Books - Families

• Jen Campbell, Adam de Souza
• Thames & Hudson
• ISBN13: 9780500652589
• Published: 07-10-2021

'Guaranteed to raise the hairs on the back of your neck' Neil Gaiman.  Jen Campbell's collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections for young readers. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of fairy tale history, Campbell's stories undo th...

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• Christopher Corr
• Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781786036636
• Published: 05-10-2021

Deep in the forest, there lived a beautiful little fir tree who longed to see the world. When the tree is taken to town at Christmas, it feels like all his dreams have come true. But what will happen the day after? Find out in this beautifully illustrated modern retelling of Hans Christian And...

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• Margaret Rogerson
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781398507944
• Published: 05-10-2021

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sorcery of Thorns and An Enchantment of Ravens comes a thrilling new YA fantasy about a teen girl with mythic abilities who must defend her world against restless spirits of the dead. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare, Leigh Bardugo, Alexandra Br...

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• William Grill
• Flying Eye Books
• ISBN13: 9781838740238
• Published: 01-10-2021

When a world war comes to Myanmar (Burma), one special elephant becomes a hero. As people are forced to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, Bandoola, his keeper Po Toke and war veteran James Howard Williams (Aka Elephant Bill), undertake a journey that will test their courage, taking trust...

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• Sam Usher
• Templar Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781787419872
• Published: 30-09-2021

The third title in this enchanting follow-up quartet to Sam Usher's acclaimed seasonal books, featuring Boy and Grandad who now encounter a variety of animals - and learn valuable lessons about the natural world.  LOST sees the two of them setting off to search for a lost dog. Their snowy adve...

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• Carter Higgins, Emily Hughes
• Chronicle Books
• ISBN13: 9781797211855
• Published: 30-09-2021

This lyrical text from author Carter Higgins gives life and meaning to all the requisite elements of a treehouse, from time, timber, and rafters to a rope of twisted twine, so you can sprawl out on a limb and slide back down again. Higgins's text, filled with beautiful images and an incredibly...

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• Aisling Fowler
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9780008394158
• Published: 30-09-2021

Set in the snowy northern forests of an imagined prehistoric world, Fireborn is the middle-grade debut of the decade. At turns exciting, funny and heart wrenchingly sad, it marks the introduction of an unstoppable new voice in children's storytelling. Twelve has spoken the Pled...

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• Melissa Cummings-Quarry, Natalie A Carter, Dorcas Magbadelo
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781526623713
• Published: 30-09-2021

Your big sis in book form, Grown is a celebration of Black British girlhood that will empower you to live your very best life. Grown. It's a mood. It's a mindset. It's a mantra. It's a lifestyle. It embodies everything that makes us who we are. Being a teenager and trying to understand...

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