Publication Date: 14 September 2023 The Blurb When hunters become the hunted, they need to adapt or die. To survive, Microraptor took to the skies and became a flying dinosaur, but what happened next? You can find out. Brimming with facts and fun, quizzes and Ask the Expert sections, there are 7 more dinosaur's stories to be … Continue reading Ultimate Dinosaurs: Microraptor by Ben Garrod
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The Council Of Good Friends by Nikesh Shukla, illustrated by Rochelle Falcomer
Publication Date: 7 September 2023 The Blurb Vinay, Musa, Inua and Nish are best friends. Nothing can separate them… until one day when Vinay’s cousin comes to invade his bunk bed haven (i.e. share his room). When a prank war starts, can the friends remember what really matters? The Review A hilarious, prank filled exploration … Continue reading The Council Of Good Friends by Nikesh Shukla, illustrated by Rochelle Falcomer
Adia Kelbara And The Circle Of Shamans by Isi Hendrix
Publication Date: 28 September 2023 The Blurb Life in the Swamplands is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she is an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child thought to bring misfortune. And when Adia manifests mysterious powers, accidentally destroying her village, she starts to think they might be right. Adia flees to the … Continue reading Adia Kelbara And The Circle Of Shamans by Isi Hendrix
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
Bridget Vanderpuff And The Ghost Train by Martin Stewart
Publication Date: 31 August 2023 The Blurb Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the spookiest time of the year. Mr Vanderpuff's bake will be the centrepiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and he's totally stumped. To make matters worse, salty old seadog, Captain Lufty, and … Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff And The Ghost Train by Martin Stewart
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
Books And The People Who Make Them by Stephanie Vernet, illustrated by Camille de Cussac
Publication Date: 5 September 2023 The Blurb What's missing from the world of children's books? A book about how a book gets made! This behind-the-scenes exploration features colourful and quirky double page spreads that depict every stage in the life of a book. Young readers will learn why an editor's to-do list is so long; … Continue reading Books And The People Who Make Them by Stephanie Vernet, illustrated by Camille de Cussac
The Secret Of The Blood-Red Key by David Farr
Publication Date: 14 September 2023 The Blurb Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who's lost without their beloved mother. From nowhere, … Continue reading The Secret Of The Blood-Red Key by David Farr
Terra Ultima: The Discovery Of A New Continent by Raoul Deleo
Publication Date: 31 August 2023 The Blurb To most of us, the world in which we live seems well-traversed - explored in all directions and meticulously mapped. But something unbelievable has escaped us all... an entire continent named Terra Ultima. This extraordinary book documents this strange new world for the very first time.A visual sensation over … Continue reading Terra Ultima: The Discovery Of A New Continent by Raoul Deleo
The Destiny Of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb 'A land that loses its stories loses its way.'The beautiful queendom of Moonlally has fallen under a tyrant's rule. Their queen is dead, worship of their goddess, the Dark Lady, is forbidden, and the precious black diamond that protects the city - a rare fragment of fallen star … Continue reading The Destiny Of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh