Books - Families

• Nicki Thornton
• Chicken House Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781911077671
• Published: 07-06-2018

Harry Potter meets Robin Stevens in this bestselling magical murder mystery!Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his black cat, Nightshade. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, kindly Dr T...

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• Ross Collins
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781788002646
• Published: 07-06-2018

Anteater is hungry, but he has completely forgotten what anteaters eat. Baffled and with his tummy rumbling, he consults the other animals. But Sloth is too busy, Toucan is clueless, and Crocodile has his own mouth full. Maybe the ants will know - and maybe the answer isn't quite as obvious as...

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• Susin Nielsen
• Andersen Press Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781783445523
• Published: 07-06-2018

Violet is not impressed with her TV director dad: he's decided to abandon his family in Vancouver to start over with a new younger wife in LA. To Violet, it's like he's traded his old life for a better one - complete with new and improved children. To make matters worse, her mom has taken up w...

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• Libby Deutsch, Matthew Hodson
• Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781786031501
• Published: 07-06-2018

Read all about it! The Oceanic Times is here, a spoof newspaper for sea creatures great and small, packed with jokes, facts and activities. Take a tour of a coral reef in Homes and Properties; join the dots to see who won the synchronised swimming medal at the animal Olympics; and find out if...

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• Patricia Valdez, Felicita Sala
• Andersen Press Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781783447411
• Published: 07-06-2018

Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets... While other girls played with dolls, Joan preferred the company of reptiles. She carried her favor...

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• Mark Beech, Lavie Tidhar
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9781407184272
• Published: 07-06-2018

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY meets BUGSY MALONE for 9+ readers. In a city where candy is a crime and biscuits have been banned, Nelle Faulkner is a 12-year-old private detective looking for her next client. So when a notorious candy gangster asks for her help, Nelle is on the case. Swept...

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• Polly Faber, Clara Vulliamy
• Pavilion Books
• ISBN13: 9781843653554
• Published: 07-06-2018

From the star writer and illustrator team of the Mango & Bambang series comes a funny, heartwarming picture book all about choosing the right dog. It can be a pickle to pick the right dog. Take a guided tour of the dogs' home with one characterful canine -...

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• James Carter, Nicola Colton
• Otter-Barry Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781910959053
• Published: 07-06-2018

Want to travel in a rocket? Search for a grumpy dragon? Make your very own monster? Visit a higgledy-piggledy farm? Well, hop into Zim Zam Zoom - for fun and adventures galore!   Colo...

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