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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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Wishbound
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 June 2026;Genre: Magical Realism
Taken from her parents, Leonie, like other children with magic, lives at the Wishmaker Institute and when she is 12, she will be Matched with another child and become their Wishmaker. Leonie is determined to escape this fate and when it is decided that she will make an experimental early match...
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The Five Clues (Don't Doubt The Rainbow 1)
Name: Isla and Verity Age 11
04 June 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Five Clues (Don't Doubt The Rainbow 1) is a very well put together book by Anthony Kessel. We read it at 11 yrs but it was a bit hard to get our head around. It is a murder mystery with some wellbeing concepts. It was fun to try to work out the clues before Edie, the main...
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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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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...
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Six Weeks: An unforgettable new story from the award-winning author of The Final Year
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 June 2026;Genre: Poetry
Alfie Piper now lives with his dad and his wife, Sophie, who have a baby girl, Alice. Alice was born the day before Alfie's mum died and he can't believe that his favourite person in all the world has gone. Full of churning feelings of anger, grief and confusion, Alfie is faced with the six lo...
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Where The Tide Lines Lead
Name: Beverley Somerset
02 June 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Elio lives in Spain, where his family own a holiday resort. However, business is struggling because, over the past few weeks, seven teenagers have gone missing, vanishing without trace. No one has any idea what is going on and police investigations into the disappearances have come to nothing....
