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  • The Rabbit, the Cloud and the Rainy Day

    The Rabbit, the Cloud and the Rainy Day

    Name: Jessica Bunney
    23 April 2025;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    The Rabbit, The Cloud and the Rainy Day is brought to us by the creator of the VERY well-known The Rabbit, The Dark and the Biscuit Tin. It's great to re-encounter the well-loved rabbit again! Rabbit has plan...

  • Not That Kind Of Hero: A heart-stopping teen romance

    Not That Kind of Hero

    Name: Sam
    21 April 2025;

    Genre: Romance & Relationships

    If you know a young YA romantic, then this is the book for them this summer. Not That Kind of Hero by Alexia Casale is a lovely read. The story has a dual perspective for Orla, the story's main protagonist, as part of a blended family, alongside her internal s...

  • Wolf Mountain: Volume 2

    Wolf Mountain

    Name: Jacqueline Frances Harris
    21 April 2025;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Tuuli is travelling with her wolf, Lupa, to try and find Andar's people. Before he was killed, Andar gave the impression that his people were in danger, so Tuuli has set off to find them and may be help. The journey is fraught with dangers for a lone traveller and the weather is strange, with...

  • The Boy at the Window

    The Boy At The Window

    Name: Ruth Cornish
    21 April 2025;

    Genre: Supernatural

    From the very first page this book had me hooked. As the story develops so does the sense of alarm until the final twist and…. No! I’m not going to spoil the ending for you! Suffice to say, The Boy At The Window is a nerve-jangling, page turning, ghost story.<...

  • Captain of Fates (Twin Crowns, Book 4)

    Captain of Fates (Twin Crowns, Book 4)

    Name: Linda Brown
    18 April 2025;

    Genre: Adventure

    Captain of Fates is a spin-off adventure from the wonderful Twin Crowns series and in this standalone novel, author Katherine Webber has done it again. Her words are like the mermaids song that she describes… they will simpl...

  • I Am Raven

    I Am Raven

    Name: Jacqueline Frances Harris
    18 April 2025;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Brann used to fly with Raven, but now Raven is gone, destroyed by Dragon. Brann is with Cub, lead by Coll, who was once a Wolf. Brann's crew is missing and so, when given the opportunity to go with Cub to the North to find out what has happened to them, she is desperate to go, even though she...

  • Basil Dreams Big: perfect for encouraging resilience & self-belief!

    Basil Dreams Big

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    18 April 2025;

    Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Basil the bat doesn't believe that he can fly. Encouraged by his friend, Moth, and the rest of the fruit bats, he tries and tries, but with no luck. However, when a storm threatens Moth, Basil realises that anything is possible. Told in bouncy, rhyming text, Basil Dreams Big</st...

  • The Hive

    The Hive

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    18 April 2025;

    Genre: Dystopian

    Feldspar awaits execution. As shield to an ascendant, a member of the Hive's royal family, she should have died when her charge, Euphemie, was murdered, but she survived. Expecting no clemency, Feldspar is surprised when a member of the royal family, Niko, comes to her defence and starts inves...

  • Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods (Serial Chillers, Book 1)

    Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods (Serial Chillers, Book 1)

    Name: Jenny CADDICK
    18 April 2025;

    Genre: Horror

    A seriously sinister, spooky, spine-chilling and spectacular comedy-horror, delivered expertly by Jennifer Killick who is an absolute master at MG tales of terror. In the town of Hazard, a school project, the dark legends of the history of the town and an infamous craze...

  • I Am Strong Just Being Me

    I am Strong Just Being Me

    Name: Louise Gahan
    18 April 2025;

    Genre: Personal Growth

    I Am Strong Just Being Me is a thought-provoking picture book that redefines what it means to be strong. Through the curious voice of Bean and the gentle wisdom of their Nanna, Laura Dockrill opens a thoughtful dialogue about courage, compassion, and self-acceptance</s...