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Where The Tide Lines Lead
Name: Beverley Somerset
02 June 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Elio lives in Spain, where his family own a holiday resort. However, business is struggling because, over the past few weeks, seven teenagers have gone missing, vanishing without trace. No one has any idea what is going on and police investigations into the disappearances have come to nothing....
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The Mole and the Mound: and the House Underground
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 June 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Whilst Mole is busy digging a home underground, Bee, Beaver and Bird are all keen to show off what they believe are their superior residences. However, when a storm hits, their houses are destroyed and they are forced to seek shelter with Mole. To their surprise, the ordinary mound leads to an...
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Some Days
Name: Maria Age 6
01 June 2026;Genre: Friends and family
Some Days is a beautiful book to read about days and feelings. "There are 365 days in a year and no two days are the same." Some Days takes the reader on a journey of children and families through good days, bad days, fun days and many, many more days. Some Days show differen...
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National Trust: Rewild This Book: A nature activity book that can be planted!
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
01 June 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Rewild this Book is special. Created with The National Trust it is bursting with activities to do in a natural environment. The huge array of activities makes this book suitable for any age. Some are easy for pre-school children to do by themselves, such as colouring minibeast...
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Max and Ella, Stuck Together
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 June 2026;Genre: LBGTQ+
Max and Ella, Stuck Together is a positive and empowering story about celebrating your own sense of belonging and identity, and reaching out to those who you want to become part of your past, present and future story. The author of Th...
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The Ice Cream Crocodile
Name: Amy Newton
29 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
The Ice Cream Crocodile is a delightful picture book which follows Elvis, a crocodile who dreams of performing in the circus. However, the ringmaster believes that only fluffy and feathery animals should be stars, so Elvis is left selling ice cream instead. Determined to prove...
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The Summer After the Night Before
Name: Clare Wilkins
25 May 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Lisa Williamson's books tend to tackle often divisive and challenging contemporary teenage issues with sensitivity and nuance. This new book is no exception as she once again lends perspective and relatability to her book's theme. Awkward teen Ben has been in love with...
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A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 May 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Elias is 14, neurodivergent, and is struggling with his failing relationship with his elder brother, Bo. Once close, the two boys have drifted apart as Bo gets into trouble at school and falls in with the wrong people. He ends up owing money to Relic, a violent and dangerous man, and Elias is...
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Runaway Road
Name: Rachel Bolton
22 May 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
It's very hard not to feel for 16-year-old ezra, a teenager in care whose overwhelming love and loyalty for his neuro-diverse nine-year-old sister, Evie, guides his often-damaged moral compass. Set in northern Ireland, Runaway Road begins with Ezra committing a crime (no spoil...
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Buck and Ears Pirate Detectives
Name: Sue Wilsher
22 May 2026;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Buck and his loyal companion, Ears, might be the worst pirates ever to have sailed the Seventy Seas, but they are about to embark on a new career as Pirate Detectives. An encounter with the terrifying Captain Bloodfang leaves them with a stark choice - find her missing friend, the famous merma...
