Books - Families

• Katherine Woodfine
• Egmont UK Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781405276184
• Published: 25-02-2016

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens. The follow up to Katherine Woodfine's bestselling debut novel, The Clockwork Sparrow.   THE HONOU...

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• Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen
• HarperCollins Publishers
• ISBN13: 9780008124090
• Published: 25-02-2016

A moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. Beautifully illustrated by multi-award winner, Jon Klassen. Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by 'his boy', Peter. Now the country is at war an...

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• Anna Claybourne
• QED Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781784933043
• Published: 22-02-2016

This title shows and explains how our weather works, how it affects our lives and how it shapes our planet. In a country where each new day brings a new climate, see what causes our weather to change from a serene, sunny day, to extreme events such as hurricanes and tor...

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• Camilla de le Bedoyere, Aleksei Bitskoff
• QED Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781781715888
• Published: 22-02-2016

Could a Monkey Waterski? provides a fun and informative introduction to the life of a monkey. Capuchin monkeys are clever animals that live in the jungle. They have cheeky faces, furry bodies and long tails for gripping onto branches. Imagine if a monkey came to stay. Would she have a fun time...

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• Camilla de le Bedoyere
• QED Publishing
• ISBN13: 9781784934361
• Published: 22-02-2016

A spectacular collection of the weird and wonderful world of creepy crawlies. There are all kinds of bugs lurking in your backyard. Take a close-up peek at the alien-like beasties that are living right under your nose! Stunning images from scanning electron micro...

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• Candy Gourlay
• Penguin Random House Children's UK
• ISBN13: 9781848531376
• Published: 16-02-2016

Be careful what you wish for . . .  Andi is short. And she has lots of wishes. She wishes she could play on the school basketball team, she wishes for her own bedroom, but most of all she wishes that her long lost half brother, Bernardo, could come and live in London, where he belongs. ...

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• Melissa Keil
• Little Tiger Press Group
• ISBN13: 9781847156839
• Published: 11-02-2016

\"Maybe the earth will continue to spin, and the stars won't implode for a bazillion more years, but I know, with a certainty my stupid brain has done its best to ignore, that this moment - right here, with the people I love most - is not going to last.\" Alba is facing one of the most i...

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• Danny Wallace, Jamie Littler
• Simon & Schuster Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781471123917
• Published: 11-02-2016

'HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!' Frank Cottrell Boyce'Hilarious' Tim Minchin'Danny Wallace and Jamie Littler's books contain all the wit and warmth of Dahl and Blake at their best. Irresistible.' Phil Earle'Like David Walliams, Danny Wallace is a comedian turned children's...

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