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Red As Royal Blood
Name: Rachel Bolton
17 November 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
No one is more surprised than Ruby herself when she discovers that the late king has made her heir to his throne, especially as she works as a maid in the royal palace. In an instant, Ruby finds herself mired in a viper's nest of suspicion, intrigue and mystery where everyone mistrusts each ot...
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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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Paddock Grove: Riding for Gold
Name: Beverley Somerset
11 November 2025;Genre: Animals
Katie Ellis is in her second year at Paddock Grove; a boarding school with fantastic facilities for future equestrian stars. Katie has her beloved horse, Sheriff, with her, and has a great group of friends who love riding just as much as she does. When Katie is selected as captain of the Paddo...
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Quantum! The Strange Science of the Smallest Stuff in the Universe
Name: Jane Rew
11 November 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
Straight away, children will be enticed by the colourful, zesty cover of Quantum, which hints at both the fun to be had and the new discoveries awaiting us. Our guide is a chatty quark, Q, explains difficult concepts - like the electromagnetic spectrum or the large hadron coll...
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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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Factology: The Maya
Name: Sue Wilsher
11 November 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
Full of fascinating information, this new addition to the 'Factology' series offers a detailed look at the ancient Maya. Starting with an explanation of who the Maya were - and are - Factology: The Maya provides a timeline of events happening in the rest of the world as the Ma...
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The Day Death Died
Name: Sue Wilsher
07 November 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Tanya Landman's books are always enjoyable and in The Day Death Died, she has written an extremely engaging quick read which offers plenty to think about. When his mother becomes ill, Jack is devastated when Death comes to take her away and decides to fight back. Jack m...
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Tiger, It's Snowing!
Name: Sue Wilsher
07 November 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
Little Mei and her friend, Tiger, are excited because it is snowing. Tiger has never seen snow before and is so keen to explore that he doesn't notice how cold Mei is getting. When he does, they both head home for a warming bowl of soup and bed. A lovely story, Tiger, It's Snowi...
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I am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas (Charlie and Lola)
Name: Lizi Backhouse
07 November 2025;Genre: Seasonal
Fans of Charlie and Lola will love this Christmas book! In I am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas, Lola is very impatiently waiting for Christmas so Charlie entertains her with all of the things she can do in the countdown to Christmas - from writing...
