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Monday, August 18, 2025

Meet a host of colourful chaotic cats in One Cat, Two Cats (Nosy Crow), introduced by author Jonathan Emmett, with illustrations by Rob Hodgson. Lift the flaps in this interactive extravaganza and watch these cuddly creatures slide, glide and jump their way from one to 20!

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Friday, August 15, 2025

Meet the newest, cutest superhero! Super Unicorn Princess, introduced by her creator, Mike Hartigan

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Monday, July 7, 2025

The Hug Button (OUP) by Naomi Jones and Rebecca Ashdown is a comforting story for children experiencing separation anxiety when starting at nursery or school, or other new experiences.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Taskmaster presenter Alex Horne tells ReadingZone about The Last Pebble, a story about beachcombing, missing treasure and a strange stone....

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

If you love sports - and even if you don't, yet! - Danielle Brown's Shoot for the Stars gives tips and ideas to help you find a sport you love, and the determination to stick with it.

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Monday, June 16, 2025

Did you know that chickens and penguins are descended from dinosaurs; that evolving to sleep for months helped save crocodiles from extinction; and that octopus and sharks are distantly related? Find out all about how creatures have evolved during their millions of years on Earth from...

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

Jonny Lambert's new picture book, As the World Goes By, introduces young children to mindfulness, with a story about pausing to notice the beauty of the world around us. Here, he reads from the first few pages of As the World Goes By....

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Friday, May 30, 2025

In this story about overcoming fears Basil, a young bat, must find the courage to fly! Author Lu Fraser introduces Basil Dreams Big, illustrated by Sarah Warburton.

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