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Pizza Pete and the Perilous Potions
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 November 2024;Genre: Friends and family
Pete lives with his dad, who runs a pizza shop, which is losing business due to competition from a new pizza chain opening nearby. Pete loves his home more than anything; after a traumatic event he refuses to go to school and his home is his haven. Then dad tells him that they may lose everyth...
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Oliver's Great Big Universe: Volcanoes are Hot!
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
21 November 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Oliver's Great Big Universe: Volcanoes are Hot! is the second title in Oliver’s Great Big Universe series. As with the first title, this cartoon-style illustrated diary of 11-year-old Oliver is not only very funny but also extr...
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The Blind Bowman: Dark Fire
Name: Lorraine Ansell
19 November 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
Robin Hood and Marian have made the forest their home and scores of outlaws have joined them to prepare for battle with the Sherriff of Nottingham. Able to steal a small moment of peace among the skirmishes with the sheriff's ever-emboldened men, Robin and Marian dream of a da...
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An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
18 November 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre, like the other title in the series, An Invitation to the Botanic Gardens, is a beautiful, ingenious, informative behind-the-scenes guide to a world that is hidden from publi...
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At Home in a Book
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 November 2024;Genre: Adventure
In At Home in a Book, Lauren O'Hara introduces readers to nine classic tales through a combination of illustration and extracts. This is the sort of book which I would have loved as a child - one which can be explored in different ways, lingered over and enjoyed again and agai...
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Crying Wolf
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 November 2024;Genre: Real life
Joey is trying to get his life back on track after the disappearance of his step-father and a descent into drugs and petty criminality. Lured by his devotion to his step-father, he got himself involved in situations way beyond his control, with people he would rather forget. But now he has a j...
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Fated Winds and Promising Seas
Name: Linda Brown
15 November 2024;Genre: Fantasy
After ten years of imprisonment for a crime he cannot remember committing, Lucky is ripped free from his prison and swept out into the ocean. . . and rescued by the crew of The Dreamer. The Dreamer is no ordinary vessel, as it has a hardworking, caring crew of outcasts who possess the ability...
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Black History for Every Day of the Year
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 November 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This fabulous new history is an introduction to notable black figures and events across centuries and from around the world. From noted historical names familiar to most of us - Malcolm X, Olaudah Equiano and Mary Seacole - to standout contemporary figures - Jordan Peele, Davi...
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Live Like An Ancient Egyptian: Discovering the Secrets of the Ancient Egyptians
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 November 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Live Like an Ancient Egyptian entices the reader to explore the richness of the perennially fascinating civilisation of Ancient Egypt through a clever collaboration of words and illustrations. Logically organised sections survey much well-worked material but it is heartening t...
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Future Vision: Stories of Our Brilliant Tomorrow
Name: Jenny CADDICK
15 November 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Future Vision: Stories of Our Brilliant Tomorrow sits alongside another Button Books title - 100 Ways to Save the Planet, and is just as captivating, engrossing and stylish. In Future Visions, non-fiction takes a giant leap into the future; into 2070, to be precise. Guided by...
