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  • Children of Winter

    Children of Winter

    • Berlie Doherty
    • UCLan Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781915235787
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    A new edition of the much loved classic.    Catherine and her family set out for her grandmother's house deep in the Derbyshire hills. Sheltering from a storm in an old cruck barn with her younger sister and brother, it becomes strangely familiar to her, and she is drawn back to a time when th...

  • Percy the Post-Penguin

    Percy the Post-Penguin

    • Genevieve Aspinall
    • UCLan Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781915235794
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    In the chilly South Pole, a hardworking little penguin named Percy lives next to his post office. But not many residents of the South Pole seem to know it is there. With determination and confidence Percy sets off on a mission to make himself known...Will he be able to make his dream come true...

  • The Ice Children

    The Ice Children

    • M. G. Leonard, Penny Neville-Lee
    • Pan Macmillan
    • ISBN13: 9781035014217
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    The Ice Children is an exciting, modern, magical mystery adventure inspired by classic fairy tale 'The Snow Queen'. Snuggle into a cosy armchair and enjoy M. G. Leonard's story of a brave girl and her reindeer friend as they try to save her brother before time runs out. Gorgeous coloured endpa...

  • Dragon Daughter: Legends of the Sky #1

    Dragon Daughter: Legends of the Sky #1

    • Liz Flanagan
    • UCLan Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781915235640
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    On the island of Arcosi, dragons and their riders used to rule the skies. But now they are only legends, found in bedtime stories, on beautiful murals and ancient jewellery.  Then servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and finds herself caring for the last four dragon eggs. Forced to keep them...

  • Postcards from Valhalla

    Postcards from Valhalla

    • Danny Weston
    • UCLan Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781915235657
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    Viggo is fifteen years old, living in Edinburgh with his mum. He has no plans for the future other than to watch the new Thor movie at his local multiplex. But one morning, he wakes to the news that his older brother, Magnus, has gone missing on Shetland. Mum has already booked tickets to go a...

  • Explodapedia: Evolution

    Explodapedia: Evolution

    • Ben Martynoga, illus Moose Allain
    • David Fickling Books
    • ISBN13: 9781788452502
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    Explodapedia is an exploded encyclopedia - everything you need to know, one book at a time!  It's a fresh approach to non-fiction, taking key scientific subjects and presenting them in a way that's hugely entertaining and readable, whilst still presenting reliable, serious, in-depth informatio...

  • How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone

    How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone

    • Alex Norris
    • Walker Books
    • ISBN13: 9781406397345
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    A brilliantly witty and wise illustrated guide to relationships for teens - by the hugely popular webcomic artist and creator of Oh No!Isn't it wonderful when love strikes? When you encounter someone beautiful and interesting and suddenly: feelings. But what do you do when that fir...

  • The Fastest Tortoise in Town

    The Fastest Tortoise in Town

    • Howard Calvert, Karen Obuhanych
    • Walker Books
    • ISBN13: 9781529514278
    • Published: 02-11-2023

    The familiar fable of the tortoise and the hare gets a charming and funny new spin....   Barbara Hendricks has entered a running race ... but what was she thinking?! After all, she's a tortoise - and everyone knows tortoises are the slowest of the slow. But for some reason, Lorraine - her best...