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Crow: Thief of Magic
Name: Sue Wilsher
19 May 2026;Genre: Fantasy
Working for the Reavers, a criminal gang operating in the shadows of Starsgard, Crow and his friends, Jonas and Sal, dream of escape. But when disaster and chance combine, Crow finds himself apprenticed to Viktor, the town's Dreamcatcher and given the opportunity of a new life. Introduced to t...
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Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator
Name: Beverley Somerset
19 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
In Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator, Prince Kal has managed to return safely to his home land of Imaginaria. Unfortunately, his sister Princess Minkle has been left behind on Earth and, due to a mix up, a Salivator Alligator egg has been hatched there. The creature does n...
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Marcie and Giraffe
Name: Louise Gahan
19 May 2026;Genre: Friendship
This warm and thoughtful picture book is a wonderful choice for a Key Stage One classroom. The story follows Marcie and Giraffe, two lively friends who love making art together. When Marcie compares her painting to Giraffe's, she begins to feel upset and frustrated. Through colo...
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OOPS!: A laugh-out-loud picture book about manners for age 3+
Name: Lauren Maidman
15 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
OOPS! Is the hilarious tale of Clare, a little girl who makes A LOT of mistakes; you see, she is very clumsy! However, Clare has a problem. Instead of apologising for all that she does, she just says 'Ooops' - and every time Clare says 'Ooops', something happens to her . . . s...
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Tom Burne Has Left the Chat
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 May 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
A touching YA debut about grief, mental health and acceptance and the role our digital lives have to play in them. Jamie Finnerty is in the wrong place at the wrong time when burgeoning teenage social media star Tom Burke takes his own life. Without thinking, Jamie grab...
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Do You See the Tiger?
Name: Jen Bevan
15 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Do You See the Tiger? by the brilliant Philip Ardagh is a wonderful 'tail'. A little girl and her Dad travel on the underground one evening. The little girl keeps seeing parts of a tiger and then she sees the whole tiger. Daddy misses it all, as adults often do. This st...
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The Time Engine
Name: Ruth Cornish
15 May 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Part adventure, part historical fantasy, The Time Engine by Lindsay Galvin is a cracking read with a likeable central character in the form of 11-year-old Eric Finch. Eric's scientist parents live with their son in the grounds of Cambridge University at the outbreak of...
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Wild Magic: Escape of the Sea Turtles (book 3)
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
15 May 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Escape of the Sea Turtles is the third title in the illustrated chapter book series Wild Magic about Misha and Ziggy, who travel the world with their nature documentary maker father. In each adventure, the children save wildlife using their secret magical abilities; Misha talk...
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Tadpole Summer
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 May 2026;Genre: Bereavement
In Tadpole Summer, Frances has been nicknamed Frog for as long as she can remember; probably because her little brother is Tad, short for Taddeus. She's big and strong, he's small and weak but Frog adores him. She is his self-appointed guardian as well as his playmate. This ye...
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Max and Ella, Stuck Together
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 May 2026;Genre: LBGTQ+
Max has two mums and he's always known that he's been donor conceived. He's happy with his family but snide comments from one of his new classmates at secondary school have drained all his confidence. Who is he really? Ella has different struggles. She loves her dad but misses her mum w...
