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

All Fall Down (Paperback): Sally Nicholls All Fall Down (Paperback)
Sally Nicholls 1
R248 R179 Discovery Miles 1 790 Save R69 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A deadly contagion races through England...

Isabel and her family have nowhere to run from a disease that has killed half of Europe. When the world she knows and loves ends for ever, her only weapon is courage.

The Black Death of 1349 was the deadliest plague in human history. All Fall Down is a powerful and inspiring story of survival in the face of real-life horror.

The Last Leaves Falling (Paperback): Fox Benwell The Last Leaves Falling (Paperback)
Fox Benwell 1
R185 R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Save R32 (17%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

And these are they. My final moments. They say a warrior must always be mindful of death, but I never imagined that it would find me like this . . .

Japanese teenager Sora is diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Lonely and isolated, Sora turns to the ancient wisdom of the samurai for guidance and comfort. But he also finds hope in the present; through the internet he finds friends that see him, not just his illness. This is a story of friendship and acceptance, and testing strength in an uncertain future.

Happy, Healthy Minds - A Children's Guide to Emotional Wellbeing (Hardcover): The School of Life Happy, Healthy Minds - A Children's Guide to Emotional Wellbeing (Hardcover)
The School of Life; Illustrated by Lizzy Stewart 1
R557 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R107 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An essential guide to help children become more aware of their emotional needs. This book examines a range of everyday topics that might give children's minds difficulties, for example: when parents don't seem to understand us; when we fall out with friends; when school feels boring or difficult; when we're too busy and get overwhelmed; when our phones create trouble; when we feel sad, bored, anxious or fed up with things. As an atlas to a child's mind, we explore a range of common scenarios encountered by young children and talk about some of the very best ideas to help deal with them. By offering a sympathetic and supportive framework, we encourage children to open up, explore their own feelings and face the dilemmas of growing up armed with emotional intelligence.

The Serpent King (Paperback): Jeff Zentner The Serpent King (Paperback)
Jeff Zentner 1
R255 R186 Discovery Miles 1 860 Save R69 (27%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dill is a misfit in his small, religious Tennessee town. His dad is in prison for a shocking crime, and his mom is struggling to make ends meet. The only things getting Dill through senior year are his guitar and his fellow outcasts, Travis and Lydia.

Travis is an oddball who finds comfort from his violent home life in an epic fantasy book series. And Lydia is like no one else: fast-talking, creative and fiercely protective. Dill fears his heart will break when she escapes to a better life elsewhere. What Dill needs now is some bravery to tell Lydia how he feels, to go somewhere with his music – and to face the hardest test of all when tragedy strikes.

The Skinjacker Paperback Trilogy (Boxed Set) - Everlost; Everwild; Everfound (Paperback, Boxed Set ed.): Neal Shusterman The Skinjacker Paperback Trilogy (Boxed Set) - Everlost; Everwild; Everfound (Paperback, Boxed Set ed.)
Neal Shusterman
R1,132 R876 Discovery Miles 8 760 Save R256 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lights For The Path - A Guide Through Grief, Pain and Loss (Paperback): Madeleine Davies Lights For The Path - A Guide Through Grief, Pain and Loss (Paperback)
Madeleine Davies
R331 R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Save R63 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A counterweight to isolation. Many teenagers will be the only person in their peer group to have been bereaved. The book offers solidarity through the stories of people who have experienced bereavement as a teenager and can offer advice with the wisdom of years

Sing Like No One's Listening (Paperback): Vanessa Jones Sing Like No One's Listening (Paperback)
Vanessa Jones
R198 Discovery Miles 1 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sing Like No One's Listening by Vanessa Jones is a novel about dreaming a dream, finding your voice, and not throwing away your shot! Nettie Delaney hasn't been able to sing a note since her mum died. This wouldn't be a problem if she hadn't just started at Dukes Academy, the most prestigious performing arts college in the country, with her superstar mother's shadow hanging over her. Nettie has her work cut out for her and everyone is watching. But one night, in an empty studio after college, Nettie finds herself suddenly singing, as someone behind the curtain accompanies her on the piano. Maybe all is not lost for Nettie. Maybe she can find her voice again and survive her first year at Dukes. But can she do it before she gets thrown out?

I Will See You Again (Hardcover): Lisa Boivin I Will See You Again (Hardcover)
Lisa Boivin
R568 R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When the author learns of the death of her brother overseas, she embarks on a journey to bring him home. Through memories and dreams of all they shared together and through her Dene traditions, she finds comfort and strength. The lyrical art and story leave readers with a universal message of hope and love.

The Magical Mermaid Portal (Paperback): Michelle Louise Gordon The Magical Mermaid Portal (Paperback)
Michelle Louise Gordon; Illustrated by Lucja Fratczak-Kay
R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Nothing but Life (Paperback): Brent Van Staalduinen Nothing but Life (Paperback)
Brent Van Staalduinen
R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

White Pine Award 2022 - Shortlisted During a sweltering summer, Dills must come to terms with a horrific crime and the parent he loves who committed it. Dills and his mom have returned to Hamilton, her hometown, hoping to leave the horrors of Windsor behind. But it's impossible to escape the echoes of tragedy, and trouble always follows trouble. When Dills hurts a new classmate, it comes out in court that he was in the Windsor High library when the shooter came in. But he won't talk about what he saw, what he still sees whenever he closes his eyes. He can't. He definitely can't tell anyone that the Windsor Shooter is his stepfather, Jesse, that Jesse can speak into his mind from hundreds of kilometres away, and that Dills still loves him even though he committed an unspeakable crime.

Grandad's Island (Hardcover): Benji Davies Grandad's Island (Hardcover)
Benji Davies; Illustrated by Benji Davies
R497 R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Save R71 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
When Mischief Came to Town (Paperback): Katrina Nannestad When Mischief Came to Town (Paperback)
Katrina Nannestad
R263 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R63 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Inge Maria Jensen's mother dies, the ten-year-old girl in braids is sent from Copenhagen to live on her grandmother's farm on the Danish island of Bornholm. The whimsical Inge is desperate to tease a smile out of her stern-seeming but "jelly-soft" grandmother with nonsensical songs and Hans Christian Andersen stories. A nostalgic nod to Pippi Longstocking and Heidi, this cozy, humorous novel explores love and loss . . . and the unsung magic of mischief.

Coping with Chloe (Paperback): Rosalie Warren Coping with Chloe (Paperback)
Rosalie Warren
R215 R167 Discovery Miles 1 670 Save R48 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Anna and Chloe are twins. They share everything. Even Chloe's terrible accident hasn't split them apart. But Anna is beginning to realise that being inseparable isn't always easy. Especially when no one else seems to understand that Chloe isn't really gone; no one apart from the dashing Joe that is. - REVIEWS - "I loved this book. I read it in two sittings as I was so keen to keep racing on to the end. Beautifully written. Emotional and moving, but real as well. It's hard to say too much without giving the whole thing away, but I loved the fact that the author doesn't definitively say that there is or isn't something a bit out of the ordinary going on. That much is up to the reader.The subject is handled with such a light touch, it's hard to do anything other than ride along with the story till you get to its very satisfying end. I'd recommend Coping with Chloe for tweens and young teens, and certainly for anyone going through the issues raised in the book." -- Liz Kessler, AUTHOR. "Such an unusual piece - and in the end I felt it was dead-on psychologically. It's a superb book. Once I got about 10 pages in, I couldn't put it down. I hope it receives the acclaim it deserves." -- Donna Jo Napoli, CHILDREN'S AUTHOR. "A beautifully written YA novel about coping with the death of a twin. I was fighting off tears at about six different points in this book despite it being reasonably short at around 200 pages. Warren captures the desolation of a child after a sibling's death perfectly, leaving the reader to decide whether Chloe is 'really' there or whether she's a manifestation of her twin's grief.There are also other fairly major issues involved in the novel, including child abuse, bullying, and parental separation, but Warren handles these all deftly and has enough lightness of touch to mean that while it's always a really emotional read, she manages to stop things from ever getting too overwhelmingly bad.I loved the character of Anna in particular - but also had a soft spot for Miss Tough - and found her parents incredibly realistic, if phenomenally annoying. Warren also does a great job of capturing the nastiness of bully Lisa and her hangers-on, and readers will be desperate to see her get her well-deserved comeuppance.This has established Warren as an author I'm keen to read more of in the future and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to young teen readers, but it's an original enough idea and execution that people several years older than the characters here will still enjoy it. While the subject matter of a girl trying to cope with her twin sister's death makes this a seriously difficult read at times, Warren's book is so well written you'll be hooked." -- Robert James, THE BOOKBAG. "Coping with Chloe is an unusual examination of the grieving process and as Anna tells her version, it is up to the reader to decide whether this is a tale of the supernatural or that Chloe is a figment of Anna's imagination, her way of coping with loss. Both ways work. This is a well constructed book, the characters are well drawn and totally believable and Anna is a likeable narrator. Overall, an original book which will appeal to readers of all ages over twelve." -- Audrey Baker, THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN. "When Chloe is killed in a horrible accident, she comes to 'live' in her sister Anna's body, sharing everything with her just like she always did. Only new boy Joe seems to know Chloe is there and even chooses to kiss Chloe ...how can Anna bear this?This sounds like a strange story but it is a really good book. At the beginning you think it is about just one of the twin girls, but then their 'lives' come together in the middle. It made me wonder what it would be like to be a twin. It is definitely a book for girls!"Blessing Adogame, TEEN TITLES MAGAZINE"For a touching story about loss and real-life issues, told with a light, yet realistic touch, I thoroughly recommend this book but if, like me, you particularly enjoy original, quirky stories that ask questions and are open to interpretation and make you wonder...well, I highly-recommend this." -- Tracy Bains, TALL TALES & SHORT STORIES.

Catching Air (Paperback): Gina Moore Catching Air (Paperback)
Gina Moore; Cover design or artwork by Lauren Zurcher
R327 Discovery Miles 3 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bridge to Terabithia (Hardcover): Katherine Paterson Bridge to Terabithia (Hardcover)
Katherine Paterson; Illustrated by Donna Diamond
R499 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Paperback): Katherine Webber Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Paperback)
Katherine Webber 1
R245 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R53 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

For fans of Nicola Yoon's Everything Everything and Jennifer Niven's Holding Up the Universe. Sometimes a broken heart is all you need to set you free… Reiko loves the endless sky and electric colours of the Californian desert. It is a refuge from an increasingly claustrophobic life of family pressures and her own secrets. Then she meets Seth, a boy who shares a love of the desert and her yearning for a different kind of life. But Reiko and Seth both want something the other can't give them. As summer ends, things begin to fall apart. But the end of love can sometimes be the beginning of you...

A Year in the Life of a Complete and Total Genius (Paperback): Stacey Matson A Year in the Life of a Complete and Total Genius (Paperback)
Stacey Matson
R365 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R56 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ghost Collector (Hardcover): Allison Mills The Ghost Collector (Hardcover)
Allison Mills
R489 R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Save R86 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ghosts aren't meant to stick around forever... Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair. Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven't transitioned yet; it's their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly's mom dies suddenly, Shelly's relationship to ghosts-and death-changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly can't ignore the one ghost that's missing. Why hasn't her mom's ghost come home yet? Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author's great-grandmother's life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo's Louisiana's Way Home and Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls.

Optimists Die First - A Love Story For Cynics (Paperback): Susin Nielsen Optimists Die First - A Love Story For Cynics (Paperback)
Susin Nielsen 1
R300 R198 Discovery Miles 1 980 Save R102 (34%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ever since tragedy struck her family, Petula has learned to see danger everywhere – whether it’s crossing the road or eating a poached egg. Petula’s determined not to let her guard down, even if this means allowing herself to be ruled by anxiety and grief, and losing her best friend.

Then Jacob walks into her therapy group. Strikingly tall and confident, he’s survived a different kind of disaster and still come out smiling. At first Petula is repelled by his optimism, yet even she can’t deny their chemistry together.

But optimism is blind – and so is love. What will happen if Petula gives in to both?

Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Lynn Weingarten Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Lynn Weingarten
R356 R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Save R81 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

They say Delia burned herself to death in her stepfather’s shed. They say it was suicide.

But June doesn’t believe it.

June and Delia used to be closer than anything. Best friends in that way that comes before everyone else—before guys, before family. It was like being in love, but more. They had a billion secrets, binding them together like thin silk cords.

But one night a year ago, everything changed. June, Delia, and June’s boyfriend Ryan were just having a little fun. Their good time got out of hand. And in the cold blue light of morning, June knew only this—things would never be the same again.

And now, a year later, Delia is dead. June is certain she was murdered. And she owes it to her to find out the truth…which is far more complicated than she ever could have imagined.

Sexy, dark, and atmospheric, Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Nino's Mourning Story (Staple bound): Mathilde de Blois, Ariane Cloix Nino's Mourning Story (Staple bound)
Mathilde de Blois, Ariane Cloix; Illustrated by Marguerite Lecointre 1
R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 In Stock

Nino is a little dinosaur. He likes going to school, and he especially likes break time when he can play football with his friends. This little dinosaur doesn’t really like staying seated in class and looking at a blackboard, except during mathematics classes.

One day Nino’s mother comes to pick him up after school, she looks sad: “Nino, my darling, come into my arms, I have terrible news. Your sister has died” Mum cries a little. She hugs Nino tightly in her arms.

Dive into Nino’s world, with its great sorrow, gentleness and its little and simple sensations that bring flavour back in life…

We see how thanks to discussions with his family and activities they play together, they are able to overcome their great sorrow.

Nino's Mourning Story will help families with children from 4 to 12 overcome the loss of a loved one while reinforcing family cohesion.

Ani's Light (Hardcover): Tanu Shree Singh Ani's Light (Hardcover)
Tanu Shree Singh; Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat
R409 R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Save R66 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ani's stuck in a dark cloud. His friends and family try to brighten his mood, but nothing helps. When his mother finally comes home, missing her hair, Ani's light gets brighter and brighter, chasing away his dark cloud. The unconditional love between Ani and his mother shines through as the two enjoy their precious time together, whether it's forever, or just for now. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers explaining ways to help a child cope. This sensitive, hopeful story will help kids explore their sadness when a close family member is undergoing medical treatment, while highlighting sources of light that can bring stability during uncertain times. It is also a terrific resource for anyone who wants to understand how coping has its ups and downs.

Grandma is a Star (Paperback): Ligia Carvalho Grandma is a Star (Paperback)
Ligia Carvalho
R238 Discovery Miles 2 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Forgotten Baby (Hardcover): Nychol Lyna Forgotten Baby (Hardcover)
Nychol Lyna; Illustrated by Arthur Romeo
R536 Discovery Miles 5 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Miraculous (Paperback): Jess Redman The Miraculous (Paperback)
Jess Redman
R236 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Save R33 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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