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Snow
Name: Sue Wilsher
05 December 2025;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Every day, the Princess digs in the endless snow of Mistmir, desperately seeking something that will restore her kingdom to what it once was. The sudden appearance of a mysterious girl gives the Princess hope she might be able to undo the foolish wish she once made and she is determined to tak...
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Paddock Grove: A Pony to Own
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 December 2025;Genre: Animals
Georgina - known as George - is delighted to have been awarded a scholarship at the prestigious Paddock Grove school with its elite equestrian programme. She is allowed to take her own pony with her and hopes her parents will buy Timmy, the horse she has been riding for some time. However, the...
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The Case of the Dreaming Dragon (Elemental Detectives 3)
Name: Beverley Somerset
27 November 2025;Genre: Fantasy
In an alternative London, guarded by Elementals – airy Fumis, fiery Dragons, watery Chads and earthy Magogs – children are going missing. They are being lured away by red-eyed rat-children and locked away in the Tower of London. Marisee and Robert, the Elemental Detectives, know that they have...
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Swanfall
Name: Sue Wilsher
25 November 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Pip lives with his family at Keeper’s Cottage on the wetlands where his mum works on environmental conservation. He particularly enjoys the swanfall every autumn, when Arctic swans return home, and watches out for his three favourites who he has named Midnight, Silver and Moonshadow. This year...
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Robin
Name: Sue Wilsher
24 November 2025;Genre: Family & Home
Eddie's little sister, Scarlet, is very ill. Having been born with a heart condition, she often needs medical care, taking all his parents' time and attention. Eddy loves Scarlet very much - but sometimes he feels invisible to others and focuses all his attention on being a 'good' boy, bottlin...
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Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale
Name: Louisa Farrow
21 November 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Meet Mat o'Shanter. Rascal. Hooligan. Kid. It is always a pleasure to read - and then review - a book that is a little bit different, that draws you in by being unique and surprising. Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale is a narrative poem combined with a very relevant autobiogr...
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The Island Vet - The Winter Snow Goose
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 November 2025;Genre: Animals
Gill Lewis has a real skill for combining detailed knowledge of the natural world and a griping story which will engage children. This fourth book in the Island Vet series, The Winter Snow Goose is set on the island in winter and follows the challenges...
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Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children
Name: Sue Wilsher
12 November 2025;Genre: Short reads
Containing six enduring tales, this new edition of Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children is an absolute delight. The collection contains two of his best loved and best known stories, 'The Happy Prince' and 'The Selfish Giant', both tales which I loved as a child. There is...
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The History of We: "A rich and beautifully told history of humanity" Joseph Coelho
Name: Jane Rew
11 November 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Like its title, The History of We offers an alternative; an alternative to the usual rendering of what we might think is our history, especially if we've only read white-centred textbooks about human origins. Contrary to what we might have learned elsewhere, 'every person on E...
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Letters From The Upside
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 November 2025;Genre: Family & Home
Con has been angry ever since his father left home. When a schoolmate taunts him about what's happened, Con's anger boils over and as a result he is suspended from school. With his mum at work, Con accidentally locks himself out of the flat they share. He is rescued by Mr Williams, who takes C...
