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0702300861
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Resource type: Physical
Note: 10 year old Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked on at school, picked last for any team, his dad has a new wife and little daughter and not much time for Archie, and his mum is struggling. But things start looking up when Archie comes off his bike, bumps his head, and literally sees stars.
1915026148
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Chicken House
Resource type: Physical
Note: Maggie's parents send her to freezing Cornwall to stay with her grandfather, a doctor, who she hardly knows. Here, she stumbles upon an abandoned young snow leopard in the woods. But once the cub's presence is discovered by others, danger follows.
0500652945
Hardback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Resource type: Physical
Note: Here is an inspiring tale from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman celebrating the world's most iconic train, Flying Scotsman, and its greatest fan, a young girl named Iris. Iris knows everything there is to know about Flying Scotsman. Her dad is the famous train's driver, and every year her favourite birthday treat is a trip to see him at work.
1473693144
Paperback
Year: 2022
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder
Resource type: Physical
Note: Nick landed himself the superhero boyfriend of his dreams, but with new heroes arriving in Nova City it's up to Nick and his friends to determine who is virtuous and who is villainous. Which is a lot to handle for a guy who just wants to finish his self-insert bakery AU fanfic!
1788956257
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Resource type: Physical
Note: The Star Friends are very excited to be going on a camping trip but when they arrive, strange things start to happen - could someone be trying to sabotage the camp using magic? If so, the Star Friends are determined to stop it!
1529088674
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Resource type: Physical
Note: Lots of laughs on every level in the world's most awesome treehouse! This book is a laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated collection of Treehouse stories following Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, the creators of the 'Treehouse' series.
1405299053
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Farshore
Resource type: Physical
Note: It's Gwen's birthday but, oh no, the birthday cake that Dad's been busy making has DISAPPEARED. Gwen needs YOUR help to find it! Has the cake been stolen by dinosaurs? Or taken by robots? Has it been snatched by unicorns? It's up to YOU to decide!
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.
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?
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.
0141377070
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Resource type: Physical
Note: When Silas Bird wakes in the dead of night, he watches powerlessly as three strangers take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool - who happens to be a ghost. But then a mysterious pony shows up at his door, and Silas knows what he has to do.
0192780484
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: In this story, Marvin and his friends are ice skating at the Blizzard Zone when supervillain Master Blaster takes control of the rink, determined that everyone stops their fun to watch him skate. Soon, skaters are being frozen solid by the supervillain's powerful ice blasts.
0192783726
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Mirabelle is desperate for a brand-new pair of roller skates, but Mum and Dad say she's got to earn the money to pay for them herself. It's time for Mirabelle to take charge, and set up her own business! Can she make a success of her get-rich-quick schemes? Or will being the boss end up being more trouble than it's worth?
0192784153
Paperback
Year: 2023
Language: English
Media class: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Resource type: Physical
Note: Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.
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?
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.
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.