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The Rabbit, the Cloud and the Rainy Day
Name: Jo Thomas
15 April 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
Rabbit wants to go fishing, but does not like the rain! To stop the rain spoiling his plans he decides to catch the rain cloud with his rod and hide it in his bag! Duck on the other hand loves the rain and sets out to show Rabbit why the rain is so important. The Rabbit, the Clo...
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The First Year
Name: Sue Wilsher
14 April 2025;Genre: Real life
Nate is about to start secondary school. After a challenging final year at Primary, things seem to have settled for him and he is ready for a fun-filled summer before a fresh start in September. However, a new school brings new challenges - and some old. Avoiding Turner, conforming to endless...
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Clem Fatale has been Betrayed
Name: Jane Rew
14 April 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This fast-paced mystery set in post-WWII London, which centres around the theft of a diamond called The Fool's Canary by Jimmy Fatale's Spider, has a diverse cast of colourful characters. Readers will have their own favourites, chief among them 12-year-old Cle...
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Ady and Me
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 April 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Ady and Me is a much needed, wonderful story which will help children to feel noticed and accepted for who they are. Packed full of carefully made observations which are sensitively narrated, children will identify with Sophie and love Ady. The beautifu...
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Oh, Carrots!
Name: Maria
14 April 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
"This book is SO funny, can you read it again please?" A very positive review from a class of six and seven-year-olds, who laughed and gasped when listening to Oh, Carrots! Mr Rabbit lives quietly, reading and looking after his plants but feeling very...
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I Am Raven
Name: Beverley Somerset
14 April 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Following the destruction of the Raven construct by the fearsome Dragon, Brann has teamed up with Coll, Fillan and Rieka. They are travelling on Cub, the Construct they built together. Brann is determined to find out what happened to the missing Raven crew, so Cub heads north to try and discov...
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Secrets of Bees: A Kid's Guide to Hives, Pollination and Electro-Sense (University of Cambridge: Think Big)
Name: Jane Rew
14 April 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
University of Cambridge: Secrets of Bees (Think Big) is a fantastic book. It is on trend both visually and topically at a time when pollinators are under threat, and Ben Hoare makes it very clear that bees are hugely important for human food production. <p...
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Six Queens: An illustrated guide to the iconic queens of Henry VIII
Name: Jane Rew
14 April 2025;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
When introducing Six Queens to children, the school librarian or teacher might best begin at the end, by reading aloud the Author's Note. Then, tantalising bites of some gorgeously presented, carefully chosen facts, are guaranteed to generate interest, especially from those wh...
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Escape from Balloonia (Blue, Barry & Pancakes, book 2)
Name: Sue Wilsher
14 April 2025;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Blue and Barry are enjoying a quiet afternoon when Pancakes bursts in and announces that she's made not just a rocket out of balloons, but a a whole planet named Balloonia. Somewhat reluctantly, Blue and Barry agree to take a quick look at Pancakes' creations, but soon find themselves stranded...
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Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion (book 1)
Name: Jacqueline Harris
11 April 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
Misha and Ziggy are twins with amazing superpowers. Misha can talk to animals and Ziggy can shape shift into them. Their father is a TV wildlife presenter and one holiday they get to travel with him to Ethiopia, to make a film about the rare black lion. But the black lion is in danger; there a...
