Picture book stories on tough topics handled with sensitivity and care

A moving, lyrical picture book about a young girl's love for her granddad and how she copes when he dies, written by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho. This powerful and ultimately uplifting text is the ideal way to introduce children to the concept of death and dying, particularly children who have lost a grandparent.

In his debut novel, poet Benjamin Zephaniah tackles the moving story of a young man, Martin, whose life is completely changed when his face is badly scarred in a joyriding accident.

Encompassing the issue of disability in a charming celebration of sibling friendship, 'Just Because' describes a younger brother who is only just beginning to realise that his big sister has special needs.

When a young refugee girl has to travel to a new country and start at a new school, she is accompanied by her Fear who tells her to be alone and afraid, growing bigger and bigger every day with questions like 'how can you hope to make new friends if you don't understand their language?' But this little girl is stronger than her Fear.

The body image thief is a sneaky character - if you're not careful, he'll steal away all your positive feelings about your body from your Body Image Vault, leaving only the negative ones behind. How can you banish him? This workbook contains activities and strategies to help you build up positive thoughts, feelings and beliefs about your body.

A celebration of friendship, kindness and sharing, with Tom and Mot who share their birthday and consider the presents they would give each other if they could.

Tabby is not the most energetic cat. She lives her life between her bowl and her basket and if she ever wants to get on a chair, Polly is always there to lift her up. Life is good, until the day she gets stuck in the cat flap, and dad decides something must be done about Tabby's flabbiness.