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  • University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Speed of Light

    University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Speed of Light

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    15 August 2025;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    Following Secrets of Bees, this is the second book in this series which explores big ideas, inspiring curiosity and encouraging enquiring minds. Written...

  • Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature!

    Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature!

    Name: Dylan Age 8
    15 August 2025;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    Amazing book, it's so inspiring you should read it. It is a message to stop climate change.

  • Bad United: Fast as Lightning

    Bad United: Fast as Lightning

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    15 August 2025;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    Fast as Lightening is the latest instalment in the Bad United Series. Louise Forshaw continues the series with this brilliantly written graphic novel. The page designs with different layouts and illustration sizes add interest and the limited language and well...

  • Gloam: A Times Children's Book of the Week

    Gloam

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    14 August 2025;

    Genre: Horror

    Since the death of their mother, Gwen and her younger brother and twin sisters have been left with their step-father, Henry. Instead of thinking about how things have changed, she focuses on looking after her family until they move to The House, the former home of their late grandmother. When...

  • Dungeon Runners: Ocean Chase

    Dungeon Runners: Ocean Chase

    Name: Jane Rew
    14 August 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    For those unfamiliar with Dungeon Runners, there are some initial, helpful introductions at the start of the third book in the series, Dungeon Runners Level 3: Ocean Chase; to the commentators, to our regular heroes Kit, Thorn and Sandy,...

  • My Teacher is a Diamond Thief!

    My Teacher is a Diamond Thief!

    Name: Margaret
    11 August 2025;

    Genre: School Stories

    My Teacher is a Diamond Thief!, the 15th adventure for Izzy and her friends, sees them coping with a new teacher at their primary school. But very soon they see signs of some very strange behaviour; after all who gets their own name wrong, or gives out work sheets that are not...

  • The Museum of Lost Umbrellas

    The Museum of Lost Umbrellas

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    08 August 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    Since her mum passed away, Dilly Kyteler has been living with a foster family. However, a relative has been located and Dilly now finds herself on her way to live with her great aunt Florence in Ollipest. Although her aunt is somewhat formidable, Dilly is delighted to find that her aunt's best...

  • The Changeling Child

    The Changeling Child

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    08 August 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    With a new project threatening both the natural world and the Faerie realm, Saga and Alfred are brought together once again. As a demi-fae, Alfred must journey deep into the magical kingdom, leaving Saga behind to unravel the 12-year-old mystery of a missing child who is, perhaps, the key to e...

  • University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Speed of Light

    University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Speed of Light

    Name: Louisa Farrow
    07 August 2025;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    This lusciously illustrated book about Einstein and his theory of relativity gives an absorbing introduction to some of the most mind-bending - and influential - ideas in physics. Each spread begins with a big, challenging question like, 'How can speed change the sounds we hea...

  • Will Wolfheart

    Will Wolfheart

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    06 August 2025;

    Genre: Animals

    Will's best friend is his dog, Whisker, but since his family have moved house, Whisker has to live with Will's Gran where Will goes to stay every weekend to spend time with his beloved dog. One afternoon, Will and Whisker are magically transported to Wolf World; Whisker has become a wolf and h...