The first day of a new school is always challenging – but especially when you’re Deaf. Will Ayen make new friends even though there’s a class bully?
Once Upon A Sign: Ayen’s First Day
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Books for 10-12 Years
The Heart and the Bottle
What happens when we try to protect ourselves from getting hurt by locking our hearts away? Follow a child’s journey from loss to love and joy again as she learns to let her heart be free.
The Boy Who Hated Insects
What can a boy do when he has a fear of creepy crawlies and he has to go on school camp?Joshua Finkelstein Bade has always had a phobia for insects, even though he comes from a family of insect lovers. When he can’t get out of camp, he learns that sometimes what you fear most can bring a greatest lesson.
Tree House Tales
By Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton Look what's just come out! Fans of the Tree House series will be thrilled to know there's a new book out filled with silly stories. The stories revolve around Andy, Terry and Jill, all characters from the Tree House series. They...
I’m Just No Good At Rhyming and other nonsense
This is a truly funny book that plays with words and rhymes and makes silly puns that will make you laugh and want to make up your own. For all children and immature adults – or those who need a reminder of how to be silly. (A vital life skill).
Spilling Ink – A Young Writer’s Handbook
Spilling Ink is one of the best handbooks for young writers you’ll find, with everything from finding your writer’s voice to plotting what happens, creating your characters, choosing a narrative voice (who is telling your story) and getting into a writing practice.
The authors have put together everything a young writer needs to know.
The Haunted Library: An Anansi Mystery
The new Anansi Mystery series is a well written afro-centric adventure and fantasy series for pre-teens. When twins, Karabo and Siphe, overhear some workers complaining about strange goings on at the construction site for the new library, Karabo is determined to discover what is going on. Together with their friend Bandile and his dog Zuko, they get pulled into a ghostly adventure.
Middle School Series
Rafe Khatchadorian is the unlikely hero of the Middle School series about an 11 year old boy who takes on rules, bullies and boredom and wins. Well, he might not always win, but he has a lot of fun in the process! Perfect for reluctant readers and anyone who enjoys adventure, humour and The Diary of A Wimpy Kid.
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices
A collection of diverse tales from creative writers, poets, artists and thinkers living with prejudice, judgement, bullying and racism that help young readers find courage and self-belief in these times.
Adventure Books for 8-13 year olds
Check out our selection of 7 Awesome Adventure Books guaranteed to get your middle school children reading. Let the adventures begin!
Growing Writers: Write Your Own Story Book
When children get inspired to write their own stories, this is the book you can steer them towards. Growing writers will love the write-in spiral bound style which they can take wherever they go, and it has prompts, tips and a story writing tool kit to help them learn to write their own stories.
Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer is the bestselling inspirational autobiography of a talented young surfer girl who lost her arm in a near-fatal shark attack—and triumphantly returned to competitive surfing.
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