Books - Children

• Richard Pickard
• Chicken House Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781913322397
• Published: 05-08-2021

'Charming and delightful ... a whimsical adventure story stuffed to the flippers with fish puns and fun.' Sam Sedgman; 'The story has been polished like a pebble in a gift shop ... so charming and quirky is our voyage' The Times.  Marina lives in Merlington, a fish-obsessed seaside town...

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• Barry Jonsberg
• Murdoch Books
• ISBN13: 9781911679097
• Published: 05-08-2021

'We've been worried about Aiden too, Ash,' said Mum. 'He's always been such a ... predictable child. You're not the only one to have noticed the changes.'Ash and Aiden Delatour are identical twins, living a privileged lifestyle with loving parents. In a world that has fallen apart...

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• Jane Clarke, Britta Teckentrup
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781788006538
• Published: 05-08-2021

A delightful interactive picture book, filled with vibrant neon artwork by award-winning Britta Teckentrup. The sun is going down in the jungle. But Tara the tiger cub is wide awake! Who will play with Tara? The beautiful butterflies? Or the hooting owls? Or will Tara's bouncing and pouncing s...

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• Jenny Oldfield, Bee Willey
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781472989703
• Published: 05-08-2021

A gripping retelling of the classic Greek myth by bestselling author Jenny Oldfield.  Daedalus can see how much his impulsive, restless son Icarus longs to escape their island prison. When his cunning plan to get them across the sea fails, Daedalus comes up with an even more dangerous inventio...

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• Jackie McCann, illus Aaron Cushley
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9781405298070
• Published: 05-08-2021

A thought-provoking introduction for children to the people who live on our planet. There are almost 8 billion humans living on Earth, but it's tricky to picture so many people! So instead, let's imagine the whole planet is a village where 100 people live - each person...

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• Sylvia Bishop, Flavia Sorrentino
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9780702301483
• Published: 05-08-2021

\"An old-school (in every sense) yarn. Bishop pulls it off with humour and aplomb.\" Financial Times A captivating boarding school mystery from Sylvia Bishop, author of Erica's Elephant, The Bookshop Girl and The Secret of the Night Train. Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's d...

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• James Davies
• Templar Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781787417779
• Published: 05-08-2021

There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for readers who are beginning to explore ancient history. Get to know the basics on Ancient Egypt from gods and worship to mummification, with easy-to-di...

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• Mark Powers, Dapo Adeola
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781526603203
• Published: 05-08-2021

'Immensely, cheerily silly' Guardian'A thunderously good read, so funny and action packed. Children are going to love it!' Serena Patel, author of ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE Grown an extra head and don't know why? You need the Space Detectives!  Connor and Ethan are bamboozled when St...

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