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Frankenstiltskin: Fairy Tales Gone Bad
- Joseph Coelho, Freya Hartas
- Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781406389678
- Published: 07-10-2021
The second story in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho.Joining the family business, animal-lover Bryony proves to be an extraordinary taxidermist, whose tender fingers create displays which comfort,...
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The Queen in the Cave
- Julia Sarda
- Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781406367430
- Published: 07-10-2021
Julia Sarda spins an enthralling and evocative tale rich with layers of meaning to be unearthed... One night, Franca has a dream about a marvellous queen. And now she feels intrigued... Eager to know more about this mystical figure, Franca shares her dream with her two younger sisters. Togethe...
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The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers: And Other Gruesome Tales
- Jen Campbell, Adam de Souza
- Thames & Hudson
- ISBN13: 9780500652589
- Published: 07-10-2021
'Guaranteed to raise the hairs on the back of your neck' Neil Gaiman. Jen Campbell's collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections for young readers. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of fairy tale history, Campbell's stories undo th...
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Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue
- William Grill
- Flying Eye Books
- ISBN13: 9781838740238
- Published: 01-10-2021
When a world war comes to Myanmar (Burma), one special elephant becomes a hero. As people are forced to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, Bandoola, his keeper Po Toke and war veteran James Howard Williams (Aka Elephant Bill), undertake a journey that will test their courage, taking trust...
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Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest
- Aisling Fowler
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780008394158
- Published: 30-09-2021
Set in the snowy northern forests of an imagined prehistoric world, Fireborn is the middle-grade debut of the decade. At turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, it marks the introduction of an unstoppable new voice in children's storytelling. Twelve has spoken the Pled...
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Wishyouwas: The tiny guardian of lost letters
- Alexandra Page, Penny Neville-Lee
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781526641212
- Published: 30-09-2021
Classic-feeling storytelling with bags of charm. Fans of thrilling animal adventure and enchanting underground worlds will fall in love with Wishyouwas. It's 1952 in smog-shrouded London. Christmas might be fast approaching, but with her mum away and Uncle Frank busy running the post of...
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The Book of Stolen Dreams
- David Farr
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781801310840
- Published: 30-09-2021
An exhilarating, awe-inspiring debut from a master storyteller writing for children for the first time, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson. When Rachel and Robert are passed a stolen book by their librarian father, they have to go on the run and prote...
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Midnight Magic: Mirror Mischief
- Michelle Harrison, illus Elissa Elwick
- Little Tiger Press Group
- ISBN13: 9781788951494
- Published: 30-09-2021
Black cats born at midnightAre different indeedA mischievous, oddAnd peculiar breed.Who says that two magical cats are better than one? When Trixie is at school one day, Midnight gets up to some mischief with the bathroom mirror and brings her reflection to life!...
