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Refuge: 10th Anniversary Edition
Name: Michelle Bailey
17 November 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Through the eyes, ears and voice of the donkey, Refuge offers a unique and powerful retelling of the well-known Christmas story. Beautifully written, it captures the challenges and sacrifices which Mary and Joseph faced on their journey to Bethlehem and beyond. Sam Ushe...
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Red As Royal Blood
Name: Rachel Bolton
17 November 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
No one is more surprised than Ruby herself when she discovers that the late king has made her heir to his throne, especially as she works as a maid in the royal palace. In an instant, Ruby finds herself mired in a viper's nest of suspicion, intrigue and mystery where everyone mistrusts each ot...
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Angelo and Angelina, the Christmas Angels
Name: Maria
14 November 2025;Genre: Seasonal
Angelo and Angelina is the perfect book to begin Christmas preparations with children in school because it shares KINDNESS in bucket fulls! Angelo and Angelina are Christmas angels belonging to Mrs Lovely; they are a major part of her Christmas celebrations each year wi...
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I Really Want to Help: A chaotically festive Christmas caper!
Name: Lucy Hopkins
14 November 2025;Genre: Seasonal
A festive story covering all of Christmas's joys! I Really Want to Help is all about a little girl who is desperate to help her family to prepare for Christmas. She rushes around doing lots of jobs among the usual chaos of preparing for Christmas in many family homes. It's a n...
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The Island Vet - The Winter Snow Goose
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 November 2025;Genre: Animals
Gill Lewis has a real skill for combining detailed knowledge of the natural world and a griping story which will engage children. This fourth book in the Island Vet series, The Winter Snow Goose is set on the island in winter and follows the challenges...
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Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children
Name: Sue Wilsher
12 November 2025;Genre: Short reads
Containing six enduring tales, this new edition of Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children is an absolute delight. The collection contains two of his best loved and best known stories, 'The Happy Prince' and 'The Selfish Giant', both tales which I loved as a child. There is...
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The History of We: "A rich and beautifully told history of humanity" Joseph Coelho
Name: Jane Rew
11 November 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Like its title, The History of We offers an alternative; an alternative to the usual rendering of what we might think is our history, especially if we've only read white-centred textbooks about human origins. Contrary to what we might have learned elsewhere, 'every person on E...
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Letters From The Upside
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 November 2025;Genre: Family & Home
Con has been angry ever since his father left home. When a schoolmate taunts him about what's happened, Con's anger boils over and as a result he is suspended from school. With his mum at work, Con accidentally locks himself out of the flat they share. He is rescued by Mr Williams, who takes C...
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Game Over!
Name: Yosra Age 10
10 November 2025;Genre: Friends and family
I really love football and love Serena Patel's books !
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Swanfall
Name: Ruth Cornish
10 November 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Swanfall is a great adventure story that mixes mystery with folklore and ecology with friendship. It starts with the much-anticipated return of the winter flock of Arctic swans, the annual event beloved by the main character, Pip. Then together with best friend Tommo, and scho...
