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  • The Island Vet (2) - Rescue at Seal Bay

    The Island Vet (2) - Rescue at Seal Bay

    • Gill Lewis
    • Barrington Stoke
    • ISBN13: 9781800902770
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Tia must show visitors to Gull Haven Island how to respect the environment and protect the animals who live there in this charming tale from award-winning author Gill Lewis. At the start of the summer, Tia is excited to see all the visitors arriving for their holidays o...

  • He Says...She Says

    He Says...She Says

    • Anne Fine, illus Gareth Conway
    • Barrington Stoke
    • ISBN13: 9780008695637
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Skye and Harry discover Gran isn't quite as strict as Dad makes out in this funny family story from multi-award-winning author Anne Fine. Skye and Harry are dreading going to visit their gran, as Dad says she was so strict when he was young. He had to do lots of chores, wasn't allowed m...

  • 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...