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The Worries: Sohal Finds a Friend
. 'Funny, sweet and very useful for opening conversations with anxious children' - Guardian Everyone feels worried sometimes. But what if your worries came to life and started following you around? Sohal worries about a lot of things: the dark, mutant sheep, being alone - you name it, he worries about it! So one night he tries drawing his worries to make himself feel better - and somehow they look a lot less worrying once they're scribbled down. But then imagine Sohal's surprise when he wakes up the next morning to find a set of funny, furry friends at the end of his bed! His worries have come to life, and it's not long before Hurt, Fail, Anger, Big and Alone have turned his world upside down. Now it's up to Sohal to work out how to keep his worries under control - and have some serious fun while he's at it! The Truth Pixie meets Inside Out in this hilarious, highly illustrated new series, perfect for helping children gently work through their worries and concentrate on having fun.
The Silver Chain
An uplifting coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healing power of music. Azadeh is a budding violinist on a music scholarship at an expensive private school, dealing with all the usual trials of being sixteen: trying her best to fit in, keep up and have fun. Then her mum's mental health spirals out of control and Azadeh's world starts to unravel. Her friendships fall away, and while she and her dad try in their own ways to help her mum they find the gulf deepening between them. Feeling alone, it's her violin that finally helps Azadeh build bridges and - perhaps - even help her mum. A beautifully packaged, highly important and unputdownable novel about mental health struggles and the solace we find in music and rhythm, friendship, family and honesty.
The Worries: Jaz and the New Baby
The Truth Pixie meets Pixar's Inside Out in this hilarious, heartfelt and highly illustrated new series, perfect for helping children gently work through their worries and anxieties. Everyone feels worried sometimes. But what if your worries came to life and started following you around? Jazmin's mum is about to have a baby and Jaz is SO excited! She's been waiting forever to be a big sister and knows she's going to be brilliant at it. Okay, it might mean some changes to their family, but Jaz is sure everything will be just fine. So imagine her surprise when a host of furry, fretful friends arrive to cause some serious mischief. That's right, it's the Worries - gloomy Loner, nervous Change, pushy Jealousy and DJ Disaster, always waiting for something to go wrong. Jaz tries her best to keep her worries to herself, but with her birthday party coming up fast, they seem set on turning her into the Worst Sister EVER! This heartwarming story is ideal for older siblings expecting a new baby brother or sister. Perfect to help them connect with the new arrival and highlight any worries they may have!
Lily and the Polar Bears
One evening, Lily is playing on the beach. And who should float in, but LOTS of polar bears! Lily is excited to welcome them home for dinner (of fish fingers and ice cream, of course) and to have them stay for a sleepover. Lily has even more fun with the bears when they go swimming, ice skating, and visit the fun fair - and it soon turns out that polar bears are really quite good at a lot things, becoming polar bear postmen, opening ice cream parlours, and even becoming astronauts!
On a Scale of One to Ten
Tamar is admitted to Lime Grove, a psychiatric ward for teenagers, where the psychologists ask her endless questions. But there's one question Tamar can't - won't - answer: What happened to her friend Iris? A uniquely powerful, devastating novel of friendship, fragility and forgiveness.
The Worries: Shara and the Really Big Sleepover
Everyone feels worried sometimes. But what if your worries came to life and started following you around? Shara takes her role as a big sister VERY seriously. So when her mum goes on holiday for a few days, she starts to worry. About her mum, about her little brother Keita, about school, about staying with her granddad for the first time... it's a lot! Just before mum is due to leave, a set of funny, furry friends arrive to try and help. The Worries are back, only this time a new worry arrives to keep everything in perfect shape: Reece Sponsable. Bossy, demanding, and a little on edge, Reece totally takes over Shara's life. Because it's up to Shara to make sure EVERYONE is okay... right? The Truth Pixie meets Inside Out in this hilarious, highly illustrated new series, perfect for helping children gently work through their worries and concentrate on having fun.
John Smith is NOT Boring! 2: Sir John the (Mostly) Brave
Johnny Smith might have the most boring name in the world, but his life is anything but dull! All he has to do is say a few magic words and he can whisk off into other worlds and go on amazing adventures. This time he's a brave Knight of the Realm. Using his quick wit and royal courage, Johnny will prove he's ANYTHING but boring.
There’s a Bug on My Arm that Won’t Let Go
What do you do when a bug just won’t buzz off?! A beautiful new picture book about sticking up for your friends, from the author/illustrator of Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School.
Nixie the Bad, Bad Fairy
Nixie the bad, bad fairy isn't really that bad . . . at least, she doesn't think she is. But sometimes she has to be a teeny-tiny bit bad because that goody, goody fairy, Adorabella, is just too . . . well . . . just too GOOD. Fairy dust and magic are fine, but when your wand's as mischievous as you are, sometimes you have to rely on your own genius inventions to get you out of trouble!
Tea Party Parade
Illustration superstar Nick Sharratt adds another bright and bold rhyming early reader to bestselling Little Gems.
