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Midnight Magic
Name: Emma Nelson
19 September 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
Midnight Magic is a heartwarming tale of a black kitten that was born at midnight with magical powers. Midnight is abandoned by her family as her powers are a little bit too much for them to deal with, so armed with her magical broom, Midnight flies into a small village. A you...
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The Great Cake Race
Name: Lizi Backhouse
18 September 2022;Genre: Young fiction
The Bloomsbury Readers are a great set of books for young readers; the stories are accessible, relatable and easy to follow - The Great Cake Race is no different! Jamila has recently moved to the Honeysuckle Estate when she hears about the Great Cake Race, but can she b...
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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons
Name: Jenny Caddick
17 September 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
A highly anticipated and welcome return to the dragons. The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons is a wonderful chance for fans of Andy Shepherd to catch up with her heart-warming set of characters - human and winged alike. For readers new to the delight of these dragons, it will...
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Birds of a Feather
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 September 2022;Genre: Animals
Birds of a Feather, published in collaboration with the National Trust, is a must have for every family who has an interest in nature and the world that they live in. This beautifully illustrated book creates the perfect partnership of craft and facts. Press out and slot toge...
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2023 Nature Month-by-month: A children’s Almanac
Name: Sharon Porter
17 September 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
2023 Nature Month-by-month: A Children's Almanac, published with the National Trust, beautifully illustrates the passing of time with fascinating facts and detailed drawings. It is one of those books that the children wanted to return to again and again, even looking up their...
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The Lost Girl King
Name: Donna Burkert
16 September 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
When their mum goes away with her new boyfriend, Amy and her brother Liam are left with their gran. For Liam, being curled up on a beanbag reading, or listening to one of gran’s stories about magical worlds, is just fine, but for restless Amy, it feels like she is being imprisoned. As soon as...
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Fear Ground
Name: Linda Canning
15 September 2022;Genre: Horror
Let me start with a disclaimer - I hate scary books. As a child, I lost countless nights of sleep whilst lying paralysed with fear waiting for monsters, aliens and/or ghosts to come and claim me as their victim (R.L. Stine has a lot to answer for)! Therefore, I avoid horror like the plague - n...
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National Trust: 2023 Nature Month-By-Month: A Children's Almanac
Name: Amanda Shipton
15 September 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
Discover all the brilliant things that you can see, make and do with this amazing month by month guide to the year. Published in collaboration with the National Trust, 2023 Nature Month-By-Month: A Children's Almanac is packed with nature spotter guides; exciting indoor and ou...
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Beyond the Frozen Horizon
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 September 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
In 2030, the world leaders pledged a coordinated and unprecedented response to the Climate Crisis, introducing strict Climate Laws and establishing World Wilderness Zones, including the High Arctic. Rory's mum is an environmental geologist whose new job with Greenlight, a company which claims...
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Pages and Co: The Treehouse Library
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 September 2022;Genre: Fantasy
With his Uncle Horatio still trapped in a poisoned sleep, Milo steals away with his new friend, Alessia, to find the cure. They need to find the Botanist and discover her magical treehouse - and Milo's grandmother. The children work with the Botanist to find the ingredients for the cure, forag...
