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We have some fabulous new bibliotherapy titles scheduled for release this year. We are always keen to add to our number of reviewers so please get in touch if you’d like to join the list!

Many thanks Caroline! We are so pleased you found the book enjoyable and thought provoking! @natalielucy.bsky.social

One of our Bibliotherapists shares how using stories in counselling work with young people opens news doors to understanding and reflection.

Publication Day for Miriam Halahmy's wonderful #middlegradenovel Pomegranates for Peace. Told from the eyes of Year 7 children in a multicultural London high school, this novel is a poignant reminder of the power of storytelling in building empathy and understanding. Order now: shorturl.at/g5oa4

When the world feels divided, stories help us listen again.
Miriam Halahmy’s Pomegranates for Peace (Nov 20) follows two cousins finding empathy and courage after October 7th.
A gentle, powerful read for young minds. 🕊️

#Bibliotherapy #Education #BookReview #StoriesForPeace

Set in a multicultural London high school, the story follows Tamara, Gidi, and their friends and families, as they learn about the 160 grassroots peace organisations in Israel, and discover how they, too, can share that message of hope with the world.

Pre-order here: www.zuntold.com/book-store/25

ZunTold (@fictionastherapy) We’re thrilled to announce something special for fans of graphic novels! For a limited time, signed copies of Tales of the Emotosphere, an action-packed graphic novel, are available exclusively when ...

Check out our note on Substack where we announce our Graphic Novel giveaway contest and how to enter:
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The best part of autumn? The books that find you when it’s too cold to go out.🍂

What’s on your reading list this season? 📚

Here are two we’re loving right now, both by Miriam Halahmy:
✨ Always Here for You
✨ The Brontë Girl

Perfect reads for cosy evenings in. ☕ #bibliotherapy #autumnreading #YA

Interview with Natalie Lucy — Children's Books North In this Guest Northern Highlight, Natalie Lucy talks about her new novel, Searching for the Remarkable in Things.

In this Northern Highlights interview on @cbnnetwork.bsky.social, debut author Natalie Lucy shares the inspirations and ideas that shaped her new YA novel Searching for the Remarkable in Things. Read here: www.childrensbooksnorth.co.uk/blog/intervi...

Next #ukteenchat will be tomorrow - Tues 30th Sept 8-9pm BST with the fabulous @natalielucy.bsky.social - who will be chatting all about her #YA, Searching for the Remarkable in Things. All welcome to come and join the chat here on BlueSky 🙂
#SearchingForTheRemarkableInThings #writerslife

Happy debut publication day to Natalie Lucy ✨

Her dual-timeline YA novel Searching for the Remarkable in Things is OUT NOW.

Two girls. Two centuries. One remarkable story. 💫

Not me using stories as free therapy again 👀📖

When you finally get to unwind with a good book after all this... it'll totally be worth it!

It’s launch day. The fireballs, the vortex and the Emotoneers on their space adventure – they’re all yours now. Tales of the Emotosphere is OUT TODAY 🚀

⚡️1 day left. Tomorrow, the lumpy bumpy comic belt won’t feel so far away.

Pre-order your copy of Tales of the Emotosphere by Russ Daff and Dr Susannah Redhead on www.emotosphere.com

They clung to their aurora boards, gravity pulling them down, heat rising at their backs. And then… another fireball. 🔥
What happens next? You’ll see in 2 days.

Two days to go. #countdowntolaunch
Tales of the Emotosphere, a graphic novel. Publishing 18 September 2025

Only 3 days left until TALES OF THE EMOTOSPHERE hits the shelves.

Visit www.emotosphere.com to pre-order your copy!

Thank you for sharing CBNN !

"Tales of the Emotosphere is a wonderfully moreish read. The stunning artwork transports you to a galaxy full of fun and adventure. Puck, in all of his hilarious, slobbery, flatulating goodness is by far my favourite character..." - Kate Hewitt, Counsellor

Order now: www.zuntold.com/book-store/23

The Safe Place: On How Stories Heal, Comfort and Teach. A Cake for the Gestapo and Lobster Blues by Jacqueline King

The Safe Place: On How Stories Heal, Comfort and Teach.
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Historical fiction offers counsellors a powerful tool: its distance in time lets young people explore characters facing similar challenges in a safer, more comfortable setting.

Read the full post here: shorturl.at/NiGoa

Honoured to share this endorsement by Dr Angharad Rudkin, a clinical psychologist and children’s author on Tales of the Emotosphere.

Publishing 18 September 2025.

Pre-order your copies from Zuntold.com, and on Amazon, Waterstones, Bookshop.org and your nearest bookshops!

www.emotosphere.com

13-year-old Clover finds a box of letters beneath her mother’s bed and uncovers a thread of history that spans generations.

This dual-timeline #YAnovel weaves together art, identity, and healing in a powerful coming-of-age story🧵📚

Pre-order now from Zuntold.com or your local bookshops!

Knowsley Open Gateway Service (#KOGS) brings together local mental health support for children and young people 💙

We work together to get you the right support at the right time, visit👇🏽

kogs.online

#RightSupportRightTime

@knowsleycouncil.bsky.social @zuntold.bsky.social

Hot off the press! Nothing like that fresh book smell –especially when it’s packed with a space mutt, two star dragons, and three cosmic adventurers!

Tales of the Emotosphere is here! ✨
#graphicnovel #middlegradegraphicnovel #middlegradenewbooks

We’ve just launched our first Substack post! It’s all about stories, reading, and why they still matter – even in an age of scrolling and short attention spans. Have a read, and if you like what we’re about, subscribe for the occasional warm and thoughtful update. Read here: shorturl.at/EzVIB

💥 Book Announcement 💥
Pomegranates for Peace by Miriam Halahmy publishes 20 Nov 2025, marking #WorldChildrensDay.

A powerful Middle Grade novel about empathy, building bridges, and empowering young people to shape a more peaceful future. 🌍📚

#PomegranatesForPeace #MiddleGradeFiction

Coming out September 2025!
An action-packed graphic novel space adventure. Pre-order now: www.emotosphere.com

✨Always Here for You by Miriam Halahmy✨

Feeling lost, lonely, or just looking for a story that gets it? This gripping YA novel follows 14-year-old Holly as she navigates friendship, identity, love, acceptance and the dangers of life online. An unputdownable page-turner that stays with you. 📱💔📖