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A booklist featuring real and imaginary characters who follow their own path, unconstrained by gender stereotypes.
Stories and books are a powerful learning tool for our children and stories that depict children participating in a wide range of positive and diverse activities expands their horizons of what is possible. The booklist has been collated to complement other books and traditional stories already available for our members.
Fesity Girls

Fairytales For Feisty Girls

Written by Susannah McFarlane

Just A Girl

Just A Girl

Written by Jackie French

Doll Bones

Doll Bones

Written by Holly Black

The Wolf Wilder

The Wolf Wilder

Written by Katherine Rundell

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

Written by Catherynne M Valente

Song of the Dolphin Boy

Song Of The Dolphin Boy

Written by Elizabeth Laird

George

George

Written by Alex Gino

Squishy Taylor series

Squishy Taylor (series)

Written by Alisa Wild

Billie B Brown series

Billie B. Brown (series)

Written by Sally Rippin

Hey Jack! series

Hey Jack! (series)

Written by Sally Rippin

Girl Geeks series

Girl Geeks (series)

Written by Alex Miles

Polly Buster series

Polly & Buster (series)

Written by Sally Rippin

Rebel Girls

Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls

Written by Elene Favilli & Francesca Cavallo

The Good Guys

The Good Guys

Written by Rob Kemp & Paul Blow

Boys Who Dare

Stories For Boys Who Dare To Be Different

Written by Ben Brooks

Kids Who Dare

Stories For Kids Who Dare To Be Different

Written by Ben Brooks

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