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  • The Longest Night of Charlie Noon

    The Longest Night of Charlie Noon

    • Christopher Edge
    • Nosy Crow Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781788004947
    • Published: 06-06-2019

    \"If you go into the woods, Old Crony will get you.\"Secrets, spies or maybe even a monster... What lies in the heart of the wood? Charlie, Dizzy and Johnny are determined to discover the truth, but when night falls without warning they find themselves trapped in a nightmare. Lost in the woods...

  • When We Walked on the Moon

    When We Walked on the Moon

    • David Long, Sam Kalda
    • Wide Eyed Editions
    • ISBN13: 9781786030917
    • Published: 06-06-2019

    This beautifully illustrated children's book tells the story of the Apollo Missions, when incredible intelligence, engineering and bravery allowed humans to stand on the surface of something other than Earth for the very first time. \"When I first looked back at the Earth, standing...

  • The Unexpected Find

    The Unexpected Find

    • Toby Ibbotson
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9781407186245
    • Published: 06-06-2019

    Written by Toby Ibbotson, son of the bestselling author Eva Ibbotson, this exceptional middle grade story is captivating, heartfelt and brilliant in equal measure. When a storm hits a small and sleepy town, it ravages every living thing. But storms don't just destroy, they uncover. And when a...

  • Secret Suffragette

    Secret Suffragette

    • Barbara Mitchelhill
    • Andersen Press Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781783448333
    • Published: 06-06-2019

    Daisy's hero is Florence Nightingale, and she hopes to one day become a nurse just like her. But as a girl growing up in the East End of London in 1912, it seems like all her future holds is dropping out of school to work a tough job in a factory for very little money. Then Daisy meets the suf...

  • The House of Light

    The House of Light

    • Julia Green
    • Oxford University Press
    • ISBN13: 9780192771568
    • Published: 06-06-2019

    Bonnie is scavenging on a beach when she finds a battered old row boat. And under the boat, a bare-footed boy-cold, hungry, and in need of help. The authorities have already been troubling Bonnie and Granda for breaking rules, but how can she leave this boy when he has no-one? Bonnie does her...

  • Rumblestar

    Rumblestar

    • Abi Elphinstone
    • Simon & Schuster Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781471173660
    • Published: 30-05-2019

    ***Pre-order Abi's latest adventures, EVERDARK and THE CRACKLEDAWN DRAGON, coming in 2021!***Magic, adventure, and a whole new world is waiting to be discovered! The perfect series for adventurers aged 9+ and fans of Michelle Harrison, Piers Torday and Jamie Littler. The Unmapped C...

  • The Race to Space: From Sputnik to the Moon Landing and Beyond...

    The Race to Space: From Sputnik to the Moon Landing and Beyond...

    • Clive Gifford, Paul Daviz
    • Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781786038890
    • Published: 23-05-2019

    You know that man has walked on the Moon, but do you know the story of how he got there? With the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing on 20th July 2019, this book celebrates the Space Race rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union. Readers will learn about the neck-and-neck race between the...

  • Show Me Cool Magic: A guide to creating and performing your own show

    Show Me Cool Magic: A guide to creating and performing your own show

    • Jake Banfield
    • Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781786034083
    • Published: 16-05-2019

    This book that takes the reader from knowing zero about magic to being able to do a whole show for their family and friends. Along the way they will learn some cool tricks to show their friends in school, find out how to do a PR stunt, film their own tricks, develop their unique magician perso...