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Chicken vs Egg
Name: Lizi Backhouse
09 March 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The age old question is set to finally be answered in this fun picture book which depicts a very egg-citing race full of ups and downs. Younger readers will enjoy the illustrations, which are cartoon-like and entertaining. They...
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Death by Chocolate
Name: Alice Drury
09 March 2026;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Death by Chocolate, a mysterious murder-mystery set in a little French village, is an exciting story. We follow Coco Bean as she navigates her new life in a crumbly French hotel in a slow-moving village, the complete opposite to her life in England. Her parents who love all th...
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Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter: The Door of the Dead
Name: Louisa Farrow
08 March 2026;Genre: Fantasy
This gripping adventure story recasts the traditional tales of genies and explores why they might be trapped in lamps and why they might only be able to grant three wishes in a highly inventive and entertaining way. Although it’s the second book in the series, T...
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Tick-Tock Around the Clock
Name: Sue Wilsher
08 March 2026;Genre: Picture Books
From first waking up to curling up at bedtime, ‘Tick-Tock Around the Clock’ follows the adventures of a beautiful ginger cat. Sparce text and plenty of onomatopoeia accompany exquisitely observed illustrations as Tick-Tock passes his day in the most cat-like w...
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Dungeon Runners Level 4: Fang Attack
Name: Jane Rew
07 March 2026;Genre: Fantasy
In Fang Attack, this latest Dungeon Runners instalment, the Roost Raiders are still cheating, the Trogton Terrors are still mean and Kit's team, Triple Trouble, are still as adorable as ever. Their trusty vampire, Thorn, may not strike terror fear into anyone, but he is willin...
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Mo's Stick
Name: Sue Wilsher
06 March 2026;Genre: Early Skills
Mo's stick was very special. It could draw pictures, fly him really high, be a mast for his sail boat - but now it is gone and Mo is very sad. No other stick will ever be its equal . . . or will it? Could this book be any more perfect?! Superbly capturing the joys of imaginative...
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Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity
Name: Louisa Farrow
06 March 2026;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
To begin with, a disclaimer. I am not of mixed identity. I found this a very informative read, though, about a neglected subject. For children whose identity is mixed, it is full of empowering explanation blended with inspirational messages from a variety of successful people whose bac...
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The Last Wolf (The Moonhaven Chronicles)
Name: Beverley Somerset
06 March 2026;Genre: Adventure
Jax, Jovi, Esau and Fourth are the Moonlighters. They love their night time adventures, sneaking out after curfew, when the moon is full, to avoid the Nighthawks and roam the streets of Moonhaven. What could possibly go wrong? There have been no sightings of werewolves for almost 40 years!...
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Monsters
Name: Sue Wilsher
06 March 2026;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
When a travelling circus arrives in a remote village, everyone is excited. The Circus of Dreams claims to have the 'Monster of Dreams', a creature so terrifying and grotesque it is hardly to be believed. Otto, a young villager, is as excited as everyone else, but when he and h...
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Look, Baby, Look! Outside
Name: Stephanie Gladdish
06 March 2026;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Look, Baby, Look! Outside is a super bright and colourful lift-the-flap book for baby to explore. On first impression I was a bit thrown by how busy the pages were, but my baby loved this. While it took some time for him to find the flaps to lift, he loved looking at all the c...
