A thrilling middle-grade mystery series, perfect for fans of Robin Steven’s Murder Most Unladylike. Set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures.
Twelve-year-olds Lizzie Sancho and Dido Belle are from different worlds – Lizzie lives in Westminster in her dad’s tea shop, while Belle is an heiress being brought up by her aunt and uncle at grand Kenwood House – but they both share a love of solving mysteries.
And when their eyes meet in the audience of the Drury Lane theatre one night, both girls are sure they’ve seen something suspicious on stage.
Lizzie and Belle soon find themselves on the trail of a mystery – and becoming best friends. But can they work out what’s going on in time to prevent a murder?
The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger, J. T. Williams
A thrilling middle grade mystery series, perfect for fans of Robin Steven’s Murder Most Unladylike. Set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures.
Ellie Pilla is (Almost) In Love, Christine Pillainayagam
Everyone’s favourite confused heroine Ellie Pillai is back in the perfect summer romance!
It’s Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World, Mikaela Loach
Mikaela Loach offers a fresh and radical perspective for real climate action that could drastically change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all.
The Cats We Meet Along the Way, Nadia Mikail
Fresh, hopeful and thought-provoking and with a real lightness of touch.
Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor, Lucy Brandt
Violet Baudelaire meets Peanut Jones in this epic STEM-themed adventure about believing in your brainpower - and yourself!
The Crossing, Manjeet Mann
From the winner of the Diverse Book Award, UKLA Book Award and the Carnegie Shadower's Choice Award comes a trailblazing novel about two teenagers from opposite worlds; The Crossing is a profound story of hope, grief, and the very real tragedies of the refugee crisis.
Olga Dies Dreaming, XOCHITL GONZALEZ
Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico's history, Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife and the very notion of the American dream - all while asking what it really means to weather a storm.
Wahala, Nikki May
Explosive, hilarious and wildly entertaining, this razor-sharp tale of love, race and family will have you laughing, crying and gasping in horror. Fearlessly political about class, colourism and clothes, the spellbinding Wahala is for anyone who has ever cherished friendship, in all its forms.
Bedtime Stories: Beautiful Black Tales from the Past, Candice Brathwaite, Ashley Hickson-Lovence and Wendy Shearer, Illustrated by Jade Orlando
A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories.
Grown: The Black Girls’ Guide to Glowing Up, Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A Carter, Illustrated by Dorcas Magbadelo
Your big sis in book form, Grown is the ultimate fully illustrated guide to navigating life as a Black teenage girl.
All American Boys, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, Illustrated by Akhran Girmay
After a violent act that leaves their community and, ultimately, the country divided, Rashad and Quinn - one Black, one White - face the truth that racism and prejudice are all around us. And there's a future at stake, a future where no one will have to deal with police brutality. They just have to risk everything they've ever known to speak out. This edition includes evocative black and white illustrations from Akhran Girmay
Keisha the Sket, Jade LB
In print for the first time, KEISHA THE SKET has lived in the phones and websites of fans for decades and this timeless coming of age story is not just a word-of-mouth sensation but also a British classic in the making.
Superheroes: Inspiring Stories of Secret Strength, Sophia Thakur and illustrated by Denzell Dankwah
Discover the new daring tales of inspiration from over fifty iconic British icons today, who have each harnessed their curiosity and ambition and turned it into their own superhero power. With a special introduction by Stormzy!
Happy Here: 10 stories from Black British authors & illustrators
With an introduction from bestselling author Sharna Jackson, Happy Here features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors for readers aged 7+.
Black Joy, ed. by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire
Edited by award-winning journalist Charlie Brinkhust-Cuff and up-and-coming talent Timi Sotire, join twenty-eight inspirational voices in this uplifting and empowering anthology as they come together to celebrate being Black British, sharing their experiences of joy and what it means to them.
Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead
Harlem Shuffle is driven by an ingeniously intricate plot that plays out in a beautifully recreated Harlem of the early 1960s. It's a family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem.
The Rapping Princess, Hannah Lee and Allen Fatimahran
A completely original rhyming picture book that celebrates daring to be different, featuring Shiloh, the rapping princess
Listen, Layla by Yasmin Abdel-Magied
Exploring the diaspora experience, Listen, Layla is an own voices novel for young readers bursting with passion, humour and truth.
Auguries of a Minor God, Nidhi Zakaria Eipe
Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe's spellbinding debut poetry collection explores love and the wounds it makes.
If I Had Your Face, Frances Cha
Set in the drinking dens and beauty salons of Seoul, If I Had Your Face is an electrifying debut novel about female strength, resilience and the solace that friendship can provide.
Bad Panda, Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsy
Are you sick of being utterly adorable? Tired of being cuddled and hugged? Fed up of having your head confused for your bottom because you just so happen to be SOOOOPER-DOOOOOPER fluffy?
Lin: If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you're in the right book.
Blackout
'Blackout is our love letter to love, to New York City, and to Black teens. Our reminder to them that their stories, their joy, their love is valid and worthy of being spotlighted.' - Dhonielle Clayton
Teeth In the Back of My Neck, Monika Radojevic
An arresting debut collection about identity, ancestry and history, from a young poet selected as an inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, dedicated to discovering the best writers of a new generation.
Sankofa, Chibundu Onuzo
A funny, gripping and surprising story of a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the West African father she never knew, by award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo.
Jaz Santos vs. the World – The Dream Team, Priscilla Mante
Ola! I'm Jasmina Santos-Campbell (but you can call me Jaz). You've probably heard of me and my football team the Bramrock Stars before. No? Well, you will soon because we're almost famous!
A Glasshouse of Stars, Shirley Marr
Meixing Lim and her family have arrived in the New Land to begin a New Life.
Musical Truth: A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs, Jeffrey Boakye and Ngadi Smart
Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle. Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture and Stormzy.
The Other Black Girl, Zakiya Dalila Harris
Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of book publishing.
How To Change The World, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and illustrated by Annabel Tempest
Could you and your friends change the world? This book will inspire you with 15 true stories of groups of amazing humans who've changed the world.
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow, Benjamin Dean
The rainbow-filled, JOYOUS debut from a hugely exciting new talent. Perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Lisa Thompson, Elle McNicoll and Onjali Rauf's bestselling THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS.
The Gilded Ones, Namina Forna
The start of a bold and immersive fantasy series for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.
Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson
At once an achingly beautiful love story and a potent insight into race and masculinity, Open Water asks what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a Black body, to be vulnerable when you are only respected for strength, to find safety in love, only to lose it. With gorgeous, soulful intensity, Caleb Azumah Nelson has written the most essential British debut of recent years.
The Humiliations of Welton Blake, Alex Wheatle
Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of teen life from award-winning author Alex Wheatle.
Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas
From international phenomenon Angie Thomas comes a hard-hitting return to Garden Heights with the story of Maverick Carter, Starr's father, set seventeen years before the events of the award-winning The Hate U Give .
Luster, Raven Leilani
Razor sharp, provocatively page-turning and surprisingly tender, Luster by Raven Leilani is a painfully funny debut about what it means to be young now.
We Are All Birds of Uganda, Hafsa Zayyan
Moving between two continents over a troubled century, We Are All Birds of Uganda is an immensely resonant novel that explores racial tensions, generational divides and what it means to belong.
The Night Bus Hero, Onjali Q. Rauf
Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of bullying and homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good.
I Am… Short Stories
Casey Elisha Books presents I Am... Short Stories, a collection of stories written by 9 - 18-year-olds that reflect who they are, their realities, their life experiences and their beliefs.
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel, Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
This haunting, lyrical, powerful verse novel will blow you away.
home body, Rupi Kaur
home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself – reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change.
When Life Gives You Mangoes, Kereen Getten
For fans of deeply poignant middle grade about friendship and loss like The Thing About Jellyfish, comes the story about a young girl who can't remember anything from her previous summer after a hurricane.
The Girl and the Goddess, Nikita Gill
Lyrical wonder, spiritual revelation and revolution meet with epic mythical landscapes in this deeply intimate coming-of-age story, one that teaches us all, no matter how small we feel, to become the masters of our own destiny.
Loud Black Girls: 20 Black Women Ask: What’s Next, Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinene
An important and timely anthology of Black British writing, edited and curated by the authors of the highly acclaimed, ground-breaking Slay In Your Lane. Slay in Your Lane Presents: Loud Black Girls features essays from the diverse voices of twenty established and emerging Black British writers.
This Mournable Body, Tsitsi Dangarembga
In this tense and psychologically charged novel, Tsitsi Dangarembga channels the hope and potential of one young girl and a fledgling nation to lead us on a journey to discover where lives go after hope has departed.
