Books - Children

• Rachel Chivers Khoo, Rachel Sanson
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781529507904
• Published: 03-03-2023

A magical book about the power of wishes for readers aged 8+....   Wanted! A wishkeeper's apprentice.  When Felix makes a very special wish, he doesn't expect to be offered a job as an apprentice to wishkeeper Rupus Beewinkle. Now Felix must save the town's wishes from the wishsnatcher, who wa...

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• Cath Howe, illus Ella Okstad
• Welbeck Publishing Group
• ISBN13: 9781801300360
• Published: 03-03-2023

First in a delightful new series about puffins and teamwork - for readers aged 5+.   Welcome to the island of Egg where a group of young puffins are training to join a search and rescue team.   Meet Muffin who is following in her dad's footsteps and anxious not to let him down. Meet Tiny whose...

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• Skye McKenna, illus Tomislav Tomic
• Welbeck Publishing Group
• ISBN13: 9781801300414
• Published: 02-03-2023

Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own . . . The enchanting new series continues. Cassie has settled into life in Hedgely when, out of the blue, her troubled cousin, Sebastian, comes to stay for Hallo...

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• Ruth Lauren
• Little Tiger Press Group
• ISBN13: 9781788955911
• Published: 02-03-2023

When Tourmaline's mother goes missing on a search for precious artefacts, Tourmaline sets off to find her with her best friend George, her new friend (and former foe) Mai and her limitless determination. On their adventure, they encounter a band of female pirates, a maze of talking trees and a...

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• Gill Lewis
• David Fickling Books
• ISBN13: 9781788452571
• Published: 02-03-2023

Can a timid rat ever become a hero?  Tilbury is about to find out on the adventure of a lifetime, journeying across the sea to the realm of the dreaded White Death, to return a priceless diamond to its rightful owners. A marvellous adventure begins and a truly intrepid hero is born . . . <...

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• Tracey Corderoy, illus Tony Neal
• Little Tiger Press Group
• ISBN13: 9781788953320
• Published: 02-03-2023

Looking for adventure?  Want to be a hero?  Step inside the Story Shop!   The Story Shop is packed full of plots, costumes and characters galore. And shopkeepers Wilbur and Fred are ready and waiting to find every customer their perfect adventure!When scaredy Bear stumbles into the...

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• Jennifer Killick
• Farshore
• ISBN13: 9780008538545
• Published: 02-03-2023

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine's Goosebumps. Angelo and his friends know that together they can handle any pretty much anything - including giant mutant spiders or...

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• Dean Lomax, illus Mike Love
• Templar Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781800782099
• Published: 02-03-2023

What did a penguin's great, great, great, great, GREAT grandparent look like? Find out with incredible POP-UP pages!  Palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax takes a closer look at seven wild animals and, using fossil clues, reveals who their prehistoric relatives were. From a mighty whale to a t...

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