British history
Becoming Grace
The childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling comes to life in this heartfelt reimagining of her life up to and including the Forfarshire shipwreck.
Benjamin Zephaniah
Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies
There is plenty of adventure, unexpected satisfying twists and abundant fun when these feisty young ladies are commissioned to defend the Queen and catch dastardly villains.
Professor Hakim Adi
Rebel Heart
Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting for King Charles I in a war that divides the country, when her home is besieged by Cromwell's army, she sets out to get help.
Sita Brahmachari
Story of Now – Let’s Talk About The British Empire
A book that sets out to be ‘a conversation’ about how the biggest empire in history came about, and the crimes and horrors that were committed in its name.
The Fights That Make Us
This is a powerful, multi-layered and compelling story about Jesse has recently come out as non-binary, and is struggling to find their place at school.