Books - Children

• Lissa Evans, illus Bec Barnes
• David Fickling Books
• ISBN13: 9781788452038
• Published: 05-01-2023

Three children. One long, boring school holiday at an ancient neighbour's. One very old, very smelly cat. But when Ed and co find a box of birthday candles and make a wish, their world is changed completely.For with every candle comes a wish, but some of those wishes actually belong to someone...

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• Sarah Coyle, illus Adam Walker-Parker
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9781405299053
• Published: 05-01-2023

The second book in a brilliant new series of 'pick your own' picture book adventures!  Do you love dinosaurs? How about robots? And unicorns?  Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud interactive adventure!   It's Gwen's birthday but, oh no, the birthday cake that Dad's...

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• Amy Sparkes
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781529505665
• Published: 05-01-2023

Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny next book in the House at the Edge of Magic series.  Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and utterly unpredictable Back of Beyond in search of Professor Dish - Spoon's best friend and partner...

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• Iszi Lawrence
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781801990967
• Published: 05-01-2023

A riveting pirate tale set in the eighteenth century during the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson. It's 1718: pirate ships sail the oceans and brutal slave masters control the plantations. Eleven-year-old Abigail Buckler lives...

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• Catherine Jacob, illus Rachael Saunders
• Little Tiger Press Group
• ISBN13: 9781788954488
• Published: 05-01-2023

Welcome to Puppy Club!   Join Jaya, Willow, Daniel, Elsa, Arlo and Harper as they all navigate the ups and downs of life with a brand-new puppy!Elsa loves her gorgeous puppy Coco but her family's two cats aren't so welcoming. They chase the terrified pup all over the house! And to...

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• Dhonielle Clayton
• Templar Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781800785472
• Published: 05-01-2023

The NEW YORK TIMES bestseller!  Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds for Marvellers from around the world. Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy but she finds friendship in fellow misfits Brigit, a gir...

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• Abi Elphinstone, illus Geraldine Rodriguez
• Penguin Random House Children's UK
• ISBN13: 9780241473320
• Published: 05-01-2023

Number 14 Darlington Road, looks like a perfectly ordinary townhouse - at first glance, anyway, but magic is good at hiding . . . when it's waiting for the right person to discover it . . .Martha Pennydrop is ten, and desperate to grow up. But growing up is a tricky business. It me...

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• Rachel Delahaye, illus George Ermos
• Little Tiger Press Group
• ISBN13: 9781788955706
• Published: 05-01-2023

When Brutalia's ever-suspicious Queen is forewarned of a new enemy - a nearby island called Bonrock - Mort is worried. As a pacifist, he's a firm believer that strangers are just friends they haven't met yet. Then he and his best friend and fellow pacifist Weed are sent to the island to invest...

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