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  • The Harder They Fall

    The Harder They Fall

    • Bali Rai
    • Barrington Stoke Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781781126820
    • Published: 11-05-2017

    Cal's family are proud to live in an 'analogue' world - no wifi in their house , just an ancient black-and-white TV. At school, Cal has no choice but to live in the 21st century, coping with a range of bullies and chancers on a daily basis. When Cal's mum decides to 'rebalance' the family with...

  • Passing for White

    Passing for White

    • Tanya Landman
    • Barrington Stoke Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781781126813
    • Published: 11-05-2017

    It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman - and Benjamin's master. In this guise, the couple flee the Sout...

  • Kiki and Bobo's Sunny Day

    Kiki and Bobo's Sunny Day

    • Yasmeen Ismail, Yasmeen Ismail
    • Walker Books Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781406361513
    • Published: 04-05-2017

    A charming lift-the-flap story book for very young children starring the delightful Kiki and Bobo.Join bouncy Kiki and shy Bobo for a day at the seaside in this charming lift-the-flap story, perfect for very young children. Kiki can't wait to get to the beach and swim in the sea. B...

  • Crystal Run: The Crystal Run: Book 1

    Crystal Run: The Crystal Run: Book 1

    • Sheila O'Flanagan
    • Hachette Children's Group
    • ISBN13: 9781444927085
    • Published: 04-05-2017

    The gripping children's debut from the Sunday Times and Irish Times No. 1 bestselling author is a page-turning fantasy quest novel for fans of Cornelia Funke, Susan Cooper and Philip Pullman. 'I am proud to die for Carcassia,' said Kaia. 'All Runners have a special place in our world, i...

  • Mouse's Big Day

    Mouse's Big Day

    • Lydia Monks
    • Pan Macmillan
    • ISBN13: 9781509828432
    • Published: 04-05-2017

    Mouse's Big Day is a warm and funny story about friendship, that's perfect for any child who is starting school or nursery.It's Mouse's first day at school and she's feeling a little nervous . . . in fact, she doesn't want to go at all. Luckily, there's a class full of new friends...

  • The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker

    The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker

    • Matilda Woods, Anuska Allepuz
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9781407178691
    • Published: 04-05-2017

    \"This luminous tale of loss, love and finding family is threaded through with the power of storytelling, and a touch of magic. 'A giant of a little thing', as Alberto would say, The Boy, the Bird, & the Coffin Maker reads like a classic.\" Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of In...

  • There's a Werewolf In My Tent!

    There's a Werewolf In My Tent!

    • Pamela Butchart, Thomas Flintham
    • Nosy Crow Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9780857639066
    • Published: 04-05-2017

    Izzy and her friends are SO EXCITED about their school trip. They're going camping and there'll be marshmallows and no washing and everything. But then WEIRD things start happening! There are howling sounds at night, and some sausages have gone missing, and it's nearly a full moon... But it's...

  • Encounters

    Encounters

    • Jason Wallace
    • Andersen Press Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781783445288
    • Published: 04-05-2017

    Zimbabwe, 1994. A group of children spot peculiar lights in the sky over the grounds of their school. From this moment on, six young people's lives are changed forever. Gary hides the anguish he feels now his mum's left, acting out in fury and hatred. Chloe has no words for the thing she fears...