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XX00420972 
Paperback 
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Orchard Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: All around us from parks to gardens and flowerpots to pavements, there's a world of wonder just waiting to be discovered. Why not look and see what you find? This joyful celebration of nature reminds us all to take a closer look at the world around us, and enjoy the wonder of nature wherever we find it. Packed with animals and minibeasts galore.
XX00420970 
Paperback
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Resource type: Physical
Note: Duck is not like other ducks. Duck doesn't like water and is perfectly fine alone, thank you very much. But then, one dark and stormy night, an outgoing, water-loving, and very lost Frog turns up at Duck's door. Can this odd couple find Frog's home? And will they find friendship along the way? Originally published: 2021
1839942592 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Resource type: Physical
Note: Join Bizzy Bear and his friends as they celebrate the lunar new year. Little ones will love using the chunky sliders to help Bizzy Bear get dressed, decorate the house, eat a meal and watch fireworks whizz across the sky, before celebrating with a spectacular street party to welcome in the New Year.
1800785127 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Templar Publishing
Resource type: Physical
Note: Hello. Yes, YOU! I need your help. Can you help me read this book? Fantastic - when I say OH, you say NO. Let's try it. Would you like to meet OH? Are you sure? He's no ordinary bear you see, he's a bear with a BARE BEAR BUTT! And bare butt bears like to dance. The trouble is, he'd like someone to dance with. I don't suppose you know anyone?
1839944609 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Resource type: Physical
Note: Whether chasing butterflies, sharing pinecones, or snuggling down at bedtime, there's nothing this little fox cub loves more than spending time with their big brother. With a beautifully reassuring, rhyming text by Susannah Shane
1529510570 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Resource type: Physical
Note: With great porker comes great responsibility. Gary Yorkshire is finally getting into the swing of this whole superhero thing - saving the world from terrible villains, masterfully concealing his identity with a very small mask. But what happens when Batpig is called to battle time itself in a maths class that just won't end?
0008558531 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Electric Monkey
Resource type: Physical
Note: In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each spring brings the hanging of twelve maidens, a gift to the vengeful Poseidon. But when Leto awakens from her death on the shore of a long-forgotten island, its enigmatic keeper Melantho tells her that there's only one way the curse can be broken. Leto must kill the last prince of Ithaca.
1786285649 
Paperback
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Child's Play
Resource type: Physical
Note: A girl considers her future while she people-watches at her local outdoor pool. Choices, both insignificant and life-changing, are all around us. Whether we want to make a splash or just dip our toes into new experiences, there's always a decision involved. Profound and humorous, this book encourages readers to value the power behind their thoughts.
1801044155 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Books take us on journeys that we can all share and give us the power to go anywhere! This picture book will inspire a love of reading in any child! Celebrate all different types of books in a story that encourages children to read whatever, however and wherever they choose.
1398248118 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Raintree
Resource type: Physical
Note: Baba's not feeling well, and Doctor Yasmin is determined to find out why. After giving Baba a checkup, Yasmin is stumped. But when she sits down to work on Baba's puzzle, inspiration strikes. Doctor Yasmin to the rescue!
1398248134 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Raintree
Resource type: Physical
Note: Yasmin and her friend Emma are heading to the ice rink. But Yasmin has never skated before, and she's nervous! After a series of excuses, will Yasmin hang up her skates or find the courage to step onto the ice?
1405298871 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Farshore
Resource type: Physical
Note: Layla the Inventor wasn't tired enough for bed. So she sat up in her science lab, inventing things instead! What does Layla invent? A robot, of course! It's so much fun to do the robot dance together! And it'll be even MORE fun with another robot - so Lola and her new friend decide to make one. But when Layla and her robot friends make a third robot
1471191753 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Resource type: Physical
Note: Harry loves stories but they make him nervous. The words jumble and tumble when he tries to read out loud. Then one day, Harry meets Cal, a rescue dog, and with a little support and understanding (and one very wet nose) things begin to change.
1510108033 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Tilly and the Adventure Club are off to Borneo. When the team find an orphan orangutan alone in the wild after a fire, they rescue it and the baby orangutan takes a special liking to Tilly. But can the Adventure Club train to the baby to live in the wild without her mum? And if they do, how will Tilly ever be able to leave her behind?
0241609712 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Ladybird Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Madame Gazelle has set up a garden at playgroup and the children love it! Everyone is having a great time growing their favourite plants and vegetables, but who will grow the biggest? Join Peppa and friends as they discover the joys of gardening in this cute little story!
0008533946 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Farshore
Resource type: Physical
Note: Peep through the holes to help JJ and Grandpa spot all the animals on the farm. This interactive board book will help pre-schoolers learn about animals and the sounds they make.
1529120462 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Young Arrow
Resource type: Physical
Note: Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job - but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theatre camp!
1405954051 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: BBC Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: You've met Duggee and the squirrels, now meet their new friends; Peggee and the hummingbirds! Everything that these new friends do is a little bit different, but everyone soon learns that they have lots in common! This board book is all about making friends, playing together and having a great time!
0241567181 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Puffin
Resource type: Physical
Note: Edie is fascinated by Victorian times, and she's just desperate to be cast in the lead role of her drama club production of Oliver. When she's given a real Victorian notebook she's determined to write the best story ever, all about a girl in a workhouse. But when she starts writing, something strange happens. Edie finds herself in Victorian London.
1398517380 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Resource type: Physical
Note: Ten-year-old Joss's greatest ambition is to be Class Monitor at school. But she's about to go one step further. It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Joss's dad takes her to the games company he works for. When the boss calls a meeting and tells them he's giving his job away to the person with the best idea for a company game-changer.