Fiction 

 

 

The Secret Sunshine Project

Benjamin Dean

Bea's family are really happy. When they visit London Pride together and have the ultimate day out, Bea doesn't think her family could possibly get any happier. But a year later, a grey cloud is following Bea's family around. Dad has passed away, and without him, they have no choice but to  move to the countryside to live with Gran. With Bea's big sister, Riley, taking the news hard, Bea will do anything to cheer her up. So with the help of new friends, The Secret Sunshine Project is formed - Bea's plan is to bring Pride to the countryside and a smile back to Riley's face.

 

Proud of Me

Sarah Hagger-Holt

Becky and Josh are almost-twins, with two mums and the same anonymous donor dad. Josh can't wait until he's eighteen, the legal age when he can finally contact his father, and he'll do anything to find out more - even if it involves lying. Becky can't stop thinking about her new friend, Carli. Could her feelings for Carli be a sign of something more. Becky and Josh both want their parents to be proud of them - but right now, they're struggling to even accept themselves.

Jamie

LD Lapinski

Jamie is a happy 11-year-old non-binary kid who likes nothing better than hanging out with best friends Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that they will be separated into one school for boys and another for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk. Deciding to take matters into their own hands, the friends' efforts to raise awareness eventually becomes a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools. Jamie soon realises that, if they don't figure out a way forwards, they might be at risk of losing both their friends forever.

 

Boy Like Me

Simon James Green

It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in schools. When a school librarian leads Jamie to a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confused feelings towards boys, he sees he's not the only one who has checked the book out. In the margins of the pages, Jamie learns that he's not alone.

 

Pirate Mums 

Jodie Lancet- Grant 

Billy has two pirates for mums. He wishes his family could be more like everyone else's. Until a swashbuckling adventure changes everything!

 

 

Heartstopper 

Alice Oseman 

Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they've never met ... until one day when they're made to sit together. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance.

But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised.

 

Uncle Bobby's Wedding 

Sarah Brannen 

Chloe loves, loves, LOVES her special uncle Bobby. So when she learns that Uncle Bobby is going to be getting married to his boyfriend Jamie she's not at all pleased. What if Uncle Bobby doesn't have time to play with Chloe anymore? But after spending a fun-filled day with Bobby and Jamie, she soon realises she's not losing an uncle, but gaining a whole new one!

 

Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor 

Rick Riordan 

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon - the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants

 

We are the Beaker Girls 

Jacqueline Wilson 

Jess and Tracy Beaker have found happiness in The Dumping Ground. Not that Dumping Ground- the children's home that Tracy grew up in- but a seaside antique shop full of treasures, along with Flo, the owner, and Alfie, their dog.

 

The Spectacular Suit 

Kate Patrick 

It’s almost Frankie’s birthday and everything is ready ― except for something to wear. All of her party dresses feel wrong. Her family tries to help, but it’s no good.

What Frankie longs for is a suit. A spectacular suit …

Can Frankie find the outfit of her dreams?