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The Fowl Twins
- Eoin Colfer
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780008324858
- Published: 09-07-2020
Criminal genius runs in the family... Myles and Beckett Fowl are twins but the two boys are wildly different. Beckett is blonde, messy and sulks whenever he has to wear clothes. Myles is impeccably neat, has an IQ of 170, and 3D prints a fresh suit ever...
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I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present
- Cerrie Burnell, Lauren Mark Baldo
- Wide Eyed Editions
- ISBN13: 9780711247444
- Published: 07-07-2020
In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by...
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When Darwin Sailed the Sea: Uncover how Darwin's revolutionary ideas helped change the world
- David Long, Sam Kalda
- Wide Eyed Editions
- ISBN13: 9780711249660
- Published: 07-07-2020
'A wonderful addition to any biography section for young people' - School Library JournalPublished to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the launch of the HMS Beagle, this beautifully illustrated narrative non-fiction book tells the story of Charles Darwin, and shows how his revolu...
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The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer
- Marcie Wessels, Beatriz Castro
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- ISBN13: 9781454932598
- Published: 07-07-2020
Obsessed with Wii, Nintendo, X-Box, and PlayStation? Meet the inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video game system! Today, the video game industry keeps growing, with ever more platforms available to fans. But how did the very first system...
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When Stars are Scattered
- Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Iman Geddy, Victoria Jamieson
- Faber & Faber
- ISBN13: 9780571363858
- Published: 02-07-2020
A heart-wrenching true story about life in a Kenyan refugee camp that will restore your faith in real-life happy endings. Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger....
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A New Green Day
- Antoinette Portis
- Scallywag Press
- ISBN13: 9781912650484
- Published: 02-07-2020
Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail! Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole! Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations. On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather t...
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The Wild Way Home
- Sophie Kirtley
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781526616289
- Published: 01-07-2020
Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. It's become a place...
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The Switch Up: L. A. Exchange
- Katy Cannon
- Little Tiger Press Group
- ISBN13: 9781788951920
- Published: 25-06-2020
WILLA - Film director, LA insider, Impulsive, Looks like AliceALICE - Eco warrior, LA tourist, Cautious, Looks like WillaAlice can't wait to visit Willa in LA - home of Hollywood, where dreams come true. Their plan is to explore the city and see the sights, but then Willa gets the...
