Publication Date: 1 June 2023 The Blurb “The problem with growing up listening to bedtime stories about monsters, magic and myth is that you don’t really question it when a lake summons you…” The lake has been calling to twelve-year-old Vivi Conway. On the day she and her Mams will move from Wales to London, … Continue reading Vivi Conway And The Sword Of Legend by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
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I Have The Right by Reza Dalvand
Publication Date: 8 June 2023 The Blurb A stunningly illustrated and essential volume on children's rights: an introduction for kids and a reminder for adults. I have the right to have a name and a nationality. I have the right to the best healthcare. I have the right to an education. I have the right … Continue reading I Have The Right by Reza Dalvand
Rory’s Room Of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton. illustrated by Jessica Knight
Publication Date: 18 May 2023 The Blurb Rory loves his Dad, but he also really likes his Step-dad, Tony. He has weekends with Dad in the park and makes imaginary dens with Tony, so when Father's Day comes, who should he make his card for at school? Spotting his frustration, Tony spends his “rainy-day pennies” … Continue reading Rory’s Room Of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton. illustrated by Jessica Knight
Animal Factopia by Julie Beer, illustrated by Andy Smith
Publication Date: 6 April 2023 The Blurb Did you know that beavers have orange teeth? Or that some monkeys floss their teeth using bird feathers? Or that one species of bird can walk underwater? Or that alligators stay underwater for longer by swallowing rocks? Or that sea otters use rocks to crack open prey? Welcome to Animal FACTopia, a purrfectly amazing world of facts, all of which are verified by … Continue reading Animal Factopia by Julie Beer, illustrated by Andy Smith
The Boy Who Made Monsters by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Katie Kear
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb There are a lot of different types of monster. Some live at the bottom of lochs, some are found far out at sea and some swim about in the depths of your mind and these can be the scariest monsters of all - if you let them.Benji McLaughlin … Continue reading The Boy Who Made Monsters by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Katie Kear
Serpent Of The Sands by Vashti Hardy
Publication Date: 11 May 2023 The Blurb A leap of faith in a race against time. When Princess Ganzorig's uncle falls gravely ill, she sneaks out of the Citadel to find a powerful cure, said to be guarded by the Serpent of the Sands. But is it only a story? Is she chasing false hope? … Continue reading Serpent Of The Sands by Vashti Hardy
Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
Publication Date: 28 September 2023 The Blurb April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island, but over a year later, she can’t stop thinking about Bear. When April hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, she’s convinced it’s her friend and persuades her dad to travel with … Continue reading Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
The Adventures Of Billy Shaman: The Rage Of The Sea Witch by Roland Chambers
Publication Date: 13 April 2023 The Blurb Shaman by name and shaman by nature - Billy just hasn't found his magic ... yet. His selfish, globetrotting parents abandon him for yet another summer in Charles Darwin's strange, museum-like house, where Billy stumbles across a 200-year-old giant talking tortoise named Charles Darwin, by the famous man … Continue reading The Adventures Of Billy Shaman: The Rage Of The Sea Witch by Roland Chambers
Woodwitch by Skye McKenna
Publication Date: 2nd March 2023 The Blurb Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own... The enchanting new series continues. Cassie has settled into life in Hedgely when, out of the blue, her troubled cousin, Sebastian, comes to stay for Hallowe'en. Sneering and scornful, Sebastian trails … Continue reading Woodwitch by Skye McKenna
The Way Of Dog by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Sean Buckingham
Publication Date: 2 March 2023 The Blurb Be strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor. Scruffity is born into a harsh, grey world. What he yearns for most is Family. But no one wants him. Just as his chances of adoption grow thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted … Continue reading The Way Of Dog by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Sean Buckingham