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Now You Know Your ABC: . . . or do you?
Name: Louise Gahan
13 April 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Now You Know Your ABC by Caspar Salmon and Matt Hunt is a hilarious adventure and fast-paced alphabet story. This is a brilliant book to share in a Key Stage 1 classroom because it turns something familiar - learning the ABC - into a wild, imaginative chase th...
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We Are All One
Name: Maria
13 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
We Are All One is the most beautiful book by the talented Britta Teckentrup. With Britta's familiar, detailed and colourful illustrations the reader is taken on a stunning journey through raindrops, rivers and under stars, exploring the beauty of our world.</p...
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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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Wands Away: Spell Class (book 2)
Name: Amanda Shipton
09 April 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Wands Away: Spell Class is written by the fantastically talented Emma Farrarons. She has masterfully created a world where we join young people on a residential camp, learning magic. What child would not want to be part of that! The way that all of the antics are described dra...
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We Are Dragon
Name: Jacqueline Harris
07 April 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Dragon is taking over the world, run by the AI 'Queenie' who thinks she is saving everyone, when in fact she is enslaving them. Rieka, now part of the Cub construct, thinks she knows how to deal with Queenie and Dragon. Rieka knows she is clever enough and can use technology to destroy Dragon...
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Glam and Beardy (book 1)
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 April 2026;Genre: Fantasy
Glam and Beardy is a captivating shared diary that will spark the imaginations of young chapter book readers. Authors Rachel and Ruby draw on their fantastic experience as comedy writers and performers to craft a story perfectly pitched for early readers stepping into longer f...
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We Are All One
Name: Lizi Backhouse
02 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
We Are All One is an absolutely beautiful picture book that details how we are all connected to each other and to nature. The message is simple and reflected in the sparce text on each page but the message is an important one - how we are all linked together. The text h...
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Two is a Crowd
Name: Jenny Caddick
02 April 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Two is a Crowd is a brilliant, thought-provoking and sensitively written story with Cath Howe's hallmark empathetic understanding of the emotions and experiences her young readers may be facing in today's society. Two is a Crowd is a tale of transitions and uncertainti...
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The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 April 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Marinka has a deep bond with the house with chicken legs which has been her home all her life. Recently, however, the house has started to act strangely so in an attempt to heal it, she plans a feast for a 'guiding', a party to celebrate the lives of the dead before they pass through the Gate...
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Now You Know Your ABC: . . . or do you?
Name: Maria
01 April 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Now you know your ABC begins as a traditional ABC book but soon turns into a clever, fun alphabet adventure with a wolf, and a journey. The wolf remains close at hand as the reader is taken through the alphabet to F for France, K for Key and much more! Each page has a n...
