Empowering and Inspiring: Celebrate Real-Life and Fictional Girls

Whether it’s an entertaining fictional adventure with a butt-kicking heroine or a non-fiction collection about women who achieved incredible things, the books on the list offer a range of strong female role models to help shape, nurture, and inspire girls to be the best, strongest and smartest versions of themselves.

Nevermoor Books 1-3 Box Set by Jessica Townsend

Morrigan Crow and the magical world of Nevermoor continues to captivate young readers. The first three books in Jessica Townsend’s #1 New York Times bestselling Nevermoor series is now conveniently boxed in this gorgeous collectible set, making it the perfect gift for any reader.

Ages 8+

Buy the Nevermoor Books 1-3 Box Set here.

The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat by Kate Temple

This is the story of how one ordinary girl finds herself on a deliciously fast-paced adventure, fleeing to an island where time doesn’t exist, cats are particularly rude and cake is always on the menu. Here she will take on the most treacherous job of all time. Well… outside of time, to be precise. The start of a laugh-out-loud, action packed series starring the unforgettable Trilby.

Ages 8+

Buy a copy of The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat here.

Votes for Women! by Mark Wilson

From award-winning author and illustrator Mark Wilson come a stirring story of the women who first won the right to vote in Australia – inspired by real people and historical events!

Ages 6+

Buy a copy of Votes for Women! here.

Boss Ladies of Science by Phillip Marsden

From astronomy and quantum physics to neuroscience, vaccinology and primatology, Boss ladies conquer in this illustrated celebration of inspiring and empowered female scientists from around the world.

Ages 4+

Buy a copy of Boss Ladies of Science here.

Wednesday Weeks #3: Wednesday Weeks and the Dungeon of Fire by Denis Knight and Cristy Burne

Wednesday Weeks just wants to finish Year Six without any more magical mishaps. But Gorgomoth the Unclean has other plans… The third book in the seriously smart and funny series about a reluctant sorcerer’s apprentice who would rather study science than magic! New to the world of Wednesday Weeks? Start with Book 1: Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows.

Ages 8+

Buy a copy of Wednesday Weeks and the Dungeon of Fire here.