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  • A Thing Called Snow

    A Thing Called Snow

    • Yuval Zommer
    • Oxford University Press
    • ISBN13: 9780192769831
    • Published: 02-09-2021

    A gorgeous Christmas picture book that's destined to become a festive classic. Fox and Hare were born in spring, grew up in summer, and were best friends by autumn. When winter comes, they can't wait to jump, leap and, bounce in this thing called snow. But what exactly is snow? Join fox and ha...

  • When We Got Lost in Dreamland (paperback)

    When We Got Lost in Dreamland (paperback)

    • Ross Welford
    • HarperCollins Publishers
    • ISBN13: 9780008333812
    • Published: 02-09-2021

    The landmark new novel from Ross Welford, one of the fastest-growing and most critically acclaimed middle grade authors in the UK, this funny, moving and brilliant sixth book cements his position as the most exciting storyteller around for readers of 10+. When eleven-year-old Malky and...

  • Dragon City

    Dragon City

    • Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang
    • Simon & Schuster Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781471193125
    • Published: 02-09-2021

    The third adventure in the 'roar'some Dragon Realm series for 9+ readers! Perfect for fans of magical fantasy, heartfelt friendships and time travel! Dragon Destiny, the fifth and final instalment, is now available.In an alternate reality, 5,000 years in the future, the evil Dragon...

  • Microbe Wars

    Microbe Wars

    • Gill Arbuthnott, Marianna Madriz
    • Templar Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781787419155
    • Published: 02-09-2021

    Since the beginning of human history, we have been at war with an invisible enemy: Microbes.  These tiny organisms can spread terrible diseases. Ramses V, Pharaoh of Egypt may have died of smallpox; in 1918 a new illness called the Spanish Flu killed 50 million people in 18 months; and in the...

  • Jasper and Scruff: The Great Cat Cake-off

    Jasper and Scruff: The Great Cat Cake-off

    • Nicola Colton
    • Little Tiger
    • ISBN13: 9781788952552
    • Published: 02-09-2021

    Smart kitty. Mucky pup. Here comes trouble...   Jasper and Scruff's latest venture, Paws Diner, is a big success. Customers come from far and wide to sample their Salted Caramel Cake and the place is always packed. Until, that is, The Sophisticafe opens across the street. Determined not...

  • Beetles for Breakfast

    Beetles for Breakfast

    • Madeleine Finlay, Jisu Choi
    • Flying Eye Books
    • ISBN13: 9781838740221
    • Published: 01-09-2021

    We all know the effects that climate change is having on our planet - but what about the strange, and creative ways that scientists are working to find practical and imaginative answers to these big problems?Following a day in the life of a child, we see how new green inventions could fit into...

  • Sky Hawk

    Sky Hawk

    • Gill Lewis
    • Oxford University Press
    • ISBN13: 9780192780782

    Callum and his friends find Iona poaching on Callum's farm. She is not supposed to be there, but Callum feels bad about chasing her away. He finds her shivering in the woods, refusing to leave. There is a secret hidden in the forest above the dark waters of the loch, and Iona is its guardian....

  • The Book Cat

    The Book Cat

    • Polly Faber, Clara Vulliamy (Illustrator)
    • Faber & Faber
    • ISBN13: 9780571357888
    • Published: 26-08-2021

    This is a classic wartime tale of a (real!) cat who made his home at the Faber offices and decided he'd never leave. 'This time we need to get you - get all of the kittens, safe out of London,' said Morgan decisively... 'To have a chance for a better life, well, let's just say, I've got an ide...