Books - Families

• Ali Sparkes
• Oxford University Press
• ISBN13: 9780192749956
• Published: 01-03-2018

Night after night Elena, Matt, and Tima wake at exactly the same time, with no idea why. It's messing them up and fracturing their lives . . . until they venture out into the dark and find each other. And then the sleepless trio realize their astounding power - they can speak any language; the...

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• S. E. Durrant, Rob Biddulph
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9780857637406
• Published: 01-03-2018

AJ's grandfather has always been the one to keep his unusual family together, so when he dies things start to unravel at the edges. AJ is worried about his parents but they don't really seem to notice. In order to deal with his grief and to keep his anxiety at bay, AJ does what he and his gran...

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• Eve Ainsworth
• Scholastic
• ISBN13: 9781407164304
• Published: 01-03-2018

Touching on mental health, family, friendship and the pressures that teenage carers face, as author Cat Clarke says, TENDER is \"a compassionate, compelling and unflinching novel\". Marty and Daisy spend their lives pretending. Marty pretends his mum's grip on reality isn't slipping by the day...

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• Natasha Farrant (Literary scout)
• Faber & Faber
• ISBN13: 9780571323562
• Published: 01-03-2018

St Trinians and Lauren St John collide in this hilarious and thrilling bestselling adventure from Natasha Farrant!When Alice Mistlethwaite is shipped off to boarding school in Scotland it's nothing like she imagines. Run by the mysterious Major, there are no punishments and the students are mo...

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• Ross Montgomery (author)
• Faber & Faber
• ISBN13: 9780571333486
• Published: 01-03-2018

From Costa-shortlisted superstar, a highly anticipated standalone adventure about what happens when you find a tiny, living, breathing civilization on the floor of your school dorm room.Max is used to spending time alone - it's difficult to make friends in a big, chaotic school when you're dea...

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• Katherine Halligan, Sarah Walsh
• Nosy Crow Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781788001380
• Published: 01-03-2018

Instead of just studying history, let's think about HerStory too! In this uplifting and inspiring book, children can learn about 50 intrepid women from around the world and throughout history. Telling the stories of their childhood, the challenges they faced and the changes t...

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• Tom Clohosy Cole, Ms. Jo Nelson
• Wide Eyed Editions
• ISBN13: 9781786030610
• Published: 01-03-2018

Set out on an adventure across Planet Earth, exploring volcanos, valleys, mountains and rivers, and learning about water, weather and earthquakes as you go. This is the ultimate field trip to explore our incredible planet, from its smoking volcanos and coursing rivers to its tallest mountains...

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• Martin Jenkins, Richard Jones
• Walker Books Ltd
• ISBN13: 9781406355130
• Published: 01-03-2018

A beautifully illustrated picture book introducing young children to the concept of forces.Bird is building her nest. She pushes and pulls twigs into place until she's made a cosy cup, ready and waiting ... can you guess what for? This beautiful picture book is the perfect introduction to forc...

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