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British Museum: The Bayeux Tapestry: The Graphic Novel
Name: Sam
24 August 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
With the Bayeux Tapestry currently on loan from France and displayed at The British Museum, (Sept 2026-July 2027) The Bayeux Tapestry: The Graphic Novel is a perfect way of helping children understand this incredible historic artefact. The Bayeux Tapestry: The G...
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Into Thin Air
Name: Sue Wilsher
21 August 2026;Genre: Family & Home
When Luna's dad leaves home in the middle of the night, no one else seems to be worried about him. But as the days pass, Luna, her best friend, Casey, and her younger sister, Jade, try to work out what has happened to him. As the clues mount, they uncover secrets and lies . . . but will they f...
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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 August 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
With the Bayeux Tapestry currently on loan from France and displayed in an exhibition at The British Museum, The Bayeux Tapestry: The Graphic Novel offers the perfect way of engaging children (and adults!) with, and helping them understand, this incredible historic artifact.</...
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Python: The New Recruit
Name: Sam
14 August 2026;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Python, The New Recruit is addictive, fast paced and exhilarating. Jam packed with plot twists, hidden identities, secrets and lies, this all-action, young spy thriller is exactly what every fan of the brilliant Bite Risk series...
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The Detention Diaries: Worse than Jail
Name: Beverley Somerset
12 August 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Arthur Guppy is having a tough time! The school axolotls, Wet Willie and Mad Maxolotl, have been kidnapped. Miss Clench, the head teacher, is distraught and, even worse, Arthur has become the prime suspect in the disappearance. With the help of his best friend, Carlos Chickens, Arthur is deter...
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The Summer My Wishes Came True
Name: Sam
12 August 2026;Genre: Magical Realism
Ayesha can't wait for Summer Camp. This summer will be her first time away and she and her best friend, Nikki have already sorted the outfits they are going to take with them, even before Nikki went to New York with her 'dreadful' stepmother. However, when Nikki returns from her time in New Yo...
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Rusthead
Name: Sue Wilsher
11 August 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Whilst out searching for scrap, rustheads Kol and Sully find a dormant spaceship, hidden deep beneath the layers of junk. When the sentient ship comes to life, they find that they are not alone. Solene, a mysterious silver-haired girl, is on board and she is on a mission. Finding themselves ca...
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Outlaws
Name: Beverley Somerset
07 August 2026;Genre: Friends and family
Robyn, Will and Scarlet are in Y8 at Sherwood High School. Robyn's parents have split up and her father is working abroad, so Robyn lives with her Grandad above his bike shop, where she loves helping to fix bikes with him. Scarlet is in foster care; she really likes her new foster parents and...
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And Now We Run
Name: Sam
21 July 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
And Now We Run by Nicola Penfold is an action-packed page turner, driven by compelling, believable characters in their life-or-death race against time. The story is superbly set in the awkward early days of secondary school, when friendships are tested, and finding your...
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Michael Rosen's NICE! Poems
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 July 2026;Genre: Poetry
In his introduction to this book, Michael Rosen explains how it has evolved from an original book of his poems called 'The Hypnotiser', published in 1988 and now out of print. Having posted performances of many of these poems on YouTube, they quickly gained in popularity, leading to this new e...
