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Captain Sunshine: the new animal adventure from the author of Hotel Flamingo!
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 July 2026;Genre: Adventure
Bella Day is the new captain of The Sunshine, the best ship in town. With a wonderful crew and lots of passengers, she is all set to be the best she can be like those who captained the ship before her. However, when things start to go wrong, it seems that her predecessor might have set her up...
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Wishbound
Name: Beverley Somerset
03 July 2026;Genre: Magical Realism
Leonie was born with magical powers; taken from her parents at a very young age, she was sent to live at the Wishmaker Institute. Here, other children with wild magic like Leonie have their powers tamed and trained. Once they reach the age of 12, they are sold to a rich family and Matched with...
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Kitty Capers: A Peanut, Butter & Crackers Story
Name: Amanda Shipton
03 July 2026;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Paige Braddock has an amazing way of designing graphic novels which are engaging from the very first page. Her style of illustration is bold, bright and brilliant at capturing children's interest and imaginations. At the start of Kitty Capers: A Peanut, Butter &...
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Nine Times I Nearly Died
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 July 2026;Genre: Adventure
Benedict Allen is a real life explorer and Nine Times I Nearly Died charts some of his many, hair-raising adventures. From the Amazon to the Arctic, he has travelled to some very far flung places and got into difficulties in many of them. The book has nine different adv...
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Max and Ella, Stuck Together
Name: Jenny Caddick
26 June 2026;Genre: LBGTQ+
Max and Ella, Stuck Together is a positive and empowering story about celebrating your own sense of belonging and identity, and reaching out to those who you want to become part of your past, present and future story. The author of Th...
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The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The Crystal Cave
Name: Amanda Shipton
26 June 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The Crystal Cave is the enchanting second book in the bestselling children's series by Harriet Muncaster. Aimed at readers new to chapter books, this magical, illustrated diary follows the fairy-like Wiskling, Wiska, on a thrilli...
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Wizardology: 20th Anniversary Edition
Name: Sue Wilsher
19 June 2026;Genre: Myths & Legends
When my son was little, we had the whole 'Ology' series. Dragons, myths, Egypt, pirates, oceans, the excitement caused by a new title was wonderful and the whole family has fond memories of these books. It seems impossible to believe that Wizardology is now 20 years old, but its pages still re...
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Megalomaniacs: The Invasion Begins!
Name: Sue Wilsher
18 June 2026;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Bobbletown was a quite unremarkable place until one morning, the sky is filled with tiny aliens intent on conquering Earth. The Megalomianiacs, a group of weird and wonderful creatures, have travelled the length of the galaxy to take over . . . and yet, no one seems to be the least bit scared...
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Maisie vs the Pyramids
Name: Amy Newton
16 June 2026;Genre: Adventure
Maisie vs the Pyramids by Jack Jackman is an exciting adventure story filled with mystery, action, and humour. It is part of the Maisie Vs… series and follows Maisie as she travels to Egypt with her dad. What starts as a research trip soon turns into a thrilling quest t...
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The Thing About Giants
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 June 2026;Genre: Myths & Legends
Daughter of Giant Hunters, Jacq is about to, somewhat reluctantly, follow in their footsteps. Corman, a young giant, is on his first trip above ground with his father to forage for 'jurtear', much-needed medicine for his sister. Separated from his father in an attack by hunters, Corman is desp...
