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Maisie vs The Himalayas
Name: Beverley Somerset
03 September 2025;Genre: Adventure
In Maisie vs The Himalayas, their second adventure together, Maisie and her dad, George, travel to Bhutan in the Himalayas to research his latest book, How to Find Hidden Treasure. They find themselves in remote caves deep beneath the mountains, accompanied by Renata, an old a...
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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: Myths & Legends
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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The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 September 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Phoebe loves art and drawing and wants to be an artist like her beloved grandmother. But her grandmother is getting more and more forgetful and Phoebe can't help wondering if it is somehow her fault that things are deteriorating so quickly. In a fit of anger, she lashes out at one of her grand...
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Hank Meets Frank
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 September 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Hank the goose can be a little bit objectionable - that means bad-mannered and rude - at times. However, he can also be good when he tries which is really important today as his sweet little cousin, Frank, is coming to play. However, cousin Frank might not be as lovely as everyone believes lea...
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University of Cambridge: Think Big: The Speed of Light
Name: Jane Rew
01 September 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
Illustrator Wenjia Tang has certainly done a brilliant job, making an abstract concept - the theory of relativity - come alive on each page. The illustrations in Think Big: The Speed of Light - from eye-catching endpapers to portraits of Einstein to pictures of warp drives and...
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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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Oxford Blood
Name: Rachel Bolton
27 August 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Your best friend dies in mysterious circumstances; you uncover a secret society which has prejudice, racism and misogyny at its heart; oh and your dream of being interviewed for a much sought after place at one of Oxford's leading colleges is the next day! Such is the plot behind this <...
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My Soul, A Shining Tree
Name: Sue Wilsher
25 August 2025;Genre: Historical Fiction
Based on the true story of Indian WWI gunner and recipient of the Victoria Cross, Khudadad Khan, My Soul, A Shining Tree is told from different perspectives. Lotte is a Belgian farmgirl whose home is a small farm in the village of Gheluvet, near Ypres in Flanders. Her l...
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Maisie vs the Himalayas
Name: Jo Clarke
25 August 2025;Genre: Adventure
Maisie Vs the Himalayas is a lively, adventurous tale that mixes wild escapades with thoughtful reflections on family, trust, and growing up. Maisie is a feisty character - cheeky, impulsive, and at times downright reckless. In complete contrast, her father is serious,...
