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Six Queens: An illustrated guide to the iconic queens of Henry VIII
Name: Jane Rew
14 April 2025;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
When introducing Six Queens to children, the school librarian or teacher might best begin at the end, by reading aloud the Author's Note. Then, tantalising bites of some gorgeously presented, carefully chosen facts, are guaranteed to generate interest, especially from those wh...
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Escape from Balloonia (Blue, Barry & Pancakes, book 2)
Name: Sue Wilsher
14 April 2025;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Blue and Barry are enjoying a quiet afternoon when Pancakes bursts in and announces that she's made not just a rocket out of balloons, but a a whole planet named Balloonia. Somewhat reluctantly, Blue and Barry agree to take a quick look at Pancakes' creations, but soon find themselves stranded...
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Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion (book 1)
Name: Jacqueline Harris
11 April 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
Misha and Ziggy are twins with amazing superpowers. Misha can talk to animals and Ziggy can shape shift into them. Their father is a TV wildlife presenter and one holiday they get to travel with him to Ethiopia, to make a film about the rare black lion. But the black lion is in danger; there a...
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Small Steps, Big Change
Name: Lauren Maidman
11 April 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
Small Steps, Big Change is a gorgeous picture book, inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals formulated by the United Nations, but managed in smaller chunks, making it accessible to children (and adults!). The book has 14 steps in which we (yes, both adults and chi...
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Bigfoot and the Wild Boys
Name: Ruth Cornish
11 April 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Jenny Pearson has written another smasher for Barrington Stoke with her latest adventure Bigfoot and the Wild Boys. The main protagonists, Joe, and best friend Tiago, are inspired by celebrity 'Wildman Mike' to become adventurers themselves. T...
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Party Animal
Name: Sue Wilsher
11 April 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Tortoise has been invited to a party, but he doesn't really like them and so is not keen to go. He loves his friends, but the thought of them all together all at once is just too much. However, he decides to go for a little while, but when he arrives, there is no one there… Part...
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Toby and the Pixies: Best Frenemies (a Phoenix Comic Book)
Name: Laura Richards
11 April 2025;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Another laugh-out-loud comic book with Toby and his troublesome pixies! This is absolutely brilliant, and is guaranteed to delight any reader from the very young to the much older! As I read this book, I was giggling away, and soon found myself with a nine-year-old reading ove...
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Lola and Larch Mend a Magic Mess
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
10 April 2025;Genre: Magical Realism
Lola and Larch Mend a Magic Mess is the fourth title in the series about a little girl and her fairy best friend. Continuing from Make a Winter Wish, this title moves into the Easter holidays when the duo have a bigger th...
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Heidi
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 April 2025;Genre: Adventure
Heidi tells the story of a young girl who is taken to the Swiss Alps to live with her bad tempered and reclusive Grandfather. She meets Peter, a goat-herder, and they soon become friends. Grandfather gradually softens towards his grandchild and when Heidi leaves to become a co...
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Cafe Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake
Name: Sam
10 April 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Café Chaos by Catherine Wilkins is a heart-warming story, served up with a large dollop of humour and decorated throughout with Kate Abey’s fab illustrations. This appealing presentation, with a variety of font styles and page decorations - rather like a school notebook or dia...
