Personal and Social Issues

Beautifully illustrated by Hoda Haddadi, this book follows a family of five siblings as they imagine what their new baby brother will be like. Will he be a scientist or dreamer? Age: 3+

When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared and even angry. Age: 6+

Feeling she has no place in the world anymore, the old brick Orange House finds surprising new friends as the workmen advance towards her with their shovels and picks. Age: 4+

A beautifully illustrated retelling of Rumi's classic tale in evocative, accessible prose for children.

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. Age: 9+

Genie notices everything – like when somebody has moved one of her 136 coloured pencils, or when her big sister, Jules, starts acting very strangely and buying secret ?owers. Age : 7+

The snowman melts into the ground, but then it becomes water, cloud, and snow again. Age: 3+

When a strange-looking animal arrives pulling a big suitcase, the other animals are curious. What on earth could be inside that suitcase? A teacup? Maybe. Age: 3+