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The Drop in my Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet
- Meredith Hooper, Chris Coady
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781847807144
- Published: 05-11-2015
This is the story of a drop of water, told by a gifted science writer and illustrated with remarkable paintings. Meredith Hooper takes us back thousands of years to see where the Earth's water came from, and how life began in the oceans and later moved onto land. She describes the water cycle,...
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The Imaginary
- A.F. Harrold, illus Emily Gravett
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781408850169
- Published: 05-11-2015
An extraordinary tale of love, loss, imagination and not really being there, for fans of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman. Rudger is Amanda's best friend. He doesn't exist, but nobody's perfect. Only Amanda can see her imaginary friend - until the sinister Mr Bunting arrives at Amanda's door....
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The Whispers in the Walls (Scarlet and Ivy, Book 2)
- Sophie Cleverly
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780007589203
- Published: 05-11-2015
Scarlet and Ivy return to Rookwood School - in their second spine-tingling mystery adventure! Perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE. The twins have been reunited, but are definitely not out of danger...Evil Miss Fox may have fled the scene, but headmaster Mr Bartholome...
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Illustrated Canterbury Tales
- Geoffrey Chaucer, Maria Surducan
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781409598312
- Published: 01-11-2015
An ill-matched band of strangers sets off on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. To amuse themselves along the way, they hold a storytelling competition - but the tales soon turn from ripping yarns to slanging matches. Geoffrey Chaucer's outrageous comic tales from the 14th century are ret...
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Curiosity House: The Shrunken Head (Book One)
- Lauren Oliver, H C Chester
- Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN13: 9781444777185
- Published: 08-10-2015
The book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head. Blessed with extraordinary abilities, orphans Philippa, Sam, and Thomas have grown up hap...
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Little Stars
- Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN13: 9780857533197
- Published: 08-10-2015
Hetty Feather has begun a new chapter in her life story. Escaping from Tanglefield's Travelling Circus with her dearest friend Diamond, Hetty is determined to find them positions as glamorous music hall artistes. Hetty and Diamond quickly become the Little Stars of Mrs Ruby's show, alongside m...
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Hilda and the Troll
- Pearson Luke
- Flying Eye Books
- ISBN13: 9781909263789
- Published: 01-10-2015
Hilda can never sit still for long without setting off on another adventure. She can't resist exploring her enchanting worlda place where trolls walk, crows speak, and mountains move. The magic and folklore of the wild, windswept North come alive in this book about an adventurous little girl a...
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The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair
- Lara Williamson
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781409576327
- Published: 01-10-2015
Becket Rumsey is all at sea. His dad has run away with him and his brother Billy in the middle of the night. And they've left everything behind, including their almost-mum Pearl. Becket has no idea what's going on - it's a mystery. So with the help of Billy and a snail called Brian, Becket set...
