Book Recommendations - Library Services for Education

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Resources dealing with bullying

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Picture books for Key Stage 1

  • Barkow, H. (2004) Ellie's secret diary (Mantra) – available in various languages
  • Browne, A. (1998) Willy the Wimp (Walker)
  • Blathwayt, B. (2007) Dinosaur chase! (Red Fox)
  • Gormley, G. (2006) Rocky and the lamb (Guillane Children's)
  • McKee, D. (2008) Elmer and the big bird (Andersen Press)
  • Rosen, M. (2009) I'm number one (Walker Books)
  • Ross, T. (2004) Is it because? (Andersen Press)
  • Trotter, S. (2006) Big bully hippo (Rockpool Children's)

Fiction for Key Stage 1 and 2

  • Cattell, B. & Agard, J. (2006) Butter-finger (Frances Lincoln)
  • Fine, A. (1993) Angel of Nitshill Road (Mammoth)
  • Moore, M. (2008) Ben the bully (Franklin Watts)
  • Phinn, G. (2009) A bit of a hero (Andersen Press)
  • Wilson, J. (2001) My Brother Bernadette (Mammoth)

Non-fiction for Key Stage 1 and 2

  • Bullying DVD (2007) BBC
  • Read and learn Feelings series (2007) (Raintree)
  • Thoughts and feelings series (2008) (Aladdin Books)
  • Aubrey, A. (2007) The Rainbow club (QED)
  • Bingham, J. (2006) Everybody feels…series (QED)
  • Burns, P. (2004) Playground survival (Raintree)
  • Edwards, N. (2005) Talking about bullying (Chrysalis)
  • Hewitt, S. (2007) How can I deal with bullying (Franklin Watts)
  • Hewitt, S. (2007) How can I deal with racism (Franklin Watts)
  • Parker, V. (2010) Good relationships (Heinemann)
  • Raum, E. (2008) Bullying (Heinemann)
  • Saunders, P. (2004) Dealing with bullying (Watts)

Fiction for Key Stage 2 and 3

  • McKay, H. (2004) Indigo's star (Hodder)
  • Ure, J. (2008) Star crazy me (HarperCollins)
  • Wilson, J. (2004) Bad girls (Corgi)

Non-fiction for Key Stage 2 and 3

  • Anderson, J. (2005) Me and my friends (Franklin Watts)
  • Chancellor, D. (2009) Bullying (Franklin Watts)
  • Medina, S. (2004) Bullying: why does it happen? (Heinemann)

Fiction for Key Stage 3 and 4

  • Blackman, M. (2002) Noughts and crosses (Corgi)
  • Brugman, A. (2005) Being Bindy (Faber)
  • Collins, B. R. (2009) The traitor game (Bloomsbury)
  • Fine, A. (1997) Tulip touch (Puffin)
  • Forde, C. (2008) Fat boy swim (Egmont)
  • Gardner, G. (2003) Inventing Elliot (Orion)
  • Gibbons, A. (2003) Caught in the crossfire (Orion)
  • Macphail, C. (1996) Run, Zan, run (Puffin)
  • Naidoo, B. (2000) Other side of truth (Puffin)
  • Rhue, M. (1996) The wave (Penguin)
  • Sacher, L. (2001) There's a boy in the girls' bathroom (Bloomsbury)
  • Singer, N. (2002) Feather boy (Collins)
  • Zephaniah, B. (1999) Face (Bloomsbury)

Non-fiction for Key Stage 3 and 4

  • Clarkson, P. (2008) Beating the bullies (John Blake)
  • Mattern, J. (2009) Bullying (Heinemann)
  • Neustatter, A. (2008) Racism (Franklin Watts)
  • Powell, J. (2004) Self-esteem (Franklin Watts)
  • Senker, C. (2008) Talk about racism (Wayland)
  • Tym, K. & Worms, P. (2004) Coping with friends (Raintree)