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The Wonder
Name: Michelle Bailey
27 February 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Wonder follows the story of a boy called Daniel who's having a bad day. Just when it seems as though nothing can turn his day around, he hears the beautiful sound of musicians nearby, and he feels a change within him. From then on, Daniel begins to notice and appreciate th...
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Wiggling Words
Name: Louise Gahan
26 February 2026;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Wiggling Words tells the inspiring story of a child lost in a forest of letters. A gentle, imaginative journey designed to uplift children with dyslexia and other forms of neurodivergence. Through playful language and expressive illustrations, the book acknowledges how tricky...
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I Am Strong Just Being Me
Name: Lauren Beach
24 February 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
I Am Strong Just Being Me by Laura Dockrill is a beautiful rhyming story about a little girl asking her Grandma, what it means to be 'strong'. Her Grandma takes the time to tell the little girl all the different ways in which someone can be strong. This all takes place in the...
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Rock and Roll
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 February 2026;Genre: Friends and family
Rock and Roll are so very different. Rock hates attention whilst Roll loves being in the spotlight. They come from such different worlds . . . and yet, they have so much in common. They might come from very different places and have very different appearances, but there is much which connects...
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I Tell Myself I’m Awesome
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 February 2026;Genre: Poetry
In I Tell Myself I'm Awesome, Joshua Seigal presents another brilliant collection, offering his usual mix of humorous, joyful, poignant and provoking poems for everyone to enjoy. T he book is bursting with poems to share, to perform, to enjoy with a friend or to enjoy a...
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University of Cambridge: Think Big: Artificial Intelligence
Name: Laura Richards
23 February 2026;Genre: Non Fiction
Another great addition to the Think Big series, created in consultation with experts from the University of Cambridge. First of all, we have an appealing and smart front cover which very clearly shows what the book is about, followed by a contents page at the front. The book starts by explaini...
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Koalas in Capes: The Zombie Chickens
Name: Emma nelson
23 February 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Koalas in Capes: The Zombie Chickens is a funny adventure story perfect for readers aged 7+ who love laugh-out-loud, madcap stories. Set in the world of Pawtonia, this brings super-powered koalas Archie and Bob as they face their first challenge as superheroes - to stop the ev...
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Adventuremice: Of Mice and Mummies
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 February 2026;Genre: Adventure
When Meepie and Pedro discover a stone covered in hieroglyphs whilst playing hide-and-seek in the sea, the Adventuremice realise it is a Very Important Discovery and set to work, preparing to transport it to a museum. However, arch-mouse-criminal Gorgonzola is determined to intercept them and...
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How to Speak and Be Heard: A Kids' Toolkit for Oracy and Confident Speaking
Name: Sue Wilsher
20 February 2026;Genre: Non Fiction
The first title in a new series, How To Speak and Be Heard! focuses on oracy, using speaking and listening skills to express yourself. Written in collaboration with the English-Speaking Union, it introduces some of the key skills needed to speak confidently, actively listen to...
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You've Got This, Little Pangolin
Name: Jen Bevan
20 February 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
All parents know the oh to familiar call, 'I am big I can do this on my own'. Often that means spilt drinks, bumps, tears and great learning. Little pangolin thinks he is all grown up. But he is confused as when he tries to do things big pangolin can do, he finds it hard. He c...
