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  • Princess Minna: The Dragon Egg Hunt

    Princess Minna-The Dragon Egg Hunt

    Name: Jen Bevan
    15 April 2026;

    Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

    What child wouldn't be drawn to a brightly coloured book with a dragon and a princess on the front? Princess Minna: The Dragon Egg Hunt grabbed the attention of all the children in my class (ages 5 and 6) straight away! Minna lives with her parents, a d...

  • What It Was Like to be ... (6) - What it was like in Ancient Benin

    What it was like to be an Ancient Benin (What It Was Like to be . . . 6)

    Name: Jane Rew
    15 April 2026;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Much as children often like - and ask to borrow - very big books, small format (standard paperback-sized) non-fiction has its attractions and advantages, too. They are easy to hold and, in this case, more straightforward in layout. Text is printed in straight lines, chapters follow sequentiall...

  • Don't Call Me a Dinosaur!

    Don't Call Me a Dinosaur!

    Name: Lizi Backhouse
    14 April 2026;

    Genre: STEM

    A fun, fact-filled book that aims to 'set the record straight', Don't call me a dinosaur follows Remi and Toucan as they travel back in time in search of dinosaurs. They define what a dinosaur is and then start searching. A catchy rhyming refrain gives their adventures some st...

  • How to Build a Chocolate Bridge: Extraordinary Builds Using Everyday Things

    How to Build a Chocolate Bridge: Extraordinary Builds Using Everyday Things

    Name: Linda Brown
    14 April 2026;

    Genre: STEM

    This hands on, interactive book is perfect for curious children aged 7+ who love exploring how things work in the world around them. It's full of fascinating facts and fun activities and encourages creativity with just a little adult supervision. Can you make a piano fr...

  • Scare B'n'B

    Scare B'n'B

    Name: Sam
    10 April 2026;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    Scare B'n'B by Catherine Doyle is one of the most amusing books I have read in a long time. So much so, I am quite excited to know that it is the first book in a new series. Packed to its cobweb-coated rafters with ghostly antics and wickedly spirited humour, Tartarus Hall, so...

  • Entangled

    Entangled

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    10 April 2026;

    Genre: Adventure

    When Tia wins a trip to Venice as first prize for an art competition, her brother, Thomas, is initially relieved as he is sure that she will be unable to go. Since his sister lost her sight, Thomas has felt an overwhelming responsibility for her, whilst sure he embarrasses her with his terribl...

  • Two is a Crowd

    Two is a Crowd

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    10 April 2026;

    Genre: Family & Home

    Hattie has always wanted a sister, someone to be on her side, so when Seren, the daughter of her mother's best friend, comes to stay with the family, Hattie is hopeful that things will work out. Initially, Seren seems distant and wooden, but soon Hattie feels pushed out by her presence at home...

  • We Are Dragon

    We Are Dragon

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    07 April 2026;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Dragon is taking over the world, run by the AI 'Queenie' who thinks she is saving everyone, when in fact she is enslaving them. Rieka, now part of the Cub construct, thinks she knows how to deal with Queenie and Dragon. Rieka knows she is clever enough and can use technology to destroy Dragon...

  • The Cheat Book (vol.3): Can Kamal Take Down the Robots

    The Cheat Book, vol 3: Can Kamal Take Down the Robots

    Name: Margaret Pemberton
    06 April 2026;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    Well, this is a series that just keeps getting better. In this third escapade for the hilarious Kamal and his friends. In The Cheat Book (vol.3), we find them being chosen, together with many others from their school, to attend a special 'smart school' for one...

  • The Adventures of Portly the Otter: Untold Tales from the Wind in the Willows

    The Adventures of Portly the Otter: Untold Tales from the Wind in the Willows

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    03 April 2026;

    Genre: Animals

    Young otter pup Portly is frightened of the river when he first sees it and is worried that he is not otter-like enough. However, as he meets the other creatures who inhabit the river and its banks, Portly soon learns to swim. As the seasons pass, he has many adventures and makes many friends....