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The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish
Name: Maria
29 September 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
Dr Morley loves jellyfish and sets out on an expedition to the Arctic to discover the elusive, giant Arctic jellyfish who no one has ever seen. With her crew they embark on an adventure to the Arctic. The illustrations detail the day to day life of the crew on board and are wonderful, depictin...
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Marv and the Blizzard Zone
Name: Amanda Shipton
26 September 2023;Genre: Adventure
When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit, he becomes MARV, a superhero with infinite powers . . . In this story, Marvin and his friends are ice skating at the Blizzard Zone when supervillain Master Blaster takes control of the rink, determined that everyone stops their fun to watch him sk...
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Sala, Mountain Warrior
Name: Wendy Kelly
21 September 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
Sala, Mountain Warrior is a lovely picture book which tells a great story of girl power. Sala loves listening to her grandma's tales of their family and homeland, which she uses the colourful wooden beads on her necklace to remind her of. Sala is excited to learn that there is...
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Geoffrey Gets the Jitters
Name: Wendy Kelly
19 September 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Anyone who already knows Nadia's other books, in particular Barbara Throws a Wobbler, will know what to expect in this hilarious new picture book. Poor Geoffrey - he tells everyone he is okay, when he very clearly is not. You see, he's got a bad c...
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Clive Penguin
Name: Maria
18 September 2023;Genre: Animals
Clive Penguin is not a happy penguin because in fact he doesn't like the cold! He dreams of being elsewhere, in the sunshine, and dreams of being someone else. He embarks on a journey which is cleverly illustrated, developing further the story of Clive Penguin. Clive makes a d...
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Zoom
Name: Maria faithorn
18 September 2023;Genre: Adventure
On a sweltering evening, when no-one can sleep, Grandad and his grandson head to the roof to cool down. Gazing up at the stars through the telescope, they spot a planet. On closer look, there's astronauts and a space module in trouble! Together they create a spaceship and ZOOM off to help!...
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A Bad Day for Bear
Name: Maria faithorn
18 September 2023;Genre: Animals
Oh Bear.. How I feel for you! This amusing tale of Bear will absolutely resonate with everyone, young and old. Some days just don’t go the way you want! But, as we all know (but don’t necessarily believe at the time), sometimes a big problem is really not so big at all. Bear wakes in a...
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The Tindims of Rubbish Island and the Spooky Secret
Name: Amanda Shipton
15 September 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
This perfectly timed launch brings us the next in the wonderful Tindims series written by a talented mother and daughter duo. In The Tindims of Rubbish Island and the Spooky Secret, Halloween has nearly arrived but a young witch is in a pickle. She has cast a spell and shrunk...
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I'm Going to Be a Princess
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
15 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I'm Going to Be a Princess is a warm and charming story of a young black girl named Maya who dreams of being a princess. However, her mother would prefer she chooses another direction, one that isn't so stereotypically girly. Through the story, she tells Maya about incredible,...
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Imperfectly Perfect
Name: Maria
15 September 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Imperfectly Perfect explores an important theme that not every thing is perfect and sometimes accidents happen, but objects can be repaired - just like friendships. Maria loves reading and unfortunately damages her brother's favourite book. Robbie returns and shouts at...
