Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Les Paul Guitar Wizard Badger Biographies Series
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£999.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Majesty from Assateague
Book SynopsisIn a book for young readers, Harvey Hagman crafts a poignant tale about a determined boy, a special pony, and the magical bond between them. Michael, a ten-year-old soccer wiz, awakens from a coma ten days after an accident that has taken his parents' lives. Meanwhile, the wild pony Majesty comes to grips with life's realities on Assateague, a sandy barrier island off the Atlantic coast of Maryland and Virginia. A chain of events soon brings the boy and the pony together, leading to a new friendship, new opportunities, and a promising new life for both. Middle gradesages 8-12.
£8.54
HarperCollins Leo the Late Bloomer
Book SynopsisThis heartwarming story of how a little tiger named Leo bloomed is told by bestselling author Robert Kraus and is accompanied by the wonderfully bold illustrations of Jose Aruego. “Captivating and rollicking.” —The Horn BookLeo isn''t reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leo''s mother isn''t. She knows her son will do all those things, and more, when he''s ready.With its message of patience and humor, Leo the Late Bloomer is more timely than ever. As Children''s Books and Their Creators commented: Leo''s reassuring ''I made it!'' at the end delights young listeners who may have been scrutinized for early blooming by well-intentioned moms and dads. Deserves space on any parenting shelf.
£16.19
Tundra Books More Than You Can Chew
Book SynopsisWinner of the Society of School Librarians International’s Best Book Award - Language Arts, Grades 7-12 NovelsWinner of the 2005 White Pine Awards, Fiction categorySelected for inclusion in the Best Books for the Teen Age 2004 List by the New York Public LibraryNominated for Snow Willow Award (The Saskatchewan Young Reader’s Choice Awards)Nominated for the Canadian Library Association’s 2004 Young Adult Canadian Book AwardMore than You Can Chew has been called a One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest for young adults.Marty Black has retreated from a difficult family situation into the area she can best control, her own appetites. She may not be able to control her parents’ behavior, but she can decide what she will and will not eat. Eventually, she stops eating altogether. Marty is close to death when she finally asks for help and finds herself in a psychiatric institution. But recogn
£11.66
Tundra Books She Dared
Book SynopsisFrom a true-life “Survivor Island” tale to the women who flew fighters and bombers for the Allies in World War II, Ed Butts invites you to meet twelve women who dared to live their lives on a tightrope. She Dared takes the reader to the Far North, where a single Native woman put an end to a ruinous war. There’s Molly Brant, who stepped out of the shadow of her famous brother Joseph to make her own mark, and Dr. “James Barry,” a prominent army physician whose true identity remained a secret until the day “he” died.These are the stories of women who took up challenges that society felt could be met only by men: Mina Hubbard’s incredible journey across Labrador; Martha Black’s adventures in the Yukon; Sara Emma Edmonds’s perilous missions as a Yankee spy in the Civil War. While some of these women achieved legitimate fame, others gained notoriety. Pearl Hart became a Wild West desperado. Cassie Chadwick fle
£8.50
Tundra Books Stealing Home
Book SynopsisIt is 1947 and Yankee fever grips the Bronx. Nine-year-old Joey Sexton joins the neighborhood kids who flock to the park to team up and play. However, Joey is of mixed race and his skin is lighter than the other kids’. He is seldom picked.When Joey’s mother dies, he is sent to live with his mother’s estranged family. Joey is whisked away to Brooklyn. Though it’s just across town, it might as well be a different world. His grandfather, his aunt Frieda, and his ten-year-old cousin Roberta are not only white, they are Jewish. Joey knows nothing about Brooklyn or Judaism. The only thing that’s constant is the baseball madness that grips the community. Only this time, the heroes aren’t Joey’s beloved Yankees. They are the Brooklyn Dodgers, especially Jackie Robinson, a man whose struggle to integrate baseball helped set the stage for black America’s struggle for acceptance and civil rights.Joey’s story takes readers to a
£9.45
Tundra Books Three Songs for Courage
Book SynopsisIn this powerful novel for mature readers, Maxine Trottier transports the reader to the summer of 1956, and the small town of Erie View, a haven for teenagers. Summer jobs are plentiful, and there’s always action on the beach or the main drag. Life is cool. But Erie View is a town of shifting layers. They drift by turns, scarcely touching, then jarring painfully: fathers and grandfathers try to adjust to quiet lives after an eternity of action overseas, women struggle to remake marriages and return to their kitchens, and teenagers with far too much freedom live the secret lives of youth. This is sixteen-year-old Gordon Westley’s world. But it’s about to change once tragedy strikes his family and forces Gordon to explore the darkest, as well as the sweetest, side of human emotions. Part mystery, part love story, acclaimed author Maxine Trottier weaves a spellbinding portrait of small-town Ontario dealing with its loss of innocence and comi
£10.40
Red Deer Press How Samantha Smart Became a Revolutionary
£13.95
Red Deer Press The Legend
£13.46
Integral Yoga Publications Meditating with Children The Art of Concentrating and Centering The Art of Concentration and Centering The Art of Concentrating and Centering Revised Ed
£16.14
Parenting Press Incorporated Under Whose Influence
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£8.50
Aurora Metro Publications A Spell of Cold Weather
Book SynopsisHolly has to spend New Year with the grumpiest pair of farmers who ever ploughed a field. Luckily, she meets a faery called Tom, whose magic and mischief brighten up her days and transform her stay in a real adventure.Trade Review“A show that addresses children's intrinsic sense of things unspoken and their capacity to embrace the realm of enchantment.” Time Out
£9.79
Three Pebble Press Good People Everywhere
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£999.99
We Do Listen Howard B. Wigglebottom and Manners Matters
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£15.00
Lerner Publishing Group Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get
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£999.99
Maria Dismondy Incorporated The Jelly Donut Difference
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£11.69
Maria Dismondy Incorporated Espaguetis en un panecillo de perro caliente
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£9.49
Ripple Grove Press A Girl Named October
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mohammed and Tripke's engaging debut book invites a conscious and compassionate interaction with people and the environment around us while celebrating the poetry of everyday life." -- Kirkus Reviews"Lighthearted in its approach, but powerful in its message, A Girl Named October deftly tells an engaging and entertaining story that will spur conversations with children ages 5-7 and is very highly recommended, especially for family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for young readers." -- James Cox, Midwest Book ReviewSTARRED REVIEW - "As October touches the world in her own unique way, children will learn to recognize the value and connectivity of everything around them." -- Pallas Gates McCorquodale, Foreword Reviews
£15.15
LifeWay Christian Resources Bible Promises for Teens
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£999.99
B&H Publishing Group Winter War The Prince Warriors
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£13.25
BookBaby Mila Mica Butterfly Cheese
£10.79
Paw Prints Publishing Jeet Y Choco Amigos Para Siempre Jeet and Fudge
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£12.25
PAW PRINTS READER Jeet and Fudge The Dueling Lemonade Stands
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£17.10
PAW PRINTS READER Jeet Y Choco Los Puestos de O Lim NADA Rivales
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£12.32
PAW PRINTS READER Liline Pepper
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£12.25
PAW PRINTS PUB Dream Warriors
Book SynopsisAn exciting launch to a new graphic novel franchise that combines action, adventure, multi-cultural dream mythology, and of course humor. For readers, this is what dreams are made of!Dream Warriors are magical beings who battle nap to night to keep sleeping people safe from bad dreams. Each Dream Warrior is assigned a person to protect with whom they share a special connection. Their fight is honorable. They''re the reason humanity can continue to dream.Now all of that is at risk. The Bad Dreams have teamed up to conduct a multi-layer plan to convert all dreams into nightmares and permanently scar humanity. It''s up to the Dream Warriors, including newbie 12-year-old, Khi, to defeat them.But Khi misses his old life and is still just trying to figure out his new normal: living in the dream realm and being...well...a super hero. Will he muster up the courage to embrace his new life? Will he be able keep his slumbering sister safe while she sleeps at night? And will he and the other Dream Warriors be able to protect the earthly realm from the Bad Dreams for good? Sales Points:A fresh, diverse fantasy world: Features BIPOC and Latinx characters, filling a demand for more multicultural graphic novels.For fans of action-packed, superhero-style storytelling: A must-read for middle-grade readers who love adventure.Taps into Latin American and global dream mythology: Great for classroom discussions on folklore and cultural storytelling.Relatable, reluctant hero: Khi is a 12-year-old learning to navigate his new reality, making him highly relatable for kids facing change.Addresses real fears and anxieties: The battle between good and bad dreams provides an engaging metaphor for emotional resilience.Themes for Classroom Learning/Library & Bookseller Displays:Diversity in Fantasy ? Celebrating Latinx and BIPOC representation.SEL: Overcoming fear, teamwork, and self-discovery.National Hispanic Heritage Month ? September 15-October 15, 2025.National Graphic Novel Reading Month ? June.World Sleep Day ? March 14, 2025.
£17.38
Paw Prints Publishing Gobos Adventure
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£7.93
St Martin's Press Scrawl
Book SynopsisTod Munn is a bully. He''s tough, but times are even tougher. The wimps have stopped coughing up their lunch money. The administration is cracking down. Then to make things worse, Tod and his friends get busted doing something bad. Something really bad.Lucky Tod must spend his daily detention in a hot, empty room with Mrs. Woodrow, a no-nonsense guidance counselor. He doesn''t know why he''s there, but she does. Tod''s punishment: to scrawl his story in a beat-up notebook. He can be painfully funny and he can be brutally honest. But can Mrs. Woodrow help Tod stop playing the bad guy before he actually turns into one . . . for real? Read Tod''s notebook for yourself.
£11.39
St Martin's Press Zero Tolerance
Book SynopsisSeventh-grader Sierra Shepard has always been the perfect student, so when she sees that she accidentally brought her mother''s lunch bag to school, including a paring knife, she immediately turns in the knife at the school office. Much to her surprise, her beloved principal places her in in-school suspension and sets a hearing for her expulsion, citing the school''s ironclad no-weapons policy. While there, Sierra spends time with Luke, a boy who''s known as a troublemaker, and discovers that he''s not the person she assumed he would beand that the lines between good and bad aren''t as clear as she once thought.
£11.80
Square Fish Blood Will Tell
Book SynopsisWhen a woman''s body is found in a Portland park, suspicion falls on an awkward kid who lives only a few blocks away, a teen who collects knives, loves first-person shooter video games, and obsessively doodles violent scenes in his school notebooks. Nick Walker goes from being a member of Portland''s Search and Rescue team to the prime suspect in a murder, his very interest in SAR seen as proof of his fascination with violence. How is this even possible? And can Alexis and Ruby find a way to help clear Nick''s name before it''s too late?April Henry weaves another page-turning, high stakes mystery in Blood Will Tell, Book 2 of the Point Last Seen series.This title has Common Core connections.
£13.40
Square Fish Flawed
Book SynopsisIn a breathtaking young adult debut, Flawed, the bestselling author of P.S. I Love You depicts a society in which perfection is paramount and any misstep leads to punishment.If you break the rules, you will be punished.Celestine North lives a perfect life.She's a model daughter and sister and she's well-liked by her classmates and teachers. She's also a girl of logic. To Celestine, every problem has a solution. Every action is either right, or wrong.Celestine has always known about the Flawed, second-class citizens who are branded as punishment for their crimes. And she always thought they must deserve their punishment.But everything changes when Celestine witnesses the mistreatment of a Flawed man, and steps up to help him. But in helping him, she reveals that she is imperfect. And in Celestine''s society, imperfection is punished.She is imprisoned. She is branded. She is flawed.This r
£14.24
Square Fish Missy PiggleWiggle and the Whatever Cure
Book SynopsisNew York Times-bestselling author Ann M. Martin brings her signature warmth and comic genius to a new character. And artist Ben Hatke brings it all to life!Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog, and Penelope the parrot, among others. Families in town soon realize that like her great-aunt, Missy Piggle-Wiggle has inventive cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior: The Whatever Cure and the Just-a-Minute Cure, for instance. What is a stressed out parent to do? Why, call Missy Piggle-Wiggle, of course! A warm middle-grade adventure for readers who enjoy quirky characters and hilarious plotsPraise for Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure:A fun family read-aloud, this version will win new fans without alienating devotees of the original series. School Librar
£12.05
Square Fish Perfect
Book SynopsisFrom bestselling author Cecelia Ahern comes Perfect, the thrilling sequel to her YA debut Flawed, about a girl who defies the strict rules of her society to do what is right.Celestine North lives in a society that demands perfection. After she was branded Flawed by a morality court, Celestine''s life has completely fractured all her freedoms gone. Since Judge Crevan has declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with Carrickthe only person she can trust. But Celestine has a secretone that could bring the entire Flawed system crumbling to the ground. A secret that has already caused countless people to go missing. Judge Crevan is gaining the upper hand, and time is running out for Celestine. With tensions building, Celestine must make a choice: save just herself or to risk her life to save all Flawed people. And, most important of all, can she prove that to be human in itself is to be Flawed?
£13.11
Henry Holt & Company Inc Because I Was a Girl True Stories for Girls of
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£14.99
St Martin's Press The Memory Thieves
Book SynopsisThe fantasy adventure sequel to the instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller, The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton! Return for Year Two at the global magic school in the sky in The Memory Thieves.The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world. Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestsellingauthor Eager to wield their stapiers for Marvel Combat, Ella, Brigit, and Jason are back for their second year at the Arcanum Training Institute. With Ella's celebrity growing throughout the Marvellian world after thwarting the Ace of Anarchy's diabolical plans, it's proving hard for her to focus on her coursework. But back home in New Orleans the Conjure community isn't too happy about her return to the skies for another year learning to become a Marveller. As if life wasn't complicated enough, Ella soon discovers more dangerous secrets about the Conjure architect who built the schoo
£16.19
St Martin's Press Missy PiggleWiggle and the StickyFingers Cure
Book SynopsisFrom powerhouse author Ann M. Martin, this third book in a delightful series and revitalization of a classic series is sure to draw in readers both new and old.Once in a generation, the Effluvia strikes and it affects everyone differently. Missy wakes one morning to find the upside-down house is . . . right-side up? It's not long before Missy has to quarantine the house. Meanwhile she's still fielding calls from worried parents, and Louie can't keep his sticky fingers from taking other people's things! But Missy's magic cure might just do the trick, and even teach some valuable lessons along the way.
£11.39
Flatiron Books It Sounded Better in My Head
Book SynopsisWilliam C. Morris Debut Award Finalist! From debut author Nina Kenwood comes It Sounded Better in My Head, a tender and funny love letter to coming of age, and first love and its confusions, perfect for fans of Booksmart and To All the Boys I've Loved Before.When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie can't understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, hook up, leaving her feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward. She'd always imagined she would end up with Zach one dayin the version of her life that played out like a TV show, with just the right amount of banter, pining, and meaningful looks. Now everything has changed, and nothing is quite making sense. And then, an unexpected romance with Zach's older brother comes along and shakes things up even further...
£999.99
Roaring Brook Press What the World Could Make A Story of Hope
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£16.19
Roaring Brook Press Monstrous
Book SynopsisA beautiful, courageous book.Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born ChineseA Finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize in Young Adult LiteratureMonstrous is poignant young adult graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl who uses fandom and art-making to overcome racist bullying. Perfect for fans of Almost American Girl!Sarah has always struggled to fit in. Born in South Korea and adopted at birth by a white couple, she grows up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors. People whisper in the supermarket. Classmates bully her. She has trouble containing her anger in these momentsbut through it all, she has her art. She''s always been a compulsive drawer, and when she discovers anime, her hobby becomes an obsession.Though drawing and cosplay offer her an escape, she still struggles to connect with others. And in high school, the bullies are louder and meaner. Sarah''s bubbling rage is threatening to burst.
£22.09
First Second Tripping Over You Book 1
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£21.60
Castle Point Books The Memory Thieves
Book SynopsisThe fantasy adventure sequel to the instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller, The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton! Return for Year Two at the global magic school in the sky in The Memory Thieves.The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world. ?Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling?author Eager to wield their stapiers for Marvel Combat, Ella, Brigit, and Jason are back for their second year at the Arcanum Training Institute. With Ella?s celebrity growing throughout the Marvellian world after thwarting the Ace of Anarchy?s diabolical plans, it?s proving hard for her to focus on her coursework. But back home in New Orleans the Conjure community isn?t too happy about her return to the skies for another year learning to become a Marveller. As if life wasn?t complicated enough, Ella soon discovers more dangerous secrets about the Conjure architect who built the school.Before she can dig deeper, a mysterious magical illness sweeps through the Institute, and Ella lands at the top of the suspect list. Can Ella and her friends save themselves and the Marvellian world before chaos breaks loose?
£9.49
Roaring Brook Press The Wolfpack Way
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£13.78
Wednesday Books Sloppy Firsts
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£10.44
St Martin's Press When You Get the Chance
Book Synopsis One of Cosmo''s Best YA of 2022 A bighearted novel about falling in love, making a mess, and learning to let go, from Emma Lord, the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club pick You Have a Match. **An Indie Next Pick**Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price's dream of becoming a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super introverted dad, who raised Millie alone since she was a baby. Not her drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. And not her Millie Moods, the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm. Millie needs an ally. And when an accidentally left-open browser brings Millie to her dad's embarrassingly moody LiveJournal from 2003, Millie knows just what to dofind her mom.But how can you find a new part of your life and expect it to fit into your old one without leaving any marks? And why is it that when y
£17.09
Henry Holt & Company Im Not Supposed to Be in the Dark
Book SynopsisFamily secrets, broken friendships, spirit possession, and natural magic. This book will haunt you until the very end and long after you finish. - Rachel Menard, award-winning author of Game of Strength and Storm & Clash of Fate and FuryNeilson's sophomore novel is a haunting love story for the ages, perfectly layered and exquisitely told. Buzzfeed From the author of Deep in Providence comes a paranormal young adult romance that follows a teen convinced that her best friendturned-enemy is possessed by a ghost, perfect for fans of White Smoke and Twilight.Seventeen-year-old Aria Cayetano dreams of ghosts. She used to see them too, but thanks to a special tea brewed by her grandfather, Aria's connection to the spirit world has been severed. Until a decades old rosebush suddenly dies across the street, convincing Aria that something supernatural is happening in her neighborhood.She aches to investigate
£17.84
St Martin's Press School Is Wherever I Am
Book SynopsisFrom Ellie Peterson, the author-illustrator of How to Hug A Pufferfish comes a timely new picture book about learning, exploration, and the ever-expanding definition of school.Is school only one place?Are there other classrooms?Different teachers?New Lessons?In this charming, thoughtful picture book, author-illustrator Ellie Peterson explores learning, adventure, and the thousands of the things you can discover outside of a classroomabout the world, about your family, about yourself. Because school is truly wherever you are.
£14.24
First Second Wrong Friend
£19.54
WW Norton & Co Bearmouth A Novel
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize Winner of the 2020 Branford Boase Award 2019 Times (UK) Children's Book of the YearTrade Review"This grim and immersive thriller delivers suspense in the dark." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"[An] excellent fantasy debut....A mythic tale with the feel of a fable, one in which the young and vulnerable take on the powerful and mighty." -- Guardian"A book about bravery in extremis by a writer as courageous as they come." -- Times (UK)"Delving into politics, religion, power, and revolution—especially during a time of our own civil unrest—Hyder’s bleak world of dangerous coal mines and brutal labor provides the victorious ending we’re yearning for." -- Booklist"Readers should relish Hyder’s ambitious, atmospherically rendered commentary on oppressive work situations and child labor." -- Publishers Weekly
£14.24
