National Children's Day
To help you celebrate National Children's Day, we've shared some of our favourite books all about the incredible things that children and young people can do.
From trying to save the planet to tackling bullying, these books are all about the inspiring things that children are doing to shape their future. There are also some books packed with tips and suggestions for joining in!
Take a look - and let us know your favourites by sharing with us on X!
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How to be Extraordinary
Author: Rashmi Sirdeshpande Illustrator: Annabel Tempest
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 5+
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How to be Extraordinary
Author: Rashmi Sirdeshpande Illustrator: Annabel Tempest
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 5+
This inspirational non-fiction picture book introduces children to extraordinary people from across the world and throughout histo…
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We’ve Got This!: Six Steps to Build Your Empathy Superpower
Author: Rashmi Sirdeshpande in partnership with Empathy Lab Illustrator: Juliana Eigner
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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We’ve Got This!: Six Steps to Build Your Empathy Superpower
Author: Rashmi Sirdeshpande in partnership with Empathy Lab Illustrator: Juliana Eigner
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Split into six chapters, We’ve Got This! explores what empathy is, how it works, using empathy, learning to recognise em…
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Break the Mould
Author: Sinéad Burke Illustrator: Natalie Byrne
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
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Break the Mould
Author: Sinéad Burke Illustrator: Natalie Byrne
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
How can children learn to embrace their own individuality and accept others’ differences? This attractive guide encourages a young…
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Fashion Conscious: Change the World With a Change of Clothes
Author: Sarah Klymkiw and Kim Hankinson
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
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Fashion Conscious: Change the World With a Change of Clothes
Author: Sarah Klymkiw and Kim Hankinson
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
This stylish and practical guide to ethical fashion offers tips on mending and recycling clothing, facts about the environmental i…
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If I Ran the Country
Author: Rich Knight Illustrator: Alan Sanders
Interest level: 9-13
Reading age: 9+
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If I Ran the Country
Author: Rich Knight Illustrator: Alan Sanders
Interest level: 9-13
Reading age: 9+
This entertaining, fact-filled book about politics invites young readers to imagine how they would run a country if they unexpecte…
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Do Something for Someone Else
Author: Loll Kirby with foreword by Michael Platt Illustrator: Yas Imamura
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
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Do Something for Someone Else
Author: Loll Kirby with foreword by Michael Platt Illustrator: Yas Imamura
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Emphasising that every small act of kindness can make a genuine difference, this thought-provoking picture book is sure to motivat…
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Greta and the Giants
Author: Zoë Tucker Illustrator: Zoe Persico
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 5+
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Greta and the Giants
Author: Zoë Tucker Illustrator: Zoe Persico
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 5+
This story, inspired by the life of Greta Thunberg, is for very young children. Suitably for the age group, it's a tale of hope, p…
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Kids Fight Plastic
Author: Martin Dorey Illustrator: Tim Weeson
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
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Kids Fight Plastic
Author: Martin Dorey Illustrator: Tim Weeson
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. Kids Fight Plastic presents powerful facts about how oceans a…
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This Book is Anti Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, T...
Author: Tiffany Jewell Illustrator: Aurelia Durand
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
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This Book is Anti Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, T...
Author: Tiffany Jewell Illustrator: Aurelia Durand
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 9+
This attractively designed, engaging book is a fabulous primer probably for kids aged 10+ around understanding what racism is, bot…
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Young Heroes: Inspirational Children from Around the World
Author: Lula Bridgeport Illustrator: Federica Frenna / Isabel Munoz / Julianna Swaney
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Young Heroes: Inspirational Children from Around the World
Author: Lula Bridgeport Illustrator: Federica Frenna / Isabel Munoz / Julianna Swaney
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
This collection of remarkable young people’s achievements is truly inspirational. With a gentle guide to being a hero yourself at …
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The Barefoot Book of Children
Author: Tessa Strickland Kate DePalma and David Dean
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 5+
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The Barefoot Book of Children
Author: Tessa Strickland Kate DePalma and David Dean
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 5+
This is a beautifully comprehensive and thought-provoking picture of the many different ways in which people live around the world…
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High Five to the Hero
Author: Vita Murrow Illustrator: Julia Bereciartu
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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High Five to the Hero
Author: Vita Murrow Illustrator: Julia Bereciartu
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
What if heroes weren't always the strong and silent type? Vita Murrow brings the stars from some of our favourite stories into the…
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Earth Heroes: Twenty Inspiring Stories of People Saving O...
Author: Lily Dyu Illustrator: Jackie Lay
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Earth Heroes: Twenty Inspiring Stories of People Saving O...
Author: Lily Dyu Illustrator: Jackie Lay
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
When faced with climate change, the biggest threat that our planet has ever confronted, it's easy to feel as if there is nothing y…
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Come on Life: Highs, Lows and How to Live Your Best Teen ...
Author: Nikki Lilly Illustrator: Julia Broughton
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
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Come on Life: Highs, Lows and How to Live Your Best Teen ...
Author: Nikki Lilly Illustrator: Julia Broughton
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
Written by teenage vlogger and campaigner Nikki Lilly, this inspirational book about growing up highlights some of the many pressu…
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Challenge Everything: The Extinction Rebellion Youth Guid...
Author: Blue Sandford
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
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Challenge Everything: The Extinction Rebellion Youth Guid...
Author: Blue Sandford
Interest level: 10-14
Reading age: 9+
Written by 17-year-old youth activist, Blue Sandford, this powerful and practical book is designed to empower young people to take…
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Old Enough to Save the Planet
Author: Loll Kirby Illustrator: Adelina Lirius
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
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Old Enough to Save the Planet
Author: Loll Kirby Illustrator: Adelina Lirius
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 7+
Telling the stories of twelve young activists inspiring change in their communities and around the world, this is a book to treasu…
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Rise Up: Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories
Author: Amanda Li Illustrator: Amy Blackwell designed by Kim Hankinson and Jack Clucas
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Rise Up: Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories
Author: Amanda Li Illustrator: Amy Blackwell designed by Kim Hankinson and Jack Clucas
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
A fantastic and inspiring book, sharing the stories of normal kids from across the world and their amazing achievements. After the…
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