Books - Children

• Derek Keilty, illus Magda Brol
• Scallywag Press
• ISBN13: 9781915252333
• Published: 07-09-2023

Every Halloween at sunrise, a spooky haunted house appears near Newt Castle, only to disappear again at the stroke of midnight. Ivy and Tom set out to solve the mystery, stumbling upon an imprisoned witch, a powerful sorcerer and a curse they must break before time runs out . . .   The second...

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• Chris Bradford
• Penguin Random House Children's UK
• ISBN13: 9780241326749
• Published: 07-09-2023

The thrilling finale to the Soul series by bestselling author Chris Bradford. Tanas laughs, cruel and cold.'Won't you Ascendants ever learn?My soul cannot be killed.Only I have the power to destroy souls.'Genna has lost everything. Her home, her parents, an...

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• Sally Nicholls, Julia Sarda
• Andersen Press Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781839131417
• Published: 07-09-2023

A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls, hauntingly illustrated by Julia Sarda, which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages. When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he's sure he's made a good choice - for surely there'...

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• Josh Lacey, Garry Parsons
• Andersen Press
• ISBN13: 9781839133343
• Published: 07-09-2023

Discover two sides of history with the Time Travel Twins!  Twins Scarlett and Thomas are learning about the Romans at school. So Grandad uses his time machine to send them back to Roman Britain. Scarlett finds herself in a Roman camp and is chosen as a slave by the Empe...

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• Laura Ellen Anderson
• David Fickling Books
• ISBN13: 9781788452991
• Published: 07-09-2023

Evil Emperor Penguin's plans to take over planet Earth are in place, and nothing can stop him . . . wait, is that his arch-nemesis, Evil Cat?! Surely the world is too small for TWO evil geniuses!Who will become the cutest evil genius in the world?Giggles are guaranteed in this delightfully sil...

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• Harriet Muncaster
• OUP
• ISBN13: 9780192788733
• Published: 07-09-2023

Beautifully illustrated in two colour, this new series from the world of Isadora Moon introduces Isadora's mermaid friend, Emerald! Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but she doesn't feel like one at all. She's not very good at waving to crowds and royal headdresses just...

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• Dr. Seuss, Alastair Heim, Aristides Ruiz
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9780008626013
• Published: 05-09-2023

The Grinch's newfound Christmas spirit is in jeopardy with the arrival of the Whoville's Christmas tree competition, but can one special Who remind him of what's really important?  A sequel to the timeless classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! featuring all your favourite characters! ...

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• Kate Pankhurst
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781526615435
• Published: 31-08-2023

Reach for the stars and learn all about space in this fact-packed new book from the bestselling creator of the Fantastically Great Women series! Mixing STEM topics with a sweet story of figuring out your place in the world, this is the perfect introduction to space for the next generation of s...

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