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

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

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    04 April 2025;

    Genre: Horror

    Having lived in Hazard all his life, Travis is not thrilled to be going on yet another trip to the local museum. His day gets worse, however, when, with his friend, Zayd, he finds himself in a project group with his ex-friend, Danielle, and the 'shiniest' popular girl, Seline. The group - or r...

  • Wave Warrior and the Reef Rescue

    Wave Warrior and the Reef Rescue

    Name: Maria
    04 April 2025;

    Genre: Adventure

    Wave Warrior and the Reef Rescue is part of The Green Machines books and written in collaboration with Greenpeace with an important message about the threat of industrial fishing on planet Earth. Wave Warrior glides through the sea surr...

  • This Song Is About Us

    This Song Is About Us

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    04 April 2025;

    Genre: Romance & Relationships

    As The Kerbs, a four piece band, are on the verge of success, lead singer, Drew, and his long term girlfriend, Ruby, have to decide whether to make their relationship public or to continue in secret. Wanting to maintain their privacy, it seems like an easy decision to make. However, fa...

  • Blue, Barry and Pancakes: Escape from Balloonia (book 2)

    Blue, Barry and Pancake

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    04 April 2025;

    Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

    Blue, Barry and Pancakes is the book all reluctant readers have been waiting for. Packed with beautifully observed characters, full of fun and with an adventure at every turn, this is a wonderful read from cover to cover. Wanting a quiet day to read or make will be rela...

  • Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed

    Clem Fatale has Been Betrayed

    Name: Rachel Bolton
    02 April 2025;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    Clem Fatale has Been Betrayed is a fabulous new read packed with humour and dastardly adventure. I loved it! Set in London in 1951 we are introduced to Clem Fatale, youngest member of the Spider gang and daughter of one of the most notorious crooks in the city...

  • Oh, Carrots!

    Oh, Carrots!

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    02 April 2025;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    This beautiful fable about friendship would be the perfect book for Spring projects at home or at school! We may not be able to literally grow our friends like Mr Rabbit, but his advice about the need to prepare your ground and show love, patience, care and warmth</str...

  • Ady and Me

    Ady and Me

    Name: Maria
    02 April 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    Ady and Me is a book exploring neurodiversity and the impact it has on Sophie as she navigates life and school. Sophie describes "the secret who lives in my brain" as Ady, but knows and shares with us the reader that the doctors told her Dad it is called "ADHD". The boo...

  • Cafe Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake

    Cafe Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake

    Name: Jenny CADDICK
    02 April 2025;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    Cafe Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake is the charmingly warm and downright funny new book, featuring main character, Hope Crumble, her fabulously engaging family members, and their trials and tribulations running the struggling family business Café Crumble. The "quiet"...

  • Our Tree

    Our Tree

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    01 April 2025;

    Genre: Friends and family

    Little Red the squirrel scampers up Tree, declaring that it is all for him; however, Tree gently corrects him, pointing out a teeny-tiny caterpillar eating a leaf. Unhappy about sharing with caterpillar, Little Red is even more annoyed when Tree offers their branches for Swift to rest on. As m...

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

    Basil Dreams Big

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    01 April 2025;

    Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Basil Dreams Big is a beautifully illustrated, heartwarming picture book; a wonderful story of friendship and resilience told through carefully crafted, rhyming sentences. The vocabulary choices are just fantastic and would inspire young readers. My favourite...