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The Storm Cloud
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 April 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
When he wakes in the springtime, the weather is beautiful, but Bear just doesn't feel right. A storm cloud is hanging over his head, making him feel that he can't do anything. No matter what he tries, Bear can't get rid of his cloud. However, when his friend, Squirrel comes over, Bear finds th...
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What it was like to be an Ancient Benin (What It Was Like to be . . . 6)
Name: Jane Rew
15 April 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
Much as children often like - and ask to borrow - very big books, small format (standard paperback-sized) non-fiction has its attractions and advantages, too. They are easy to hold and, in this case, more straightforward in layout. Text is printed in straight lines, chapters follow sequentiall...
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Don't Call Me a Dinosaur!
Name: Lizi Backhouse
14 April 2026;Genre: STEM
A fun, fact-filled book that aims to 'set the record straight', Don't call me a dinosaur follows Remi and Toucan as they travel back in time in search of dinosaurs. They define what a dinosaur is and then start searching. A catchy rhyming refrain gives their adventures some st...
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How to Build a Chocolate Bridge: Extraordinary Builds Using Everyday Things
Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2026;Genre: STEM
This hands on, interactive book is perfect for curious children aged 7+ who love exploring how things work in the world around them. It's full of fascinating facts and fun activities and encourages creativity with just a little adult supervision. Can you make a piano fr...
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We Are Dragon
Name: Beverley Somerset
14 April 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Rieka is a technical genius who has spent her whole life aboard Constructs. These giant mechanical creatures have spent years battling each other for territory, but now they must join forces to defeat Dragon, a new enemy created by Queenie, a rogue AI programme. Coll, Fillan and Rieka -...
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Scare B'n'B
Name: Sam
10 April 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Scare B'n'B by Catherine Doyle is one of the most amusing books I have read in a long time. So much so, I am quite excited to know that it is the first book in a new series. Packed to its cobweb-coated rafters with ghostly antics and wickedly spirited humour, Tartarus Hall, so...
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Piper at the Gates of Dusk
Name: Clare Wilkins
10 April 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
In the strange new world where The Land tolerate the humans despite their seemingly endless capacity for distrust and prejudice, Ben and Max are growing up in the shadow of Noise. Their father, Todd, still has it, but others have been cured and the great 'conversayhun' about all life - history...
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Two is a Crowd
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 April 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Hattie has always wanted a sister, someone to be on her side, so when Seren, the daughter of her mother's best friend, comes to stay with the family, Hattie is hopeful that things will work out. Initially, Seren seems distant and wooden, but soon Hattie feels pushed out by her presence at home...
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One Fine Day
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Friends and family
One Fine Day follows two very different woodland neighbours, a bear and a moose as they set out for a peaceful day by the lake. Moose packs his paints for a calm morning of landscape art, while Bear, powered by a hearty, bean‑filled breakfast, heads off for a day of fishing. W...
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King School
Name: Louise Gahan
10 April 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Alexis Deacon's King School is a playful and imaginative picture book that follows a young child as they challenge what it means to be 'King' at King School. It very simply addresses the experiences, frustrations and joys of young learners. The story of...
