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  • The Boy Who Cried Ghost

    The Boy Who Cried Ghost

    • Ian Eagleton
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9780702331374
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe. Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But then one day, the wardrobe door is opened......

  • Bronte Tempestra and the Ice Warriors

    Bronte Tempestra and the Ice Warriors

    • Bex Hogan, Hannah McCaffery
    • Templar Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781800784925
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Bronte Tempestra is back for another fun-filled adventure at Sir Sebastian's School for Squires!When a snowstorm engulfs Sir Sebastian's at the end of the winter term, it looks like all the knights will be stuck at school for the holidays!  But Bronte suspects there's more to the w...

  • Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang

    Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang

    • Davina Tijani, Adam Douglas-Bagley
    • Little Tiger Press
    • ISBN13: 9781788956147
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    A fun and fast-paced series based on African mythology, YOMI is an adventure full of heart and humour. When Yomi and her younger brother Kayode arrive in South Africa, they are greeted with stories of an abandoned town, cursed by the powerful Nkara Grootslang. They soo...

  • Peng and Spanners: When Pigs Go Bad!: For fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Dogman

    Peng and Spanners: When Pigs Go Bad!: For fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Dogman

    • Steve Webb
    • Faber Children's Books
    • ISBN13: 9780571372966
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    The silliest penguin and the chattiest cat are back to defeat one very bad pig in this action-packed graphic novel for fans of Dog Man.  "Very funny." - Jim Smith.Kids love Peng!  "I thought the story was very interesting and kept my attention."  "I thought Peng was a really brainl...

  • The Beanstalk Murder: A giant-sized murder mystery

    The Beanstalk Murder: A giant-sized murder mystery

    • P.G. Bell
    • Usborne
    • ISBN13: 9781805312536
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    "A unique whodunnit with more twists than an old beanstalk. Truly genius! I LOVED it." Sibeal Pounder, author of WonkaThe BFG meets Murder Most Unladylike in this giant-sized whodunnit with a witchy twist, from the author of the bestselling The Train to Impossible Places.<br...

  • Welsh Giants, Ghosts and Goblins

    Welsh Giants, Ghosts and Goblins

    • Claire Fayers
    • Firefly Press
    • ISBN13: 9781915444707
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    A wealth of Welsh myths, legends and ghost stories are reimagined for contemporary younger readers.  Meet Idris, the teenage giant king on a quest to collect stories. As he travels across Wales, readers encounter a vengeful house goblin, a ghost that steals life, dwarves that have moved in ben...

  • How to Build a Rocket

    How to Build a Rocket

    • Fran Scott, illus Paul Boston
    • Walker Books
    • ISBN13: 9781529507539
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Build your own moving rocket from household objects in this step-by-step guide based on the science behind space travel.Strap on your helmet and slow-mo walk to the launch pad: it's time to build your very own rocket! Join presenter and maker Fran Scott for a crash course in rocket sci...

  • Let Sleeping Gods Lie

    Let Sleeping Gods Lie

    • Thiago de Moraes
    • David Fickling Books
    • ISBN13: 9781788453202
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    When Trixie's grandma's magical cauldron goes missing, Trixie is thrust into the underworld, and the only friends she can call on are the hardest to keep in line: Loki, the Monkey King and more of the most devious gods on this or any other planet. Also in the series:  <...