Children’s / Teenage personal – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:01:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Children’s / Teenage personal – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 The boy who cried ghost https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-boy-who-cried-ghost/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=42124  

There’s a ghost in Richard’s wardrobe.

Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But then one day, the wardrobe door is opened…

And that’s when the hauntings begin.

  • An own-voices novel about mental health, family, friendship, confronting fear and accepting change
  • This is the new novel by Ian Eagleton – the Polari-prize-winning author of GLITTER BOY
  • Perfect for fans of THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS, Jennifer Killick and Neil Gaiman’s THE GRAVEYARD BOOK

Praise for Ian Eagleton:

“You are an inspiration!” – Mariah Carey on Ian Eagleton

“Poignant, defiantly fabulous story” – Guardian on GLITTER BOY, Ian’s debut middle grade

“GLITTER BOY is a nuanced, heart-warming and character led story of finding joy and love” – Elle McNicoll, author of A KIND OF SPARK

]]> Silence Is Not an Option. Find Your Voice and Be Your Best Self https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/silence-is-not-an-option-find-your-voice-and-be-your-best-self/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=21666 Silence is NOT an option - use your voice for change. 

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Silence is NEVER an option – find your voice and be your best self.

“This book will change lives” – Marianne Levy, the  i Paper

In this book, Stuart Lawrence talks about what he has learned from life – the tools that have helped him live positively and kept him moving forwards when times have been tough.

“We all want to be successful in life and to be remembered for our achievements – but how can we do that, when the world can seem so big and sometimes scary?”- Stuart Lawrence

“The publication of his first book for children,  Silence is Not an Option: You Can Impact the World for Change, is intended to empower all children irrespective of skin colour to demand a better society? Stephen Lawrence’s brightness runs throughout the pages, along with Stuart’s love for his brother” -  Louise Carpenter, The Times Magazine

From role models to self-control, failure to imagination, Stuart’s aim with this book is to use his own experience to help young people – to help all people – harness the good in themselves and in the world around them, using that fire of positivity to create change in their lives.

  • an illuminating guide for approaching life with positivity and wisdom
  • simple tips for rewarding everyday practices  
  • bold page layouts that are stimulating and clear to read

 

About the author:

Stuart Lawrence is the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence, the young man who, on 22 April 1993, at the age of just 18, was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. Stuart is an educator and motivational speaker, dedicated to helping to transform the life chances of young people.

]]> Darkwhispers: A Brightstorm Adventure https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/darkwhispers-a-brightstorm-adventure/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/darkwhispers-a-brightstorm-adventure/  

The thrilling second novel in the acclaimed series The Brightstorm Chronicles!

The Brightstorm twins are back for another adventure!

Eudora Vane has organized an explorer fleet to search the last known destination of missing adventurer Ermitage Wrigglesworth. Harriet Culpepper and the crew of the Aurora join the mission, but they don’t believe that Eudora has good intentions.

What is she really looking for? Arthur is determined to find out, and when disaster strikes and the Brightstorm twins are separated, will he and Maudie be able to find their way back to each other?

  • The long-awaited sequel to Brightstorm, which was selected as the first Booksellers Association Children’s Book of the Season, won the West Sussex Children’s Story Book Award, was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Awards and the Waterstones’ Children’s Book Prize, and longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award.
  • Perfect for fans of books by Peter Bunzl, Abi Elphinstone, and Alex Bell.

 

PRAISE FOR BRIGHTSTORM:

“A pacy tale of lies and greed versus loyalty” Observer

“Hardy has drunk from the same cup as Philip Reeve and Philip Pullman. This is a skilful, gripping and hugely enjoyable account of the bonds that keep families together.” Literary Review

“Full of surprises and keeps you desperate to find the truth” National Geographic Kids

“An unputdownable Victorian adventure with vivid characters that travels at lightning speed” BookTrust’s Great Books Guide

“A highly entertaining old-school adventure” The Bookseller

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