Books - Families

• Brendan Kiely, Jason Reynolds
• Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
• ISBN13: 9781481463348

A bag of chips. That's all sixteen-year-old Rashad is looking for at the corner bodega. What he finds instead is a fist-happy cop, Paul Galluzzo, who mistakes Rashad for a shoplifter, mistakes Rashad's pleadings that he's stolen nothing for belligerence, mistakes Rashad's resistance to leave t...

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• Dirk Reinhardt, Michael Rosen, Rachel Ward
• Pushkin Children's Books
• ISBN13: 9781782693093
• Published: 26-08-2021

When 16-old Daniel befriends Josef Gerlach, he feels the old man is haunted by a secret from his past. Sure enough when Josef gives him his teenage diary to read, Daniel discovers a shocking story of rebellion and struggle. The diary tells how Josef left the Hitler Youth for a gang call...

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• Polly Faber, Clara Vulliamy (Illustrator)
• Faber & Faber
• ISBN13: 9780571357888
• Published: 26-08-2021

This is a classic wartime tale of a (real!) cat who made his home at the Faber offices and decided he'd never leave. 'This time we need to get you - get all of the kittens, safe out of London,' said Morgan decisively... 'To have a chance for a better life, well, let's just say, I've got an ide...

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• Larry Hayes, Katie Abey
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781471198342
• Published: 19-08-2021

Get set for the new hilarious out-of-this-world adventure series for readers aged 8+ - this is the perfect new series for fans of Tom Gates, David Solomons and Star Wars! Highly illustrated throughout by the brilliantly funny Katie Abey. Mum and Dad have left - gone to Mars, and th...

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• Pratima Mitchell, David Dean
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781472989987
• Published: 19-08-2021

A poignant, contemporary family story set in Goa, India, written by Pratima Mitchell. Hari's family make their living from fishing, but with no fish left in the bay, times are really hard. To catch the fish further away they need a better boat, but to get a better boat they need to sell fish.....

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• Piers Torday
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781786541116
• Published: 19-08-2021

Can one hare alone change the world? The captivating animal adventure destined to be loved by readers of all ages. A stunning hardback edition from the bestselling, much-loved author, Piers Torday. One stormy, snowy night, a pure silver calf is born on an ordinary muddy farm by the...

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• Catherine Rayner
• Pan Macmillan
• ISBN13: 9781509804221
• Published: 19-08-2021

Mini is small, and Hardly is smaller - and neither of them are happy about it in this gorgeously illustrated, heart-warming picture book about unicorns from Kate Greenaway Medal-winning Catherine Rayner.Mini and Hardly are fed up of being small. Being grown-up would be so much bett...

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• Sufiya Ahmed, Parwinder Singh
• Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• ISBN13: 9781472993175
• Published: 19-08-2021

A contemporary story about life in foster care, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson. Ruby Ali's 18-year-old sister Alisha has left the care centre where they live, and Ruby is being sent to live with a new foster family. If she can sabotage life at her new home, she'll get to go and live wit...

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