Books - Families

• Craig Barr-Green, Francis Martin
• Little Tiger
• ISBN13: 9781801046589
• Published: 01-08-2024

Gina Kaminski is back in this empowering retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk that challenges the traditional narratives we are told, with a confident, autistic character at its heart. Meet Gina Kaminski. She's here to tell you three facts. 1. The story of Jack and th...

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• Sarah Asuquo, Ruthine Burton
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9780702324901
• Published: 01-08-2024

Roots of Love is a touching and heart-warming journey through a child's worries about their family changing. Tia has had the best day ever, until her parents tell her that they are separating. To top it off, she has to present a project at school all about her family. With the help of her scho...

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• James Turner, Steve May
• Red Shed
• ISBN13: 9780008658786
• Published: 01-08-2024

The hilarious new graphic novel series packed with facts - perfect for fans of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You, Bunny Vs Monkey, Dog Man and InvestiGators! In an ordinary toilet, on an ordinary day, a small poo called Ploppy...

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• Nina Chakrabarti
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781510230514
• Published: 01-08-2024

Get outside and explore a world of fascinating fossils and shells with this beautifully illustrated pocket guide for children.Why do some shells have shimmery rainbow linings? And can you tell a trilobite from an ammonite? Beautiful gallery-style pages showcase creatures fossilised in...

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• Sara Stanley, Viviane Schwarz
• Scallywag Press
• ISBN13: 9781915252609
• Published: 01-08-2024

Through collaborative story telling, a child and his grandfather explore a traumatic experience they have shared.  'Grandpa, tell me the story again of when we went to sea. That's a BIG story, One-Button.  How does it begin? It begins with the uprooting . . .' And so Grandpa tell...

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• Bali Rai
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9780702311741
• Published: 01-08-2024

In this fascinating true story based on the life of Hardit Singh Malik, discover the adventures of WWI's first Indian pilot.  "If the name Hardit Singh Malik does not ring a bell, that's precisely the point of the superb Voices series which takes unsung heroes of the past and imagines them rec...

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• 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...

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• 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...

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