Books - Children

• Kieran Larwood, David Wyatt
• Faber & Faber
• ISBN13: 9780571328420
• Published: 05-04-2018

The Legend of Podkin One-Ear continues in this second Five Realms' adventure from the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award. The bard tiptoes out of his room, the crow-dream still echoing in his head, making him twitch at imaginary creaks of iron wings... The bard must leave Thornbu...

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• Jess Butterworth, Rob Biddulph
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781510102118
• Published: 05-04-2018

A vivid, warm and atmospheric adventure set in the mountains of India, about a girl who is determined to protect the wild leopards of the mountain from poachers, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell.I thought we'd live here forever ... but then, I thought Mum would be here forever...

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• Ele Fountain
• Pushkin Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781782691976
• Published: 05-04-2018

Shif is just an ordinary boy who likes chess, maths and racing his best friend home from school. But one day, soldiers with guns come to his door - and he knows that he is no longer safe.  Shif is forced to leave his mother and little sister, and embark on a dangerous journey; a journey throug...

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• Em Lynas, Jamie Littler
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781788000383
• Published: 05-04-2018

Daisy Wart is now Twinkle Toadspit, the witchiest witch of all, AND she is still an amazing actress! How can she do all her school stuff AND tour her play? By doing all the magic spells really, really fast and without practising first, that's how! Even if it means CHAOS and DISASTER, the show...

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• Paul Cookson
• Pan Macmillan
• ISBN13: 9781509883493
• Published: 05-04-2018

The Very Best of Paul Cookson brings together twenty-five years of poetry. It includes his favourite poems and his most thoughtful, uplifting and memorable poems. Includes Let No One Steal Your Dreams, Father's Hands, May You Always, Invisible Magicians, This is Our School and many more.

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• Scarlett Thomas
• Canongate Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781782119302
• Published: 05-04-2018

THERE IS MAGIC BEYOND THE REALWORLD . . .EFFIE TRUELOVE has learned to travel through magical books to the Otherworld.MAXIMILIAN UNDERWOOD, Effie's classmate, is more interested in the dark and forbidden Underworld.When Effie and Maximilian both mysteriously vanish, their friends Raven, Lexy a...

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• Christopher Edge
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781788000291
• Published: 05-04-2018

How do you know you really exist? It's Maisie's birthday and she can't wait to open her presents. She's hoping for the things she needs to build her own nuclear reactor. But she wakes to an empty house and outside the front door is nothing but a terrifying, all-consuming blackness. Trapped in...

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• Ally Sherrick
• Chicken House Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781910655320
• Published: 05-04-2018

An exciting World War II adventure from acclaimed author Ally Sherrick - blending her trademark rip-roaring historical storytelling with mythology and magic!It's World War II and Britain is on the brink of invasion. Londoner George has been sent to live in the countryside while his brother and...

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