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The Tiger Child
Name: Sue Wilsher
05 June 2026;Genre: Adventure
A glimpse of a tiger's tale through the window tempts a very shy little girl to leave her room and venture outside. The further she follows, the wilder she grows until, at last, she comes face to face with a tiger and learns to roar. The Tiger Child is a gentle story which encou...
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Maisie vs the Pyramids
Name: Linda Brown
04 June 2026;Genre: Adventure
Maisie vs the Pyramids is the third adventure for Maisie and her dad. This globe-trotting adventure takes the reader across the Sahara Desert, into the depths of the Great Pyramids, and even provides a crash course in reading hieroglyphics. The action begins immediately...
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Tadpole Summer
Name: Jenny Caddick
04 June 2026;Genre: Bereavement
Tadpole Summer is a fantastic and compelling story that sensitively and powerfully explores the emotional issues, not only of loss and bereavement, but of the journey of a family moving through the stages of a life-limiting illness. The story centres around older sister...
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Daddy Doesn't Believe in Dragons!
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 June 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
When Daddy has finished work, his daughter takes him out on a walk. However, as they encounter magical creature after magical creature, Daddy is too engrossed in his phone to believe in all the wonders around them. Is there anything which will make him take notice? Celebrating t...
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As The World Goes By
Name: Jen Bevan
04 June 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
On first look, As The World Goes By is a story about the dog Buttons' day. But wait, what is Buttons trying to tell us? Oh yes, Buttons is saying we are all too busy rushing here there and everwhere. We need to slow down. We need to see the butterflies, smell the flowers and a...
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Monsieur Mustard: The Disappearance of Fabio Fangtooth
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 June 2026;Genre: Mystery & Detective
When Fabio Fangtooth is the first victim in a series of mysterious disappearances, it is fortunate that the incredible Monsieur Mustard is on hand to investigate. With the help - or hindrance - of a highly-excitable side kick and the local police, the very dapper, diminutive detective sets abo...
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Who Will You Be When You Grow Up?: A Let’s Talk picture book to help children talk about the future
Name: Maria
03 June 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
Who Will You Be When You Grow Up? is part of the Let's Talk series and is a fun way to encourage discussions and to support children in their understanding of the world. This book begins with a question "Who will you be when you grow up?" and then takes the reader on s...
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Buck and Ears Pirate Detectives
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 June 2026;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Buck and his loyal companion, Ears, might be the worst pirates ever to have sailed the Seventy Seas, but they are about to embark on a new career as Pirate Detectives. An encounter with the terrifying Captain Bloodfang leaves them with a stark choice - find her missing friend, the famous merma...
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Pyramid Boy
Name: Louise Gahan
03 June 2026;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Satoshi Kitamura's Pyramid Boy is a captivating picture book that combines adventure, history, and learning in a way that will appeal to young readers and educators alike. Beautifully illustrated and packed with fascinating facts, this engaging story provides an excellent intr...
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University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Power of Volcanoes
Name: Jacqueline Harris
02 June 2026;Genre: Non Fiction
This non-fiction text has the added attraction of powerful illustrations and is part of the Nosy Crow/University of Cambridge collaboration called 'Think Big - Surprising Science for Curious Minds'. Each double page spread in the book answers a specific question about volcanoe...
