Publication Date: 9 May 2024 The Blurb The Narzat lives in the Jumble Jungle Wood with his friends the LookyLizard (a feisty reptile who communicates through sign language) and the Chatty Chirper (a comically talkative bird who never shuts up). Little is known about how the Narzat arrived there, but he wears a necklace bearing … Continue reading The Narzat by Luke Marchant, illustrated by Rory Walker
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Oh Mummy Mia! by Maz Evans
Publication Date: 11 April 2024 The Blurb The Gods Squad is back with the second story in superstar author Maz Evans’s hilarious series, which started with Oh Maya Gods!. Seth, the Egyptian god of war, has kidnapped Ra, the sun god – and now Earth is on the brink of total destruction. It's up to Vesper … Continue reading Oh Mummy Mia! by Maz Evans
Reggie Houser Has The Power by Helen Rutter
Publication Date: 1 February 2024 The Blurb Reggie Houser has ADHD and struggles to make friends at school, plus his mum and teachers seem constantly weary about his erratic, high-energy ways. But when he sees a hypnotist perform on stage at the holiday park he visits, Reggie becomes obsessed with learning the skills of mind … Continue reading Reggie Houser Has The Power by Helen Rutter
A Whale Of A Time: A Funny Poem For Every Day Of The Year
Publication Date: 14 September 2023 The Blurb A wonderful gift for all ages, this beautifully produced anthology is rib-ticklingly funny to wryly witty, each poem in this uplifting collection is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Whether it's a poem about socks or spaniels, eggs or elephants, this bright and brilliant collection will … Continue reading A Whale Of A Time: A Funny Poem For Every Day Of The Year
The Glorious Race Of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell
Publication Date: 1 February 2024 The Blurb Twelve-year-old Eli is an apprentice librarian at the largest library in the world. But when his grandmother falls ill, he enters the Glorious Race of Magical Beasts to raise money for her treatment.This annual race is always held in the most perilous places and is full of spiky … Continue reading The Glorious Race Of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell
Tapper Watson And The Quest For The Nemo Machine by Claire Fayers
Publication Date: 7 September 2023 The Blurb Tapper Watson is just an ordinary Erisean boy who loves adventure stories. But when one of his sixty-seven cousins sends him away on a smugglers’ submarine through the River Lethe to other worlds, he just wants to go home again. On an unscheduled visit to Earth he meets … Continue reading Tapper Watson And The Quest For The Nemo Machine by Claire Fayers
Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Raul The Third
Publication Date: 29 August 2023 The Blurb Portico Reeves is the greatest superhero a lot of people have never heard of. He likes it that way—then no one can get in the way of him from keeping other people safe. Super safe. He’s Stuntboy. He’s got the moves. And the saves. Except. There’s been one … Continue reading Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Raul The Third
Bridget Vanderpuff And The Baked Escape by Martin Stewart
Publication Date: 8 June 2023 The BlurbBridget Baxter is the very last orphan at the Orphanage for Errant Childs, left at the mercy of the awful Miss Acrid and her foul-smelling fish sandwiches. Miss Acrid's mission is to make Bridget's life a misery. But Bridget is more than a match for her.When kindly Mr Vanderpuff … Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff And The Baked Escape by Martin Stewart
Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond
Publication Date: 2ns February 2023 The Blurb Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! Welcome to Villains Academy – the most prestigious villain school in the ENTIRE land. You will either leave here as a fully-formed villain . . . or in tatters.It's werewolf Bram’s first day at Villains Academy. He really doesn’t feel like a villain … Continue reading Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond
Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs? by Simon Packham
A fantastic list of 65 titles has been compiled by experts as a tool to help schools, libraries and parents to discover empathy-infused reading recommendations in the run up to Empathy Day, as EmpathyLab strives to grow an empathy-educated generation and reach one million children a year by 2026. You can download free guides to … Continue reading Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs? by Simon Packham
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