True Stories (Children's/Teenage)

The dramatic second story in the Surya Trilogy by Whitbread award-winning Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy. India 1948. “The light has g...

DISCOVER AND CHERISH THIS BEAUTIFUL HARDBACK 40th ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE BELOVED MODERN CLASSIC, WAR HORSE. ...

An unforgettable friend returns in this warm and fantastically funny sequel to the bestselling debut Einstein the Penguin. ...

'Hilarious and a timely look at women and our bodies' Juno Dawson'Honest, rebellious and completely refreshing' Fearne CottonCharli Howard grew up ...

“Benediktsson’s Icelandic grandfather inspires this ‘mostly true,’ magically buoyed tale of a volcanic excursion that teeters on disaster” – Publi...

“Benediktsson’s Icelandic grandfather inspires this ‘mostly true,’ magically buoyed tale of a volcanic excursion that teeters on disaster” – Publi...

This compelling, timely, and empowering picture book introduces children to Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who braved threats from the Tal...

  This powerful book will provide children with a better understanding of life in Afghanistan as Kabul fell to the Taliban. Us...

A BIG ISSUE BOOK OF THE YEAR Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards This illuminating and defining biography from bestselling author Traci N. Todd, wi...

A cat's-eye view of history! Discover secrets, stories and facts about history’s most fascinating felines! Young historians may never ...

An amazing true animal story about a brave little penguin.Hoppy the emperor penguin loves swimming in the sea with his friends. But one day Hoppy s...

'I think Absolutely Everything! is absolutely amazing. It manages to explain our entire world history in an informed, entertaining and truly access...

*A BookTrust Great New Book of 2024-2025*REACH FOR THE STARS and learn all about SPACE in this fact-packed new book from the bestselling creator of...

Life can throw things at us that seem overpowering, and events might sometimes seem out of our control – but everyone has the power to make a diffe...

Christopher Columbus' astonishing life is a story of inspiration, bravery, incredible achievement and terrible hardship. As the explorer who took t...

Children and dogs can be the best of friends, and good for each other in so many ways. Many adults will fondly remember a childhood dog who helped ...

The breathtaking follow-up to Saving Sorya – Chang and the Sun Bear, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2023When Chang meets an eld...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker, America's first female self-made million...

Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this fun and factual biography series! How did Beyoncé find her voice and become an...

Ten-year-old Hà has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her family and friends close b...

A heartwarming picture book based on the incredible true story of social media sensation and round-the-world-cyclist Dean Nicholson and his trusty ...

When Mick rescues an injured baby jackdaw in the park, little does he know that the bird is about to change his childhood for ever. Jacko soon reco...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summi...

A captivating retelling of the story of Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland.Grace is a true daughter of the fearsome O’Malley clan, and whi...

Follow the fearless highs and dangerous lows of the Wright brothers in their quest to take to the skies in this courageous – and true – story of th...

Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turn...

Painter and sculptor Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) led a highly nontraditional life, especially for a woman in the nineteenth century. She kept lions as...

Aisholpan Nurgaiv, the subject of the award-winning documentary The Eagle Huntress, tells her own story for the first time, speaking directly with ...

Roll up! Roll up! And meet the incredible, the colossal, the world-famous … JUMBO!Our story begins in 1860, in the mountains of East Africa, where ...