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Debuts of the Month
Chasing the Dark
Chasing the Dark
Sam Hepburn
June 2013 Debut of the Month  An excellent  page-turning adventure for all those who, like Joe, the hero of the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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The Tiger Thief
The Tiger Thief
Michaela Clarke
June 2013 Debut of the Month An exciting adventure story about a circus boy and his tiger, Emira.  When Emira is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Red Ink
Red Ink
Julie Mayhew
June 2013 Debut of the Month  Red Ink is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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eBooks
Daylight Saving
Daylight Saving
Edward Hogan
Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 & shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award A chilling ghost story unfolds...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Out of This World
Out of This World
Ali Sparkes
This is a action packed,science fiction story about a boy with super-powers. With a streak of the supernatural running through...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Blood Tracks
Blood Tracks
Paula Rawsthorne
June 2013 Book of the Month  We loved Paula Rawsthorne's debut novel in 2011, The Truth About Celia Frost, and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2013
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Frozen in Time
Frozen in Time
Ali Sparkes
A page-turning mystery-adventure with a pleasingly old-fashioned feel as two children, frozen by cryonic suspension by their father in 1956,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Code Name Verity
Code Name Verity
Elizabeth Wein
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013   This is one of the most inspiring books for the YA market that...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/02/2012
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The Daring Escape of Beatrice and Peabody
The Daring Escape of Beatrice and Peabody
Kimberly Newton Fusco
A debut of enormous charm about a lonely orphan named Bee who escapes a travelling carnival in the company of...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Picture Book Party
The Black Rabbit
The Black Rabbit
Philippa Leathers
Clever, surprising and touching, how little Rabbit is frightened by his own shadow is a delightful and thought-provoking story. Everywhere...
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2013
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A Bus Called Heaven
A Bus Called Heaven
Bob Graham
A beautiful story about friendship, the strength of community and a little girl who finally comes into her own.
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Ballet Cat
Ballet Cat
Fiona Ross
A joyful book from a talented new author/illustrator that celebrates friendship and individuality. The perfect book for all little boys...
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Nurse Clementine
Nurse Clementine
Simon James
Award-winning Simon James captures the delights of role play for Clementine when she is given a nurse’s uniform for her...
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/01/2013
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I Want My Hat Back
I Want My Hat Back
Jon Klassen
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013   A simply told story with a delicious and irresistible mischievous twist...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/09/2012
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Sam Who Went to Sea
Sam Who Went to Sea
Phyllis Root
Written in lyrical prose by Phyllis Root and illustrated in bright bold colours by Axel Sheffler, the illustrator of The...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Out and About
RSPB: My First Book of Garden Bugs
RSPB: My First Book of Garden Bugs
Mike Unwin
A wonderful introduction to 20 garden creepy crawlies. Perfect for young children to go hunting in the garden or the...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2009
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Make it Wild! 101 Things to Make and Do Outdoors
Make it Wild! 101 Things to Make and Do Outdoors
Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
A terrific book to lure kids away from their computers and to go outside to discover the natural world around...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2010
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Run Wild ! Outdoor Games and Adventures
Run Wild ! Outdoor Games and Adventures
Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
Inspirational! Full of tempting, action packed photos, this introduction to having fun in the outdoors should get parents and their...
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/04/2011
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Let's Look for Garden Wildlife
Let's Look for Garden Wildlife
Caz Buckingham, Andrea Pinnington
Parents can finally breathe a sigh of relief: there’s a new way to entice children outside and give them something...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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The Wild Weather Book Loads of Things to Do Outdoors in Rain, Wind and Snow
The Wild Weather Book Loads of Things to Do Outdoors in Rain, Wind and Snow
Fiona Danks, Jo Schofield
A celebration of the outdoors and all the fun things you can do in it in all kinds of unpropitious...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2013
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The RSPB Children's Guide to Nature Watching
The RSPB Children's Guide to Nature Watching
Mark Boyd
This practical introduction to all kinds of wildlife will give young readers a useful way in to looking more carefully...
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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Books of the Month
Judith Kerr's Creatures A Celebration of the Life and Work of Judith Kerr
Judith Kerr's Creatures A Celebration of the Life and Work of Judith Kerr
Judith Kerr
June 2013 Book of the Month  All fans of the creator of classics such as When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit...
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
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The Grunts All at Sea
The Grunts All at Sea
Philip Ardagh
June 2013 Book of the Month  The Grunts, a family of doubtful charm to whom extraordinary and mostly disgusting things...
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Storm Bringers
Storm Bringers
Philippa Gregory
June 2013 Book of the Month  The second in this epic series, Order of Darkness, from the Queen of Historical...
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
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The Great Ice-Cream Heist
The Great Ice-Cream Heist
Elen Caldecott
June 2013 Book of the Month  A warm, funny adventure about sticking up for your friends from this hugely popular...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Monsieur Albert Rides to Glory
Monsieur Albert Rides to Glory
Peter Smith
June 2013 Book of the Month  A warm and witty take on the Tour de France in which Monsieur Albert...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2012
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The Paper Dolls
The Paper Dolls
Julia Donaldson
June 2013 Book of the Month  Best-selling Julia Donaldson’s light footed text captures the magical creation of a chain of paper...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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