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Peng and Spanners: The Swamp Thing!
Name: Amanda Shipton
03 September 2025;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Steve Webb is hugely skilled in writing graphic novels and this latest in the Peng and Spanners series is no different. Just like Peng and Spanners' earlier adventures, Who Stole All The Pizzas and <a href="/books/peng-and-spanners-when-...
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Dragon Cat
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 September 2025;Genre: Poetry
Perfect for exploring and enjoying at home or at school, Dragon Cat is a simply brilliant poetry collection. There are so many poems here which could be used as models to inspire children - or adults. 'The Bag of Secrets', for example, uses a similar structure to 'The M...
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Unicorn Post (The Post Bag)
Name: Lauren Maidman
02 September 2025;Genre: Friends and family
Unicorn Post is another brilliant book from Emma Yarlett. This story is about a young girl who gets an unexpected knock on her treehouse door and finds a Unicorn on her doorstep. The little girl decides the Unicorn must be lost and takes it upon herself to find it a new home -...
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As the World Goes By
Name: Jessica Bunney
01 September 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
As the World Goes By is a beautiful way to remind us to appreciate and enjoy the little things in life, which this book so wonderfully refers to as 'small moments of wonder'. Buttons the dog is so excited when he spots the most beautiful blue butterfly, and he can't wai...
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How to Tame a Mummy Monster
Name: Lizi COOMBS
01 September 2025;Genre: Family & Home
Constantly bickering and arguing, sisters Junie and Ruby suddenly have to learn how to get along after realising that their fighting has lead to mummy turning in a monster! With fur, ears and a tail, the girls have to work together to see if they can restore mummy back to her usual self. <...
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Wands Away: Learning to Fly
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
29 August 2025;Genre: Adventure
Wands Away! is a new illustrated chapter-book series for emerging readers focusing on the life of young witch, Ramona Spellstar. This first title, Learning to Fly, is about her starting at Wands Away School of Magic where she makes new friends, explores the fo...
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Max & Chaffy: What a Delicious Discovery!
Name: Lauren Maidman
15 August 2025;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Max & Chaffy is the new series from Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs. Monkey. What a Delicious Discovery follows Max and Chaffy on a new adventure to Food Island to help their baker friend, Crumbles. However, when they reach the island chaos ensues, as today is the...
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Bad United: Fast as Lightning
Name: Amanda Shipton
15 August 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Fast as Lightening is the latest instalment in the Bad United Series. Louise Forshaw continues the series with this brilliantly written graphic novel. The page designs with different layouts and illustration sizes add interest and the limited language and well...
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Brave Bears Don't Get Scared
Name: Lizi Backhouse
14 August 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
What a gorgeous book! This beautifully illustrated book features lots of scary creatures - bears, porcupines, dragons and scorpions included - who surely aren't scared of anything...are they? Brave Bears Don't Get Scared provides a gentle introduction for talking to chi...
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The Great Nut Hunt
Name: Maria
08 August 2025;Genre: Friends and family
The Great Nut Hunt is the wonderful new rhyming book by the talented author Karl Newson and illustrator Nia Havilliard and it does not disappoint. It's Autumn and Squirrel is busy collecting nuts until his home is filled up so he has an idea to hide them away. The beautiful il...
