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  • The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot 2)

    The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot 2)

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    19 September 2023;

    Genre: Environment

    The Wild Robot Escapes is the enchanting illustrated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot. For all of those who fell in love with Roz and Brightbill whilst reading The Wild Robot, this book will make you to fall in lov...

  • Geoffrey Gets the Jitters

    Geoffrey Gets the Jitters

    Name: Wendy Kelly
    19 September 2023;

    Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Anyone who already knows Nadia's other books, in particular Barbara Throws a Wobbler, will know what to expect in this hilarious new picture book. Poor Geoffrey - he tells everyone he is okay, when he very clearly is not. You see, he's got a bad c...

  • The Magic Hour

    The Magic Hour

    Name: Donna Burkert
    18 September 2023;

    Genre: Adventure

    Imagine if there was a place that could gift you a magic hour in your day. Imagine if you could spend that hour doing all the things you never had time for. You could read, play sports, finish your homework, learn a new language...anything! Imagine if you were one of the few who knew about thi...

  • Clive Penguin

    Clive Penguin

    Name: Maria
    18 September 2023;

    Genre: Animals

    Clive Penguin is not a happy penguin because in fact he doesn't like the cold! He dreams of being elsewhere, in the sunshine, and dreams of being someone else. He embarks on a journey which is cleverly illustrated, developing further the story of Clive Penguin. Clive makes a d...

  • The Secret of the Blood-Red Key

    The Secret of the Blood-Red Key

    Name: Julie Broadbent
    18 September 2023;

    Genre: Fantasy

    In The Secret of the Blood-Red Key, we are reunited with the familiar world of Krasnia and its inhabitants. Our heroes Rachel and Robert Klein have saved the country from the wicked dictator Charles Malstain and peace and order has now been restored. They are rightly now recog...

  • The Infinite

    The Infinite

    Name: Lily Age 12
    18 September 2023;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Amazing book, I read it at school and it is such an exciting adventure. The author describes the setting and the characters really well!

  • Zoom

    Zoom

    Name: Maria faithorn
    18 September 2023;

    Genre: Adventure

    On a sweltering evening, when no-one can sleep, Grandad and his grandson head to the roof to cool down. Gazing up at the stars through the telescope, they spot a planet. On closer look, there's astronauts and a space module in trouble! Together they create a spaceship and ZOOM off to help!...

  • A Bad Day for Bear

    A Bad Day for Bear

    Name: Maria faithorn
    18 September 2023;

    Genre: Animals

    Oh Bear.. How I feel for you! This amusing tale of Bear will absolutely resonate with everyone, young and old. Some days just don’t go the way you want! But, as we all know (but don’t necessarily believe at the time), sometimes a big problem is really not so big at all. Bear wakes in a...

  • Jane Foster's Baby's First Stories: 3-6 months: Look and Listen with Baby

    Jane Foster's Baby's First Stories: 3-6 months: Look and Listen with Baby

    Name: Catherine Kus
    16 September 2023;

    Genre: Baby & Toddler Books

    Baby’s First Stories 3-6 months is a follow on from the first one – Baby’s First Stories 0-3 months. The first book is full of simple illustrations in black and white. This book introduces the colour blue to the baby. The illustrations are very similar to the first book with v...

  • A Taste of Darkness

    A Taste Of Darkness

    Name: Emelia Helliwell
    15 September 2023;

    Genre: Supernatural

    A Taste of Darkness is a collection of haunting short stories that any young adult reader who likes a tale of horror will enjoy. The book contains 13 tales containing the supernatural including but not limited to vampires, werewolves, haunted houses, murders and many more....