Books - Families

• Benjamin Zephaniah, Nila Aye
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781408361269
• Published: 14-04-2022

A joy to read with small children - Independent An uplifting celebration of nature and the wonder of the world around us by legendary poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah, one of The Times' top 50 British post-war writers.At the bottom of my garden, there's a hedgehog...

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• Simon Packham
• Firefly Press Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781913102722
• Published: 07-04-2022

Archie Ebbs has the perfect life. Good friends, a nice home and classmates who laugh at (nearly) all his jokes. But all that is about to change. As his family faces upheaval, Archie realises he will have to leave behind so much that he knows and loves, even his cat, Dinger. And soon Archie has...

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• Chris Haughton
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781529503982
• Published: 07-04-2022

From Chris Haughton comes a funny, suspenseful and keenly observed cautionary tale about pushing boundaries and indulging your more mischievous, cheeky side (when nobody is looking).Three little monkeys, and their big monkey, are sitting high up on their branch in the forest canopy...

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• Jason Rohan, Two Dots
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781839943386
• Published: 07-04-2022

They're in a race to save his dad... and the world.  When his dad disappears, Arun Lal is amazed to discover that he was secretly working on a classified project and has been kidnapped by people intent on stealing it.  Along with his geeky best friend Sam and tough-talking Donna, Arun is plung...

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• Justyn Edwards, Flavia Sorrentino
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781529501940
• Published: 07-04-2022

Secrets and illusions abound as a group of young magicians competes for the prize of a lifetime in this gripping adventure, the first in an enthralling new series from debut author Justyn Edwards."Magic is about dreaming what is impossible and making it possible. It's the innocent...

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• Nizrana Farook
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781839942266
• Published: 07-04-2022

From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. The third thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka is jam-packed with peril, poachers and an endangered leopard! Selvi is a wild child who loves climbing in the beautiful mountains behind her home. She...

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• Deborah Chancellor, illus Julia Groves
• Scallywag Press
• ISBN13: 9781912650897
• Published: 07-04-2022

A little boy follows Shelly Hen as she searches for food, hangs out with her flock and lays a tasty fresh egg. At the end is a simple quiz and some extra information to stimulate exploring minds.This is the third title in a stylish, fact-filled, narrative non-fiction series, Follow My...

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• Lissa Evans, Bec Barnes
• David Fickling Books
• ISBN13: 9781788452021
• Published: 07-04-2022

Ed and his sister Roo are faced with the most boring half-term holiday in history: five days spent in the company of their elderly neighbour, Miss Filey, and her ancient, smelly cat. But when they find a box of birthday candles in a cupboard in Miss Filey's house, their world is changed comple...

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