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1529356571 
Paperback 
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder
Resource type: Physical
Note: Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.
0702328715 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Resource type: Physical
Note: Beatrice Fletcher is obsessed with unsolved murders in her small town of Cabot Cove, Maine like her great-aunt Jessica, the famous mystery writer. But when her best friend Jackson goes missing, this time the mystery is personal. Then Jackson fails to show up for a late night meet-up, and instead, Bea stumbles upon three students from the elite Broadmoor Academy: overly friendly and slightly vicious Leisl; her aloof twin brother, Leif; and Carlos, who knows more about, well, everything than he's letting on.
024160673X 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Ladybird Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Peppa and her friends are in their clubhouse, pretending to be adventurers! Every time they peep out of the window, a new wild animal appears. Join Peppa and her friends for another exciting adventure!
1839942223 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Resource type: Physical
Note: In the land of Draconis, there are no dragons. Once, there were. Once, humans and dragons were friends, and created the great city of Rivven together. But then came the Dragon Storm, and the dragons retreated from the world of humans. To the men and women of Draconis, they became legends and myth.
1405953756 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: BBC Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: The Squirrels are enjoying a fun day at the beach when a ship comes out of nowhere. Captain Red Moustache and his crew onboard have fallen unwell and need help sailing the ship to a nearby island. Can Duggee and the Squirrels help? And what will they find when they get to the island?
1398248258 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Raintree
Resource type: Physical
Note: Cameron loves to run! She's the fastest player on her new football team. But Cameron is so fast that she keeps overrunning the ball and missing it when she tries to kick! Ana is the slowest runner on the team, but she's got a powerful kick that helps her score goals. Can these teammates find the right speed and help the team win?
1444959301 
Paperback
Year: 2021
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Kidnapped and forced to shovel coal underneath a half-bombed, blackened power station, 12-year-old Luke's life is miserable. Then, he discovers he can see things others can't. Ghostly things. Specifically, a ghost-girl named Alma. Alma, who can ride clouds through the night sky and bend their shape to her will, befriends Luke. And with Alma's help, Luke discovers he is in fact a rare being - half-human and half-something else ...Then Luke learns the terrible truth of why children are being kidnapped and forced to work in the power station, and he becomes even more desperate to escape.Can Luke find out who he really is ... and find his freedom?
XX00420559 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters and keeping the peace, and she won't get to choose a new one until she has earned it. But when the Lodge's walls are breached for the first time, and a little girl is taken, Twelve is the only one interested in going after a child.
1398522104 
Hardback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Resource type: Physical
Note: In this sequel novella to 'Sorcery of Thorns', Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball!
0063050455 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: As a young WindClan warrior, Onewhisker never thought he would one day become Clan leader. But when he is unexpectedly chosen by Tallstar as his successor, Onestar must learn to guide his Clanmates through the hardships of forging a new life in unknown territory - and face the deadly consequences of a mistake he tried to bury in the past.
1800901305 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Resource type: Physical
Note: When Pete, Krish, and Nancy read a story in the local paper about weird gunk being found in a field where sheep have gone missing next to Hilltop House, they're sure there's a mystery to be investigated. The new research farm at Hilltop is working on the creation of new bio-fuels, but when a storm knocks out the power in the local area and something escapes from the farm, its clear that the research has gone terribly wrong
139823723X 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Raintree
Resource type: Physical
Note: Revisit the tale of the Princess and the Pea with this graphic novel for new readers. A young prince must find a princess to marry. But he has trouble finding the right one. Finally, he finds a princess who shares his interest in football. But how can he find out if she's a real, true princess? Originally published: 2022
103501324X 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: The Never After crew is back for another twisted adventure. This time, they're off to Snow Country - after they rescue the beleaguered Lord Sharif of Nottingham from the evil Robin Hood, who has been plaguing the land with his thievery and mischief. But Robin's antics aren't the only dangers afoot in the Kingdom of Never After.
1529509297 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Walker Studio
Resource type: Physical
Note: Once there were many stories in the world. Some had beautiful sunsets, some lived at the bottom of the sea and some were simply about dogs. Until one story decided that it was going to be the most important story ever. It called itself the One and started to consume every other story in existence. Soon it seemed that the One was all that was left...
0008556997 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: When Coco gets an ouchy papercut on her finger, she's given a plaster by Flop, and Nurse Bing helps take care of her. But what Bing really, really wants is a plaster too! But does he actually need one?
1910646814 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Old Barn Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: 'The Raven's Song' alternates between the stories of Phoenix, who lives in a near-future world impacted by climate change and a devastating pandemic; and Shelby, 100 years in the future in a post-pandemic, post-pollution, post-city world where each community is exactly 350 people sustainably subsisting on 700 hectares.
1803704977 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Resource type: Physical
Note: Mother Duck's five little ducklings just can't resist swimming off to explore. Find out what they get up to in this charming retelling of the well loved rhyme. Not only perfect for cosy bedtime reading, this little board book will also help build very young children's awareness of simple numeracy. Originally published: 2022
1838913149 
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Caterpillar Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Celebrate the many shades of happiness with this wonderful introduction to colours!
1800901771 
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Resource type: Physical
Note: A young man's search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered body parts. Rejected by his creator, the initially gentle creature turns monstrous when his desire to find companionship and love are thwarted.
1398512729 
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Resource type: Physical
Note: Barb is a Berzerker, one of an elite crew of warriors who protect the land of Bailiwick from the scourge of monsters. The evil Witch Head has captured all of the adult Berzerkers. Cue Barb to the rescue! But she's not alone - Barb's got her own amateur crew of wannabe zerks, made up of farmers, monsters, and her best pal Porkchop the yeti.