Flats and tower blocks (younger readers)

Mango & Bambang – Tiny Tapir Trouble

Stories can happen everywhere and anywhere – in fantasy worlds, in space, at school and in someone's home. Here are some brilliant stories where the main character lives in a flat or tower block.

Picture books

Books for children aged 8+

  • Birdsong

    Author: Katya Balen Illustrator: Richard Johnson

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 8-9

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  • Birdsong

    Author: Katya Balen Illustrator: Richard Johnson

    Interest level: 9-11

    Reading age: 8-9

    Annie has been silent and furious since she injured her arm in an accident. Can the blackbirds’ song help her get in touch with he…

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  • The Legend of Kevin

    Author: Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

    Interest level: 7-10

    Reading age: 7+

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  • The Legend of Kevin

    Author: Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

    Interest level: 7-10

    Reading age: 7+

    Max longs for adventure in his life – then one day, a flying pony called Kevin crashes into his flat, blown in by a magi…

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  • Pony on the Twelfth Floor

    Author: Polly Faber Illustrator: Sarah Jennings

    Interest level: 7-11

    Reading age: 7+

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  • Pony on the Twelfth Floor

    Author: Polly Faber Illustrator: Sarah Jennings

    Interest level: 7-11

    Reading age: 7+

    This hilarious and heart-warming chapter book combines an entertaining plot and a diverse range of characters with delightfully fu…

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  • Pests

    Author: Emer Stamp

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 6+

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  • Pests

    Author: Emer Stamp

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 6+

    A little mouse loses his grandmother but finds hilarious friends at a school for pests. Hilarious and full of warmth and humour, t…

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  • Too Small Tola

    Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Onyinye Iwu

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 6+

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  • Too Small Tola

    Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Onyinye Iwu

    Interest level: 6-8

    Reading age: 6+

    In this lovely collection of short stories, a young Nigerian girl - tired of the nickname ‘Too Small Tola’- proves that, despite h…

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