Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

Did you know that China has more people than any other country?

Did you know that firefighters work out of fire stations?

People say a building is haunted if they believe it holds ghosts or spirits.

People have believed in ghosts since ancient times.

Stories to celebrate a Celtic wheel of the year for parents, tots and teens.

Discover the lives of 101 trailblazing women and the remarkable things they achieved.

'This wonderful book is essential reading for all children with furry best friends, written in a way that is very easy to follow and great fun!

AASECT Book Award for Children under 18 years oldAmerican Library Association 2021 Rainbow Book List Top 10 Title for Young ReadersThis vibrant and beautifully illustrated book teaches children sex, gender and relationships education in a way that is inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Hope Jones hates cars - they turn the air brown and make everyone sick.

Winner of the Young Quills Historical Fiction AwardNominated for the Carnegie MedalMaggie has witnessed impossible things.

Nominated for the Carnegie MedalHighly Commended, Young Quills Historical Fiction AwardAda Byron is rich and clever, but she longs to be free.

Sybella and Genevieve are assassins, trained in the convent of the God of Death himself.

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2020Nominated for the Carnegie MedalSonia and I have a lot in common.

Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Book AwardMy name is Hope Jones.

Thrilling, tense and hard-hitting, Chessboxer is perfect for fans of Netflix's The Queen's Gambit'Gripping and surprising.

WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT MEDAL, THE CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD, THE KATE GREENAWAY SHADOWER'S CHOICE AWARD AND A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK.

Sweet dreams, sleep tight, hope the Night Bear comes tonight.

Daisy's hero is Florence Nightingale, and she hopes to one day become a nurse just like her.

Winner of the middle grade STEAM Book PrizeOrdinary is what most people are and I am not.

Josie and Delia are best friends and co-hosts on their own public access TV show, Midnite Matinee.

Little Princess visits a friend who has a rabbit, and comes home obsessed with getting one herself.

I will love you till the cows come home from a trip to Mars through skies unknown, in a rocket ship made of glass and stone.

Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal1814: Two 16-year-old stepsisters run away with a married man.

When Sybella accompanies the Duchess of Brittany to France, she expects trouble, but she isn't expecting a deadly trap.

Nina's mother always told her that love there's no such thing as unconditional love.

When Granny leaves her umbrella behind, Mum asks Milo to take it to her.

Stubby was a brave soldier, a loyal friend.

A poignant book about new horizons and saying goodbye from best-loved creators: John Burningham and Helen OxenburyMiles is a difficult dog who loves to ride in his motor car.

She's lovely, our girl!

LONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDALAn achingly funny, touching story for anyone who has been thrown in at the deep end.

This beautifully illustrated collection tells the awe-inspiring stories of 50 women who have pushed the boundaries of human excellence and endeavour.

Are you ready to be an explorer?

Bear Grylls' Extreme Planet is a whirlwind tour of the globe, seeking out the highest, deepest, wildest, thinnest, coolest, hottest, scariest and smelliest things planet Earth has to offer!

Barbie changed what a doll could be.

Curiosity kindles this cat.

In this 90-day devotional for young women, Grace Valentine encourages you to stop settling for the world's image of post-worthy perfection and live for more: more joy, more peace, and more meaning.

Ella Fitzgerald sang the blues and she sang them good.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario.

From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Bruce Lee, the martial artist and Hollywood film star.

In this imaginatively illustrated book from the Work It, Girl series, discover how Oprah became a billionaire CEO and media mogul in this true story of her life.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter and businesswoman.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario.

*Celebrate Italian Heritage Read (New York Public Library)* In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover thelife of Wilma Rudolph, the remarkable sprinter and Olympic champion.

Part of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Zaha Hadid tells the inspiring true story of the visionary Iraqi-British architect.