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 Books and Teaching Resources

The book shop contains a unique collection of over 9000 titles, all with a global focus.

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 ... From politics around the world, to human rights, sustainability, and development issues; books about a wide range of issues from many countries across the world.

Contemporary and classic fiction from the Majority World’s best authors, from Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie to Hari Kunzru; from Xin Ran to Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Art, cookery, sport, music, theatre.

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A great range of children’s books, all about countries around the world, written by authors from Africa, Asia, South and Central America and the Caribbean, and teaching resources.

Teaching Resources

In the World Shop you will find our resource centre, with over 3000 Global Citizenship teaching materials. Books, activities, videos, photo packs and many more. Every curriculum area is covered, and many cross-curricula themes as well.
You can purchase all of RISC's own publications from our resource centre, or via our online order form.
For more information on our resources visit the Education Team pages
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RISC Publications

Come and browse the collection, or email liz@risc.org.uk for more information about what is in stock.

Booktime, the Independent Booksellers magazine, from Bertrams Books, recently wrote an article about the bookshop and the RISC Bookclub.

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The RISC Bookclub

The bookclub meets once a month to discuss new and classic international fiction. We aim to support the work of authors from the Majority World, that is, Africa, Asia, South and Central America and the Caribbean, by reading their novels and poetry.

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