World Cancer Day
4 February is World Cancer Day, which aims to raise awareness, urge governments to take action, and educate us all about the disease and its impact.
We've put together a booklist for children of all ages featuring stories that explore the effects of cancer, so if you and your family want to do some wider reading, take a look at our recommendations below.
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The Soup Movement
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The Soup Movement
Jordan is in remission from cancer but finding it difficult to make friends at his new school. One day, he gives a homeless man so…
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A Story About Cancer (With a Happy Ending)
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A Story About Cancer (With a Happy Ending)
A girl goes to talk to the doctor about her leukaemia. On the way, she considers how having cancer has affected her life. An&…
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The Boy in the Black Suit
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The Boy in the Black Suit
When Matt’s mum tragically dies from cancer, it feels like all the joy is sucked out of his life. Then he meets a girl called Love…
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Only One of Me: A love letter from Mum
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Only One of Me: A love letter from Mum
A mum facing terminal illness reassures her daughter that she will always love her, in this beautiful, tender rhyming book written…
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A Good Night for Shooting Zombies
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A Good Night for Shooting Zombies
When Martin and his neighbour bond over their love for horror films, he helps him realise his ambition to create a zombie movie. 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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The Perfect Shelter
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The Perfect Shelter
It’s the perfect day to build a shelter, the perfect day for a family expedition, the perfect day to play in a den. However, joy t…
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Two Weeks with the Queen
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Two Weeks with the Queen
When his brother becomes seriously ill with leukaemia, Colin is sent to stay with relatives in England. Determined to get the best…
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Artichoke Hearts
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Artichoke Hearts
This empathetic account of the process of bereavement, a month’s diary, reassures readers that we grow from our experiences,…
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32C, That’s Me
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32C, That’s Me
Jess seems to have it all. She has a gorgeous boyfriend, Muggs, landed the lead in the school play and her best friend Ali will al…
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Anthem for Jackson Dawes
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Anthem for Jackson Dawes
Megan would never have met Jackson Dawes if she hadn't had cancer. But as the only teenagers on the children's ward, they so…
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The Best Medicine
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The Best Medicine
Twelve-year old Philip Wright is a comedian in the making. Then one day, he tells his mother a joke, and she breaks down in tears.…
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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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The Fault in Our Stars
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The Fault in Our Stars
John Green tackles the subject of teenage cancer with sensitivity in this witty, life-affirming young adult romance.
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The Honest Truth
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The Honest Truth
Mark has cancer. He can't bear more doctors, so he runs away with his dog Beau for company.
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