Speak Up!
Nathan Bryon, Dapo Adeola
Join the brilliantly passionate and instantly loveable Rocket as she organises a peaceful protest to save her local library!
Bookworm Rocket loves to collect new books on her weekly visit to the library, and to read all about inspirational figures like Rosa Parks. She is heartbroken when she discovers the library will be closing down! Can she use what she’s learnt from Rosa and speak up to save the day?
This empowering, heartwarming picture book is a love letter to libraries and the power of reading. And it shows the incredible power we ALL have when we find our voice and speak up about the things that matter.
Read more Rocket stories from award winning duo Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola:
Look Up!
Clean Up!
Love the series? Check out Dapo Adeola’s debut picture book Hey You!, a lyrical celebration on growing up Black.
Reviews
I liked it because it was about the library and how important books ages. They are so nice I want to read more and more every day.
Coach Ariel Pendragon 20.08.2025
I liked the look up book and it was the same character . Rocket is cool
Marshal Fifi Astronomical 07.07.2025
I like how rocket saves the library and gets a letter from Noah
Earl Sandwich Banana 03.09.2024
This book was awesome. Its all about a boy who loves his local library because he reads lots and lots of books, but when he hears it might be closing he tries to stop it from happening. He speaks up and together with his town they save it and raise lots of money for it. I really enjoyed this story and it has a lovely ending. I would tell all children aged 5-8 to read it!
Master Bruno Birdbath 02.09.2024
This story is about a little girl whose name is Rocket and how she saved a local library from closing down. I liked the pictures in this book and that it contained interesting facts about libraries. I would recommend this book to my friends.
Constable Peanuts Waterfall 26.08.2024
This story is about a little girl whose name is Rocket and how she saved a local library from closing down. I liked the pictures in this book and that it contained interesting facts about libraries. I would recommend this book to my friends.
Constable Peanuts Waterfall 26.08.2024
I really liked this book as Rocket helps to save the library by speaking up about it being closed down.
Count Octopus Pendragon 22.08.2024
It made me realise how special libraries are.
Commander Itchy Arlington 22.08.2024
Good book for how to stand for ourselves
Lieutenant Chip Arlington 05.08.2024
I like that Rocket did a good thing and saved the library.
Captain Kiki Waterfall 31.07.2024
I read this book lots of times. It’s very interesting.
Captain Fenella Pendragon 29.07.2024
I loved this story and was so happy that they managed to save the library.
Ambassador Leach Pawprint 24.07.2024
I loved it because it was about books and the library had to close so the girl speaks up and she builds a lemonade stand and makes money so that the library could be reopened. She used her voice for a good reason.
Countess Boadicea Bouncy-castle 21.07.2024
I liked that even though you are just a little kid you can still SPEAK UP IN FRONT OF A WHOLE CROWD
Don Race-car Heronimus 04.07.2024
I like it and voted 5 stars because they are working together to save money and the libary.
Officer Lacey Mittens 03.06.2024
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