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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...
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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...
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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...
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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'...
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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...
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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'....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...