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  • One Button and the Sea

    One Button and the Sea

    • Sara Stanley, Viviane Schwarz
    • Scallywag Press
    • ISBN13: 9781915252609
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Through collaborative story telling, a child and his grandfather explore a traumatic experience they have shared.  'Grandpa, tell me the story again of when we went to sea. That's a BIG story, One-Button.  How does it begin? It begins with the uprooting . . .' And so Grandpa tell...

  • Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace

    Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace

    • Bali Rai
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9780702311741
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    In this fascinating true story based on the life of Hardit Singh Malik, discover the adventures of WWI's first Indian pilot.  "If the name Hardit Singh Malik does not ring a bell, that's precisely the point of the superb Voices series which takes unsung heroes of the past and imagines them rec...

  • The Island Vet (2) - Rescue at Seal Bay

    The Island Vet (2) - Rescue at Seal Bay

    • Gill Lewis
    • Barrington Stoke
    • ISBN13: 9781800902770
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Tia must show visitors to Gull Haven Island how to respect the environment and protect the animals who live there in this charming tale from award-winning author Gill Lewis. At the start of the summer, Tia is excited to see all the visitors arriving for their holidays o...

  • He Says...She Says

    He Says...She Says

    • Anne Fine, illus Gareth Conway
    • Barrington Stoke
    • ISBN13: 9780008695637
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Skye and Harry discover Gran isn't quite as strict as Dad makes out in this funny family story from multi-award-winning author Anne Fine. Skye and Harry are dreading going to visit their gran, as Dad says she was so strict when he was young. He had to do lots of chores, wasn't allowed m...

  • The Boy Who Cried Ghost

    The Boy Who Cried Ghost

    • Ian Eagleton
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9780702331374
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe. Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But then one day, the wardrobe door is opened......

  • A Book of People Like Me

    A Book of People Like Me

    • Kumusha Books, Joelle Avelino,
    • Kumusha Books
    • ISBN13: 9780008622169
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Kenny is on a journey of discovery! He likes riding his bike, the colour purple and, best of all, his dog, Ketchup. Is there anyone else in the world like him?  Making friends, favourite foods, dreaming big - Kenny thinks about all the things he likes, and on the way he meets lots of friends a...

  • Bronte Tempestra and the Ice Warriors

    Bronte Tempestra and the Ice Warriors

    • Bex Hogan, Hannah McCaffery
    • Templar Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781800784925
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    Bronte Tempestra is back for another fun-filled adventure at Sir Sebastian's School for Squires!When a snowstorm engulfs Sir Sebastian's at the end of the winter term, it looks like all the knights will be stuck at school for the holidays!  But Bronte suspects there's more to the w...

  • Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang

    Yomi and the Curse of Grootslang

    • Davina Tijani, Adam Douglas-Bagley
    • Little Tiger Press
    • ISBN13: 9781788956147
    • Published: 01-08-2024

    A fun and fast-paced series based on African mythology, YOMI is an adventure full of heart and humour. When Yomi and her younger brother Kayode arrive in South Africa, they are greeted with stories of an abandoned town, cursed by the powerful Nkara Grootslang. They soo...