Rachel Bright & Jim Field

Fed up of being ignored by the other animals, Mouse wishes he could roar like Lion. But, as he discovers, even the biggest, bossiest people are scared sometimes ... and even the smallest creatures can have the heart of a lion!

Kes Gray & Jim Field

Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools and gophers sit on sofas. But Frog does not want to sit on a log. Jam-packed with animals and silliness, this original rhyming story is guaranteed to get children giggling!

Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

The witch and her cat fly happily on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's possessions. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom...until a dragon throws in an unexpected twist

Oliver Jeffers

Poor Duncan just wants to colour. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from colouring all those bodies of water.

Maurice Sendak

One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief - so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper. That night   Max ventures to the place where the wild things are...taming them and crowning himself as their king before the wild rumpus begins!

Margery Williams

The story of a stuffed toy who becomes 'real' through the love of a boy only to be discarded after the boy becomes poorly.  With the help of the nursery magic, a fairy transforms the now-worn velveteen rabbit into a living, breathing creature...

Dick King Smith

The story of young Max, a determined hedgehog who wants to cross a dangerous road to reach a park with tasy skugs and worms.  His attempt leads to a head injury, which mixes up his speech and turns him into a "hodgeheg"...

Philip Pullman

Lila doesn't just want to be a Firework-Maker's daughter, she wants to be a Firework Maker herself. But although she's learned a lot she still must get through the most difficult and dangerous part of her apprenticeship - and her father won't tell her what it is.

Joseph Coelho & Richard Johnson

Three children living in the tower block travel to a strange, magical world inside a tree and meet an old man with supernatural powers… only to realise that the magic they’d been looking for had been in the tower block all that time, in the form of community and connection.

Kate Pankhurst

A descendant of the world-famous suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, Kate's book celebrates the achievements of women throughout history. It focuses on trailblazing and courageous characters that were prepared to speak up for what they believe in, incite positive change or be a pioneer of their craft.

Michael Morpurgo

Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Will it be Bertie or the butterfly lion who ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten?

Roald Dahl

One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant!  Luckily, it's the Big, Friendly Giant (the BFG). who loves snozzcumbers and frobscottle.  But there are other giants who aren't so kind and may even fancy Sophie as a midnight snack of their own...

Vashti Hardy

Twins Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive word in Lontown that their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach the southernmost point in the world. Not only that, but he has been accused of stealing fuel before he died!

The twins don't believe the news, and they answer an ad to join a new attempt to reach South Polaris. It's their only hope of learning the truth ... and salvaging their family's reputation.

Kwame Alexander & Dare Coulter

A picture book that uses a teacher-student conversation to tell the story of the transatlantic slave trade and its enduring legacy.  The book aims to help children and adults understand the difficult topic of slavery, acknowledging the horror of the past while celebrating the strength of the African-American community and envisioning a future of action.

Colin Thompson

Colin Thompson's books are mystical and complex, they will appeal to children and adults alike and demand to be returned to as there is always a new image to see . . . something more to catch the eye. Peter and his family live among the Quinces in the cookery section of a mystical library, and at night, when the library comes to life, Peter ventures out of his home to find a missing volume: How To Live Forever

Ian Serraillier

 Four children are inspired by a silver-sword paperknife, given to the boys by their father, which serves as a symbol of hope and a message that their family is alive and trying to reunite during WWII. The story follows their struggles with Nazi occupation in Poland and their challenging trek towards Switzerland, based on true accounts of life in post-war Europe. 

Malorie Blackman

A poignant novel in verse about a class bully who initially detests the new boy.  However after one saves the other's life, the bully's perspective chances as he discovers a world of magical imagination.   The bittersweet story explores themes of bullying, individuality, and the profound impact of unlikely friendships.  

The Fan Brothers

Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered "perfect" creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them is perfect. They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he dreams of one day seeing the world above ground.