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Our Tree
Name: Lauren Maidman
09 April 2025;Genre: Friends and family
Our Tree is the beautiful new picture book from Jessica Meserve. The Tree acts as the centre of the whole community, providing a place of solace, comfort and protection. The squirrel, on the other hand, has a different idea and thinks that the tree is just for him. This...
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Hank Goes Honk
Name: Lauren Maidman
08 April 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Hank Goes Honk is the HILARIOUS picture book about Hank the silly goose and his very silly habits. Hank doesn't always make the right choices and sometimes puts himself before others, something the narrator is trying to teach him not to do. Can Hank learn from his mistakes?</p...
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Close Protection
Name: Linda Brown
08 April 2025;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Eden Victoria's debut novel Close Protection promises suspense, romance, and a hint of danger, but unfortunately, it doesn't fully deliver on those fronts. The story follows Daphne Green, an heiress to the Greenway Discoveries fortune, whose life of privilege is interrupted af...
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Moon Girl
Name: Lizi Backhouse
04 April 2025;Genre: Picture Books
Leila loves bright colours but is very afraid of the dark. One night she looks into the moon and sees a girl, who comes to help her light up the night and see there's really nothing to be scared of, the night is full of amazing things. Moon Girl is a simple story about...
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Not That Kind Of Hero
Name: Clair Bossons
04 April 2025;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Orla has always felt like a sidekick rather than a hero. She quietly works hard to support her mum look after their blended family and money is tight. When she is offered the chance of a scholarship at a theatre school, she's given the opportunity to pursue her dream - but is...
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The Notorious Virtues
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 April 2025;Genre: Fantasy
Honora Holtzfall - known as Nora - has always considered her place in the succession of the most powerful family in all of Walstad as secure. However, when her mother, the current Holtzfall Heiress, is found dead, suddenly the chance to control the wealth and the magic of the country is open t...
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Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods (Serial Chillers, Book 1)
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 April 2025;Genre: Horror
Having lived in Hazard all his life, Travis is not thrilled to be going on yet another trip to the local museum. His day gets worse, however, when, with his friend, Zayd, he finds himself in a project group with his ex-friend, Danielle, and the 'shiniest' popular girl, Seline. The group - or r...
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Wave Warrior and the Reef Rescue
Name: Maria
04 April 2025;Genre: Adventure
Wave Warrior and the Reef Rescue is part of The Green Machines books and written in collaboration with Greenpeace with an important message about the threat of industrial fishing on planet Earth. Wave Warrior glides through the sea surr...
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This Song Is About Us
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 April 2025;Genre: Romance & Relationships
As The Kerbs, a four piece band, are on the verge of success, lead singer, Drew, and his long term girlfriend, Ruby, have to decide whether to make their relationship public or to continue in secret. Wanting to maintain their privacy, it seems like an easy decision to make. However, fa...
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Blue, Barry and Pancake
Name: Amanda Shipton
04 April 2025;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Blue, Barry and Pancakes is the book all reluctant readers have been waiting for. Packed with beautifully observed characters, full of fun and with an adventure at every turn, this is a wonderful read from cover to cover. Wanting a quiet day to read or make will be rela...
