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The (Not So) Superheroes (The Terrible Trio #1)
Name: Tina DERRY
31 October 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
In a world where all animals are granted super powers . . . Close friends Zeb (a zebra!), Margarine the penguin and Barry the lemur queue eagerly for their super power allocations. Unfortunately for them, they are at the very end of a very long line and, when they finally reach the front, all...
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Dino Knights: Extinction
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
31 October 2025;Genre: Fantasy
Extinction is the third title of the Dino Knights series and is a contemporary book which has an old-fashioned feel. The soft watercolour frontcover, depicting a fierce roaring T-Rex ridden by a knight in shining armour with a standard bearer who is a girl, bearing down on a...
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The Merry Christmas Murders: a thrilling new murder-mystery series: Volume 1
Name: Sue Wilsher
30 October 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Brooke is not keen to start her new school. Even with Buoy, her emotional support dog, the experience threatens to be overwhelming. However, having met members of the Neurokind Club, she is willing to try, only to be faced with a murder on her first day. As the body count mounts, Brooke and he...
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Factology: The Maya
Name: Sue Wilsher
30 October 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
Full of fascinating information, this new addition to the 'Factology' series offers a detailed look at the ancient Maya. Starting with an explanation of who the Maya were - and are - Factology: The Maya provides a timeline of events happening in the rest of the world as the Ma...
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The Snowy Penguin
Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 October 2025;Genre: Animals
Bella is going on an expedition to the Antarctic with her mum to study penguins and she is absolutely overjoyed to be doing so! One day, whilst out exploring, Bella comes across a pale brown penguin but before she has chance to investigate it further she notices a ship... And then she stumbles...
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Ghost
Name: Rachel Bolton
29 October 2025;Genre: Supernatural
Ghost is a beautifully written story. It's lyrical in tone and its language conjures spirits and magic throughout. Three girls, Aine, Sarah and Marie, are separated by centuries, but all connected to some woodland where evil lurks. Through the voice and dreams of each, they ar...
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Bedtime for Little Digger: Volume 1
Name: Stephanie Gladdish
29 October 2025;Genre: Adventure
Bedtime for Little Digger is a really sweet, gentle bedtime story perfect for vehicle mad little ones! As we turn the pages, we meet different vehicles who are all ready to go to bed - all except Little Digger who needs some persuading! Repetitive text helps cre...
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No Cheese, Please!
Name: Wendy Kelly
28 October 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I had no idea there was a gap in the market until this book arrived on my doorstep. It's brilliant! Normally we talk so generally to children about food allergies and why they need to be careful about what they bring in lunch boxes, especially of someone has a...
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My Name is Jodie Jones
Name: Lorraine Ansell
28 October 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Jodie Jones is struggling with school and home life. Traumatized by an incident and harangued by a controlling parent, she uses her love and obsession of words to distract from the myriad of pressures that are being thrown her way. Worried her father is planning to leave and hanging on by a th...
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Art School (in a book): A future artist's guide to contemporary art
Name: Louise Gahan
27 October 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
Art School (in a book) is a vibrant, accessible guide that brings the world of contemporary art into the hands and hearts of young learners. It's not just a book about art; it's an invitation to see, feel, and create. Designed like a virtual gallery, th...
