True stories (Children's&YA) books

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Reluctant reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a captivating historical tale inspired by the true story of...  Read More >>

The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson who helped launch Apollo 11.  Read More >>

Moa, a fourteen-year-old slave, gets caught up in the most significant slave rebellion in Jamaican history, paying...  Read More >>

'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN 'It's hard to imagine any group...  Read More >>

From the author-illustrator pairing behind the acclaimed Moth, a scientific look at the circle of life.  Read More >>

Hard To Swallow is one of the five set texts for the new Eduqas GCSE 9-1 examination. This book has been developed...  Read More >>

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"""Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile...  Read More >>

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to...  Read More >>

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse...  Read More >>

A book to celebrate the inspiring legacy of the Windrush pioneers.  Read More >>

Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this fun and factual biography series! Find out how...  Read More >>

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal Highly Commended, Young Quills Historical Fiction Award Ada Byron is rich and...  Read More >>

The power of imagination, storytelling and magic combine in a poignant and uplifting novella on family and grief....  Read More >>

Explore the incredible life and career of famous athlete Jesse Owens in this children's biography. Discover the...  Read More >>

"A beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding's Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated...  Read More >>

Roll up! Roll up! And meet the incredible, the colossal, the world-famous … JUMBO! Our story begins in 1860, in...  Read More >>

Sent away on an orphan train at fourteen, Blanche Spencer is an early example of self-determination and girl power,...  Read More >>

Carmella was a typical Easter bunny, discarded at about three months of age. It took her a long time to recover,...  Read More >>

"""Why are we the Ridgefield Spudders?"" I've heard people say. Did we just turn into potatoes one day? There's...  Read More >>

A coming-of-age story set during the liberation of the Dutch East Indies. On release from internment in Java, Nell...  Read More >>

"""You have leukemia."" Daniel's just received the worst news a teen can get. The adults in his life are crumbling...  Read More >>

Carmella was a typical Easter bunny, discarded at about three months of age. It took her a long time to recover,...  Read More >>

A biography of Kevin Barry aimed at the children's market, ideally for a reader between 10 and 12. Charts Kevin's...  Read More >>