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A Boy Called Christmas
- Matt Haig, Chris Mould
- Canongate Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781782117896
- Published: 16-11-2015
You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas.It's a story that proves nothing is impossible.A Boy Called Christmas is a tale of adventure, snow, kidnapping, elves, more snow and a boy called Nikolas, who isn't afraid to believe in magic. From the...
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The Drop in my Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet
- Meredith Hooper, Chris Coady
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781847807144
- Published: 05-11-2015
This is the story of a drop of water, told by a gifted science writer and illustrated with remarkable paintings. Meredith Hooper takes us back thousands of years to see where the Earth's water came from, and how life began in the oceans and later moved onto land. She describes the water cycle,...
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The Imaginary
- A.F. Harrold, illus Emily Gravett
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781408850169
- Published: 05-11-2015
An extraordinary tale of love, loss, imagination and not really being there, for fans of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman. Rudger is Amanda's best friend. He doesn't exist, but nobody's perfect. Only Amanda can see her imaginary friend - until the sinister Mr Bunting arrives at Amanda's door....
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The Whispers in the Walls (Scarlet and Ivy, Book 2)
- Sophie Cleverly
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780007589203
- Published: 05-11-2015
Scarlet and Ivy return to Rookwood School - in their second spine-tingling mystery adventure! Perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE. The twins have been reunited, but are definitely not out of danger...Evil Miss Fox may have fled the scene, but headmaster Mr Bartholome...
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The Magician's Elephant
- Kate DiCamillo, Yoko Tanaka
- Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781406360653
- Published: 05-11-2015
In this timeless fable, New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal and US National Ambassador for Children's Literature Kate DiCamillo evokes the largest of themes - hope and belonging, desire and compassion - with the lightness of a magician's touch.<br /...
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Illustrated Canterbury Tales
- Geoffrey Chaucer, Maria Surducan
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781409598312
- Published: 01-11-2015
An ill-matched band of strangers sets off on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. To amuse themselves along the way, they hold a storytelling competition - but the tales soon turn from ripping yarns to slanging matches. Geoffrey Chaucer's outrageous comic tales from the 14th century are ret...
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Coding for Beginners: Using Scratch
- Rosie Dickins
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781409599357
- Published: 01-11-2015
An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary schools), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and...
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Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head (Book One)
- Lauren Oliver, H C Chester
- Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN13: 9781444777185
- Published: 08-10-2015
The book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head. Blessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up hap...
