Primary book lists and recommended reads

An introduction to mindfulness for children.

Introduces children to mindfullness and strategies for coping when they have anxious thoughts or emotions.

Some ideas for mindfulness and dealing with negative thoughts for young children.

A guide to using mindfulness techniques to deal with stress and anxiousness.

A rhyming guide about feelings of worry, and hints and tips about how to control them.

Explains what depression is, how it affects people and what can be done to help people overcome it.

Explains what obsessive-compulsive disorder is, how it affects people and what can be done to help people overcome it.

Explores what sadness is and how it feels, and ways of dealing with this emotion in a positive way.

Looks at the emotion of worry through two stories about young children in situations where they feel worried.

A guide for children dealing with difficult emotions, particularly fear.

Discover 12 simple steps to boost self-esteem and improve your emotional well-being

Explores the reasons why we can feel stressed and anxious and gives strategies on how to deal with these feelings.

Looks at how our use of social media can affect our mental health.

An illustrated guide to developing a growth mindset.

Examines ways in which children can be helped to cope with anxiety.

A story designed to help children talk about their anxieties in which a boy is beset by a big worry monster until he talks about his worries which makes the monster seem not so big and scary.

Gives advice on mindfulness, and techniques on keeping calm and living in the moment.

Recounts a child's experience of his father's struggle with depression.

Discover the mental health stories of 29 inspiring people

Encourages children to think and talk about mental health issues and develop healthy positive attitudes about their emotional and mental wellbeing.

Each Peach Pear Plum - the classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.

Includes a collection of simple rhymes on the topic of dinosaurs.

Two children fight over a hat that they want to buy in a shop, with disasterous consequences.

A little mouse tries all different kinds of methods for evicting a polar bear who has decided to sit down in his favourite chair.

An alligator finds he cannot scare the other animals when he loses his false teeth.

A fun story in rhyme about a little duck who likes playing in the rain.

A young boy loves to play at monsters with members of his family and things in his home.

Three children with their father explore the countryside

The familiar counting song featuring 10 cheeky monkeys.

A rhyming picture book featuring transport, set to the tune of the popular nursery rhyme "Baa baa black sheep."

A duck searches for a spare letter A so that his phonically quirky quack sounds better.

A story designed to help children talk about their anxieties in which a boy is beset by a big worry monster until he talks about his worries which makes the monster seem not so big and scary.

A musical note drives a composer to despair when it won't do what all the other notes are doing.

A clever little mouse outwits the creatures of the deep dark wood

Chaos soon follows when a farmer discovers a genie in an old teapot in his kitchen.

The dad of a bear family struggles to sleep because of various noises in the house

Using the tune of 'The Wheels on the Bus', a look at various forms of transport.

A little slug wonders why his mother won't hug him and endeavours to make himself more appealling to her.

A countdown rhyme in which ten sausages meet various fates while trying to escape from the frying pan.

A well meaning dog causes chaos when he tries to be good for his beloved owner.

A little girl recounts all the things that she loves to do with her friend.

A girl finds a magical umbrella in the park which bestows what the person holding it desires most.

When animal friends discover the contents of a stranger's suitcase, they set about trying to make him feel welcome in his new home.

With persistence, a little boy helps his grandpa get over the death of his wife.

Felix is greatly burdened by a heavy suitcase but he doesn't know what's in it. When Felix falls asleep, the case is opened by a little boy and everything changes.

A young girl helps her grandmother when she forgets words and the family say goodbye to grandfather when he dies

A young girl sets off on a mission to save a Caribbean island from plastic pollution.

The young son of a fisherman smuggles an injured albatross home, against the wishes of his father.

Two children who set out to destroy a fearsome dragon but find that he isn't what the stories say he is.

A traveller boy worries that he has lost his homework book, but discovers that his busy weekend incorporated many different aspects of his school work.

A young girl and a fox find their way out of a dark place to a bright future with the help of friends along the way.

Dylan feels excluded when his hearing deteriorates but slowly learns to cope with his disability, and becomes a hero after a near tragedy at the fair

Three stories about Tola, a young girl Nigerian who, though small, is very determined.

A young girl struggles to make friends at her new school and uses a library book to help.

A new collection of poems from acclaimed children's poet, Mandy Coe.

A collection of Matt Goodfellow's poems that cover many themes, from fun and silly to serious issues.

A collection of performance poems to inspire young people's own creative writing.

A young boy struggles to help his autistic brother when their mother becomes ill

A girl and her two step brothers investigate strange happenings in their new family home

A young boy heads off on an adventure to try and find his biological father.

Illustrated version of the song in which The Baked Potato lists advice on how to stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic

A Covid-19 related story in which two children find a way to to play with each other even though they cannot physically be together.

Some superheroes have capes and trusty sidekicks too, but how many of these superheroes have ever rescued you?

Baby Shark learns a song to help remember the correct way to wash his fins.

Peppa celebrates the brilliance of doctors and nurses

A Rainbow a Day keeps the grey clouds away!

A picture book to teach children about the importance of washing their hands.

A celebration of keyworkers from all services and industries.

A collection of true stories about people working in healthcare, past and present and across the world, who have done or do amazing things looking after patients.

A tactile board book celebrating key workers.

Hedgehog and Tortoise discover a myriad of ways to express their friendship even though they know they cannot physically touch.

What is coronavirus, and why is everyone talking about it?

A thorough overview of viruses, what they are, how they live, how they affect our world, with focus on COVID-19.

Three fairy stories in one volume, all dealing with carers.

A biography in rhyme relates the story of Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini.

An illustrated autobiography by Tanitoluwa (Tani) Adewumi, a refugee from Nigeria who became a chess champion in his new home of New York.

Cymbeline tries to solve the mystery of who is being mean to a teacher, and why Veronique's grandmother has stopped eating.

A poem which depicts two opposing views of refugees.

A girl with anxiety issues makes friends with a new girl from Syria who starts at her school.

Looks at the plight of refugees and explains why people might have to leave their home countries to find refuge abroad.

A girl finds comfort in ballet lessons as she adjusts to life in Britain after fleeing Syria with her family.

A boy makes a dangerous journey from his home in Ghana to Europe where he hopes to find his brother and sister who left months before.

Explores current issues surrouding refugees and immigration.

A boy invites a refugee to join his football team when he sees him playing and hopes that his skills can turn around the fortunes of the team.

Explains what a refugee is, and the reasons why people have to leave their countries and seek refuge in other places.

Explains what a refugee is, and the reasons why people have to leave their countries and seek refuge in other places.

Set in a future Britain where the seas have been poisoned, and the country ruled by a stratocracy, a girl discovers a boy who has sailed across the ocean to try and find a new life.

In 1938 a nine-year-old Jewish boy, a refugee from Hitler's Germany, tries to rebuild his life in England but is desperate to be reunited with his dog.

A young refugee from Afghanistan searches to find his grandfather's precious musical instrument which was stolen from their new home in Boston.

Tells the real life story of two Somalian brothers who grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp.

A Jewish teenager returns to Berlin to come to terms with what happened to the city and people during the war

A counting book demonstrating the kindnesses shown to a refugee family.

A young Syrian girl tries to find out a family secret hidden from her when her family are driven to find safety in a refugee camp to escape the war in their country.

A young Syrian girl tries to find out a family secret hidden from her when her family are driven to find safety in a refugee camp to escape the war in their country.

A young girl celebrates the beauty and significance of her older sister's decision to wear the hijab.

A little girl has to think fast to save her animal friends when a monster in the woods tries to make them into soup.

A little girl who has trouble making connections with other children decides to try making friends out of craft materials.

The true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic - and the challenges she faced in the 'normal' world.

A young girl finds herself in a supernatural world when she tries to find her missing older brother.

A young girl unravels the story of who she is when she goes to stay with her extended family in the Himalayas.

A celebration of individuality, encouraging the reader to think about themselves, their families, and friends, and the parts each play in making up who they are.

Marvin inherits his Grandpa's super suit and goes on his first heroic adventure.

A young girl plays with some paints and discovers how to create different colours, including that of her own skin.

When Jada Jinks discovers that her granny is a magician, she helps her realise her potential.

12-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school,

Some legends are born, some are drawn . . .

After he loses his football over a fence, Marcus is invited to join a mystery solving club who want to find out what's going on with the strange events around town.

When 12-year-old Tunde discovers he has wings, he and his friends are thrown into a dangerous and exciting adventure.

A young boy recounts more of his chaotic life as he runs for class president.

A little boy keeps his budgie, Rayf, a secret from his friends, until one day Rayf flies free and the boy learns that being different is nothing to be ashamed of.

A young boy suffers with homesickness and faces racism when he and his family move to California to escape the Coronavirus outbreak in their Chinese hometown.

A picture book version of Coming to England, the biography of Baroness Floella Benjamin, focussing on her journey to England from Trinidad as a young girl.

A British-Nigerian girl heads to a school for superheroes when she finds that her Afro hair gives her psychokinetic powers.

An eleven-year-old boy of Chinese parents finally gets to do what he really wants to do, through the unexpected influence of his aged grandmother who comes to live with the family.

A classic tale about a boy and a robot defending Earth from a creature in outer space.

Follows the adventures of two young children at school, who always seem to end up getting into trouble at school

The classic picture book story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published more than fifty years ago. Now an award-winning animation!

Barney meets a cave boy who seems to be living in his local rubbish dump.

The Sheep-pig is one of Dick King-Smith's most famous tales. It shot to further fame when the film adaptation, Babe, was released in 1995.

Follows an American boy through a school year of activities, friendships and family life

A deprived and physically abused boy from London flourishes under the care of an old man when he is evacuated to the countryside during World War II.

The classic stories featuring a young boy's adventures with his favourite bear

A cat is caught out in its practice of having multiple homes

The dad of a bear family struggles to sleep because of various noises in the house

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The first book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver.

One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper.

The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure.

An American teenager discovers he is half human, half Greek god, and sets about trying to avert a war among the Olympians

When a frog decides that he doesn't want to sit on a log, a cat teaches that all animals have their special places to sit!

The story of a girl's emigration to South America to meet her strange family and adventures on the Amazon river. 20th anniversary edition.

45th anniversary edition of the story about a boy's parents ignoring his warnings about a monster and fail to notice when he is eaten.

Recounts the experiences of Joey the horse as he moves from life on a farm into the battles of World War One.

Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week.

A clever little mouse outwits the creatures of the deep dark wood

A celebration of some of the world's greatest black artists, athletes, musicians, and activists.

Relates the life of African-American slave and abolitionist, Harriet Tubman.

Profiles of twenty-five people from different cultures and time periods who stood up for things they believed in.

Looks at key events and people that helped bring about the abolition of slavery

Brings together 52 black icons from the past and present and celebrates their inspirational achievements.

Potted biographies of 40 significant black women in world history.

Potted biographies of 35 significant black men in world history.

Looks at the history of the great civilisations of the African continent

Profiles 25 notable women throughout history and their achievements, and relates their strengths to contemporary issues that may affect girls today.

A fun, illustrated history of the Hip-hop music genre from it's roots in 1970's New York through to present day artists such as Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar.

Relays the story of four African American Women who defied the contemporary limitations of their sex and race to become key players in NASA's work in space exploration.

Biography of the life and legacy of Rosa Parks and her fight for civil rights in America.

Biography of the life and legacy of mathematician Katherine Johnson whose work was of vital importance in the pursuit to send humans to the moon.

Potted biographies of outstanding women through history and their achievements.

Explores the concept of peace through the actions and deeds of 12 Nobel Peace Prize winners from the 20th and 21st centuries.