Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories

Who am I?

Ian Iansson is a little bit worried about his school trip.

Discover the extraordinary lives of the inspiring girls who have lived throughout history at 6 Chelsea Walk.

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Eric Doomsday loves doing magic tricks.

An accessible child-centred story about self-acceptance and the importance of opening up to those closest to you.

Finding your voice.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 CARNEGIE MEDAL"e;Written with passion and compassion, Anderson's talent as a weaver of magic and creator of evocative landscapes is growing with every book.

"e;Perfectly captures how it feels to be an outsider.

Drishya Samode has always loved building robots.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS' AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT FICTIONNOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022"e;One of 2021's biggest books.

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Jemima Small is funny and super smart.

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Poor Hannah never has enough to eat, and can't believe her luck when she is given a magic porridge pot.

HOW TO START A FEMINIST REVOLUTION:1.

Front row seats for the hottest ticket in town.

Stanley is a cat who's scared of everything, so a dark house full of strange noises is the last place he wants to be.

When God warns Noah that he plans to flood the world, Noah must build a mighty ark, big enough to hold two of every animal, before the rain begins to fall.

Shen doesn't like to share anything - especially not his yummy pears.

Billy isn't strong or handsome, but he is kind.

Lenny and Lola journey deep into the earth, encountering rabbits snuggled in their burrows, underground trains and dinosaur bones.

Nat and Ned are poor and often hungry, until Ned rescues a wish-granting fairy.

A lively retelling of Aesop's fable about who is stronger - the sun or the wind.

A lively retelling of the charming folk tale, where Rabbit learns to appreciate his lot in life.

This space-soaring adventure lets young children glimpse what it would be like to fly into outer space, walk on the moon, and look back at Earth from a very long way away.

A delightful story about life on a farm with easy-to-read text and charming illustrations.

Join Old MacDonald on a day at the farm as he looks after his animals.

Aesop's charming fable specially retold for beginner readers.

King Midas loves gold - but his greed soon gets him into trouble.

Toby Town Mouse loves to live the high life, while his cousin Pipin prefers a quieter country life.

Thumbelina is as tiny as a thumb.

A fascinating glimpse into the secret world of owls, following a baby owl as it grows up and learns to fly.

Edward Lear's best-loved nonsense poem about the magical adventure of the Owl and the Pussycat who went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat, specially retold for beginner readers as part of the Usborne Reading Programme.

Poor Cinderella is made to cook and clean for her stepsisters , and her wicked stepmother won't even let her go to the Royal Ball.

Tortoise is jealous of Eagle being able to fly.

The traditional Japanese tale of the unhappy stonecutter, specially retold as part of the Usborne Reading Programme for children just starting to read alone.

A fascinating look into the world of snails, full of facts about what snails like to eat, where they live and how they lay their eggs.

It's no fun living in a shoe when you have as many children as this old woman.

It's Christmas Eve and all is ready for Christmas - until seven spiders cover the tree in cobwebs.

When Brer Rabbit hides from Brer Fox, he finds himself trapped.

When the gods create a talking tree, they soon regret it because it won't be quiet.