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One Cat, Two Cats: A lift-the-flap, pop-up book with 20 cats to count!
Name: Jessica Bunney
18 September 2025;Genre: Early Skills
One Cat, Two Cats is my new favourite counting picture book! My toddler and I are both cat-lovers so it was a sure winner, but it is actually the rhythmic catchy text that has won us over the most - thank you, Johnathan Emmett! The story reads, 'One cat, Two cats, Three...
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Sin Bin Island - an unmissable adventure from the Red Dwarf co-creator
Name: Elen Green
16 September 2025;Genre: Adventure
Well, what an adventure! Sin Bin Island, written by the co-creator of Red Dward is, as you'd probably expect, full of action, humour and warmth with characters who could step out of the pages. I loved it. When orphaned Jack Digby is sent to Cyril Snigg...
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Welcome to the Night-Time Train: Jump aboard for a sleepy bedtime ride
Name: Jessica Bunney
16 September 2025;Genre: Picture Books
Welcome to the Night-Time Train is a ride through a bedtime routine to settle your little ones down for sleep. This book is so cleverly written! Each time the train reaches the next stop, the destination is the next part of the bedtime routine. For example, after 'Toothbrush T...
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The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good
Name: Beverley Somerset
15 September 2025;Genre: Friends and family
At the start of The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good, Fran is not looking forward to spending a week with her aunt, uncle and her horrible, bossy cousin Imogen while her parents are away on business. When Fran arrives, she finds to her amazement that not only is Imogen mis...
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Uncle Zeedie (The Blood Texts)
Name: Emelia Helliwell
12 September 2025;Genre: Horror
Two siblings caught between divorcing parents spend some time with their Uncle Zeedie in a house in the woods. What could go wrong? Uncle Zeedie is a family friend and godparent to George and Lacey. George has found that, ever since mum and dad have been feuding, he keeps seeing or sensing thi...
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Clive Penguin Learns to Fly, Sort of
Name: Maria
12 September 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Do you like penguins? Well I do, so I enjoyed reading Clive Penguin Learns to Fly, Sort of. Clive Penguin, who some readers might have met in his earlier Clive Penguin adventure, decides to take on on the challenge of flying; something we k...
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The Mubbles: When Berry Met Terry
Name: Beverley Somerset
12 September 2025;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
In this fun-packed book, we revisit the Mubbles on the Isle of Smile! Berry has found his lost bouncing balls, but everyone is too busy to play with him. Then the Uncertain Curtain delivers Terry, a super-cute dog, and Berry is delighted to finally have a playmate. However, Te...
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Welcome to the Night-Time Train: Jump aboard for a sleepy bedtime ride
Name: Stephanie Gladdish
12 September 2025;Genre: Picture Books
We LOVE this book! Gently paced with rhyming text, Welcome to the Night-Time Train is a warm picture book about getting ready for bed. Join the baby animals on the night time train visiting Pyjamaville, Toothbrush Town, Library Land and more as they slowly get ready for bedtim...
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The Ship of Cloud and Stars
Name: Philippos Age 11
12 September 2025;Genre: Adventure
The Ship of Cloud and Stars is a fantastic story based on science fossils seeds and the empowerment of women. At first I really didn't read books so I said that If I read this book and if I liked it I would start reading so I read it and I really enjoyed it - now I am reading...
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Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale
Name: Jacqueline Harris
12 September 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Mat is a hooligan and a not particularly nice young boy. He hangs out with his friends, and they are antisocial and unpleasant. Then one night, Mat stumbles into a party, not like any other. This one has devils and witches partying the night away. Will Mat get his comeuppance? B...
