Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

There are BILLIONS of wonderful ways to be human - as many ways as there are people on planet Earth.

From Adventures on Trains author and British Book Award 2021 winner Sam Sedgman comes a beautiful and fact-filled book encapsulating the excitement and wonder of adventure and travel - all seen through the world's most epic train journeys.

"e;What terms are acceptable now to refer to black people and why has that changed over time?

A laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum series and You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus.

Return to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Tokyo Dreaming, by Emiko Jean - the sequel to the Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Tokyo Ever After.

Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Birthday Present Disaster is the third title in a fun and inclusive, young magical adventure series for readers of 6-8 from Lola Morayo.

Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Ice Cat Mystery is the second title in a fun and inclusive, young magical adventure series for readers of 6-8 from Lola Morayo.

Do you want to know about nine popular hair styles from history, how digestion works in six easy steps, and eight questions about the human body that have no answers?

This Is Our World, written by Tracey Turner, is a colourful celebration of our planet's cultural and environmental diversity - an unforgettable journey that brings the people, customs and wildlife of twenty places around the world vividly to life for young readers.

From rising star Victoria Cassanell, Penguin Parcel is a sparkling Arctic adventure about friendship, empathy, and a very long journey.

Embark on a journey through Black British history with this beautifully illustrated guide by award-winning historian and broadcaster, David Olusoga.

A laugh-out-loud funny, rhyming picture book created by Donna David and Fred Blunt.

Have you ever wondered just what goes on in a dog's head?

A hilarious tale about a a boy with a wild imagination and his loving family, from award-winning author, Swapna Haddow and bestselling artist, Dapo Adeola.

The story of Queen Elizabeth II, who famously said 'if I wore beige, no one would know who I was', told through her clothes and jewellery.

A defiant, moving and joyful picture book about the power of protest and the importance of books.

Constance in Peril is a brilliantly funny story from the creators of the critically acclaimed The Misadventures of Frederick, a Sunday Times Children's Book of the Year.

A gorgeously illustrated book about friendship and looking past differences from the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner Catherine Rayner.

Aziza's Secret Fairy Door is the first title in an inclusive magical adventure series, perfect for readers of 6-8 from debut author Lola Morayo.

Perfect for bedtime, Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep is a beautifully illustrated story with a gentle mindfulness message from award-wining author-illustrator Catherine Rayner.

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club YA Pick!

Step into historic London and follow two young wildcats caught in the Great Fire, in The Fire Cats of London: a story of daring, courage and loyalty from bestselling, award-winning author of The Umbrella Mouse, Anna Fargher.

"e;Destined to become a beloved classic"e; - The IA funny and frock-filled story for modern children who don't just want sequins and sparkles on their dresses, from rising star Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Lovlie.

A playful, warm and funny story following a boy with a wild imagination and his lively family, from brand new creative duo: Swapna Haddow and Dapo Adeola.

From Katie Cotugno and author of Sex and the City Candace Bushnell comes this fierce and feisty exploration of feminism: standing up, speaking out and rewriting the rules.

The greatest challenge is believing it's possible .

A sweet and funny picture book about kindness, creativity and how to make a hat for a mountain.

We're Nature Girls!

Meet Katherine Johnson, the mathematical genius who helped make the historic Apollo 11 moon landings possible.

After being recently orphaned Rose must live with her aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ';Little Women'.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ';Little Women'.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ';Little Women'.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ';Little Women'.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ';Little Women'.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ';Little Women'.

Chronicles of Avonlea is a collection of short stories by L.

After Emily Star's father died, making her an orphan, Emily was shipped off to New Moon Farm, owned by her mother's snobbish relatives.

Here is A Christmas Treasury for all ages.

A fun read for Alcott fans, ';Comic Tragedies' is five plays written and performed by the Alcott sisters, collected for publication by Anna Alcott Pratt after the death of her sister, Louisa May Alcott.

See the times as they were: the people, the places, the food, the importance of events as they happened.

This is a collection of seven short stories by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist best known as author of the novel 'Little Women.

After failing to tempt him to their own vices, Santa is kidnapped from the Laughing Valley by the five Daemons of the Caves (Daemons of Selfishness, Envy, Hatred, Malice, and Repentance) on Christmas Eve.

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Much of the novel is written from the view-point of his canine character, enabling London to explore how animals view their world and how they view humans.

Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.

Two friends and their chaperone travel through Europe and learn some valuable life lessons in this old-fashioned light comedy by one of America's greatest children's writers.

Collected here are ten wonderful traditional Indian stories as told by Rabindranath Tagore.

I believe that King Arthur was the most honorable, gentle Knight who ever lived in all the world.