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Mammoth
Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
01 June 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Mammoth, an amusing, poignant, fish-out-of-water picture book, is the first in a new author/illustrator partnership by the author of Dogs Don't Do Ballet and a debuting SCBWI award-winning illustrator. With themes of being left behind, loneliness, finding somewhere to belong and being understo...
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Stop that Dinosaur
Name: Joanna Hewish
01 June 2021;Genre: Picture Books
A heart-warming and creative tale about a lonely dinosaur and his need for a Granny. How wonderful to read a story that include the importance of Grandparents and the key role they play in the lives of children. Stop that Dinosaur is an imaginative, exciting, adventure about a...
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Grandad's Camper
Name: Kyle Matravers
01 June 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Grandad's Camper is a heartwarming tale of treasuring precious memories and celebrating life with those around you. The story is focused around a grandfather/granddaughter duo. It is summer and as usual, the young girl is staying with her beloved grandad. Her days are spent curiously rummaging...
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The Secret Detectives
Name: Linda Canning
01 June 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Secret Detectives is a historical mystery, set on a ship sailing from India. When orphan Isobel sets sail on the S.S. Marianna, the last thing she expects is to make new friends... or to solve a murder! Thrust into a world she doesn't understand, Isobel must catch the murd...
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Arctic Star
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 June 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen have been friends since their schooldays. Now they are Royal Navy recruits and, as the story starts, are on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy and they are on their way to Russia to deliver vital su...
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The King's Birthday Suit
Name: Joanna Hewish
01 June 2021;Genre: Picture Books
A colourful re-working of Hans Christian Anderson's classic tale - The Emperor's New Clothes. This tale will not fail to engage your child and have them giggling at the poor King and his bare bottom! A rhyming tale of a King who has so many clothes that he is at a loss as to what to wear for t...
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Mooncat and Me
Name: Kyle Matravers
01 June 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
Mooncat and Me is the fresh and colourful debut from author/illustrator Lydia Corry. Revolving around the theme of coping with anxiety, Mooncat and Me focuses on a young girl called Pearl, her new move to the big city and how the power of her imaginary friend boosts her confid...
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Starboard
Name: Andrew Mullen
31 May 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Starboard tells the story of a young reality TV star, struggling with the fickle nature and pressures of fame, and of one of the most famous ships in British history, the SS Great Britain. Whilst on a school trip to the SS Great Britain, Kirsten feels a connection with the ship and so begins a...
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Starfell - Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom
Name: Andrew Mullen
31 May 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Returning to Starfell with Starfell - Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom was an absolute joy! Magical children are being allowed to go to 'normal' schools, but Willow Moss is suspicious. With faithful and grumpy companion Oswin by her side (in his hairy green carpetbag), she...
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Name: Ellen Green
30 May 2021;Genre: Picture Books
This is a gorgeous picture book that celebrates the power of children's imaginations - and is brilliant to share when so many children have been 'stuck inside', and not just because of the weather! A little girl, stuck inside because of the rain and with a poorly dog for company, sets o...
