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The Bear and the Hare and the Fair
Name: Jessica Bunney
20 May 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
You'll be immediately drawn to this book with its neon pink cover featuring the strangest of sights… a bear holding candyfloss with a unicorn under his arm! The Bear and the Hare and the Fair is the latest treat released in the playful rhyming series from Em Lynas and Matt Hun...
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Odd Girl Out
Name: Beverley Somerset
19 May 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
15-year-old Maaryah has moved to Essex from Dubai following her parents divorce. Now living with her mum, she’s had to leave everything behind; a luxurious lifestyle, her school, her oldest friends - and her dad. Her British-Bengali family are there to support her, but she suspects that they k...
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The Foundation: will always welcome you
Name: Ruth Cornish
19 May 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
The third super-readable book from Melinda Salisbury in her artificial intelligence/technology driven fictional thriller series does not disappoint. Here we meet Ivy who has been sent to a specialist summer camp to wean her from her addiction to gaming. Ivy is soon under the spell of Conrad O'...
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What's That Noise?
Name: Maria Age 6
16 May 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
What's That Noise? is a great book with an engaging story and fantastic illustrations. The story starts with Bob, his box, some toys and lots of noises! Bob is under his box playing noisily with his toys and is visited by several people repeating the question "What's that nois...
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Duck and Friends: Watch me change colour in water!
Name: Jessica Bunney
16 May 2025;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Babies will absolutely love seeing Duck and Friends change colour from bold white and black to colourful illustrations as the book is immersed in water. Each page also has a few words narrating what we can see in the image. For example, 'Duck goes quickly, tortoise goes slow'....
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The Doughnut Club
Name: Jenny CADDICK
16 May 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
A gently charming and warm-hearted family-focused debut story which features the summer holiday of 12-year-old Quinn, her two mothers and half-sibling, Olly. The Doughnut Club centres around Quinn's exploration of what to means to be a donor-conceived child bu...
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Felix and the Future Agency
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 May 2025;Genre: Adventure
Felix has a special ability - but one which often gets him into trouble and makes others think he's weird. Being able to foresee the future, he tries to warn others to keep them safe, often resulting in him getting the blame for what happens. However, when offered a place at Sparkleton High Sc...
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Once I Was a Tree
Name: Amanda Shipton
15 May 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
Once I Was a Tree is a beautifully illustrated picture book with details that add to the power of the narrative and message. The front cover has a wonderful range of textures which immediately peeked my interest. Inside its pages, humour is added to seed's journey into becomin...
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Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasures
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 May 2025;Genre: Magical Realism
Max is determined to find the old time capsule, buried years ago by his grandmother, before she moves out of Pickwick Cottage and goes to live with Max and his mother. However, he never expected his search would lead him to meet Tuftorious Snook, collector of lost objects, and one of the Finde...
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This Song is About Us
Name: Clair Bossons
14 May 2025;Genre: Romance & Relationships
This Song is About Us is set over three music festivals and follows the highs and lows of young love faced with the complexities of fame. It highlighted the balance between creating a social media following while trying to maintain a private personal life. I absolutely...
