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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Children are never too young to enjoy books, or to develop counting skills! One Dog, Two Dogs is a fun, interactive book that will help them learn to count to 20 - without even realising they are doing so!

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Monday, August 31, 2026

Many young children find their daily routines very reassuring, so when things change, they might struggle to adapt. In Isobel Hates Change, author Marcela Ferreira explores the kinds of changes...

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Friday, August 28, 2026

Starting school this Autumn? Discover what happens when Little Acorn decides that it's fun after all to visit new places and to meet different people!

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Monday, August 24, 2026

Meet tiny Worm who is going on a big adventure through the centre of the Earth in Worm's Big Dig, the new picture book from Tom Tinn-Disbury! In this fast-paced adventure, young children will meet a determined worm, discover what might lie in the earth beneath o...

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Friday, August 21, 2026

The Boy Who Grew Dragons author Andy Shepherd tells ReadingZone how her childhood love of trees inspired her new series, The Wood Where Magic Grows, and suggests a woodland activity to help inspire a love of nature.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Ever had a detention that wasn't your fault? Then you'll know how Arthur Guppy feels in Sam Copeland's hilarious new series, The Detention Diaries (Bloomsbury Children's Books)!

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Monday, August 17, 2026

Celebrate and learn about ten Jewish celebrations in this inviting and warmhearted treasury, introduced by author and illustrator Hannah Shafiroff.  

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Alex Latimer shares the start of his new picture book, Marigold is a Chicken, about a young chick learning to enjoy being herself - a great story to share with any child who is feeling like they aren't 'good enough'.

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