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How to Build a Chocolate Bridge: Extraordinary Builds Using Everyday Things
Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2026;Genre: STEM
This hands on, interactive book is perfect for curious children aged 7+ who love exploring how things work in the world around them. It's full of fascinating facts and fun activities and encourages creativity with just a little adult supervision. Can you make a piano fr...
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Scare B'n'B
Name: Sam
10 April 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Scare B'n'B by Catherine Doyle is one of the most amusing books I have read in a long time. So much so, I am quite excited to know that it is the first book in a new series. Packed to its cobweb-coated rafters with ghostly antics and wickedly spirited humour, Tartarus Hall, so...
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Piper at the Gates of Dusk
Name: Clare Wilkins
10 April 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
In the strange new world where The Land tolerate the humans despite their seemingly endless capacity for distrust and prejudice, Ben and Max are growing up in the shadow of Noise. Their father, Todd, still has it, but others have been cured and the great 'conversayhun' about all life - history...
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Entangled
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 April 2026;Genre: Adventure
When Tia wins a trip to Venice as first prize for an art competition, her brother, Thomas, is initially relieved as he is sure that she will be unable to go. Since his sister lost her sight, Thomas has felt an overwhelming responsibility for her, whilst sure he embarrasses her with his terribl...
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Two is a Crowd
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 April 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Hattie has always wanted a sister, someone to be on her side, so when Seren, the daughter of her mother's best friend, comes to stay with the family, Hattie is hopeful that things will work out. Initially, Seren seems distant and wooden, but soon Hattie feels pushed out by her presence at home...
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One Fine Day
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Friends and family
One Fine Day follows two very different woodland neighbours, a bear and a moose as they set out for a peaceful day by the lake. Moose packs his paints for a calm morning of landscape art, while Bear, powered by a hearty, bean‑filled breakfast, heads off for a day of fishing. W...
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King School
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Alexis Deacon's King School is a playful and imaginative picture book that follows a young child as they challenge what it means to be 'King' at King School. It very simply addresses the experiences, frustrations and joys of young learners. The story of...
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Grandad's World
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
In Grandad's World, we see how Jack loves spending time with his grandad, exploring the woods, watching wildlife, and caring for the village pond. Foreman's soft, glowing watercolour illustrations help children feel the magic of the countryside just as Jack does, making it eas...
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Home is a Hug
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Home is a Hug by Cindy Wume is a gentle and imaginative picture book which begins by asking a simple but powerful question: What does it take to build a home? At first, it seems like the answer might be bricks, concrete, windows, or walls, but as the pages unfold, child...
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A Year in Nature: A collection of stories for every season
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
10 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
A Year in Nature: A Collection of Stories for Each Season is divided into four season specific sections, each containing an illustrated short narrative story and additional fact-based features. A man and his two young daughters explore the garden in spring as nature awa...
