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The Not-So Great Escape
Name: Beverley Somerset
02 January 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
The Not-So Great Escape is a funny, heartwarming and sensitively written novel. 12-year-old Hedley lost his mother in a car crash a year ago. His father took to his bed following the accident and never leaves their flat. Hedley is having trouble coping; he sees the worst-case...
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The Dreamies
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 January 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Whilst you sleep, the Dreamies, tiny, playful creatures who live in the walls of the house, create wonderful dreams, full of colour and fun. However, sometimes they get distracted and dreams can get bigger and out of control, turning into nightmares. But with some imagination, a little practic...
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The Space Between
Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 January 2026;Genre: Family & Home
This is an utterly lovely book about how changes are easier when you know the secret of The Space Between. In the book, the little girl has moved house but she misses her old house, the old park and her old friends. her Granny shows her how she is in the space in-between - jus...
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Honey's Hive: Bee a Leader
Name: Jennifer CADDICK
01 January 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Another delightful adventure in the charming, lively and environmentally-engaging series about young bee, Honey, and her hive community. Honey and friends have the task of accompanying and guiding a group of younger bees through their very first Bee Camp adventure and e...
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Finn's Epic Fails: The hilarious new series packed with school fails, friendship, pranks and chaos!
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 January 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Finn's life seems destined to be a series of epic fails. Year 7 is plagued with boring lessons and evil teachers, while at home he has to contend with a unicorn-obsessed, evil little sister, a muscle-bound, vain older brother and a father who, since the divorce, has taken up wearing Lycra. Arm...
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Fairy Shopping
Name: Jacqueline Harris
17 December 2025;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Not really a story as such, more of a walk down a magical fairy street, filled with so many things to look at as well as buy. Each page is packed with details and some captions to add to the magic. There is so much to look at that a child would not need to read in order...
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A Song of the Seasons
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 December 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
A Song of the Seasons follows the lives of a mother bear and her cubs from as they wake from their winter hibernation through the changing seasons of the year. This gentle picture book captures the beauty of each phase of the year, celebrating the wonders of nature. <st...
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I am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas (Charlie and Lola)
Name: Amy Newton
16 December 2025;Genre: Seasonal
I Am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas is a funny picture book that sums up the excitement that children feel as Christmas gets closer! The story is about a young girl called Lola who finds it nearly impossible to wait for Christmas to arrive. Lola's impatience leads t...
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Ella Jones vs the Battle Noise
Name: Donna Burkert
15 December 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Ella Jones vs the Battle Noise is a wonderful adventure steeped in Greek Mythology. Ella Jones, once again, finds herself the only person who can pitch herself in a battle, this time against the Greek god Homados. With the Eye of Horus protecting her, her trusty dog Maisie gui...
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The Christmas Contest
Name: Lizi Backhouse
15 December 2025;Genre: Seasonal
The Christmas Contest provides a nice alternative to a chocolate advent calendar. The book is split into 24 chapters to be read every day of December until Christmas eve. The pages are cleverly sealed together so you can split the perforation to prevent peaking ahead! The story is a sim...
