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Black and Asian Characters: Younger Children's Fiction -

Related categories: Childrens & Teenage Books / Black, Asian & Other Diasporas /
Related booklists: Fiction - Picture Story Books, Fiction - Younger Children, Black and Asian Britain - Books for Children,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 26 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book My Grandma
    My Grandma's Magic Recipes: Spring Bloom - by Ella Phillips, illustrated by Camilla Sucre

    £7.99   paperback   (2024) - ISBN 13: 9781398503168 | ISBN 10: 1398503169

    A joyful celebration of food, family and the magic of cooking together.  Grandma knows that the longer days of spring are on their way, but Zee’s not so sure. Luckily Grandma’s there to show him how to pay attention to the the flowers, th ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Lucky Red Envelope by Vikki Zhang
    The Lucky Red Envelope - by Vikki Zhang

    £14.99   hardback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9780711285910 | ISBN 10: 0711285918

    Get ready for Lunar New Year, following a little girl and her family as they get ready for and celebrate the Lunar New Year festival.  With non-fiction information about the significance of certain rituals, but told through the excited eyes of a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Marv and the Dino Attack by Alex Falase-Koya, illustrated by  Paula Bowles
    Marv and the Dino Attack - by Alex Falase-Koya, illustrated by Paula Bowles

    £5.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780192780447 | ISBN 10: 0192780441

    It's an exciting day for Marvin and his classmates because they are visiting the Natural History Museum. Marvin and Joe can't wait to see all those dinosaur skeletons up close, but they get more than they bargained for when supervillain Leo turns up ... more

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  • Cover image of book Luma and the Pet Dragon by Leah Mohammed
    Luma and the Pet Dragon - by Leah Mohammed

    £6.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781801300025 | ISBN 10: 180130002x

    Two warm and funny stories about Luma and her cheeky pet dragon - for readers aged 5+.   When Luma Dewan wakes up on the morning of her seventh birthday, she knows that today will be special. But she has no idea just how wonderful and extraor ... more

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  • Cover image of book I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
    I Am Courage: A Book of Resilience - by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

    £10.99   hardback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781419746468 | ISBN 10: 1419746464

    Encourage kids to find their inner strength with this companion to the New York Times bestsellers I Am Human and I Am Love!  I move ahead one breath at a time. I act with bravery. I am courage.  When we picture someone brave, we might think ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Magic Ocean Slide by Emma Beswetherick
    The Magic Ocean Slide - by Emma Beswetherick

    £5.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781786078988 | ISBN 10: 1786078988

    Join best friends Katy, Cassie and Zia on a series of amazing adventures as they work together to save the planet...  On the hottest day of the year, the friends imagine a water slide coming out of Katy's bedroom window. As they plunge into an u ... more

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  • Cover image of book Say Hello to Baby by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Britta Teckentrup
    Say Hello to Baby - by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Britta Teckentrup

    £6.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781526361950 | ISBN 10: 1526361957

    When a new baby sibling comes along, it can be hard adjusting to sharing your toys (and your parents!). This handy guide is the perfect book to reassure older siblings when the family has a new arrival, letting them know that they will always have a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls by Atinuke
    Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls - by Atinuke

    £6.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781406388923 | ISBN 10: 1406388920

    Three charming stories about a young girl who lives in a flat in Lagos with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast; and Grandmummy, who is very bossy.   Too Small Tola is just the right size to fit under the bed ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Story Thief by Andrew Fusek Peters, illustrated by Sara Ugolotti
    The Story Thief - by Andrew Fusek Peters, illustrated by Sara Ugolotti

    £6.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781472973542 | ISBN 10: 1472973542

    Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+  A quirky reworking of the traditional stories of the spider god Anansi from west Africa by Andrew Fusek Peters.  Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade by Lyla Lee, illustrated by Dung Ho
    Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade - by Lyla Lee, illustrated by Dung Ho

    £5.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781534440104 | ISBN 10: 1534440100

    Mindy is excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Even though it's the first one without her mom, Mindy is determined to enjoy the day.   She decides to make traditional Korean New Year food, a rice cake soup that's her favorite. But things ... more

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  • Cover image of book What Are Little Girls Made Of? Nursery Rhymes for Feminist Times by Jeanne Willis and Isabelle Follath
    What Are Little Girls Made Of? Nursery Rhymes for Feminist Times - by Jeanne Willis and Isabelle Follath

    £9.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781788004466 | ISBN 10: 1788004469

    Award-winning author Jeanne Willis, revamps all the favourite Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.  Think you know your favourite classic nursery rhymes? Read this picture book and think again!   In this witty reworking of popular nursery rhymes, Geo ... more

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  • Cover image of book Too Small Tola by Atinuke, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu
    Too Small Tola - by Atinuke, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu

    £5.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781406388916 | ISBN 10: 1406388912

    Tola may be small, but she's very determined.   Three delightful stories about Too Small Tola, a young girl who, though small, is very determined.   Tola lives in a flat in Lagos with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Rescue Princesses: The Amber Necklace by Paula Harrison, illustrated by Sharon Tancredi
    Rescue Princesses: The Amber Necklace - by Paula Harrison, illustrated by Sharon Tancredi

    £5.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9780857639899 | ISBN 10: 0857639897

    Princess Zina is shocked to discover that the forest home of her kingdom’s lemurs is in danger! Can she and her princess friends work together to save the lovely animals and their precious trees?  Recommended for readers aged approx 5-8. ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Naughtiest Unicorn by Pip Bird
    The Naughtiest Unicorn - by Pip Bird

    £5.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781405294782 | ISBN 10: 1405294787

    Mira CAN’T WAIT to start Unicorn School. (Her big sister goes and won’t stop going on about it). But when Mira arrives on her first day all the unicorns are gone... except Dave!  Dave isn’t quite the sparkly unicorn Mira was expecting to fi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi
    Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me - by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi

    £9.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781910328330 | ISBN 10: 1910328332

    Seven-year-old Jace and his puppy Thinker are poets, putting everything they do into verse, from going to the park to philosophising to playing ball.   One day they’ll have the whole world figured out. For now, though, Thinker has to keep qu ... more

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  • Cover image of book Go, Mo, Go! Monster Mountain Chase by Mo Farah, with Kes Gray - illustrated by Marta Kissi
    Go, Mo, Go! Monster Mountain Chase - by Mo Farah, with Kes Gray - illustrated by Marta Kissi

    £5.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781444934052 | ISBN 10: 1444934058

    From Olympic gold medal winner Mo Farah and bestselling author of Oi Frog!, Kes Gray, comes a fun fiction series which will get kids reading, and running too!  After returning home from a long cross-country run, it’s time for Mo and his friends ... more

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  • Cover image of book Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro, illustrated by Marian Lindsay
    Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows - by Asia Citro, illustrated by Marian Lindsay

    £4.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781943147090 | ISBN 10: 1943147094

    With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the Zoey and Sassafras series has something for everyone! Easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page make this series perfect for a wide range of ages.   In this first ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Best, Best Friend by Lauren Child
    My Best, Best Friend - by Lauren Child

    £6.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780723289777 | ISBN 10: 0723289778

    Lola and Lotta are BEST friends. They do absolutely completely everything together, like eating lunch, playing in the sandpit and going in pairs.  But when a new girl, Evie, arrives in their class, Lotta starts spending all her time with her, an ... more

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  • Cover image of book Julian
    Julian's Glorious Summer - by Ann Cameron

    £5.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781848531130 | ISBN 10: 1848531133

    Little fibs can lead to big trouble!  Julian hates bicycles. He thinks they are boring and stupid . . . and maybe just a little bit scary. But his best friend, Gloria, has just got a new bike, and all she wants is to go cycling with him. &nb ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Guru and the King by Bali Rai
    The Guru and the King - by Bali Rai

    £8.99   hardback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781408155745 | ISBN 10: 1408155745

    Guru Hargobind and 52 princes have been unjustly imprisoned by the cruel King. The King says he will release the Guru, but the Guru refuses to leave without the princes. The King tells him he can take as many princes as can hold onto his clothes. Can ... more

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  • Cover image of book Welcome Home, Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke, illustrated By Lauren Tobia
    Welcome Home, Anna Hibiscus! - by Atinuke, illustrated By Lauren Tobia

    £5.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781406320817 | ISBN 10: 1406320811

    Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa.   Anna Hibiscus is back home after visiting her grandma in Canada. But it seems that so much has changed while she was away! Double and Trouble have learned to run and Grandad seems to have grown older ... more

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  • Cover image of book Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia
    Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus! - by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia

    £5.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781406320671 | ISBN 10: 1406320676

    Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. � Anna Hibiscus has never been away from her home in Africa, surrounded by her parents and baby brothers, as well as all of her aunts and uncles and cousins. But now she is going to Canada to visit he ... more

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  • Cover image of book Akimbo and the Baboons by Alexander McCall Smith
    Akimbo and the Baboons - by Alexander McCall Smith

    £5.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780747594581 | ISBN 10: 0747594589

    When a lady comes to study the baboons in the game reserve where Akimbo's father is head ranger, Akimbo is keen to help. But life in the bush isn't easy - and being close to the baboons means being close to their predators too...  Starring the ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke
    Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! - by Atinuke

    £5.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781406314953 | ISBN 10: 1406314951

    Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa.   She loves singing to her two baby brothers, Double and Trouble. But when she is chosen to sing her her school in front of the president, her throat runs dry and her bones turn to stone.   ... more

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  • Cover image of book Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke
    Anna Hibiscus - by Atinuke

    £5.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781406306552 | ISBN 10: 140630655x

    Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa.  She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house. There is always somebody to laugh or play with. She loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties for her aunties.   ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Same Old Story Every Year by Anne Fine
    The Same Old Story Every Year - by Anne Fine

    £4.99   paperback   (1999) - ISBN 13: 9780141302751 | ISBN 10: 0141302755

    "I have a surprise . . . this class is going to do the Christmas play!"   Maya longs to be in Mr Kelly's play! She can already see herself on the stage, waving her arms around and saying her words so loudly everyone at the back can hear. ... more

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