Books - Children

• Catherine Barr, Hanako Clulow, Natural History Museum
• Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781847809438
• Published: 03-08-2017

Elephants are amazing creatures! They go on incredible migrations, know that granny knows best, can incredibly clever and can scare off lions with their huge ears. You can show you love them by buying FSC products and NEVER buying anything made of ivory. Discover ten reasons why elephants are...

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• Julia Jarman
• Andersen Press Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781783445738
• Published: 03-08-2017

Topher and his father are trying to get over the death of Topher's mother, an Egyptologist, when they take in a stray cat. This cat bears an uncanny resemblance to a cat ornament given to Topher by his mother and so they name it 'Ka', meaning 'double'. Topher becomes very attached to Ka and is...

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• Olivia Tuffin
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9780857639523
• Published: 03-08-2017

The first in a fantastic series of perfect pony stories about Alice and her spirited young pony, Secret, from Olivia Tuffin, author of the much-loved The Palomino Pony series. Alice adores Secret, her spirited young pony, but she's worried she'll never be able to ride him! Training Secr...

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• Helena Duggan
• Usborne Publishing Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781474924160
• Published: 01-08-2017

They've got their eyes on you: a quirky, creepy and unforgettable adventure, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton. Violet hates living in Perfect. Why does everyone have to wear special glasses to stop them going blind? What are the strange noises in the night and why is...

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• Jessica Ennis-Hill, Erica-Jane Waters
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781444934410
• Published: 27-07-2017

The third in a magical, exciting series by Olympian and World Book Day ambassador Jessica Ennis-Hill. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Magic and My Little Pony! What if you had a magic bracelet that allowed you to conjure anything you wanted - out of thin air! Evie's grandma...

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• Clara Vulliamy
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9780008248376
• Published: 27-07-2017

Dot, her best friend Beans and her dog McClusky all love sniffing out a good mystery and together they will solve the case and save the day . . . It's the last week of school term and the children are looking forward to the School summer fair. Dotty and best pal Beans will be looking af...

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• Sam Angus
• Pan Macmillan
• ISBN13: 9781509839599
• Published: 27-07-2017

It is 1939. When Lyla is evacuated from her home in London to her great-aunt's enormous house in the West Country, she expects to be lonely. She has never been to school nor had any friends, and her parents have been at the centre of a scandal. But with the house being used to accommodate an e...

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• Janine Beacham
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781510201316
• Published: 13-07-2017

The Clockwork Sparrow meets Downton Abbey It's a bitterly cold winter in Yorke and Rose Raventhorpe and her butler Heddsworth are stuck with Rose's unpleasant cousin Herbert, and his equally horrible butler, Bixby. When an orphan boy named Orpheus interrupts the Cathedral's Mistl...

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