Books - Families

• Sophie Cleverly
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9780007589227
• Published: 02-06-2016

Scarlet and Ivy return to creepy Rookwood School for a third mystery adventure! Perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE. With their evil headmaster, Mr Bartholomew, safely out of the picture and kindly Mrs Knight in charge, it looks like life at Rookwood School is looking up....

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• Timothee de Fombelle, Sarah Ardizzone
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781406364620
• Published: 02-06-2016

An ode to the power of storytelling by one of France's greatest writers for children.A compelling story of a first love that defines a lifetime; perfect for fans of David Levithan, told with the intricate and beautiful writing style of bestselling author Timothee de Fombelle. Joshu...

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• Barry Hutchison, Katie Abey
• Little Tiger Press Group
• ISBN13: 9781847156730
• Published: 01-06-2016

Dylan Malone, aka Beaky, has a habit for telling porkies - every time he opens his mouth, out pops a whopper... But then his long-suffering sister shoves him into the truth-telling machine at Madame Shirley's Marvellous Emporium of Peculiarities. Now Beaky can't tell a lie - not even a teeny-w...

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• Owen Davey
• Flying Eye Books
• ISBN13: 9781909263918
• Published: 01-06-2016

It's time to learn about the sea's most feared (and most misunderstood) residents: sharks! Owen Davey returns to nonfiction to explain the mysteries of those denizens of the deep. Some are deadly, others are less so, but all of them are fascinating creatures. Exciting and detailed illustration...

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• Emma Adams, James Weston Lewis
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9780750298209
• Published: 26-05-2016

In 1666, London's citizens woke to see the skyline above their city's cramped wooden houses ablaze. The Great Fire of London is a hauntingly beautiful visual re-telling of one of the most well-known disasters in the city's history. To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the fire, powerful and...

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• Stewart Foster
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781471145407
• Published: 19-05-2016

Winner of the 9+ catergory of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and shortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardA poignant, heartwarming tale that teaches children the importance of treating people with kindness and empathy.Amir is mad. He's crazy. But the hospital woul...

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• Mike Revell
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781784290696
• Published: 19-05-2016

'Action-packed, compelling and ultimately moving' A Hermit's Progress Blogspot Owen Smith is worried about his dad. It's been a year since they lost Owen's mum, and Owen can see that his dad isn't coping with the grief that has engulfed them both. But Owen's dad is a writer, so when Owe...

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• Claire Freedman, Judi Abbot
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9780857075864
• Published: 19-05-2016

I'm off to Gran and Grandpa's, There's a BIG smile on my face,I always feel wrapped up in love, When I stay at their place!Affectionate, funny, and joyful, this is the perfect book for little ones and their grandparents to share. My Grandparents Love Me brings together two huge sta...

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