Publication Date: 5 January 2023 The Blurb Nora's mum has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse. It's been just the two of them for always, and they don't need anyone else. When the rainbow-shimmering ghost animals Nora used to see when she was small start to reappear, she's convinced … Continue reading The Night Animals by Sarah Ann Juckes
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Zeina Starborn And The Sky Whale by Hannah Durkan
Publication Date: 12 May 2022 The Blurb Zeina Starborn spends her days dreaming of adventure in the sky and escaping the smog-filled city of Ravenport. So, when she wins the chance to visit the famous Willoughby Whale Hotel - a ginormous structure built on the back of a flying whale - Zeina grabs it. Even … Continue reading Zeina Starborn And The Sky Whale by Hannah Durkan
The Woodcutter and The Snow Prince by Ian Eagleton, illustrated by Davide Ortu
Publication Date: 3 November 2022 The Blurb Every Christmas Eve, a lonely woodcutter named Kai carves statues for anyone who might pass by. But one magical night his loneliness is soothed by a visit from the snow prince. Feared by many, Kai sees hope in the prince's eyes, but as the prince freezes once more, … Continue reading The Woodcutter and The Snow Prince by Ian Eagleton, illustrated by Davide Ortu
Stand And Deliver by Philip Caveney
Publication Date: 3 November 2022 The Blurb Ned is awkward, a little shy, and just trying to find his place in the world. He also happens to be the assistant to the nation’s most feared highwayman, The Shadow . . . In a time when highwaymen ruled the roads, Ned is reluctantly swept up into … Continue reading Stand And Deliver by Philip Caveney
The Chestnut Roaster by Eve McDonnell
Publication Date: 27 October 2022 The Blurb From the acclaimed author of Elsetime, shortlisted for the Awesome Book Award, a magical and thrilling adventure. "Starting on All Fools Day, twelve years ago, I remember everything. EVERYTHING. That was a wet Saturday, and that was the day I was born." 12-year-old Piaf has the ability to … Continue reading The Chestnut Roaster by Eve McDonnell
Pizazz vs Everyone by Sophy Henn
Publication Date: 13 October 2022 The Blurb BEING A SUPERHERO IS THE BEST THING EVER, RIGHT? WRONG! Everyone’s favourite 9¾-year-old reluctant superhero is back, and she’s facing her biggest challenge yet... EVERYONE (and EVERYTHING)! Will it all prove too much? Will Pizazz manage to keep using her powers for good? Or will this push her over the edge to... … Continue reading Pizazz vs Everyone by Sophy Henn
Gotcha! by Clotilde Perrin
Publicaiton Date: 1 October 2022 The Blurb “Quick, hide!” Chased by monsters – a hairball, a stinkwart and a creeper – each hairier and stinkier than the one before, a child needs to find shelter in three famous fairytale houses: The Three Little Pigs’ brick home; Sleeping Beauty’s palace; and Hansel and Gretel’s gingerbread mansion. … Continue reading Gotcha! by Clotilde Perrin
The Corny Scaredy-Cat Paranormal Investigation Squad by David Wandsworth
Publication Date: 28 October 2022 The Blurb Enter a world of ghosts unlike any you've read about before, creepy, funny and unpredictable. Join Alistair, Saoirse and Billy (The Corny-Scaredy-Cat-Paranormal Investigation Squad) on their ghost hunts. Who are the ghosts? Can the ghost hunters solve that mystery and will they come out alive? Cover illustration by … Continue reading The Corny Scaredy-Cat Paranormal Investigation Squad by David Wandsworth
Where Does My Food Come From? by Annabel Karmel and Alex Willmore
Publication Date: 13 October 2022 The Blurb Does chocolate really grow on trees? How many tomatoes make a bottle of ketchup? Find out how your favourite foods are grown and made including chocolate. cheese, tomatoes, eggs and many more. Best of all, every food comes with yummy recipes from Annabel Karmel. It's the perfect book … Continue reading Where Does My Food Come From? by Annabel Karmel and Alex Willmore
Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun
Publication Date: The Blurb When Miss Rao announces that there's going to be an election for Class Leader, Sona is excited to stand as a candidate – until she finds herself competing against her best friends, Joy and Renu.When the three girls fall out, Sona must decide what matters most – winning the election or … Continue reading Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun
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