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  • The First Thing About You

    The First Thing About You

    • Chaz Hayden
    • Walker Books Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781529510942
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    Fans of John Green, Sara Barnard and Adam Silvera will love this contemporary YA that is packed with humour and heart.A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself.  When new-boy Harris meets cute-girl-in-his-class Nory, he is determined to pr...

  • It's Only Stanley

    It's Only Stanley

    • Jon Agee
    • Scallywag Press
    • ISBN13: 9781912650477
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    'The Wimbledons were sleeping. It was very, very late, When Wilma heard a spooky sound, Which made her sit up straight. \"That's very odd,\" said Walter. \"I don't recognize the tune...\" \"It's only Stanley,\" Walter said. \"He's howling at the moon.\"' Whoever heard of a dog who can sing, co...

  • Transported: 50 Vehicles That Changed the World

    Transported: 50 Vehicles That Changed the World

    • Matt Ralphs, Rui Ricardo
    • Nosy Crow Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781839942174
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    A fascinating book about the vehicles that have shaped our world, written by narrowboat captain and children's author Matt Ralphs, with stunning colour illustrations on every page by Rui Ricardo. From ancient chariots and Viking longships to racing cars, rockets and solar-powered aeropl...

  • The Elemental Detectives

    The Elemental Detectives

    • Patrice Lawrence
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9780702315626
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    A stunningly imagined, action-packed fantasy adventure for fans of Nevermoor, Neverwhere and Mortal Engines, from bestselling and award-winning author Patrice Lawrence.  Step into a London lit up by the Elemental spirits: the fiery Dragons, the airy Fumis, the watery Chads and the earth...

  • Cosmic Creatures: The Helpful Hootpuff

    Cosmic Creatures: The Helpful Hootpuff

    • Tom Huddleston, illus Sophy Williams
    • Nosy Crow Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781839941313
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    On a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure...  Charlie and Random discover an amazing underground cave filled with incredible animals. But the captain wants to start drilling for a new energy source. Char...

  • Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World

    Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World

    • David Long, Stefano Tambellini
    • Barrington Stoke Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781800900943
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    Everest is the world's highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as "Goddess Mother of the World" or the "Peak of Heaven". To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thril...

  • The Whisperling

    The Whisperling

    • Hayley Hoskins
    • Penguin Random House Children's UK
    • ISBN13: 9780241514504
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    A ghostly adventure in a dark and dangerous Victorian world, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, Robin Stevens, and Jenni Spangler.When you're dead, you're dead. When you're gone, you're gone.Unless, of course, you're not.And that's where I come in.The year is 1897, and P...

  • WOW! Said the Owl: A First Book of Colours

    WOW! Said the Owl: A First Book of Colours

    • Tim Hopgood
    • Pan Macmillan
    • ISBN13: 9781529098952
    • Published: 01-09-2022

    WOW! Said the Owl is the bestselling board book about colours by Tim Hopgood, winner of the Best Emerging Illustrator, Booktrust Early Years Award.At night, when we are feeling tired and ready for bed, owls are just waking up. But this curious little owl decides to stay awake all d...