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  • It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

    It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

    • Justin A Reynolds
    • Scholastic Press
    • ISBN13: 9781338740226

    A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances? Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to a...

  • The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson

    The Secrets of Cricket Karlsson

    • Kristina Sigunsdotter , Ester Eriksson
    • Gecko Press
    • ISBN13: 9781776574278

    Cricket Karlsson is going to become an artist, just like her aunt who loves cheese and art and always speaks her mind. Not like Cricket's mother, who is dieting and sighs at everything. But now Aunt Frannie has lost her joy and Cricket's best friend has dumped her for the horse girls. 1...

  • Breaking News: How to Tell What's Real From What's Rubbish

    Breaking News: How to Tell What's Real From What's Rubbish

    • Nick Sheridan
    • Simon & Schuster Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781398506787
    • Published: 23-12-2021

    A funny, practical and ever-so timely guide to the NEWS for 8-12-year-olds. Find out how to understand and navigate 24/7 news, how to spot the facts from the fake . . . and what to do if the news becomes overwhelming. Perfect for fans of Matthew Syed's You Are Awesome and Rashmi Sirdeshpande's...

  • The History of the World in 100 Animals - Illustrated Edition

    The History of the World in 100 Animals - Illustrated Edition

    • Simon Barnes, Frann Preston-Gannon
    • Simon & Schuster Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781471194719
    • Published: 02-12-2021

    An exquisite edition of The History of the World in 100 Animals by author and journalist Simon Barnes, adapted and abridged for younger readers, with superb illustrations by award-winning artist, Frann Preston-Gannon, illustrator of I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree.This outstanding...

  • A Puppy's First Christmas

    A Puppy's First Christmas

    • Holly Webb, Sophy Williams
    • Little Tiger Press Group
    • ISBN13: 9781788953429
    • Published: 12-11-2021

    Aria is excited to celebrate her puppy's first Christmas - they'll make snowmen and eat lots of food, and she's even bought him a special present with her pocket money! But when Aria's family come to stay, Jackson becomes over-excited and scares Aria's younger cousin. On Christmas morni...

  • A Night at the Frost Fair

    A Night at the Frost Fair

    • Emma Carroll, Sam Usher
    • Simon & Schuster Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781471199912
    • Published: 11-11-2021

    Capture the magic of winters past with this stunning gift for all the family by bestselling author Emma Carroll, and award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher.  'A magical adventure to melt the frostiest of hearts' Ben Miller. It's Christmastime, and searching for magic, Maya finds hers...

  • Black and British: An Illustrated History

    Black and British: An Illustrated History

    • David Olusoga, Jake Alexander, Melleny Taylor
    • Pan Macmillan
    • ISBN13: 9781529052954
    • Published: 11-11-2021

    This beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey through Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and illustrated by Jake Alexander and Melleny Taylor. The essential starting place for anyone who wants to learn...

  • Einstein the Penguin

    Einstein the Penguin

    • Iona Rangeley, David Tazzyman
    • HarperCollins Publishers
    • ISBN13: 9780008475963
    • Published: 11-11-2021

    Perfect for all readers from 7 to 70, Einstein the Penguin introduces an unforgettable new character in a future-classic and fantastically funny debut for all the family to enjoy. Get ready to welcome the most extraordinary penguin into your own home... When the Stewarts spend...