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Grandpa's Great Escape
- David Walliams, Tony Ross
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780007494019
- Published: 24-09-2015
The hotly-anticipated next novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams Jack's Grandpa... *wears his slippers to the supermarket *serves up Spam a la Custard for dinner *and often doesn't remember Jack's name But he can still take to the skies in...
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Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot
- Horatio Clare
- Firefly Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781910080283
- Published: 17-09-2015
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2017. Aubrey's father, Jim, has fallen under an horrendous spell, which Aubrey is determined to break. Everyone says his task is impossible, but Aubrey will never give up and never surrender - even if he must fight the unkillable Spirit of Despair itself: the...
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Alistair Grim's Odditorium
- Gregory Funaro, Chris Mould
- Alma Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781846883828
- Published: 15-09-2015
An enchanting book set in a world where the odd is the ordinary, evil has many faces and love is the most powerful magic of them all.Twelve-year-old Grubb lives a hand-to-mouth existence in Victorian England, working as a chimney sweep under a cruel master. After an incident at an inn, he hide...
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Elspeth Hart and the Perilous Voyage
- Sarah Forbes, James Brown
- Little Tiger Press Group
- ISBN13: 9781847156082
- Published: 10-09-2015
Elspeth Hart and the Perilous Voyage is the second adventure featuring the fabulous Elspeth Hart, a modern heroine with doodles on her Converse trainers and unstoppable determination. Now she's finally free of the School for Show-offs, Elspeth is on a desperate mission to find her parent...
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Gorilla Dawn
- Gill Lewis
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN13: 9780192739179
- Published: 03-09-2015
The thrilling, heartbreaking, and inspirational new story from award-winning storyteller Gill Lewis.Deep in the heart of the African jungle, a baby gorilla is captured by a group of rebel soldiers. Imara and Bobo are two children also imprisoned in the rebels' camp. When they learn that the go...
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If Only We Had a Helicopter
- Roger McGough, Michael Broad
- Barrington Stoke Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781781124635
- Published: 03-09-2015
Midge and co. are back! And this time there's a brand new four-legged friend in tow. New Dog needs a name and the boys need an adventure, so what are the three to do but sort it out themselves - there will be rescue missions, viking attacks and buried treasuregalore before the week is out. Lau...
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The Christmas Eve Tree
- Delia Huddy, Emily Sutton
- Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781406356496
- Published: 03-09-2015
A tender Christmas story with charming artwork by Emily Sutton, illustrator of Tiny.When the ugly little fir tree is taken to the city, no one wants to buy him; they prefer the big tall trees. But a homeless boy asks the shopkeeper if he can take the tree, and down by the river in a cardboard...
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Pugs of the Frozen North
- Philip Reeve, Sarah McIntyre
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN13: 9780192734570
- Published: 19-08-2015
The Race to the Top of the World! It comes around once in a lifetime, and the prize? Your heart's desire. Shen and Sika can't resist the chance to win, but competition is fierce. The path to victory is littered with snow trolls, sea monsters, and a gang of particularly hungry yetis. But Shen a...
