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  • Throne of Khetara: His Face is the Sun: NYT bestselling epic Ancient Egyptian fantasy simmering with romance, rebellion, magic and monsters

    His Face is the Sun (Throne of Khetara): NYT bestselling epic Ancient Egyptian fantasy

    Name: Grace Horn
    04 June 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    His Face is the Sun, the first Throne of Khetara book, is set in a world inspired by Ancient Egypt, and is told from the perspective of four different narrators who each influence the story in different ways. They are Sita the Princess, Neff the priestess, Rae the rebel and Ka...

  • Best of All Worlds

    Best of All Worlds

    Name: Clare Wilkins
    04 June 2025;

    Genre: Dystopian

    When Xavier Oak wakes up on his weekend away with his father and heavily pregnant step-mother he expects his usual vista; the clear water of the lake and the harbour. Instead their entire cottage seems to have been transported to a farm, replete with bleating goats demanding to be milked. Stun...

  • Bee You! Believe in Yourself

    Bee You! Believe in Yourself

    Name: Jen Bevan
    04 June 2025;

    Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Bee You! Believe in Yourself encourages all its readers to 'bee themselves'. What do you love? What are you good at? Bee yourself and don't let anyone stop that. This is a good book for building self esteem and helping children feel free and confident i...

  • The Doughnut Club

    The Doughnut Club

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    02 June 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    Quinn has two mums and a younger brother, Olly. Both children share a donor - not a dad - but have different mums. Although surrounded by a loving, supportive family, Quinn always feels like the odd one out, not fitting in with the outdoorsy, adventurous rest. When their mums announce that Qui...

  • Marching Band

    Marching Band

    Name: Louise Gahan
    02 June 2025;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    Marching Band is a whirlwind adventure through fun-filled scenes like the jungle, beach and even outer space. Get ready to stomp, clap, ROAR and march along in this joyful, action-packed adventure - brought to life by Kate Hindley's joyful illustrations and Ka...

  • The Kindness Quest: Build your empathy, confidence and social skills

    The Kindness Quest: Build your empathy, confidence and social skills

    Name: Jen Bevan
    02 June 2025;

    Genre: Personal Growth

    From the best selling author of The Happy Tank comes an adventure into kindness. The Kindness Quest takes children and their carers on a journey into kindness. They get to explore kindness history, read quotes about kindness and work on being kind in all areas of life. ...

  • Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!: Dinosaurs are Cool and So is This Book. Fact.

    Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs!: Dinosaurs are Cool and So is This Book. Fact.

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    02 June 2025;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    My son, like many young children, was completely fascinated by dinosaurs and we had an extensive collection of books on the subject! However, I am sure that had this book been around then, it would quickly have become one of his favourites. A clear contents page allows the reader to qui...

  • Choose Your Own Evolution: Go Extinct or Survive? You Decide!

    Choose Your Own Evolution: Go Extinct or Survive? You Decide!

    Name: Jennifer CADDICK
    01 June 2025;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    Ancestors Assemble! is the very clever hook to this brilliantly unique and absorbingly interactive exploration of the history of evolution, which takes us back to the very starting point of life on earth. Fascinating facts across millions of years of evolution are made...

  • Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing

    Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    01 June 2025;

    Genre: Adventure

    Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing is the amazing first book in the new series by Martin Stewart. This story has all the ingredients of an award-winning story which is well thought through and put together in a way which will engage the reader from beginning...

  • These Are My Rocks: A story about collecting

    These Are My Rocks: A story about collecting

    Name: Lizi Backhouse
    30 May 2025;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    These Are My Rocks is a story about collecting. It's an interactive book which directly addresses the reader and asks them to turn the light on, catch a spider, blow the cobwebs etc... which kept my little readers engaged! The illustrations are fun and captivating and the book...