
Frank is being bullied - for what, she's not sure. Being smart? Being different, perhaps. One day, after her bike is thrown in the…
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A Monster Calls
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A Monster Calls
Connor's mum has cancer and life is changing. There is the nightmare, then there is school, where people avoid him, or persecute h…
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Secret Friends
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Secret Friends
Rafaella suffers daily name-calling from her peers. Lucy feels partly responsible, having herself invented the nickname 'Earwig' a…
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The War Next Door
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The War Next Door
The War Next Door turns its focus to Masher, the bully of Storey Street. Part of the Storey Street series, Phil Earle's book has a…
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We Are All Made of Molecules
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We Are All Made of Molecules
High-functioning Stewart is happy at Genius Academy but his life is shattered when his Mum dies from cancer. Ashley is obsessed wi…
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Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts
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Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts
Sam Wu is scared of many things but is determined not to let anyone find out. However, after an unfortunate incident in a space si…
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