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A guided look at the less-noticed wildlife of city homes and streets, including creatures that emerge after dark.

A humorous school story follows Stink as he takes up Pluto’s cause, turning a change in planetary classification into a campaign for the overlooked and small.

A real-life sports memoir about football skill, recognition and the changing circumstances that followed public attention. Its distinctive angle is a girl succeeding in a boys’ league while navigating visibility beyond the field.

This is an informational account of one family's displacement, return and continuing difficulties, set alongside facts about Afghanistan and its people. It also points towards helping refugees who lack permanent homes.

Expect a football-centred childhood story rather than an account of Burglar Bill. Its unofficial team, friendships and setbacks provide comic energy, while the reflective voice gives the book a poignant, nostalgic dimension.

This is an informational life story centred on Sacajawea’s involvement with Lewis and Clark. It combines personal history, motherhood and travel with a broader account of the expedition and its place in American history.

This is a deliberately irreverent coming-of-age novel about turning embarrassing experiences into writing. Its comic voice may offer recognition to readers who feel socially awkward, but it includes frank references to sexual subjects and bodily functions.

This is an inclusive, informational picture book that introduces children to different conditions and abilities through a shared gardening project. Its central invitation is to ask respectful questions, recognise individual strengths and see difference as part of community life.

A candid, structured introduction to LGBTQ+ identities and experiences, combining explanation with practical guidance. Its strongest offering is breadth: it addresses identity, prejudice, coming out, relationships and sexual health in one supportive, conversational book.

A visually rich shared-history book that links humanity’s beginnings in Africa with creativity, discovery and belonging. Poetry invites reflection, while the timeline adds factual context beyond the main narrative.

This is a serious memoir about a child navigating poverty, school exclusion, racism and violent home relationships. Alongside distressing experiences, it includes friendship, sibling joy, Abuela’s influence and moments of perseverance.

A classic-style children’s adventure built around a coastal mystery, teamwork and discovery. Expect suspense from dangerous rocks, suspicious night-time signals, local wrongdoing and the children’s determination to investigate without adult direction.

This offers a gentle, imaginative way into questions about origins, adoption, belonging and family. Its woodland journey, animal encounters and illustrated fairytale atmosphere may invite close shared reading.

A nature-rich memoir that follows a young birder’s family travels and growing public activism. Its strongest interest may lie in the way birdwatching connects personal identity, family life, conservation and a search for belonging.

A dark, energetic mystery about an unusual group protecting overlooked children. Its strongest offering is a determined heroine, an ensemble built around difference and friendship, and a vividly grim historical setting.

A gently suspenseful wartime adventure with a strong historical setting. It combines a secret mission and possible betrayal with village tensions, friendship, refugee experience, and the practical importance of art, music and community.

This is a painful but determined childhood memoir: Adeline faces rejection, deprivation, mockery and harsh treatment, while school achievement, friendships and a few loving relatives help her retain a sense of self.

This is a personal and historical account of migration, family separation, reunion and racism. Its emotional movement includes joy, fear, sadness and determination, with illustrations or presentation contrasting Trinidad and England.

This is a personal, humorous memoir that places immigration uncertainty beside familiar teenage concerns. It offers context about Iran, Iranian traditions and US immigration rules through an individual family’s experiences.

A reflective memoir about gender identity, sexuality and the gradual process of recognising oneself as nonbinary. Its emotional centre is the search for comfort and belonging, rather than a simple, instant answer.

A true account of Owen, a baby hippo rescued after the 2004 tsunami, and Mzee, an elderly tortoise who becomes his companion. Their shared routines offer a vivid animal-centred story about connection across difference.

A historically framed biography about Daisy Gordon Low’s creation of a national girls’ organisation, with particular attention to outdoor participation, wider opportunities for women and inclusion of girls with disabilities.