The list of books below aims to give a broad introduction to coal mining in England.  The books are available in the Library and the younger readers books are also available in the Mini Miners area.

Younger Readers

Age: under 3s
Under the Ground (Flip-flap Facts by Sally Hobson, (2002)

Age: 4-8
Felix and the Coal Delivery (Felix the Fast Tractor) by A. Catherine Cannon and Jean Murphy, (2004) 
The Adventures of Cuthbert the Coal Lorry (paperback) by Yvonne Wyre (2005)

Age: 8+
You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Miner, by John Malam, (2002) 
How We Use Coal Raintree Perspectives: Using Materials (2005)
Using Coal, Oil and Gas Read and Learn: Exploring Earth's Resources by Sharon Katz Cooper (2007)
Coal (Our World) by Kate Jackson Bedford (2006)

Adult Readers

The History of the British Coal Industry Vol i-v.
Pit Ponies, by John Bright, (1986)
West Yorkshire Coalfield, by J Goodchild, (2000)
Pitmen Painters: The Ashington Group: 1934-84, by W. Feaver, (1988)
The History of the TUC 1868 – 1968, by L. Birch, (1968)
Black Diamonds: The rise and fall of an English Dynasty, by C. Bailey, (2007)
Wand of Science: A history of the British Flame Safety Lamp, by D Barrie, (2006)
The Miners, by Anthony Burton, (1976)