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A collection of true childhood stories, written by children and adults recalling their own childhoods. They touch on friendship, choices and qualities including honesty, kindness, forgiveness and perseverance, with cartoon strips featuring the Souper Kids.

A beaver’s careless choices damage the forest and affect its animal inhabitants. After a falling tree prompts him to reflect, he tries to put things right and becomes gentler.

A hands-on introduction to guinea-pig care, from selecting a pet and preparing its home to feeding, cleaning, grooming and safe handling. Photographs accompany the practical instructions.

This guide combines practical pet-care topics—such as feeding, handling and getting ready for a hamster—with background on hamster history, life cycle and behaviour.

This is a horse-centred adventure about dreams, learning to ride and show, and trying to save a horse from a cruel trainer.

The appeal is in a lively, wayward hero whose choices propel a string of comic and perilous adventures. The book also offers a clear thread of advice about behaviour and responsibility.

This is a magical rescue-and-recovery adventure, with the environmental mission alongside the search for Lily’s wand. Rachel and Kirsty’s involvement makes helping others part of the central journey.

A fantasy adventure follows Mella as she takes on a mission involving a dragon’s egg, a journey away from home and an unexpected travelling companion.

This is a fantasy rescue adventure, with responsibility set against danger to unicorns and the possibility of conflict between peoples.

A teen’s wish for an ordinary family life collides with the corporate control surrounding him. The story also sets personal loyalty against the possibility of exposing wrongdoing.

This is an interactive missing-pet mystery: readers are invited to help Frank and Joe work out what happened to Izumi, rather than only follow the brothers’ investigation.

This is a sibling story about Bernard’s interest in clothes design and the difficulties that follow when other children mock him. Sara is concerned about helping without worsening the situation.

A science-fiction adventure built around a virtual-reality game, with Jake attempting a rescue when other children become trapped in it.

This fantasy adventure centres on Isra’s effort to protect her sister and understand her newly revealed responsibility. Family loss, visions and a conflict between supernatural factions shape her search for allies.

The premise centres on a young person wishing for the problem-solving certainty of fiction while facing school and family pressures.

This is a character-led story about a party-going teenager whose encounter with Aimee complicates his easygoing approach to life and other people.

A dog’s search for a home gives the story a clear emotional focus, while his journey brings both loss and hope. Expect a serious arc rather than an account limited to rescue and comfort.

A portal-fantasy adventure about three girls tasked with protecting magical animals, with friendship and the natural world among its stated themes.

This is a contemporary thriller about craving adventure, taking a risk and discovering that a promising escape may be dangerous.

This is a story about a child’s bond with a horse and a dispute over who should have the animal. Emma’s grandmother and the animal sanctuary are part of the setting.

This adventure novel centres on Johnny, Kaspar and Johnny’s new friendship with Lizziebeth, an American heiress.

Tilda chooses to keep an unexpected egg warm and protect it.

This is a socially engaged play in which a beggar’s protest sets a fantastical condition for the park’s community. Its central concern is how people treat those living in poverty.

This historical fiction centres on an older brother's responsibility for a younger sibling, while religious conflict and a werewolf belief shape the danger around them.

This is a cadet adventure built around a real training mission, with competition and self-doubt alongside a high-stakes decision about responding to danger.

The story pairs Flora’s ambition to become a ranger with fantastical dangers and a threatened city. Her efforts to help a friend and uncover family revelations add personal stakes.

A horse-and-school story about a child who cares deeply about art and wants to support her grandmother's effort to benefit the school's arts programme.

This blends magical sea creatures with a story about caring for an injured Aquicorn and deciding how a town should live alongside the sea. Family support and Lana's growing independence also matter.

This is a light adventure built around a teen taking responsibility for babysitting and finding the evening less straightforward than expected.

This is a fantasy adventure built around a stranger whose martial arts set him apart in a magical world. The contest and his unexplained origins provide the central mysteries.

This is a supernatural suspense story about Jane’s encounter with a threatening presence from the past, with her young aunt taking on the struggle to protect her.

A warm-hearted adventure balances the sisters’ humour and imaginative games with their efforts to endure unjust treatment and help others.

A comic ghost story built around Frissella's unexpected inability to pass through walls, her doctor's proposed explanation and her stay among unusual fellow ghosts.

This is a school-set story about competition and friendship, with a debate partnership at its centre. Tanner’s family responsibilities add a counterweight to the prestige and opportunity of Bannerman.

This is a comic, character-led story about a young person trying to help her family while handling uncertain romance and the consequences of retaliatory pranks.

A witty, humane fantasy about growing into responsibility while facing fear, prejudice and loss. Tiffany’s work as a witch centres on caring for people, while the story also brings darker threats and emotionally difficult relationships.

A faith-centred life story about prayer, service and responsibility towards orphaned children. It may work especially well as a read-aloud for families wanting to discuss how beliefs shape practical care for others.

A fast-moving fantasy quest built around a magical timepiece, a threatened fairy queen and a race to save an entire kingdom. Expect imaginative creatures, magic, a witch’s spell and a humorous heroic tone.

This is a compassionate but tense animal-welfare story. Marty’s actions create a sustained conflict between telling the truth, respecting ownership and protecting Shiloh, inviting discussion rather than offering an uncomplicated moral lesson.

This is a factual introduction to Canada’s natural resources and the ways they become food, energy or materials for everyday products. Its angle combines broad geographical coverage with a clear message that resources should be used responsibly.

A suspenseful family mystery follows Footer as she investigates what happened after a devastating fire. Her mother’s bipolar disorder and Footer’s uncertainty about her own perceptions make the investigation emotionally complicated.

How to Babysit a Leopard is identified as a children’s book by Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin, with Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin credited for illustration.

Expect a warm family story with humour and emotional depth. Batty’s efforts to earn money, her singing talent and the changing relationships around her provide several strands beyond the central grief.

A clue-led wildlife mystery about three children trying to discover who stole three white wolf cubs. It offers suspense, travel and a determined group of friends, with danger connected to a cliff and a rescuing effort.

This is a calm, information-rich story about preparing a working farm for winter, with seasonal change shown through chores, crops, animals and richly detailed pictures.

A gentle introduction to Laika, space and the historical setting, combining a dog’s personal voice with factual material. Its bilingual presentation and illustrations may invite shared reading, while the real history gives the story emotional weight.