Books for primary schools

Life changes

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Books to help younger readers understand their bodies, including growing up and beginning puberty, as well as dealing with big feelings.

An introduction to the functions of the human body, aimed at young children.

A modern and inclusive guide to help every child understand their journey from childhood to being a grown-up.

Explores how how bodies grow as we get older.

A guide to what happens when breasts develop in puberty and what you will feel and experience.

An introduction to what periods are, why girls and women get them, and how to deal with them.

An introductory look at how children's bodies grow and change from babyhood to adulthood.

A guide to puberty for boys, covering physical changes, managing emotions, friends and family, and how to have healthy relationships.

An introduction to how children can look after their mental health and their physical.

A first look at growing up and the changes that happen, physically and emotionally.

A cheeky celebration of boobies.

Explains what the endocrine system is and how it helps our bodies to grow and develop.

A gloriously empowering tale of how choosing fun can turn a grumpy, humpy start into a happy ending.

Join Elephant as he experiences feelings of loneliness and learns to make sense of and deal with these difficult emotions.

Go on a gentle journey with cuddly Kitten as she experiences feelings of worry and learns to navigate these difficult feelings.

Andrew struggles to control his anxiety, and the various events in his school day plus the news of his grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's, being missing overwhelms him.

Go on a journey with Panda as she experiences feeling sulky, grumpy, and angry, and learns to navigate these emotions.

Go on an uplifting journey with Puppy as he shares his joy with others and learns to recognise these emotions.

An introduction to expressing emotions, especially for young children.

Gently explores how students make their very different ways through life at school and at home.

Archie confides in his friends when he gets upset his dad no longer has time to spend with him with their busy family life

Primary Core Values

A selection of various titles that show our Core Values including Responsibility, Bravery, Respect, Fairness, Perseverance, Friendship, Empathy, Resilience and Honesty.

A simple introduction to friendship with six real-life moral dilemmas that children might face.

Friendship

Jana Mohr Lone

A little girl realises that being kind means you have to think about what others may want before you act.

I'm (almost) always kind

Anna Milbourne

Follow twelve cute animals as they each run a business and find out why resilience is great for business and for their own social and emotional development, too.

Resilience

Ruth Percival

Join Jack as he finds out about responsibility and takes little steps towards being more responsible at home, at school - or anywhere!

Responsibility

Kay Barnham

Find out how to be more respectful and inclusive of others with this fun guide to becoming a more confident you!

Confident kids respect others

Honor Head

A reassuring situation story about the end of old friendships and creating new ones.

My new friend

Tom Easton

Presents important life skills to help children manage their social and emotional health now and in the future.

Confident kids take responsibility

Honor Head

A guide to rules and responsibilities for younger children.

Rules and responsibilities

Louise Spilsbury

Join Rav as he finds out about the courage it takes to ride a bike, or start a new school and takes little steps towards building confidence at home and at school!

Courage

Kay Barnham