Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories

A magical first-hand account of Lunar New Year. Join Ling and her family as they celebrate 15 days of Lunar New Year - a time full of carefree preparations, delicious food, lanterns, fireworks and dragon dancing.

Luma's best friend in the world is her pet, Timir, who looks like a puppy most of the time - except when he turns into a baby dragon. Luma is so excited to see her new friend Ella. But Timir is very grumpy. Even though he has never met Luma's new friend, he already knows he does not like her - an...

A is for Afro, N is for Natural, and W is for Waves. Letter by letter, follow Zuri and her father in their joy-filled journey through the kinks and curls of Black hair. Tender and empowering, 'Hair Love ABCs' is perfect as a baby gift, for existing fans of 'Hair Love', young readers embracing the...

Nikhil, Jay, Amma and Appa are off to India for the Christmas holidays to visit Chennai Granny and Grandad. In Grandad's garden they are excited to see parrots and Chennai squirrels, a mango tree and a coconut tree. One day they go to the beach, play in the big waves and eat Granny's Indian savou...

Bear Grylls draws on his survival experience to share the principles that have helped him overcome fear, develop a positive mindset and live life with confidence. Written with emotional health advocate Will Van Der Hart, this book offers you practical ways to help you to increase your resilience,...

Sometimes life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance she isn't allowed to go Trick or Treating on Halloween because she has to visit a relative instead. And even though there's a monster living under her bed, her parents still won't let her have a brand-new high-up bunk bed which wouldn't...

Meet Mabel - she's MAGNIFICENT. Sometimes life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance she has to invite EVERYONE in her class to her birthday party or she won't get any presents. And her school pack lunches are AWFUL. And when she goes on holiday she doesn't get a MINUTE to relax. But none...

Sometimes life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance it is NEVER her turn to look after the class caterpillar. And she's not allowed a pair of glasses, even though she is SURE that she needs them. And her big sister Meg KEEPS ignoring her to do homework. But none of that matters in the en...

Sometimes life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance she always comes last at sports day, even though it's not her fault. And her family haven't taken her to one single dog show. And she never gets a good part in the school play. But none of that matters in the end - because Mabel is stil...

Sometimes life isn't fair for Mabel Chase. Like, for instance, when a naughty Christmas elf gets her into LOTS of trouble. And the new boy in her class at school REFUSES to be her friend. And no-one lets her look after her little cousin, even though she is BRILLIANT with toddlers. But none of tha...