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The Perfect Match
Name: Linda Canning
04 May 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The Perfect Match is a joyful and imaginative retelling of Cinderella with a modern football twist. We really enjoyed this story - it feels fresh, engaging and perfect for younger readers. The familiar fairy tale elements are cleverly reworked in a way that keeps the st...
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Entangled
Name: Amy Newton
04 May 2026;Genre: Adventure
Entangled is a gripping exploration of love, secrets, and the emotional threads that bind people together in ways they don't always understand. Rea creates a narrative that feels both intimate and suspenseful, drawing readers into the lives of characters who are deeply flawed...
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Ollie's Busy Bee
Name: Stephanie Gladdish
04 May 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Ollie's Busy Bee is a really beautiful picture book about a little girl who discovers a secret garden full of wildlife and tries to recreate it at home! After discovering a secret garden, Ollie struggles to find it again the next day. But then she has a bright idea - sh...
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The World's Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 May 2026;Genre: Non Fiction
Attention-grabbing illustrations, plenty of jokes and an incredible array of fascinating facts about some amazing things and people which are no longer around make The World’s Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels endlessly entertaining! Perfect for dipping in and out of or d...
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Invented by Animals
Name: Jo Clarke
01 May 2026;Genre: Animals
Invented by Animals is one of those gloriously quirky non-fiction books that makes you say "Wow!" on every page. The big idea is simple but brilliant: for as long as humans have been inventing things, we've been taking inspiration from animals; this book celebrates that with r...
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The Magic Scarf
Name: Michelle Bailey
01 May 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Magic Scarf by Em Cosh is a gorgeous new picture book about a character called Jay, who struggles to let their true confidence and character shine through. However, everything begins to change when Jay receives a beautiful, magical scarf that seems to bring music, colour a...
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Who Will You Be When You Grow Up?: A Let’s Talk picture book to help children talk about the future
Name: Louise Gahan
01 May 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
This inspiring and engaging picture book is a fantastic addition to any Key Stage One classroom. Who Will You Be When You Grow Up? encourages children to think positively about their future while exploring the many choices, interests and opportunities that make each person unique</stro...
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The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School
Name: Pandora Age 9
28 April 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
It was really fun and I loved it. I liked how Wiska did something and then changed her mind so she could dress as she wanted and enter a design competition with her best forever friend - not her new friends who weren't as nice.
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SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem
Name: Sam
27 April 2026;Genre: Adventure
Stuck in a car, train or plane for a few hours this summer? Then make sure that you have a copy of Spyglass, Master of Mayhem by David Solomons with you. This action packed, spy adventure is a book that, once started, you won't want to put down. Some may think that 13-year-old...
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Wands Away: Spell Class (book 2)
Name: Amanda Shipton
24 April 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Wands Away: Spell Class is written by the fantastically talented Emma Farrarons. She has masterfully created a world where we join young people on a residential camp, learning magic. What child would not want to be part of that! The way that all of the antics are described dra...
