ENRICHMENT HUB
Ages 4–7: Early Emotional Literacy & Brain Basics
Books that help young children understand feelings, behaviour, and the brain.
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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain (JoAnn Deak) — brain plasticity, growth mindset, resilience.
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Wonderfully Wired Brain (Louise Gooding) — neurodiversity, strengths, understanding differences.
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What’s Going On Inside My Head? (Molly Potter) — emotions, wellbeing, self‑esteem.
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The Colour Monster (Anna Llenas) — emotional labelling and regulation.
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The Invisible String (Patrice Karst) — attachment, connection, separation.
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Ruby’s Worry (Tom Percival) — anxiety and coping.
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The Rabbit Listened (Cori Doerrfeld) — empathy and emotional support.
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Giraffes Can’t Dance (Giles Andreae) — confidence, self‑concept, social comparison.
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A Little Spot of Emotion series (Diane Alber) — clear, visual emotional explanations.
Ages 8–11: Identity, Friendship, Social Thinking & Neurodiversity
Stories that explore how children think, feel, and relate to others.
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The Invisible Boy (Trudy Ludwig) — social exclusion, kindness, empathy.
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The Boy at the Back of the Class (Onjali Q. Raúf) — prejudice, kindness, group behaviour.
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Wonder (R.J. Palacio) — identity, empathy, social cognition.
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Inside Out (Little Golden Book) — emotions, memory, core beliefs.
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Fish in a Tree (Lynda Mullaly Hunt) — learning differences, self‑esteem.
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures (Julia Finley Mosca) — neurodiversity, problem‑solving.
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The Wild Robot (Peter Brown) — social learning, adaptation, cooperation.
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Big Life Journal (Alexandra Eidens) — self‑reflection, goal‑setting, positive psychology.
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Mindful Me (Whitney Stewart) — mindfulness, emotional regulation, coping strategies.
Ages 12–14: Thinking Skills, Behaviour, Memory & Mental Health
Books that introduce psychological ideas through story and accessible non‑fiction.
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Psychology for Beginners (Lara Bryan, Eddie Reynolds, Rose Hall) — illustrated intro to thinking, feeling, behaviour, brain science.
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A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness) — grief, coping, emotional processing.
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Inside Out & Back Again (Thanhha Lai) — resilience, identity, cultural psychology.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night‑Time (Mark Haddon) — perspective‑taking, cognition.
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The Giver (Lois Lowry) — emotion regulation, society, moral development.
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins) — conformity, obedience, group behaviour.
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The Maze Runner (James Dashner) — memory, identity, survival psychology.
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Being You: Poems of Positivity (Daniel Thompson) — identity, self‑worth, emotional resilience.
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You Are Awesome (Matthew Syed) — confidence, growth mindset, embracing failure.
Ages 15–17: Introductory Psychology, Brain Science & Real‑World Thinking
Perfect for teens starting GCSE/A‑level psychology or exploring deeper ideas.
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Blame My Brain (Nicola Morgan) — teen‑friendly neuroscience and behaviour.
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Phineas Gage (John Fleischman) — brain injury, behaviour change, neuroscience history.
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Quiet (YA edition) (Susan Cain) — personality, introversion, social behaviour.
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Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman, selected chapters) — cognitive biases, decision‑making.
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Why We Sleep (Matthew Walker, selected chapters) — sleep, memory, brain functioning.
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The Teenage Brain (Frances E. Jensen) — development, risk‑taking, emotions.
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Oliver Sacks, selected chapters) — neurological case studies.
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog (Bruce Perry, selected chapters) — trauma, development (sensitive content).