Hard to ignore Herbert and Violet from Eerie-on-Sea but thought of a few others that are slightly more unusual friendships.

I’ve just finished this wonderful graphic novel version of Phil Earle’s When the Sky Falls and it’s such a powerful book. Friendship between a boy and an ape, as well as a boy and a girl - both beautifully examined. Adapted by Fred Fordham.

One of the best non fiction titles I’ve read recently was The History of Information by Chris Haughton. It’s an incredible book and a really important one too as it talks about things like propaganda and machine learning. Highly recommend for all ages from 9+. A must for adults too!

These are ones that I love/have used in the classroom.

Obviously immediately thought of 2 others! Quirky but fascinating.

I totally agree that it is impossible to select just 4! Have stuck with 8 for now. #NNFN

The Thing Eplainer looks like it might be great for younger ones too?

We had a panel of year 6 children for the IBA and they loved Amazing Asia.