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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > Suicide, death & bereavement

A Breath Too Late (Paperback): Rocky Callen A Breath Too Late (Paperback)
Rocky Callen
R328 R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Save R74 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Pocketful of Stars (Paperback): Aisha Bushby A Pocketful of Stars (Paperback)
Aisha Bushby 1
R271 R163 Discovery Miles 1 630 Save R108 (40%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding out who you are, full of emotion and a secret fantasy world to discover. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Ross Welford, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The House with Chicken Legs. From a rising star of children's books.

This place is magic . . . but it's not the sort of magic that comes from wands and spells . . .

Can piecing together the past help you change the present?

Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. Her mum doesn’t understand Safiya’s love of gaming and Safiya doesn't think they have anything in common. As Safiya struggles to fit in at school she wonders if her mum wishes she was more like her confident best friend Elle. But then her mum falls into a coma and, when Safiya waits by her bedside, she finds herself in a strange and magical world that looks a bit like one of her games. And there’s a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks suspiciously familiar . . .

'Bushby's debut is poignant and atmospheric' Guardian

'A gorgeous story of friendship and growing up' Cathy Cassidy

'Moving and heartfelt', Anna James, author of Pages and Co

Aisha Bushby was selected as one of only four previously unpublished authors in the Stripes anthology for BAME writers, A Change is Gonna Come, alongside writers such as Patrice Lawrence, Tanya Byrne and Nikesh Shukla. The anthology was awarded a YA Book Prize Special Achievement Award. A Pocketful of Stars is her debut novel.

My Heart & Other Breakables: How I lost my mum, found my dad, and made friends with catastrophe (Paperback): Alex Barclay My Heart & Other Breakables: How I lost my mum, found my dad, and made friends with catastrophe (Paperback)
Alex Barclay 1
R240 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R48 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The hilarious and deeply moving diary novel from bestselling author Alex Barclay - this might just be the funniest book ever to make you cry your eyes out. This is the diary of me, Ellery Brown, aged fifteen and a half. I'm supposed to be recording my feelings about my mum, since she died, so why do I keep thinking about who my dad might be instead? Until now, I've had literally NO IDEA who my dad is. My best friend Meg and I have narrowed it down to three authors my mum knew. (She was an author too.) But as they're all on different CONTINENTS, we're going to need fake IDs, passports, plane tickets and to get away from my self-obsessed grandmother . . . One thing's for sure: this year is going to be INTERESTING!

Looking Back: A Book of Memories (Paperback, Revised and Expanded ed.): Lois Lowry Looking Back: A Book of Memories (Paperback, Revised and Expanded ed.)
Lois Lowry
R371 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Save R41 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Flat Rabbit (Paperback): Bardur Oskarsson The Flat Rabbit (Paperback)
Bardur Oskarsson; Illustrated by Bardur Oskarsson; Translated by Marita Thomsen
R218 R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Save R38 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Haunting of Tyrese Walker (Paperback): J. P. Rose The Haunting of Tyrese Walker (Paperback)
J. P. Rose
R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

After a shocking event leaves Tyrese struggling with grief, he's taken to visit family in Jamaica. From the first night, strange things start happening: impossible visions, blackouts, swarms of insects, and the discovery of a grave hidden deep in the forest... Tyrese can't explain what's going on and he's scared that he's losing his grip on reality. Then Tyrese is warned he's being hunted by the mysterious Shadow Man. Under threat, Tyrese and his friends set out on a terrifying journey across the island to try and uncover the Shadow Man's sinister history. Who can Tyrese trust when his own mind is falling apart and there's nowhere left to hide?

Coping with Death and Grief (Hardcover): Claire Throp Coping with Death and Grief (Hardcover)
Claire Throp
R397 R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Save R140 (35%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Are you trying to cope with the death of a family member or friend? Maybe a friend of yours is grieving and sad and you want to help him or her. This useful book gives lots of information about how to cope with death and grief. Characters Ali and Annie will guide you through the issues and give you advice and 'top tips', while Charlie the dog shows that he understands how you might feel.

And the Stars Were Burning Brightly (Paperback): Danielle Jawando And the Stars Were Burning Brightly (Paperback)
Danielle Jawando 1
R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'An outstanding and compassionate debut' Patrice Lawrence
‘An utter page turner from a storming new talent. Passionate, committed and shines a ray of light into the darkest places - the YA novel of 2020!’ Melvin Burgess
'One of the brightest up and coming stars of the YA world' Alex Wheatle

When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al, has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart.
 
Al was special.
 
Al was talented.
 
Al had so many dreams ... so why did he do it?

Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan decides to retrace Al’s footsteps. As he does, he meets Megan, Al's former classmate, who is as determined as Nathan to keep Al's memory alive.
 
Together they start seeking answers, but will either of them be able to handle the truth about Al’s death when they eventually discover what happened?
 
An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of speaking up when all you want to do is shut down, from an incredible new talent, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Gayle Foreman, Jennifer Niven and Nikesh Shukla.

#BurnBright

Warning - this novel contains themes that some readers may find upsetting, including suicide and intense bullying.

The Great Big One (Paperback): J C Geiger The Great Big One (Paperback)
J C Geiger
R320 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R46 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Everyone in Clade City knows their days are numbered. The Great Cascadia Earthquake will destroy their hometown and reshape the entire West Coast-if they survive long enough to see it. Nuclear war is increasingly likely. Wildfires. Or another pandemic. To Griff, the daily forecast feels partly cloudy with a chance of apocalyptic horsemen. Griff's brother, Leo, and the Lost Coast Preppers claim to be ready. They've got a radio station. Luminous underwater monitors. A sweet bunker, and an unsettling plan for "disaster-ready rodents." But Griff's more concerned about what he can do before the end times. He'd like to play in a band, for one. Hopefully with Charity Simms. Her singing could make the whole world stop. When Griff, Leo, and Charity stumble upon a mysterious late-night broadcast, one song changes everything. It's the best band they've ever heard-on a radio signal even the Preppers can't trace. They vow to find the music, but aren't prepared for where their search will take them. Or for what they'll risk, when survival means finding the one thing you cannot live without.

Cane Warriors (Paperback): Alex Wheatle Cane Warriors (Paperback)
Alex Wheatle
R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award Winner of the Young Quills Historical Fiction Award Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Diverse Book Award and Iris Award Longlisted for the YA Jhalak Prize Nobody free till everybody free. Moa is fourteen. The only life he has ever known is toiling on the Frontier sugar cane plantation for endless hot days, fearing the vicious whips of the overseers. Then one night he learns of an uprising, led by the charismatic Tacky. Moa is to be a cane warrior, and fight for the freedom of all the enslaved people in the nearby plantations. But before they can escape, Moa and his friend Keverton must face their first great task: to kill their overseer, Misser Donaldson. Time is ticking, and the day of the uprising approaches . . . Irresistible, gripping and unforgettable, Cane Warriors follows the true story of Tacky's War in Jamaica, 1760.

Hide and Secrets - The blockbuster thriller from million-copy bestselling Sophie McKenzie (Paperback): Sophie McKenzie Hide and Secrets - The blockbuster thriller from million-copy bestselling Sophie McKenzie (Paperback)
Sophie McKenzie
R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A lonely girl, a missing father and a trail of lies . . . From the million-copy bestselling author of Girl, Missing, comes a blockbuster teen thriller that will have you looking for answers round every corner. Fourteen-year-old Cat is lonely - reeling from the loss of her father, she's disconnected from friends and fighting with her mum. But when a new boy, Tyler, arrives for the summer, Cat finds herself opening up to the handsome stranger. A shocking revelation about her dad turns Cat's world on its head. She and Tyler uncover a series of secrets that take them on a perilous journey. With fresh lies exposed and threats from a dangerous gang revealed, will Cat risk everything to keep herself and her family safe? An explosive, edge-of-your-seat new drama from the original queen of teen thrillers, Sophie McKenzie, for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson. 'Sophie's thrillers are in a league of their own - nobody does it better' Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls

Let's Talk About When Someone Dies - Starting conversations with children about death and bereavement (Hardcover): Molly... Let's Talk About When Someone Dies - Starting conversations with children about death and bereavement (Hardcover)
Molly Potter; Illustrated by Sarah Jennings 1
R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From Molly Potter, best-selling author of How Are You Feeling Today? and What's Worrying You?, comes a picture book for starting conversations with children about death, bereavement and what happens next. When someone dies, we can feel a whole host of different emotions and explaining them to a child isn't so easy. This book uses clear, easy-to-understand language to answer complex questions about death and how a child might feel when someone dies. It covers all manner of tricky subjects with sensitivity and honesty, from what death is to why people die. Each double page spread takes a child through how they might feel, what they might think and how they might behave. With engaging illustrations, gentle guidance and simple advice for parents and carers, Let's Talk About When Someone Dies fulfils an important but difficult need for starting conversations with children about death and bereavement, in an accessible and supportive way.

Weird is Normal When Teenagers Grieve (Paperback): Jenny Lee Wheeler Weird is Normal When Teenagers Grieve (Paperback)
Jenny Lee Wheeler
R267 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R43 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Teens grieve differently from adults and often get lost in the shuffle after the death of a loved one. "Weird Is Normal When Teenagers Grieve" is unique because it is a self-help book for grieving teens written by an actively grieving teen. Author Jenny Lee Wheeler lost her father to cancer when she was fourteen and validates for her peers that they have the right to grieve in their own way and according to their own timetable, that their grief attacks might be different from those of adults around them, and that they aren't going crazy if they see signs from their loved one. Dr. Heidi Horsley writes in the Foreword, "Teen grief is often overlooked and unacknowledged. ... Jenny's journey will strike a note with teenagers everywhere who have experienced the loss of someone they love. She gives sound advice and lets them know they are not alone."

A Monster Calls: A Novel (Movie Tie-in) - Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd (Paperback): Patrick Ness A Monster Calls: A Novel (Movie Tie-in) - Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd (Paperback)
Patrick Ness; Illustrated by Jim Kay
R285 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R62 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Pog (Paperback): P draig Kenny Pog (Paperback)
P draig Kenny 1
R246 R165 Discovery Miles 1 650 Save R81 (33%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the bestselling author of TIN and THE MONSTERS OF ROOKHAVEN comes an unforgettable story of family, magic and home ... 'A fantastical tale of monsters and grief, family and love, and a thrilling middle-grade adventure with real depth and heart.' THE BOOKSELLER, Book of the Month 'Poignant, strange, full of folkloric menace and delight, Pog fulfils the promise of Kenny's extraordinary debut, Tin.' GUARDIAN 'A terrific book with echoes of The Spiderwick Chronicles and Five Children and It, I loved it!' IRISH INDEPENDENT After their mother dies, David and Penny move to her family's old house in the forest. Dad says it's a fresh start but it feels sad and empty without Mum. And there are noises in the attic ... A small furry creature is living in the roof. There are other creatures too - less friendly ones - that seem to be multiplying. Only with Pog's help can David and Penny save themselves - and goodness in the world. If they can resist promises from the darkness ... A wonderful gentle fantasy novel from the bestselling author of The Monsters of Rookhaven and Tin Packed with fantastical monsters, vibrant characters and tonnes of heart Explores grief in a highly original way, as two siblings process the death of their mother with the help of an unforgettable, magical creature: Pog

Occasionally Happy Family, An (Hardcover): Cliff Burke Occasionally Happy Family, An (Hardcover)
Cliff Burke
R515 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R96 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Gordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!) that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad's new girlfriend. There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation. Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo is an indoor animal. It doesn't help that this will be the first vacation they're taking since Mom passed away. Once there, the family contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologist and his awful teenage vlogger son. Then, Theo's dad hits him with a whopper of a surprise: the whole trip is just a trick to introduce his secret new girlfriend. Theo tries to squash down the pain in his chest. But when it becomes clear that this is an auditioning-to-be-his-stepmom girlfriend, Theo must find a way to face his grief and talk to his dad before his family is forever changed.

The Shark Caller (Paperback): Zillah Bethell The Shark Caller (Paperback)
Zillah Bethell; Illustrated by Saara Soederlund 1
R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dive beneath the waves with this spell-binding adventure of friendship, forgiveness and bravery, set on the shores of Papua New Guinea, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson.

"I want to be able to call the sharks. Teach me the magic and show me the ways."

Blue Wing is desperate to become a shark caller, but instead she must befriend infuriating newcomer Maple, who arrives unexpectedly on Blue Wing's island.

At first, the girls are too angry to share their secrets and become friends. But when the tide breathes the promise of treasure, they must journey together to the bottom of the ocean to brave the deadliest shark of them all...

Bo and the Spooky House (Hardcover): Elliott Smith Bo and the Spooky House (Hardcover)
Elliott Smith; Illustrated by Subi Bosa
R709 Discovery Miles 7 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Stone (Hardcover): Finbar Hawkins Stone (Hardcover)
Finbar Hawkins
R463 R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Save R84 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A second novel from the bestselling author of Branford Boase-shortlisted and Carnegie-nominated Witch. An engrossing story of fathers and sons, death and grief, and unexpected bonds, new and old, forged by dark and benign magic. When Sam, grieving the death of his father, finds a silver-flecked stone, ice-cold to the touch, strange and eerie things begin to happen. Myth, legend, magic and witchcraft mingle on the ancient hillside where the chalk white horse has galloped for centuries. Ravens wheel. Wolves prowl. As Halloween draws close, witches dance. Odin gathers brave, fallen warriors to his side. Only the mysterious new girl, Oona, can heal Sam's heart, revealing tarot secrets with her bewitching ways. Reviews for Witch: 'A book filled with enchantment, in every sense. Dark, exciting and pacy, Witch brilliantly balances magic and realism' Anthony McGowan, author of Carnegie-winning Lark 'There is real magic here... Perfect reading for a dark, stormy night' Irish Times Weekend

Lily's Promise (Paperback): Kathryn Erskine Lily's Promise (Paperback)
Kathryn Erskine
R163 Discovery Miles 1 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From National Book Award-winning author Kathryn Erskine comes a heartfelt, poignant novel that tackles grief, change, and the struggle to let your voice be heard. Perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Erin Entrada Kelly, and Ali Benjamin. Shy, eleven-year-old Lily made her dad an important promise before he passed away-that she would "Strive for Five" and speak her mind at least five times. But speaking up one time, let alone five, is easier said than done. It'll be even harder now that Lily must attend public school for the first time. Fortunately, she meets curling-obsessed Hobart and quiet Dunya at the beginning of sixth grade. Their kindness gives Lily hope that life without Dad might just be bearable. But when Lily and her friends are bullied by Ryan and his mean clique, she quickly discovers the true meaning of friendship and speaking out. Despite the anxiety she feels, Lily knows she needs to stand up for herself and others. And she'll use the tools her dad gave her to not only keep her final promise but bring her whole school together. Following Lily's journey and the snarky, insightful, and humorous commentary from Libro, the actual book, who guides readers through this thoughtful tale, makes Lily's Promise a strong title for social emotional learning.

The 9:09 Project (Hardcover): Mark H. Parsons The 9:09 Project (Hardcover)
Mark H. Parsons
R538 R457 Discovery Miles 4 570 Save R81 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
We Were Liars (Paperback): E Lockhart We Were Liars (Paperback)
E Lockhart
R324 R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Save R65 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Angel Grandpa (Hardcover): Heather Lean Angel Grandpa (Hardcover)
Heather Lean; Illustrated by Nina Aptsiauri
R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Angel Grandma (Hardcover): Heather Lean Angel Grandma (Hardcover)
Heather Lean; Illustrated by Sudipta Dasgupta
R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Grandpa and the Kingfisher (Hardcover): Anna Wilson Grandpa and the Kingfisher (Hardcover)
Anna Wilson; Illustrated by Sarah Massini
R411 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Life-affirming and lyrical, this beautiful picture book celebrates the awesome power of nature, while gently introducing young children to the concept of life and death. Over the course of a year, a young child and their dog watch kingfishers by the river with Grandpa. As spring turns to summer and autumn to winter, the kingfishers raise a family, while Grandpa teaches his grandchild about the power of nature and the circle of life. Written in memory of her father, whose favourite bird was the kingfisher, Anna Wilson takes readers on a lyrical journey though a year in the life of a kingfisher family. Stunning illustrations by Sarah Massini bring the riverbank to life in all its glory, while the powerful intergenerational bond between grandparent and grandchild shows that just as spring always follows winter, hope will always return if you know where to look for it. A positive story about life, death, and being a part of the natural world.

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