Books - Children

• Dr Mya-Rose Craig, Sabrena Khadija
• Magic Cat Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781913520205
• Published: 05-08-2021

Indigenous people and people of colour are disproportionately affected by climate change, yet often aren't heard in global conversations. In this book, British-Bangladeshi environmentalist and race activist 'Birdgirl' Mya-Rose Craig speaks to campaigners from around the world about what needs...

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• Alex English, Mark Chambers
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781471190896
• Published: 05-08-2021

Embark on another swashbuckling SKY PIRATES adventure in The Dragon's Gold, perfect for 8+ explorers and fans of Abi Elphinstone, Peter Bunzl and Vashti Hardy.Echo Quickthorn has been reunited with her sky-pirate mother, Indigo Lil, and is now a fully-fledged member of the Black Sk...

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• Richard Pickard
• Chicken House Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781913322397
• Published: 05-08-2021

'Charming and delightful ... a whimsical adventure story stuffed to the flippers with fish puns and fun.' Sam Sedgman; 'The story has been polished like a pebble in a gift shop ... so charming and quirky is our voyage' The Times.  Marina lives in Merlington, a fish-obsessed seaside town...

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• Barry Jonsberg
• Murdoch Books
• ISBN13: 9781911679097
• Published: 05-08-2021

'We've been worried about Aiden too, Ash,' said Mum. 'He's always been such a ... predictable child. You're not the only one to have noticed the changes.'Ash and Aiden Delatour are identical twins, living a privileged lifestyle with loving parents. In a world that has fallen apart...

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• Jane Clarke, Britta Teckentrup
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781788006538
• Published: 05-08-2021

A delightful interactive picture book, filled with vibrant neon artwork by award-winning Britta Teckentrup. The sun is going down in the jungle. But Tara the tiger cub is wide awake! Who will play with Tara? The beautiful butterflies? Or the hooting owls? Or will Tara's bouncing and pouncing s...

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• Jenny Oldfield, Bee Willey
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781472989703
• Published: 05-08-2021

A gripping retelling of the classic Greek myth by bestselling author Jenny Oldfield.  Daedalus can see how much his impulsive, restless son Icarus longs to escape their island prison. When his cunning plan to get them across the sea fails, Daedalus comes up with an even more dangerous inventio...

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• Jackie McCann, illus Aaron Cushley
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9781405298070
• Published: 05-08-2021

A thought-provoking introduction for children to the people who live on our planet. There are almost 8 billion humans living on Earth, but it's tricky to picture so many people! So instead, let's imagine the whole planet is a village where 100 people live - each person...

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• Sylvia Bishop, Flavia Sorrentino
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9780702301483
• Published: 05-08-2021

\"An old-school (in every sense) yarn. Bishop pulls it off with humour and aplomb.\" Financial Times A captivating boarding school mystery from Sylvia Bishop, author of Erica's Elephant, The Bookshop Girl and The Secret of the Night Train. Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's d...

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