Introduces readers to nonbinary, gender-fluid people and the use of pronouns of their own choosing while all along reinforcing that an individual is much more layered and unique then how others may see him, her or them.“An empowering and uplifting tale…perfect icebreaker for young students to have meaningful conversations about gender identity and community.”—The AdvocateJacob—star of one of the most banned books of the decade according to the Amer...

"The Pastor sued his congregation, and they sued him back?"From Kings to Class Actions takes us on fascinating historical journey about group representation lawsuits, which includes challenged evil barons, business savvy pirates, an American Revolutionary War hero, turn of the century labor wars, civil rights struggles, among more.Troy Ian Hoffman, a class action administration industry leading innovator and longtime history buff, nineteen short st...

2020 ALA Rainbow Book List Selection2020 NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People SelectionWhen Jacob goes to the boys’ bathroom he is chased out because the boys think he looks like a girl because of the way he is dressed. After Jacob's friend Sophie faces the same situation, their class gets together to make things better.The beloved lead character from Jacob's New Dress, which is one of The American Li...

The Children’s Book Council (CBC) - K-2nd grade LIBRARIAN favoriteA timely, kid-friendly picture book that tackles book banning and LGBTQ+ family representation through the eyes of the children who are most affectedWhen Noah asks Emily about her two dads, Jacob knows the perfect book to help explain. There's just one problem: the book isn't in the library anymore. Nobody seems to know exactly why it disappeared, and as word spreads, the who...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?The theme ...

A twisty, thrilling novel of growing up in—and out of—a small town with a huge secret.For most, Streetlight is a dot on the map you pass on your way to somewhere else. But if you live there, you’re either a Have-Not, like Kady, or a Have-Lot like her boyfriend, Nik, who also happens to be a member of the exclusive social club, The IV Boys.Known for their powerful families and the coveted ball they host for a selective guest list, The IV Boys have always ref...

SOME PROMISES SHOULD NEVER BE MADE...***A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK***'A tour de force...King Sorrow is huge, sprawling - and absolutely fantastic' THE GUARDIAN'Joe Hill gloriously resurrects the doorstop horror blockbuster for a startling new century' ALAN MOORE'A soaring epic and painfully intimate. You won't be able to stop burning through the pages' PAUL TREMBLAY

**Inspired by the eighteenth-century legend of the Beast of Gévaudan, The Red Winter is a lusty, dark, queer fantasy – perfect for fans of The Witcher and Susanna Clarke.‘Charming, haunting, ambitious’– T. KINGFISHER, author of Nettle & Bone**A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power and redemption.In 1785, Professor Sebastian Grave receives the news he fears m...

Bloomsbury presents Lives of Bitter Rain by Adrian Tchaikovsky, read by David Thorpe.SHORTLISTED FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES 2025City-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring ‘Perfection’ and ‘Correctness’ to an imperfect world. But before these ruthless Tyrant Philosophers send in their legions, they despatch Outreach – the rain before the storm.Outreach is that part of the Pal...

Brought to you by PenguinNarrated by Travis Baldree and Jeff Harding.WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BECOME YOUR PLANET’S FINAL BOSS?THIS IS THE EPIC AND FAST-PACED NOVEL FROM THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SMASH-HIT DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL.All New Sonoran colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch and keep their aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking.

**Brought to you by Penguin.Get ready to be spellbound by the new, fantastical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy sensation The Book of Doors . . .**The world of unknowable objects - magical items that most people have no idea possess powers - has been quiet for decades . . .But three current members of a secret society have remained watchful, meeting every six months in the basement of a bookshop in London. ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE BRILLIANTLY IMAGINATIVE NEW NOVEL FROM VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED AUTHOR, FRANCES WHITE.**What lies beyond The Bone Door?When Hop awakens in an ancient labyrinth, he has no memory of his life before, or how he got here.He does not recognise the mysterious girl trapped with him.And he certainly cannot identify the shadowy figure stalking him, whispering terrible things . . .But there is one thi...