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Kenley Shay
Maggie’s prized Shopkin disappears during a camping trip with her friends. Her suspicion falls on Ava, who has been admiring it; Maggie follows clues while the group’s friendships are under strain.
Mati Morata Sánchez
A story about María, who has Down syndrome, and her slow progress as she learns to ride a bicycle. It connects her experience with a broader message about understanding difference.
Sharon M. Draper
This is an emotionally engaging school story centred on a bright child whose thoughts are overlooked because she cannot communicate conventionally. It offers sustained attention to dignity, family advocacy, friendship and the consequences of assumptions.
Ben Lerwill
A warm introduction to football as something people can enjoy together, whether playing in a major stadium or an informal outdoor space. It foregrounds shared participation and belonging rather than competition, expertise or football celebrity.
L. D. Lapinski
This is a warm, issue-led story about a child challenging binary school rules with friends. Its humour and friendship sit alongside sustained frustration, public activism and encounters with adults who misunderstand or minimise Jamie’s identity.
Aoife Dooley
A school-transition story about Frankie finding ways to join in, protect her privacy and build friendships through music, while facing sensory challenges and the return of a bully.
Matt Stephens
This is a school drama about disability prejudice, bullying and self-worth. Billy and Mia’s friendship provides a counterpoint to classmates’ treatment of Billy and to a football hero who proves disappointing.
Michael Rosen and Annemarie Young
A discussion-led introduction to values and civic ideas, linking right and wrong with society, justice, democracy, prejudice, discrimination, fairness and equality. It combines explanation with personal experiences and named contributors’ perspectives.
Samira Ahmed
This is a contemporary YA novel about students resisting school book bans. It combines activism and community conflict with Noor’s relocation, family strain, Muslim identity, friendship, grief and tentative romantic feelings.
Richard O’Neill
A culturally rooted historical story about a boy finding confidence through football while negotiating family expectations and hostility at school. It offers a child’s perspective on belonging, tradition and personal freedom.
Drew Daywalt
Expect a lively read-aloud built from twelve crayons’ letters, each with a distinct complaint and personality. Illustrations extend the written messages, while Duncan’s response invites playful experimentation with colour.
Jane bingham
A friendship-centred winter sports story about a new team that excludes Hannah, tests Brian’s loyalty and pressures Snowstream’s children to choose between friends and belonging.
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