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A Biography of Malcolm X

A Biography of Malcolm X

by Jessica Gunderson
illustrated by Seitu Hayden

Ref: 10910

A beautifully presented graphic biography of Malcolm X's powerful journey from troubled young man to human ...

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Price: £5.99
The Abominable Snowman

The Abominable Snowman

retold by Fran Parnell
illustrated by Sophie Fatus

Ref: 11862

Ramay's mother has had enough of his lazy ways...but a chance meeting with the Shokpa in ...

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Price: £5.99
Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables

by Beverley Naidoo
illustrated by Piet Grobler

Ref: 11632

An acclaimed S. African author/illustrator team brings an exciting new interpretation to Aesop's classics set in ...

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Price: £12.99
A First Look at Bullying: Stop Picking On Me

A First Look at Bullying: Stop Picking On Me

by Pat Thomas
illustrated by Lesley Harker

Ref: 10911

Balanced, responsible and thoughtful resources which explore complex issues in reassuringly simple terms. Both encourage an ...

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Price: £6.99
Agnes and the Giant

Agnes and the Giant

by Anne Adeney
illustrated by Daniel Postgate

Ref: 10820

How can one girl beat the terrifying giant, Bolster? An exciting page-turning Cornish adventure for developing ...

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Price: £3.99
Alida's Song

Alida's Song

by Gary Paulsen

Ref: 10936

A young boy escapes his parents' problems to spend the summer on a farm with his ...

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Price: £2.99
Amadi's Snowman

Amadi's Snowman

by Katia Novet Saint-Lot
illustrated by Dimitrea Tokunbo

Ref: 10822

Amadi doesn't see why an Igbo man of modern Nigeria would need to read...but then he ...

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Price: £11.99
Amir Khan

Amir Khan

by Andy Croft
illustrated by Dylan Gibson

Ref: 10914

A refreshing account of a young sporting celebrity who has bucket-loads of integrity, values and politics! ...

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Price: £5.99
A Nation Again

A Nation Again

by Alison Prince

Ref: 10935

Set in Scotland, 1700, we see the political arguments and events which led to the union ...

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Price: £3.99
And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends

And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends

by Mary Ann Hoberman
illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Ref: 10824

A little squabble becomes a reconciliation which grows into a harmonious town festival. Cumulative, rhyming and ...

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Price: £5.99
The Ant and the Big Bad Bully Goat

The Ant and the Big Bad Bully Goat

by Andrew Fusek Peters
illustrated by Anna Wadham

Ref: 10825

A witty Iberian story with a twist. Large format, high quality production and packed with fun. ...

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Price: £5.99
Arctic Hero: The Incredible Life of Matthew Henson

Arctic Hero: The Incredible Life of Matthew Henson

by Catherine Jones
illustrated by Seb Camagajevac

Ref: 10915

On the ice he was a respected explorer but at home he faced racism and segregation. ...

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Price: £5.99
Art From Her Heart

Art From Her Heart

by Kathy Whitehead
illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Ref: 10916

Stunning slice of Black History. A dazzling portrait of self-taught folk artist, Clementine Hunter, whose paintings ...

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Price: £12.99
As Long as the River Flows

As Long as the River Flows

by Larry Loyie
illustrated by Heather D. Holmlund

Ref: 10827

An award-winning, thought-provoking autobiographical account. Set in the 1940s, a young N. American native boy spends ...

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Price: £5.99
Babu's Song

Babu's Song

by Stepahnie Stuve-Bodeen
illustrated by Aaron Boyd

Ref: 10828

Bernardi would love to go to school but Babu cannot afford to send him. Set in ...

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Price: £5.99
A Balloon for Grandad

A Balloon for Grandad

by Nigel Gray
illustrated by Jane Ray

Ref: 10829

Sam is sad to see his beautiful balloon floating away, but Dad explains how it travels, ...

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Price: £5.99
Barack Obama

Barack Obama

by Marlene Targ Brill

Ref: 10917

A man who really needs no introduction. All the essential facts in a nutshell, from Obama's ...

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Price: £6.99
Barack Obama: The Making of a President

Barack Obama: The Making of a President

by Dawne Allette

Ref: 10918

A wonderful chapter book biography detailing Obama's extraordinary journey. Snappy Fact File boxes, full colour photos ...

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Price: £5.99
The Barber's Clever Wife

The Barber's Clever Wife

by Narinder Dhami
illustrated by Katja Bandlow

Ref: 10937

A traditional tale form India with a smart, resourceful heroine. Published in consultation with the Centre ...

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Price: £4.99
Baroness Scotland

Baroness Scotland

by Sue Adler
illustrated by Catherine Ward

Ref: 10938

An inspirational biography of Patricia Scotland who became a barrister and was later made Queen's Counsel ...

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Price: £6.99
Bear and Turtle and the Great Lake Race

Bear and Turtle and the Great Lake Race

by Andrew Fusek Peters
illustrated by Alison Edgson

Ref: 10831

A traditional Native American trickster tale with humorous pictures. Large format, high quality production and packed ...

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Price: £5.99
Bein' With You This Way

Bein' With You This Way

by W Nikola-Lisa
illustrated by Michael Bryant

Ref: 10832

With the irresistible beat of a playground rap, this exuberant verse invites readers of all ages ...

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Price: £6.99
Ben's Birthdays

Ben's Birthdays

by Elizabeth Hawkings
illustrated by Paul Cemmick

Ref: 10939

A magic snail offers Ben a wish- so he asks for a daily Birthday! But soon ...

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Price: £5.99
Bessie Coleman

Bessie Coleman

by Trina Robbins
illustrated by Ken Steacy

Ref: 10919

Action-packed non-fiction in graphic format. Read about the first black woman pilot and her riotous daredevil ...

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Price: £5.99
Best Friend on Wheels

Best Friend on Wheels

by Debra Shirley
illustrated by Judy Stead

Ref: 10833

Best friends, like two peas in a pod...except one prefers vanilla, the other cherry delight; one ...

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Price: £11.99
Best Friends

Best Friends

by Mark Chambers

Ref: 10834

A pop-up book bulging with imagination. A little girl and boy (a wheelchair user) play at ...

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Price: £10.99
Beyond the Barricade

Beyond the Barricade

by Deborah Ellis

Ref: 10940

Lost and far from home, Diego is taken in by a poor family, one that needs ...

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Price: £5.99
Black All Around

Black All Around

by Patricia Hubbell
illustrated by Don Tate

Ref: 10836

"The middle of a pocket where surprises hide; A nighttime lake where fishes glide". A joyous ...

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Price: £6.99
Black Stars: Benjamin Zephaniah

Black Stars: Benjamin Zephaniah

by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Gillian Hunt

Ref: 10941

Read about Benjamin Zephaniah's childhood, teenage years and emergence as a gifted poet, minstrel, performance artist ...

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Price: £5.99
Black Stars: David Grant

Black Stars: David Grant

by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Nick Spender

Ref: 10942

Read about David Grant, the chart-topping singer and coach for 'Pop Idol' and 'Fame Academy'. His ...

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Price: £5.99
Black Stars: Malorie Blackman

Black Stars: Malorie Blackman

by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Virginia Gray

Ref: 10943

Moving biography of the well-loved writer, 'determined to put black children into books' despite others discouragement ...

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Price: £5.99
Black Stars: Rudolph Walker

Black Stars: Rudolph Walker

by Verna Wilkins
illustrated by Debbie Hinks

Ref: 10944

Read about this well know actor and star of East Enders. Another in the series of ...

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Price: £5.99
The Blue Fox

The Blue Fox

retold & illustrated by Erin Leigh & Acacias Primary’s Year 3/4 children

Ref: 11743

A Bengali fable about a rather naughty and very greedy little red fox…and his life-changing experience ...

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Price: £4.50
The Boy In The Dress

The Boy In The Dress

by David Williams
illustrated by Quentin Blake

Ref: 10945

A sharp, kind, funny and adorable celebration of individuality. Unmissable! Age 9+, Paperback 222pp

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Price: £6.99
The Bus Ride

The Bus Ride

by William Miller
illustrated by John Ward

Ref: 10837

The moving, re-imagined story of a young girl making the fateful decision not to give up ...

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Price: £5.99
Bus Ride Bully

Bus Ride Bully

by Cari Meister
illustrated by Rémy Simard

Ref: 10838

Gavin hates the school bus ride. Most of all, he doesn't like the bus bully, Max. ...

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Price: £4.99
Carving the Sea Path

Carving the Sea Path

by Kathryn White
illustrated by Evelyne Duverene

Ref: 10946

Samuel is unhappy about moving to the Arctic; it makes him rude and unfriendly. But Irniq ...

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Price: £4.99
Catching the Moon

Catching the Moon

by Crystal Hubbard
illustrated by Randy DuBurke

Ref: 10839

The story of Marcenia Lyle- the first Black woman to play for a professional baseball team. ...

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Price: £6.99
The Cats in Krasinski Square

The Cats in Krasinski Square

by Karen Hesse
illustrated by Wendy Watson

Ref: 10840

Amidst the devastation of WWII, a young girl joins the Jewish resistance in Warsaw, smuggling food ...

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Celebrate Diwali

Celebrate Diwali

by Deborah Heiligman

Ref: 10920

A global photographic feast from National Geographic with a celebratory text and detailed back notes. 'Sumptuous ...

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Price: £4.99
Celebrate Hanukkah

Celebrate Hanukkah

by Deborah Heiligman

Ref: 10921

A global photographic feasts from National Geographic with a celebratory text and detailed back notes. 'Sumptuous ...

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Price: £4.99
Celebrate Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr

Celebrate Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr

by Deborah Heiligman

Ref: 10922

Global photographic feasts from National Geographic with a celebratory text and detailed back notes. 'Sumptuous photographs- ...

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Charles Drew

Charles Drew

by Laura Purdi Salas

Ref: 10924

Learn about a medical pioneer Charles Drew and how his ideas saved many lives. A simple ...

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Price: £5.99
Chelonia Green

Chelonia Green

by Christobel Mattingley

Ref: 10947

Inspiring youth activism! When rubbish pollution threatens the island's green turtles, Chellie fights back. 'I loved ...

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Price: £5.99
Children's Rights: Health

Children's Rights: Health

by Katie Duckworth

Ref: 10923

his highly informative and accessible resource highlights the right of all children to receive good health ...

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Price: £10.99
Choices, Choices...

Choices, Choices...

by Dawne Allette
illustrated by Paul Cemmick

Ref: 10841

A rhyming romp through the world of jobs- with no gender restrictions! Dexter can't decide between ...

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Price: £5.99
Christophe's Story

Christophe's Story

by Nicki Cornwell
illustrated by Karin Littlewood

Ref: 11843

Christophe, a Rwandan refugee, has a heartbreaking story to share. Britain means a new language, a ...

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Price: £5.99
A Circle of Friends

A Circle of Friends

by Giora Carmi

Ref: 10842

A wordless book in which a child quietly shares a piece of cake with a homeless ...

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Price: £4.99
The Cloud

The Cloud

by Hannah Cumming

Ref: 10843

Art Class is no fun for one quiet child, sat on her own, with a fuzzy ...

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Price: £5.99
Cloud Tree Monkeys

Cloud Tree Monkeys

Mal Peet & Elspeth Graham
illustrated by Juan Wijngaard

Ref: 11864

A super-attractive book based on an ancient Himalayan tale of tea-picking monkeys. 'Beautiful text, beautiful illustrations- ...

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Price: £7.99
The Colour of Home

The Colour of Home

by Mary Hoffman
illustrated by Karin Littlewood

Ref: 10844

Britain seems rainy and colourless to Hassan, but after painting the bright colours of his refugee ...

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Price: £6.99
Coming to England

Coming to England

by Floella Benjamin

Ref: 10925

Reissue. The much loved TV presenter vividly describes her joyful childhood memories of Trinidad, and the ...

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Price: £4.99
A Cool Drink of Water

A Cool Drink of Water

by Barbara Kerley

Ref: 10845

Astonishing photography and simple, poetic text celebrate water as precious and unifying. Includes thought provoking notes ...

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Price: £5.99
The Day of Ahmed's Secret

The Day of Ahmed's Secret

by Florence Heide & Judith Gilliland
illustrated by Ted Lewin

Ref: 10847

An exceptional book which brilliantly conveys life for a young delivery boy in the bustling streets ...

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Price: £6.99
Dear Primo

Dear Primo

by Duncan Tonatiuh

Ref: 10848

Charlie lives in America. Carlitos, his cousin, lives in Mexico. A stunningly illustrated book, introducing readers ...

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Price: £9.99
A Dollop of Ghee and a Pot of Wisdom

A Dollop of Ghee and a Pot of Wisdom

by Chitra Soundar
illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Ref: 10948

Faced with jinxing, scheming villains, the big-hearted Prince Veera dives deep into his pot of wisdom! ...

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Price: £3.99
Dingo Dog and the Billabong Storm (+ Story CD)

Dingo Dog and the Billabong Storm (+ Story CD)

by Andrew Fusek Peters
illustrated by Anna Wadham

Ref: 10849

The animals of the Bush are fed up with Dingo Dog's bullying, so they come up ...

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Price: £7.99
Dia's Story Cloth

Dia's Story Cloth

by Dia Cha
stitched by Chue and Nhia Thao Cha

Ref: 10850

The distinctive hand-stitched story cloths of the Hmong ('free') People give a powerful account of their ...

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Price: £6.99
Divali Rose

Divali Rose

by Vashanti Rahamn
illustrated by Jamel Akib

Ref: 10851

Rich illustrations compliment this clever narrative about the celebration of Divali in Trinidad, set against a ...

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Price: £11.99
Diwali

Diwali

by Katie Daynes
illustrated by David Dean

Ref: 10926

How did this festival begin? And who celebrates it today? 'What a lovely little book...it's a ...

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Price: £4.99
Duck, Death and the Tulip

Duck, Death and the Tulip

by Wolf Erlbruch

Ref: 10854

An exceedingly clever tale which somehow makes death seem not so terrifying...Adored by our children reviewers. ...

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Price: £6.99
Earth to Audrey

Earth to Audrey

by Susan Hughes
illustrated by Stéphane Poulin

Ref: 10855

Audrey is weird. Sam wonders if she is an alien. She has no Earth manners. But ...

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Price: £5.99
Eddie's Toolbox

Eddie's Toolbox

by Sarah Garland

Ref: 10856

Two neighbouring, single parent families (one white, one mixed race) bond over a garden picnic lunch...and ...

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Price: £11.99
Elizabeti's School

Elizabeti's School

by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
illustrated by Christy Hale

Ref: 10857

In this contemporary Tanzanian story we follow Elizabeti's excitement at starting school and worries about missing ...

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Price: £5.99
Elephant Dance: a Journey to India

Elephant Dance: a Journey to India

by Theresa Heine
illustrated by Sheila Moxley

Ref: 10858

Ravi's imagination soars with grandad's stories about India: the fiery tiger sun, the stomping wind, the ...

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Price: £6.99
Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

by Mega Schoeneberger

Ref: 10927

Learn about the first lady of jazz and how she grew up singing gospel music. A ...

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Price: £5.99
Ever Clever Eva

Ever Clever Eva

by Andrew Fusek Peters
illustrated by Teresa Murfin

Ref: 10949

A lively Czech tale featuring a mean & rich uncle, an honest & poor father- and ...

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Price: £4.99
Ferris Fleet the Wheelchair Wizard

Ferris Fleet the Wheelchair Wizard

by Annie Dalton
illustrated by Carl Pearce

Ref: 11833

Oscar's family relocate to Planet Nine for a peaceful life. But his feisty Cosmic Peace Police ...

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Price: £4.99
Fatou, Fetch the Water

Fatou, Fetch the Water

by Neil Griffiths
illustrated by Peggy Collins

Ref: 10859

Will Fatou remember to fetch the water? Terrific illustrations show forgetful Fatou rushing around a bustling, ...

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Price: £6.99
Festivals and Food: West Africa

Festivals and Food: West Africa

by Alison Brownlie Bojang

Ref: 10928

Explore the many different West African festivals. Discover the region's food and get a taste of ...

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Price: £6.99
Five Brave Explorers

Five Brave Explorers

by Wade Hudson
illustrated by Ron Garnett

Ref: 10930

Great little first chapter book with large font. Meet the boldest, bravest and most brilliant of ...

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Price: £3.99
Five Brilliant Scientists

Five Brilliant Scientists

by Lynda Jones
illustrated by Ron Garnett

Ref: 10931

Great little first chapter book with large font. Meet the boldest, bravest and most brilliant of ...

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Price: £3.99
Five Famous Writers

Five Famous Writers

by Wade Hudson
illustrated by Ron Garnett

Ref: 10932

Great little first chapter book with large font. Meet the most famous of Black heroes. Old ...

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Price: £3.99
Five Notable Inventors

Five Notable Inventors

by Lynda Jones
illustrated by Ron Garnett

Ref: 10933

Great little first chapter books with large font. Meet the boldest, bravest, most brilliant and notable ...

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Fox Tale

Fox Tale

by Michael Foreman

Ref: 10860

A lovely, gentle urban tale about a boy who rejects his gang in order to show ...

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Price: £5.99
Frank N. Stein and the Great Green Greedy Garbage Monster

Frank N. Stein and the Great Green Greedy Garbage Monster

by Ann Jungman
illustrated by Jan Smith

Ref: 10950

Frank N. Stein decides to build a monster- out of rubbish! An inventive group of friends ...

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Freedom on the Menu

Freedom on the Menu

by Carole Boston Weatherford
illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue

Ref: 10861

A wonderful account of defiant young people challenging racial segregation, as seen through the eyes of ...

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Price: £4.99
Freedom Songs

Freedom Songs

by Trina Robbins
illustrated by Jason Millet

Ref: 10951

Fantastic historical fiction introducing the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman. Enslaved, 14-year-old Sarah knows she has ...

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Price: £4.99
From Beans to Batteries

From Beans to Batteries

by Steve Brace
illustrated by Annie Kubler

Ref: 10862

In a village high up in the Andes, Aldomaro relies on his radio for knowledge. Published ...

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Price: £3.99