Book Talk cards

Follows a boy in Berlin in 1948 who wants to be a pilot.

Choose Love is a cycle of poems that highlights the experience of those forced to become refugees.

A joyful, humorous rhyming tale about how friends lift each other up.

Rocket organises a peaceful protest to save her local library.

Looks at some of the celebrations and holidays enjoyed by children from around the world

Alice investigates when an aeroplane engineer goes missing and there is intrigue behind the scenes of a glamorous fashion show, all at the Parisian World Fair

Bear and Bird go on a woodland adventure when they found a set of mysterious footprints.

A collection of poems to be read aloud.

Step by step instructions with 1000 ways to help children practise and learn life skills.

One brave little artist goes on one epic adventure to share her art.

A celebration of family reunions, told through the eyes of a kind-hearted little girl who shows us that love and laughter can overcome any language barrier.

Explores the natural world above us and the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, from early flying machines to modern skyscrapers.

When Noah's dad visits from New York, he and Noah come across an injured nightjar during a walk in the countryside.

A little girl's imagination is fired by the stories that her daddy tells her

A search-and-find puzzle book introducing the world of art and artists.

When two families merge and move in together, a little boy finds an escape in his imagination.

The Timekeepers travel back in time to 1903 to prevent Delay from interfering with the Wright brothers first flight.

A collection of poems that celebrate animals, nature, and life.

Tells the story of a single tree and all the creatures that have nestled in its branches.

A young wolf tries to help her friend Bear out from under the lonely shadow of sadness which engulfs him.

Illustrates a variety of unusual and interesting jobs that people get paid to do.

A graphic novel in free verse, encompassing the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter action of 2020, from the perspective of a teenager quarantined with his family.

Wild, silent Pez, who has escaped from a mysterious cult, criminal mastermind Riley, his gentle brother Grayson, and orphaned Gil are searching for safety, but just when they think they've found it, they witness something that puts them in deadly danger

An illustrated picture book about caring for your own heart and understanding there are ups and downs in life.

An accessible, engaging and essential introduction to the British empire.

When Rory and Marshall find a refuge in the ruins of an old bomb shelter, a place for fun but also a respite from a tense home life, their friendship is tested after a betrayal of trust

Casander Darkbloom has no memory, living outside a curiosity shop he experiences random surges of uncontrollable energy in his limbs. A fantasy world is waiting for him to save it, under the protection of Wayward school Cas must learn to harness his magical abilities.

Looks at various inventions across history from around the world

A runaway circus performer learns to face his fears and follow his heart.

Retelling of the radio drama set in a small Welsh town, first written by Dylan Thomas

When Jake is put into care, Maudie plans to kidnap him in order to pull their family back.

A history of post-war Black Britain told through the lens of these groundbreaking songs.

A teenager struggles to cope with his grief and emotions following the death of his father and his family's move to an isolated seaside town

A positive look at the news, from all sources, looking at real events that are having good effects on people and the planet, as well as a guide to what fake news is and how to spot it.

George the Poet brings together an incredible roster of Black British poets exploring people, moments and events from Black British history.

Escaping war is only half the battle as the Kovalenko family swap Ukrainian dangers for life with a British family.

An empowering and practical guide to help children unplug from their phones

Follows two young people on different continents whose lives are catastrophically changed by global warming.

Surreal and humorous homage to the joy of reading, written from the perspective of a book

Presents where news comes from, the history of news and how it works around the world, as well as who's who in the news process, what issues are facing the news today, what can we expect from news in the future and so much more.