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  • All to Play For

    All to Play For

    • Eve Ainsworth, Kirsti Beautyman
    • Barrington Stoke Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781800900929
    • Published: 07-04-2022

    Lewis loves football more than anything else in the world, so he's thrilled when his talent is spotted by a local coach.  But there are some big obstacles in his way. His mum doesn't want him to have anything to do with the game because of what happened to his dad on the pitch. And even if Lew...

  • Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain

    Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain

    • Jeffrey Boakye, Ngadi Smart
    • Faber & Faber
    • ISBN13: 9780571366491
    • Published: 07-04-2022

    Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle.  Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history, and e...

  • Amazing Activists Who Are Changing Our World: People Power series

    Amazing Activists Who Are Changing Our World: People Power series

    • Rebecca Schiller, Sophie Beer
    • Walker Books Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781406397024
    • Published: 07-04-2022

    Discover the stories of 20 amazing activists who are caring for our planet and its people.Fascinating facts about each activist's life and times are accompanied by bright and accessible illustrations, making this book ideal for young children wanting to learn about incredible peopl...

  • We Sang Across the Sea: The Empire Windrush and Me

    We Sang Across the Sea: The Empire Windrush and Me

    • Benjamin Zephaniah, Onyinye Iwu
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9780702311161
    • Published: 07-04-2022

    A powerfully moving and beautiful picture book about the voyage of HMT Empire Windrush from national treasure, Benjamin Zephaniah. The hopes, dreams and bravery of the Windrush generation are expressed in this vivid story through the real-life experiences of Trinidadian musician, Mona Baptiste...

  • National Trust: Tilly Plants a Tree

    National Trust: Tilly Plants a Tree

    • William Petty, Axel Scheffler
    • Nosy Crow
    • ISBN13: 9781839941740
    • Published: 07-04-2022

    Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust.  Tilly has been learning all about trees and she would love to grow one. So when Grandma shows Tilly her special oak tree and they collect an acorn from the ground, the...

  • A Day in the Life of Big Cats: What Do Lions, Tigers and Panthers Get up to all day?

    A Day in the Life of Big Cats: What Do Lions, Tigers and Panthers Get up to all day?

    • Tyus Neon Squid, Williams
    • Priddy Books
    • ISBN13: 9781838991548
    • Published: 05-04-2022

    Follow the lives of individual big cats as they roar, hunt, fight, and play their way through the day. Wildlife expert Tyus D. Williams cleverly weaves the story from leopard to mountain lion in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future zoologi...

  • Bugs (A Day in the Life): What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day?

    Bugs (A Day in the Life): What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day?

    • Jessica L. Ware, Chaaya Prabhat
    • Neon Squid
    • ISBN13: 9781838991555
    • Published: 05-04-2022

    Set over a 24-hour period, meet busy honey bees, transforming caterpillars, and an army of leafcutter ants in this kids' non-fiction book about the coolest insects on Earth.  Follow the lives of individual bugs as they fly, hunt, hide, and scuttle their way through their day. Bug expert Dr Jes...

  • The Fairy Garden

    The Fairy Garden

    • Isabella Mazzanti, Georgia Buckthorn
    • The Ivy Press
    • ISBN13: 9780711271760
    • Published: 05-04-2022

    Follow the enchanting, beautifully illustrated story of Mimi, a young girl who longs to see fairies in her garden.Mimi was a perfectly ordinary girl who lived in a perfectly ordinary house. She had toys to play with, a little brother who wasn't too annoying, and cakes on her birthd...