Books - Children

• Emma Carroll, illus Lauren Child
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781398512818
• Published: 15-09-2022

It only takes one strike: A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child.Bridie works hard to feed her family, selling matches on the streets of Victorian London. After an incident leav...

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• Ben Miller
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781471192494
• Published: 15-09-2022

Climb into the adventure of your dreams in the bestselling adventure from bestselling author, Ben Miller!  Lana and Harrison are staying with their grandparents, when they discover their favourite tree to play in is under threat. That night, a magical golden thread leads them up through the ho...

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• Charlotte Guillain, Helen Shoesmith
• Welbeck Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781913519162
• Published: 15-09-2022

Grab your very own VIP access pass and enter the wonderful world of the ballet theatre....  Have you ever wondered how ballet dancers stay strong and avoid injury? Or how the magical scenes on stage are created by the set department? Step behind the scenes of the ballet theatre with your very...

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• Damian Harvey, Alex Paterson
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781445180953
• Published: 08-09-2022

Join our team of Global Heroes in this fast-paced, science-themed chapter book as they undertake a daring rescue mission to save wildlife trapped by burning bushfires in the Australian outback...Great for readers age 7+ these adventure stories are also full of fascinating facts. In...

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• Damian Harvey, Alex Paterson
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781445182988
• Published: 08-09-2022

Join our team of Global Heroes in this fast-paced, science-themed chapter book as they aim to rid the seas of the rising pollution and waste, but must also navigate deadly dangers from sea predators...Great for readers age 7+ these adventure stories are also full of fascinating fac...

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• Claire Saxby, Jess Racklyeft
• Allen & Unwin Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781911679509
• Published: 01-09-2022

WINNER: 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year.   In the final freeze of an Antarctic winter, green tails wave across a star-full sky, as if to farewell endless nights. If this world looks empty, look closer... Penguins trek across the ice to their winter homes. As the temperature warms, birds fly...

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• Thomas Taylor, George Ermos
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781529502121
• Published: 01-09-2022

When Herbie and Violet's arch-enemy Sebastian Eels turns up in Eerie-on-Sea, seemingly back from the dead, it can only spell bad news. The town may welcome his entrepreneurial scheme to resurrect Festergrimm's Waxworks, a dusty and defunct old gallery of spooky characters from Eerie legend, bu...

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• Kereen Getten
• Pushkin Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781782692812
• Published: 01-09-2022

When Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. After she died three years ago, these became Brie's most cherished memories.  Now, on her twelfth birthday, her mama has another surprise: a series of letters leading Brie on one last treasure hu...

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