The Secret Sunshine Project
By: Benjamin Dean
4.28
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A heart-warming story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms. Perfect for 9+ readers and fa…
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1. Trouble
By: Non Pratt
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this dazzling debut novel, a pregnant teen learns the meaning of friendship--from the boy who pr… read more
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- young adult
- contemporary
2. The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)
By: Lee Newbery
4.37
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school… read more
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- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- contemporary
- queer
3. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)
By: Pari Thomson
4.20
Format: 364 pages, Hardcover
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
4. The Boy at the Back of the Class
By: Onjali Q. Raúf
4.39
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
Told with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the r… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
- novels
"Sometimes all you really need is somewhere to cry without anyone ever knowing."-Onjali Q. Raúf, The Boy at the Back of the Class
5. The Doomsday Date
By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
3.35
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
An exclusive new World Book Day story from the bestselling author of ACE OF SPADES, Faridah Àbíké-Í… read more
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- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
6. HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)
By: Josh Silver
4.04
Format: 383 pages, Paperback
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, 2024 Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024 An Ama… read more
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- contemporary
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
7. Homebody
By: Theo Parish
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more
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- contemporary
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"-Theo Parish, Homebody
8. Stay Another Day
By: Juno Dawson
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
When three very different siblings, Fern, Rowan and Willow, go home for a Christmas reunion at thei… read more
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- lgbt
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
- queer
"I'm dead inside so my eyes remain dry"-Juno Dawson, Stay Another Day
"Good old monopoly, training innocent children to become landlords since 1903"-Juno Dawson, Stay Another Day
"Your thoughts are something that happen to you, or in you, but they are not you."-Juno Dawson, Stay Another Day
"Simpler times. I miss simple. Puberty is truly Pandora's box. Once it's open, there's no going back."-Juno Dawson, Stay Another Day
9. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)
By: Hannah Gold
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
10. How to Die Famous
By: Benjamin Dean
3.65
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A budding teen celebrity secretly investigates his brother's suspicious death while navigating the … read more
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- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
11. The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains, #1)
By: M.G. Leonard
4.28
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonar… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
"It's hard to have an adventure with a smart phone in your pocket. It stops you from reading real maps and talking to people."-M.G. Leonard, The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains, #1)
12. Kidnap on the California Comet (Adventures on Trains, #2)
By: M.G. Leonard
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In this second book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travel… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
13. The Thief Who Sang Storms
By: Sophie Anderson
4.08
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
The Island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. The humans live on one side of the island, and… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
14. Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1)
By: Lewis Hancox
4.28
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the … read more
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- queer
- lgbt
15. Escape Room
By: Christopher Edge
3.65
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
16. The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh (Billy Plimpton, #1)
By: Helen Rutter
4.29
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
When life is funny, make some jokes about it. Billy Plimpton has a big dream: to become a famous… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
- contemporary
17. The Lost Whale
By: Hannah Gold
4.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale
18. The Star Outside My Window
By: Onjali Q. Raúf
4.32
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
My mum is up there somewhere. She's waiting -- I can feel it. I just have to find her in time, that… read more
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- novels
- middle grade
- childrens
- family
19. Keedie
By: Elle McNicoll
4.69
Format: 270 pages, Paperback
Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more
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- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- contemporary
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
20. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)
By: Tọlá Okogwu
4.11
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
21. Jamie
By: L.D. Lapinski
4.46
Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition
A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more
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- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- family
- contemporary
- queer
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie
22. Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1)
By: Jennifer Killick
4.06
Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition
The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
- contemporary
23. Like a Curse
By: Elle McNicoll
4.21
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Stuck in Loch Ness while Edinburgh falls under the control of a terrifyingly powerful Siren, Ramya … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
24. Like a Charm
By: Elle McNicoll
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Paperback
Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
25. Ella on the Outside
By: Cath Howe
4.16
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Ella is the new girl at school. She doesn't know anyone and she doesn't have any friends. And she h… read more
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- novels
- middle grade
- childrens
- family
26. The Secret Sunshine Project
By: Benjamin Dean
4.28
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A heart-warming story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms. Perfect for 9+ readers and fa… read more
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- lesbian
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
- activism
- novels
- queer
27. Gay Club!
By: Simon James Green
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
A landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens at their worst - and ultimately their best - … read more
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- contemporary
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
28. Our Sister, Again
By: Sophie Cameron
3.96
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
On a small island off the Scottish coast, Isla and her family are grieving the loss of her older si… read more
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- lesbian
- middle grade
- young adult
- lgbt
29. Only on the Weekends
By: Dean Atta
3.52
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From the Stonewall Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo comes a romantic coming-of-age novel … read more
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- contemporary
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"He kisses me two times On the top of my head. One for me, I think, And another for Mum."-Dean Atta, Only on the Weekends
"I’m the artist And the canvas. I’m the only Audience I need. I don’t want to Put on a show. I just want to Shimmer and glow."-Dean Atta, Only on the Weekends
30. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
By: Katherine Rundell
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
31. The Insiders
By: Cath Howe
4.04
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Secrets. Lies. Promises. Sometimes keeping things inside is dangerous. Callie, Ted, Zara, and Ni… read more
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- middle grade
- family
