Books - Children

• Rob Wilshaw, Sophie Williams
• Cicada Books
• ISBN13: 9781800660427
• Published: 05-10-2023

Explore the incredible history of life on our planet told through the fossil record!  Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards (Information 3-14+)Over the past four billion years, life on Earth has evolved from microscopic single-celled organisms to today's incredible...

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• Geri Halliwell-Horner
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9780702328695
• Published: 03-10-2023

"A brilliant read, so inventive and exciting", Jacqueline Wilson. Written by music icon Geri Halliwell-Horner, this fast-paced adventure on a hidden island is filled with family secrets, shocking betrayals and girl power! It's time to find your power. Suddenly orphaned and alone, Rosie...

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• 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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