Personal and Social Issues

In this second book of the series, Kya is now going to school and has an autistic best friend, Martha, who expresses herself very differently. Whilst Kya is quiet in the class, Martha is talkative and asks lots of questions. Age: 5+

Debut author-illustrator Inshra Sakhawat Russell uses vibrant colors and wonderfully unique characters to introduce the story of a determined little girl who sets about to achieve a big dream.

Below the bridge, beneath the log, underneath the burping bog, where townsfolk whispered, cringed and crept, a terrifying monster slept... Age: 3+

There are different ways to show and be who you are in this affirming photographic picture book that offers a celebratory and informative look at kids and their wide-ranging gender identities.

Ethan is in big trouble, and to make things worse, Gladstone the Gargoyle has gone missing. When the children discover that he has been down from his tower before, can they piece together the clues from history ... Age: 7+

A well-known Quaker poster with the message of "Co-operatio is Better than Conflict" features a picture of two tethered mules who struggle to reach separate piles of hay in a field ...

Join Harriet, Darwin's pet tortoise, and Milton, Schrodinger's indecisive cat on a time-travelling quest of discovery, unravelling scientific exploration and religious beliefs and how they fit together. Age: 7+

Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the author's key themes, such as alienation, friendship... Age: 5+

This book takes one element of The Great Big Book of Families - the arrival of new members into a family - and explores all the different ways a baby or child can become part of a family. Age: 5+

What's the difference between sex and gender? What does it mean to be defined by your gender? Are there only two genders? This informative book helps kids to explore these questions and many more. Age: 10+

Liniers’ art, reminiscent of Hergé and other great comic book artists, portrays the little boy’s growing terror and his frantic dash for his parents’ bedroom. Age: 4+

A spectacular new title from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers, creator of the million-copy selling, global phenomenon Here We Are! What shall we build, you and I?