Books - Children

• Katya Balen
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781526640444
• Published: 28-09-2023

From the author of October, October, winner of the Carnegie Medal, comes a heartbreaking and heart-warming story about sisterhood, found family and accepting love in the most unusual and unknown places. Fen and Rey were found curled up small and tight in the fiery fur of the foxes at th...

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• Sinead O'Hart
• Templar Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781800785090
• Published: 28-09-2023

Myth and magic combine in this unforgettable adventure drawing on Irish folklore, from award-winning author Sinead O'Hart.  The seandraiocht - the Old Magic - isn't remembered like it once was. Its power is fading...   When Rose is entrusted with a powerful stone by a Frost Giant, she i...

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• J.T. Williams, Angela Vives
• Thames & Hudson Ltd
• ISBN13: 9780500652923
• Published: 28-09-2023

This richly illustrated collection presents the extraordinary life stories of fourteen bright stars from Black British history - from Tudor England to modern Britain - and charts their ongoing influence. This important and timely book delves into the life stories of important figur...

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• Isi Hendrix
• Usborne Publishing Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781803706542
• Published: 28-09-2023

Life in the Swamplands is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she is an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child thought to bring misfortune. And when Adia manifests mysterious powers, accidentally destroying her village, she starts to think they might be right.  Adia fle...

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• G.M. Linton, Fuuji Takashi
• Usborne Publishing Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781801313353
• Published: 28-09-2023

Meet Sunshine Simpson - a brand-new best friend for 9+ readers! Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.Sunshine Simpson's life has never been so busy! She feels like she's on a ROLLERCOASTER.  At school, everyone is talking about preparing for the big move to SCARY secondary. Plus,...

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• Phung Nguyen Quang & Huynh Thi Kim Lien, Laura Sampson
• Templar Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781800785915
• Published: 28-09-2023

A treasury of spellbinding stories that sparkle and glitter with magic....  This stunning collection brings together a selection of enchanted tales from all over the world - from North America to West Africa, France, Ukraine, Peru, India, Japan, Vietnam, New Zealand and more! Get lost in tales...

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• Cat Gray, David Dean
• Usborne Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781801310048
• Published: 28-09-2023

Welcome to Elbow Alley, home of the most monstrous mystery and a whole lot of spooky fun!    Pip was not expecting his new neighbours to be vampires, banshees and ghosts. Worst of all is the mysterious spirit snatcher, which appears out of nowhere and sucks away people's personalities. When it...

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• Maz Evans
• Chicken House
• ISBN13: 9781913696870
• Published: 28-09-2023

A brand new hilarious adventure from the author of the bestselling Who Let the Gods Out series!  Meet the children of Elliot and Virgo, beloved heroes of Who Let The Gods Out? Football-loving Vesper ... And super bright Aster ... Now it's their turn to take on the world's worst-behaved immorta...

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