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1398245704 
Paperback 
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Raintree
Resource type: Physical
Note: Mimi's school friends love playing hide-and-seek at break time. All of her classmates are great at camouflaging, which means they are great hiders. But no matter how hard she tries, Mimi can't change colours. She's convinced that since she's the smallest in the class, she will never be able to camouflage. Does being small mean that Mimi will always be bad at hiding?
1398248991 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Raintree
Resource type: Physical
Note: Non-binary pupil Riley and their friends explore one of their favourite parks, but it isn't as much fun as they remember. There isn't any fancy new equipment or food trucks or a football pitch. But this small park has something other parks don't have, and by the end of the day Riley and their friends realize why it's so special.
0241618541 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Puffin
Resource type: Physical
Note: The Very Hungry Caterpillar is very hungry ... for breakfast! With die-cut pages, a simple narrative, and beautiful artwork from Eric Carle, this interactive board book is the perfect way to introduce the most important meal of the day.
1529507901 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Resource type: Physical
Note: When Felix makes a special and desperate wish, little does he realise he is about to be catapulted into a secret world of magic and adventure. Now, Felix is an apprentice wishkeeper and must save the town's wishes from the terrifying wishsnatcher, who wants to destroy hopes and dreams everywhere.
1913696561 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Chicken House
Resource type: Physical
Note: Lonely after their family moves to London, Ben and Hattie are delighted to find a new friend in the park. But Mr Dandy Paws is a highway lion - and with a P.I. on his tail, his latest scheme could get Ben and Hattie into far more trouble than they bargained for.
1839941987 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Resource type: Physical
Note: Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself. It's not easy rescuing two frightened pet rabbits, but once they're safe on the farm, Jasmine only has to find their owner.
0241552478 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Resource type: Physical
Note: Noor loves her mum, and all the other hijabi women in her family, but wonders why do they wear headscarves? Is it so they can hide snacks for later? Or because they're a super spy and hiding their secret identity? Full of curiousity, Noor sets out to find her answer, but her family are all busy and have no time to answer this important question.
1802583351 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Graffeg Bach
Resource type: Physical
Note: Whether he's dunked in a bog by Fox, dive bombed by Dragonfly, speckled with wood chips by Woodpecker or croaking off key in his very own frog chorus, Frog cannot seem to find the perfect home. Thankfully the ever-present bees create quite the buzz, mustering all the waterside animals into action to make Frog's bog the best bog in the waterway.
0008524270 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Farshore
Resource type: Physical
Note: We all know fairies. They're sweet and sparkly and lovely. Right? WRONG!! Meet Stink. Stink is the rudest, naughtiest fairy there's ever been. Instead of sparkles, Stink makes mess. Instead of being kind, Stink plays pranks. She also eats woodlice and rides on rats.
1788955919 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Little Tiger
Resource type: Physical
Note: When Tourmaline's mother goes missing, she sets off to find her with her best friends. On their adventure, they encounter a series of challenges that test the children and their friendship. But will they manage to reunite Tourmaline with her mother?
1526623889 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Hex never meant for the girl to follow him and his friend Tommo into the woods. He never meant for her to fall off the rope swing and break her arm. When the finger of blame is pointed at him, Hex runs deep into the woods and his fierce sense of injustice leads him to a strange clearing in the woods - a clearing that has never been there before - where an old lady in a cottage offers him a deal. She'll rid the world of those who wronged him, and Hex can carry on as if nothing ever happened.
1801044198 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Wake up, trucks! Let's rise and shine. Honk your horns - it's trucking time! Follow the trusty truck crew to the construction site. There's pits to dig, houses to build and roads to roll. Hold on to your hard hats - it's going to be a busy day.
1803288043 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Zephyr
Resource type: Physical
Note: Magic-realism blends with Japanese myth and legend in an original story about grief, memory, time and an earthquake that shook a nation.
1839132086 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Andersen Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Rabbit and his mum have moved to the coast to run a small caravan park. Rabbit has been struggling since he saw his father die - he finds it hard to speak. When he befriends a local boy, Joe, Rabbit begins to feel better - but he keeps having strange dreams of a frightened white horse.
1839133244 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Andersen Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Dreams are today's answers for tomorrow's questions. Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin has dreams of water, of its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets. He has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming.
180090200X 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Resource type: Physical
Note: Kitty and Tom travel the county with Ma Hawker, enthralling crowds with their amazing collection of curios. Always on the lookout for new wonders, Kitty is tricked into buying a worthless bag of rubbish. But hidden within is a special piece of scrimshaw. A young woman called Flora Meriweather is desperate to buy the scrimshaw, hoping it can help her solve a mystery surrounding her late mother.
1800901925 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Resource type: Physical
Note: On holiday in Yorkshire, James is bored out of his mind being dragged around various old ruins as his dad tries to trace his family's roots. Then one day as his parents bicker and his moody teenage brother ignores him, James hears mischievous laughter and the ghost of a young girl appears to him at Crackpot Hall. When the girl first urges James to follow her, he's too afraid. When she appears again, this time James follows. But will he be able to face the terrible truth she reveals...?
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.
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