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The Teacup
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 July 2026;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
With a comfy place to live and three good friends, the stranger - who once arrived with nothing but a suitcase containing a teacup and a picture of home - has settled, finding safety and contentment. One day, however, a new stranger arrives and a misunderstanding quickly leads to suspicion and...
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The Suitcase
Name: Louise Gahan
01 July 2026;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros is a powerful picture book that introduces children aged five years plus to themes of kindness, empathy, belonging and welcoming others. Through the story of a stranger arriving with a suitcase and the suspicion he faces from other anim...
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The Teacup
Name: Louise Gahan
01 July 2026;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The Teacup is a beautifully illustrated and thought-provoking picture book that tells the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives carrying only a suitcase containing a teacup and a photograph of home. Having once experienced kindness themselves, the animals must deci...
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National Trust: Look What I Found at the Park
Name: Michelle B
29 June 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
National Trust: Look What I Found At The Park is a delightful new children's book that encourages young children to get outside and explore their surroundings. Filled with colourful illustrations and engaging text, the book introduces children to the fascinating plants, animal...
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Max and Ella, Stuck Together
Name: Jenny Caddick
26 June 2026;Genre: LBGTQ+
Max and Ella, Stuck Together is a positive and empowering story about celebrating your own sense of belonging and identity, and reaching out to those who you want to become part of your past, present and future story. The author of Th...
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Young World
Name: Rachel Bolton
25 June 2026;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Buckle up and sit back for one of the most fast-paced, crazy YA novels to come out this year! Published in hardback with a neon-pink cover and edged papers, Young Blood not only tells a story - it shows it. An extensive array of striking posters, diagr...
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Princess Pete
Name: Jen Bevan
22 June 2026;Genre: LBGTQ+
Princess Pete celebrates children being their own authentic self. Pete loves dressing in a variety of clothes, traditional boy clothes and traditional girl clothes. He enjoys many different past time. Pete describes himself as sometime a prince and sometimes a princess. His pa...
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It's Swing Time
Name: Stephanie Gladdish
19 June 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
It's Swing Time is a joyful picture book that celebrates friendship, curiosity and play! Abi Bi's vibrant illustrations portray different 'types of swings' with animal characters. Each swing has a different appeal - is it a yummy swing, or a family swing, so warm and snug?!</p...
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Tom Burne Has Left the Chat
Name: Stephen Leitch
18 June 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
A moving, thoughtful and insightful debut novel from Sean Farrelly. When teenager Jamie spies a kerfuffle happening outside a café while eating the world's worst scone with his doctor mum, they both rush out to see what is going on. What they find stuns Jamie, who discovers a...
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Maisie vs the Pyramids
Name: Amy Newton
16 June 2026;Genre: Adventure
Maisie vs the Pyramids by Jack Jackman is an exciting adventure story filled with mystery, action, and humour. It is part of the Maisie Vs… series and follows Maisie as she travels to Egypt with her dad. What starts as a research trip soon turns into a thrilling quest t...
