It's the start of the Easter holidays and all Aubrey can hear is his parents arguing. When Hirundo the swallow returns to nest for the summer, Aubrey is glad he has someone to talk to, and when he is offered the chance to use the Swallow Stone so that he can fly with Hirundo, our … Continue reading Aubrey And The Terrible Ladybirds by Horatio Clare, illustrated by Jane Matthews
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Gaslight by Eloise Williams
Nansi has no memory of her life before being found, washed up and half drowned at Cardiff Docks, just that she was running from someone with her mother. The man who found her and took her in, isn't as charitable as his actions sound. Manager of The Empire Theatre, Pernicious Sid is a cruel, vindictive … Continue reading Gaslight by Eloise Williams
100 Things To Know About Space by Alex Frith, Alice James & Jerome Martin, illustrated by Federico Mariani & Shaw Nelson
So, you want to know more about the planets, moons, stars and the sun in our universe? This book covers it all and more. How could humans get to Mars? Where else in our universe could humans live? What do you need to be able to do to be an astronaut, and if you make … Continue reading 100 Things To Know About Space by Alex Frith, Alice James & Jerome Martin, illustrated by Federico Mariani & Shaw Nelson
A First Book Of Animals by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr Horáček
So, you want to know more about animals? Where they live? Which are the biggest and smallest? Why are they the colour or shape they are? What about their babies? What do they do? This is the perfect book to discover some of the amazing creatures that grace our planet, from the depths of the … Continue reading A First Book Of Animals by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Petr Horáček
Home Lab: Exciting Experiments for Budding Scientists by Robert Winston
Science really is all around us, and the experiments in this book enable you to turn your home into your very own Science Lab. From making your own lollipops to bath bombs, balloon rocket cars to a jungle in a bottle, there really is something for everyone in this brilliant book. Adult help is required … Continue reading Home Lab: Exciting Experiments for Budding Scientists by Robert Winston
If… by David J Smith, illustrated by Steve Adams
Have you ever wondered just how big Earth is or when life on Earth started? When did we start inventing things? Where does our energy come from? How is wealth distributed across the world? The figures and timescales are so vast it's often difficult to really understand them. If… changes that by relating these big … Continue reading If… by David J Smith, illustrated by Steve Adams
The Awesome Body Book by Adam Frost
So, you want to know more about the human body? How many muscles do we need to smile? How do we see, hear, touch, taste and smell? And talking of hearing and smelling, why are silent farts so much more pungent? Absolutely every question I've ever had about the human body, and lots I'd never … Continue reading The Awesome Body Book by Adam Frost
The Little Pebble: A Look At Rock Cycles by Anna Claybourne, illustrated by Sally Garland
Have you ever wondered where that pebble you picked up or kicked as you were walking came from came from? The Little Pebble has it covered, from the smallest to largest rocks in our universe, the most common to the most unique, and how they shape our planet. Easy to understand without feeling as though … Continue reading The Little Pebble: A Look At Rock Cycles by Anna Claybourne, illustrated by Sally Garland
The Whitby Witches by Robin Jarvis
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Jennet and Ben are going to a new foster home, again. As the train trundles further than civilisation can possibly be found, they finally find themselves in Whitby where they are met by their new guardian, Alice Boston. For the first time since their parents died, could they have found … Continue reading The Whitby Witches by Robin Jarvis
St Grizzles School For Girls, Ghosts And Runaway Grannies by Karen McCombie, illustrated by Becka Moor
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Welcome back to St Grizzles for Dani Dexter’s second adventure. Mum is still researching penguins’ bottoms in Antarctica, and Dani is settling into life at the boarding school with a difference. The Headteacher has put Dani in charge of a film project, ‘Why We Love Where We Live’, which would … Continue reading St Grizzles School For Girls, Ghosts And Runaway Grannies by Karen McCombie, illustrated by Becka Moor
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