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Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different: true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons

Brooks, Ben

Publié en 2017 Quercus Books

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Daniel Radcliffe, Galileo Galilei, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Grayson Perry, Louis Braille, Lionel Messi, King George VI, Jamie Oliver... all dared to be different. Prince charming, dragon slayer, mischievous prankster... More often than not, these are the role-models boys encounter in the books they read at home and at school. As a boy, there is an assumption that you will conform to a stereotypical idea of masculinity. But what if you're the introvert kind? What if you prefer to pick up a book rather than a sword? What if you want to cry when you're feeling sad or angry? What if you like the idea of wearing a dress? There is an ongoing crisis with regards to young men and mental health, with unhelpful gender stereotypes contributing to this malaise. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different offers a welcome alternative narrative. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way, and all going on to achieve amazing things. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dalí, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens - different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world. A beautiful and transporting book packed with stories of adventure and wonderment, it will appeal to those who need the courage to reject peer pressure and go against the grain. It is the must-have book for all those boys who worry about stuff and all those parents who worry about their boys who worry about stuff. It will educate and entertain, while also encourage and inspire.

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When We Got Lost in Dreamland

Welford, Ross

Publié en 2021 Harper Collins

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When eleven-year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”, they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination. From tree-top flights and Spanish galleons, to thrilling battles and sporting greatness – it seems like nothing is out of reach when you can share a dream with someone else. But… impossible dreams come with incredible risks, and when Seb won’t wake up and is taken to hospital in a coma, Malky is forced to leave reality behind and undertake a final, terrifying journey to the stone-age to wake his brother…

The landmark new novel from Ross Welford, one of the fastest-growing and most critically acclaimed middle grade authors in the UK, this funny, moving and brilliant sixth book cements his position as the most exciting storyteller around for readers of 10+.

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Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at some things)

L.pichon

Publié en 2019 Scholastic

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Exciting News! Mr Fullerman announces that class 5F are going on an 'Activity Break'! Which should be fun. As long as I don't get stuck in a group with anyone who snores or worse still with . . .. . . Marcus Meldrew. Delia is already threatening to paint my room funny colours while I'm away. Which is annoying. I just hope the only surprise I have when I get home is the new pet that I hear Mum and Dad talking about. Because I've always wanted a pet!

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The Night Bus Hero

Rauf, Onjali Q

Publié en 2020 Hachette

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'The boy's an absolute menace.' 'He's a bully. A lost cause!' 'Why can't he be more like his sister?' 'I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind - some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention. But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything - even when I'm telling the truth! Everyone thinks I'm just a bully. They don't believe I could be a hero. But I'm going to prove them all wrong...' Meet Hector: a bully whose dastardly antics spiral out of control when, after school one day, he decides to bully a homeless man in the local park. But as London's most famous statues and emblems go missing and its homeless communities are pointed to as the thieves, has Hector managed to pick on the leader of them all? And if so, what can he do in a world that won't believe a word he says? Written in lockdown when - for the first time in history - London's homeless community were gifted shelter, The Night Bus Hero explores themes of bullying and homelessness, and the potential everyone has to change for the good.

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Doctor Bonkers

Jeremy Strong

Publié en 2010 Puffin Books

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Something STRANGE has happened to Rosie and her brothers! Rosie’s new pyjamas have led them to a dangerous discovery... Doctor Starkly-Bonkers has invented the DOOMBUSTER and history is all muddled up - and now the machine has been STOLEN! Can Rosie and the boys beat the pharaohs and dinosaurs, and will rice pudding REALLY stop the Vikings?

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A Boy Called Christmas

Haig, Matt

Publié en 2015 Canongate

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You are about to learn the true story of Father Christmas. If you believe that some things are impossible, you should stop considering listening right away. Because this audiobook is full of impossible things. Are you still there? Good. Then let us begin.... A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow and an 11-year-old boy called Nikolas who isn't afraid to believe in magic. From the winner of the Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book award.

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The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

Baddiel, David

Publié en 2022 Harpercollins

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Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy’s school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes. Billy shouldn’t stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star. With his friends Bo and Rinor by his side, his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto – the coolest girl on the planet. But as everyone knows, fame comes with a price…

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The Jamie Drake Equation

Edge, Christopher

Publié en 2017 Nosy Crow

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When your dad's lost in space and his only hope is you and a bunch of aliens, it's going to be a bumpy ride... How amazing would it be to have a dad who's an astronaut? Rocket launches, zero gravity, and flying through space like a superhero! Jamie Drake's dad is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and Jamie ought to think it's cool but he just really misses him... Hanging out at his local observatory, Jamie picks up a strange signal on his phone. It looks like alien life is getting closer to home. But space is a dangerous place and when his dad's mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he's a hero too?

Nominated for the 2018 CILIP Carnegie Medal.
Shortlisted for the North Somerset Teachers' Book Award, the Haringey Children's Book Award and the Bolton Children's Fiction Award.

A cosmic adventre for anyone who's ever looked at the stars, from the author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright and The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day.

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La compagnie des griffes

Mélois, Clémentine / Spiessert, Rudy

Publié en 2023
1 vol. (76 p.)

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Il y a de cela fort longtemps, au coeur de la vieille ville de La Rochelle, il y avait un orphelinat. Là vivait Gervaise, une jeune fille de onze ans qui s'ennuyait affreusement terriblement. Or, cher lecteur, d'ici quelques pages, Gervaise va faire une rencontre des plus exceptionnelles. Bientôt, elle filera de toit en toit dans la nuit, cheveux aux vents, affrontant les pires dangers aux côtés des fiers brigands de la Compagnie des Griffes, lançant dans la nuit leur célèbre cri de ralliement : « Chassons, chats, avec chance et panache ! »

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Le géant, la fillette et le dictionnaire

Leroy, Jean / Poulin, Stéphane

Publié en 2021
1 vol. (non paginé [29] p. )

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Un marchand de dictionnaires frappe à la porte de la maison du géant. « Au secours, un ogre ! » crie-t-il en s'enfuyant. Le géant, étonnamment, ne connaît pas la définition du mot « ogre ». Il vérifie dans le dictionnaire : « Ogre : géant légendaire qui se nourrit de petits enfants. » « Manger des petits enfants ? Ça alors ! Je n'y avais jamais pensé ! »

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Flocon d'argent : princesse moderne

Bernard / Pourtau, Corine Grandjean

Publié en 2003 Hatier
32 p.

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"Etre une princesse c'est bien... Etre une princesse moderne, c'est mieux... Etre une princesse moderne, avec une fée au moment de sa naissance, wahou ! Etre une princesse moderne, avec une fée gâteuse au moment de sa naissance, c'est déjà moins drôle... Etre une princesse moderne, avec une fée gâteuse au moment de sa naissance, et vous appeler Flocon d'Argent... Alors là, franchement, ça ne fait plus rire du tout... "

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Même pas peur de l'école !

Fossette, Danièle / Rébéna, Frédéric

Publié en 2006 Nathan
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Le jeune Thibaut arrive dans sa nouvelle école avec son épée pour être un super héros. Une histoire sur la rentrée scolaire, l'école et le courage.

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