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Mouse Heart
Name: Sue Wilsher
21 September 2022;Genre: Adventure
In the reign of Queen Anne II, in an alternate Bristol, a foundling called Mouse lives in the Moth Theatre with the people who took her in. Loving and loyal, Mouse adores her theatre family and so when Walter, the troupe's leading man, is wrongly arrested for murder, she is determined to ident...
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Stone
Name: Eileen Armstrong
20 September 2022;Genre: Bereavement
17 year old Sam's father, a sergeant in the British Army, was killed in a bomb attack while serving in Afghanistan. Sam had been close to his dad and loved nothing better than walking the hills around the age-old chalk figure of the White Horse sharing ancient myths and legends. When, on the d...
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Midnight Magic
Name: Emma Nelson
19 September 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
Midnight Magic is a heartwarming tale of a black kitten that was born at midnight with magical powers. Midnight is abandoned by her family as her powers are a little bit too much for them to deal with, so armed with her magical broom, Midnight flies into a small village. A you...
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The Great Cake Race
Name: Lizi Backhouse
18 September 2022;Genre: Young fiction
The Bloomsbury Readers are a great set of books for young readers; the stories are accessible, relatable and easy to follow - The Great Cake Race is no different! Jamila has recently moved to the Honeysuckle Estate when she hears about the Great Cake Race, but can she b...
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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons
Name: Jenny Caddick
17 September 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
A highly anticipated and welcome return to the dragons. The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons is a wonderful chance for fans of Andy Shepherd to catch up with her heart-warming set of characters - human and winged alike. For readers new to the delight of these dragons, it will...
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When the Storks Came Home
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
17 September 2022;Genre: Environment
When the Storks Came Home is an incredible, fictionalised retelling of a true nature story; that of the reintroduction of white storks in the UK. These incredible birds have been brought back from the brink of extinction; 600 years ago their numbers dwindled due to human hunti...
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Birds of a Feather
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 September 2022;Genre: Animals
Birds of a Feather, published in collaboration with the National Trust, is a must have for every family who has an interest in nature and the world that they live in. This beautifully illustrated book creates the perfect partnership of craft and facts. Press out and slot toge...
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Whisper on the wind
Name: Jacqueline Harris
17 September 2022;Genre: Family & Home
Whisper on the Wind is an extraordinarily beautiful picture book by an award winning team. In the night Ren dreams and sends a wish across the sea. We follow the journey of the whispered wish in a cumulative text until the wish is granted. The text is almost a poem, add...
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2023 Nature Month-by-month: A children’s Almanac
Name: Sharon Porter
17 September 2022;Genre: Environment
2023 Nature Month-by-month: A Children's Almanac, published with the National Trust, beautifully illustrates the passing of time with fascinating facts and detailed drawings. It is one of those books that the children wanted to return to again and again, even looking up their...
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The Lost Girl King
Name: Donna Burkert
16 September 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
When their mum goes away with her new boyfriend, Amy and her brother Liam are left with their gran. For Liam, being curled up on a beanbag reading, or listening to one of gran’s stories about magical worlds, is just fine, but for restless Amy, it feels like she is being imprisoned. As soon as...
