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  • The End Crowns All

    The End Crowns All

    Name: Jasmine Grace
    20 May 2025;

    Genre: Myths & Legends

    The End Crowns All is a beautiful re-telling of the Trojan Horse myth, told from the perspective of two women - a perspective which is often forgotten in history. The way Bea Fitzgerald re-writes the myth for women contrasts with the misogynis...

  • Ajay and the Red-winged Prince

    Ajay and the Red-winged Prince (Woodland Explorers Club)

    Name: Jane Rew
    20 May 2025;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    Children who have enjoyed the previous two titles in this series will already know Ajay as Shyla's cousin, the small, fast, funny one who wants to be an archaeologist. We also meet Leon again (he's usually up to no good) and Fujiko (who is good at tree-climbing) for the first time. Thes...

  • Odd Girl Out

    Odd Girl Out

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    19 May 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    15-year-old Maaryah has moved to Essex from Dubai following her parents divorce. Now living with her mum, she’s had to leave everything behind; a luxurious lifestyle, her school, her oldest friends - and her dad. Her British-Bengali family are there to support her, but she suspects that they k...

  • The Foundation: will always welcome you

    The Foundation: will always welcome you

    Name: Ruth Cornish
    19 May 2025;

    Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

    The third super-readable book from Melinda Salisbury in her artificial intelligence/technology driven fictional thriller series does not disappoint. Here we meet Ivy who has been sent to a specialist summer camp to wean her from her addiction to gaming. Ivy is soon under the spell of Conrad O'...

  • What's That Noise?

    What's That Noise?

    Name: Maria
    16 May 2025;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    What's That Noise? is a great book with an engaging story and fantastic illustrations. The story starts with Bob, his box, some toys and lots of noises! Bob is under his box playing noisily with his toys and is visited by several people repeating the question "What's that nois...

  • Duck and Friends: Watch me change colour in water!

    Duck and Friends: Watch me change colour in water!

    Name: Jessica Bunney
    16 May 2025;

    Genre: Baby & Toddler Books

    Babies will absolutely love seeing Duck and Friends change colour from bold white and black to colourful illustrations as the book is immersed in water. Each page also has a few words narrating what we can see in the image. For example, 'Duck goes quickly, tortoise goes slow'....

  • The Doughnut Club

    The Doughnut Club

    Name: Jenny CADDICK
    16 May 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    A gently charming and warm-hearted family-focused debut story which features the summer holiday of 12-year-old Quinn, her two mothers and half-sibling, Olly. The Doughnut Club centres around Quinn's exploration of what to means to be a donor-conceived child bu...

  • Felix and the Future Agency: An explosive new children's adventure series: Volume 1

    Felix and the Future Agency

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    16 May 2025;

    Genre: Adventure

    Felix has a special ability - but one which often gets him into trouble and makes others think he's weird. Being able to foresee the future, he tries to warn others to keep them safe, often resulting in him getting the blame for what happens. However, when offered a place at Sparkleton High Sc...

  • One World, Many Animals

    One World, Many Animals

    Name: Tina DERRY
    16 May 2025;

    Genre: Animals

    OUR PLANET IS AMAZING! This beautifully illustrated book is a delight, providing information and opportunities for discussion and discovery on every page. Written by award-winning travel writer, Ben Lerwill, the latest title in his One World Series focuses on the anima...

  • Once I Was a Tree

    Once I Was a Tree

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    15 May 2025;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    Once I Was a Tree is a beautifully illustrated picture book with details that add to the power of the narrative and message. The front cover has a wonderful range of textures which immediately peeked my interest. Inside its pages, humour is added to seed's journey into becomin...