Books - Families

• Ravena Guron
• Usborne Publishing Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781803705415
• Published: 05-01-2023

"I'll make it clear from the start: I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help. Well, not intentionally."   When Hugh Henry Van Boren, one of the most popular and richest kids in Jess Choudhary's school, is found dead, the student body is left reeling and wondering who the murdere...

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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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• Eoin McLaughlin, illus Polly Dunbar
• Faber & Faber
• ISBN13: 9780571361892
• Published: 05-01-2023

Tiger was feeling sleepy. As sleepy as sleepy can be. So sleepy only one thing could help...  Crocodile was feeling sleepy. As sleepy as sleepy can be. So sleepy only one thing could help...  Tiger and Crocodile are both looking for a goodnight kiss in this clever flip-book story. But the anim...

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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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• Naomi Gibson
• Chicken House Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781913322021
• Published: 05-01-2023

An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Every Line of You - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets virtual reality...  Lola's been selected to play a new virtual reality game - Better Than Life. In her game, she's loved. Is beautiful. Can do whatever she wa...

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• Niyla Farook, illus Umair Najeeb Khan
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781801991933
• Published: 05-01-2023

Book Band: Dark Red, ideal for ages 10+.   An uplifting story about family and overcoming differences, written by debut author Niyla Farook. Rida and Madiya may have the same mum, but that's about all they have in common. They argue about everything, and when they find out the local library is...

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• Chitra Soundar, illus Fay Austin
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781801991742
• Published: 05-01-2023

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+.     A funny, uplifting tale about family and the healing power of pets from internationally published author, Chitra Soundar. Keva loves helping out at Grandpa's pet adoption centre. When he has to go to hospital, she knows that his best friend, Atlas...

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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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