Books - Families

• Alex T. Smith
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781444926484
• Published: 10-03-2016

Claude, the bestselling beret-clad canine hero, is aiming for the gold medal - winner of the 5-9 fiction Sainsburys Children's Book Award and soon to be a TV star on Disney Junior. When Claude and Sir Bobblysock discover a Very Exciting Sports Competition at their local sports centre, t...

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• Tania Unsworth
• Hachette Children's Group
• ISBN13: 9781444010268
• Published: 10-03-2016

An enthralling, magical and spine-tingling story of a young girl who has never before seen the outside world. The second novel from THE ONE SAFE PLACE author Tania Unsworth. For her whole life, 11-year-old Daisy has lived with her mother in their family home, the splendid but crumbling...

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• Mini Grey
• Penguin Random House Children's UK
• ISBN13: 9781849419819
• Published: 03-03-2016

Spacedog's lonely mission is nearly over, and it's nearly time for him to go home. But one perilous rescue attempt later, and he finds himself with an Astrocat aboard his ship. But everyone knows Spacedogs and Astrocats are sworn enemies... aren't they? And then they encounter a Moustronaut in...

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• Alex Wheatle
• Little, Brown Book Group
• ISBN13: 9780349002323
• Published: 03-03-2016

Winner of the Guardian Children Fiction's Prize 2016Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017Living on the South Crongton council estate has its worries - and life for McKay has been even tougher since his mum died. His dad has been working all hours to keep the bail...

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• M.G. Leonard
• Chicken House Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781910002704
• Published: 03-03-2016

The first book in the bestselling BATTLE OF THE BEETLES series - perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.Winner of the Branford Boase AwardShortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book PrizeShortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Children's Book Award'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGODarkus ca...

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• Kenneth Oppel, Jon Klassen
• David Fickling Books
• ISBN13: 9781910200865
• Published: 03-03-2016

\"The first time I saw them, I thought they were angels.\" The baby is sick. Mom and Dad are sad. And all Steve has to do is say, \"Yes\" to fix everything. But yes is a powerful word. It is also a dangerous one. And once it is uttered, can it be taken back? Treading the thin line between drea...

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• Mick Manning, Brita Granstrom
• Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781847807595
• Published: 03-03-2016

The life of William Shakespeare is vividly depicted, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, childhood and schooldays, through apprenticeship at his father' s glove-making shop, his marriage to Anne Hathaway, and then the move to London - where Will hones his skills as an actor-playwrig...

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• Na'ima B. Robert, Shirin Adl
• Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781847805881
• Published: 03-03-2016

Lyrical description of Muslim wedding ceremonies across the world, including Pakistan, Morocco, Somalia and UK. This colourful and exotic picture book shows the different ways Muslims in different countries celebrate the sacred ceremony, while also describing the vows and promises common to al...

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