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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 and The Tiger Who Came to Tea will be delighted by this rich autobiography told in Judith Kerr’s own words...
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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 happen, are back for a fabulous new adventure.  Everything that is revolting is crammed into this hilarious new story as...
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Format: Hardback - 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 stolen, Sharat is desperate to find her and embarks on a dangerous quest to get her back. The novel will...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Osbert the Avenger
Osbert the Avenger
Christopher William Hill
Macabre and gruesome and wickedly funny, this is dark story of one boy’s determined quest to destroy those who have hurt him and his family. When Osbert wins a coveted place at the prestigious Institute he uncovers every kind of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Sylvie and Star
Sylvie and Star
Julia Green
A heartwarming story about a girl and her love for a puppy, a perfect choice for animal lovers.  Beautifully illustrated throughout with black and white drawings. One puppy with the wild in his eyes. One girl longing to care for...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2013
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The Spider's Lair
The Spider's Lair
Guy Bass
Created by a mad professor Stitch Head is no ordinary boy and his life is very far from ordinary! In this new madcap adventure, Stitch Head finds himself in a tricky spot as he tries to rescue Arabella from...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/06/2013
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Abominators and My Amazing Panty Wanty Woos
Abominators and My Amazing Panty Wanty Woos
J. L. Smith
For fans of Wimpy Kid comes a side-splittingly funny new series following mischievous gang The Abominators and their unlikely sidekick, posh boy Cecil Trumpington-Potts.   A small number of our readers were lucky...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 24/01/2013
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Monstrous Maud: Scary Show
Monstrous Maud: Scary Show
A. B. Saddlewick
The sixth book in A. B. Saddlewick's terrifyingly terrific Monstrous Maud series.  Fans of Horrid Henry will love these frighteningly good books, perfect for engaging young readers. If Maud canʼt find a talent for the show, everyone will find out she...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 21/02/2013
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Monstrous Maud: School Scare
Monstrous Maud: School Scare
A. B. Saddlewick
The fourth book in the terrifyingly terrific Monstrous Maud series.   Fans of Horrid Henry will love these frighteningly good books, perfect for engaging young readers.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2012
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Monstrous Maud: Spooky Sports Day
Monstrous Maud: Spooky Sports Day
A. B. Saddlewick
A jungle of man-eating plants has spread across the playing fields of Rotwood, forcing the school to hold its sports day at Primrose Towers instead. With the monsters of Rotwood and the girls of Primrose Towers going head to head,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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Monstrous Maud: Big Fright
Monstrous Maud: Big Fright
A. B. Saddlewick
Maud Montague loves her new school, Rotwood. But she'll only be allowed to stay if she can convince her terrifying teacher she's a real monster. Will she prove she's top of fright class or will she get sent back to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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Let's Look for Butterflies
Let's Look for Butterflies
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 fun to do. Each of the first four titles in this new nature series is packed with different animal and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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Get Out: Nature Puzzles and Games
Get Out: Nature Puzzles and Games
Andrea Pinnington, Caz Buckingham
A highly original collection of nature-based activities to inspire a love of the outdoors from an early age. Get Out! is bursting with life and will keep children amused for hours as they solve, colour, draw, find and guess their...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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Let's Look for Garden Birds
Let's Look for Garden Birds
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 fun to do. Each of the first four titles in this new nature series is packed with different animal and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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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 fun to do. Each of the first four titles in this new nature series is packed with different animal and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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Let's Look for Wild Flowers
Let's Look for Wild Flowers
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 fun to do. Each of the first four titles in this new nature series is packed with different animal and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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Black Dog
Black Dog
Levi Pinfold
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013    The judges described the book as a "visual treat, full of mood and atmosphere, the beautiful illustrations are full of detail and perfectly in keeping with the story. The use of scale, with...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2012
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Pirates 'n' Pistols
Pirates 'n' Pistols
Chris Mould
A fabulous swash buckling collection of ten pirate tales full of the requisite adventure, daring, knavery and bloodshed. Chris Mould’s illustrations cleverly capture all the romance and menace of the pirate world as they match stories he has written...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/08/2012
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Famous Paintings
Famous Paintings
Rosie Dickins
This title is part of the absolutely excellent MY VERY FIRST ART series from Usborne.  This title and its sister titles in the series are a great introduction for young children to art and this one is particuarly good in...
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Format: Spiral bound - Released: 01/04/2013
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The Museum
The Museum
Susan Verde
With exhuberant illustrations by bestselling illustrator Peter Reynolds, The Museum playfully captures the many emotions experienced from the power of art by a little girl who tours and twirls through the halls of an art museum. It’s a wonderfully inspirational...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2013
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My Zoo Animals Activity and Sticker Book
My Zoo Animals Activity and Sticker Book

Lions, tigers, penguins, gorillas and many more! Go wild with all your favourite zoo animals.  Perfect for providing entertainment at home or on the move.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 11/04/2013
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My Things That Go! Activity and Sticker Book
My Things That Go! Activity and Sticker Book

Spot, link, draw and other activities in the wonderful world of Things That Go! With wheels, cogs, shapes and many more moving parts - you'll find stickers to add to the merry-go-round excitement!
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Format: Paperback - Released: 11/04/2013
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A Hen in the Wardrobe
A Hen in the Wardrobe
Wendy Meddour
Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013 and one of Julia Eccleshare’s Stand-out Children’s Book of the Year 2012 Witty and warm-hearted, this is a delightful family story spiced with adventure. Everything is distinctly not normal in Ramzi’s house....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat
Dave Shelton
Shortlisted for The Branford Boase Award 2013, the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 & the Costa Children's Book Awards 2012  An amazing adventure follows when a boy takes what he thinks will be a short ride in a boat with a boy....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 14/03/2013
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The Lion First Book of Nursery Stories
The Lion First Book of Nursery Stories
Lois Rock
A brightly illustrated collection of 15 nursery stories, some traditional ones and some which will be new to you and your family. The perfect length for storytime, presented in an accessible and appealing way.  With an easy-to-read text and lots...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 30/04/2013
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Mini Winnie
Mini Winnie
Laura Owen
It was with a thrill and eager anticipation that we at Lovereading4kids saw this fabulous new series of young fiction for children of 5+. Finding good books for those children moving on from picture books is always a tough call...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/08/2008
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Monstrous Maud: Horror Holiday
Monstrous Maud: Horror Holiday
A. B. Saddlewick
Fans of Horrid Henry will love these frighteningly good books, perfect for engaging young readers.  Horror Holdiay is the fifth book in this scarily sensational Monstrous Maud series. Maud Montague is so excited about going on holiday with her friend...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 21/02/2013
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Attack of the Lizard King
Attack of the Lizard King
Rex Stone
Exciting adventures in this easy to read series about two boys and the dangerous dinosaurs they encounter – especially the deadly Tyrannosaurus Rex. Jamie’s dad is opening a dinosaur museum in Dinosaur Cove. Jamie expects to find some fossils but...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Persephone A Journey from Winter to Spring
Persephone A Journey from Winter to Spring
Sally Pomme Clayton
Acclaimed storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton breathes vigorous life into this dramatic story from the ancient world. Beautiful Persephone is cruelly snatched from everything she knows and loves by Hades, the dark-hearted King of the Underworld. While Persephone pines and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Sir Kevin and the Challenges
Sir Kevin and the Challenges
Sue Graves, Kim Blundell
When Sir Kevin graduates from Knight School, he is very keen to find a job where he can do lots of brave and knightly deeds. One day, he spots an advertisement in the newspaper inviting knights to apply for the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/12/2012
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Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe A Boy and His Horses
Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe A Boy and His Horses
Victoria Eveleigh
Here at Lovereading4kids we're very excited to see Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe, the first in a new series from Victoria Eveleigh whose Katy's Ponies trilogy continues to be a huge hit with pony fans.  We're excited, not just because...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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My Funny Family on Holiday
My Funny Family on Holiday
Chris Higgins
It's the summer holidays and the Butterfield family is going away to Cornwall. As usual, Mattie has plenty to worry about. What if she loses the luggage she's been put in charge of? What if someone falls over a cliff?...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Penny Dreadful is Incredibly Contagious
Penny Dreadful is Incredibly Contagious
Joanna Nadin
Laugh-out-loud with the delightful and aptly named Penny Dreadful! Every child who has felt that awful things just unexpectedly happen around them will love Penny and catastrophes that she just can’t help! And none of them are her fault,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2013
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The Abominators in the Wild My Panty Wanty Woos Save the Day
The Abominators in the Wild My Panty Wanty Woos Save the Day
J. L. Smith
The second book in this hilarious new series following mischievous gang The Abominators and their unlikely sidekick, posh boy Cecil Trumpington-Potts. We asked a few lucky readers to review the first in the Abominators series - click here to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Made by Dad 67 Blueprints for Making Cool Stuff
Made by Dad 67 Blueprints for Making Cool Stuff
Scott Bedford
Made by Dad combines the rough-edged, handmade ethos of a Boy Scout manual or The Dangerous Book for Boys together with the sly sense of humour that children love. It's amazing what you can do with markers, cardboard, glue, a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/05/2013
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Humphrey's Book of Summer Fun
Humphrey's Book of Summer Fun
Betty G. Birney
Humphrey, everyone’s favourite hamster, has loads of fun puzzles and riddles for all of his friends. Enjoy a summer of fun away from the classroom with Humphrey to lend a hand!
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Magic Ink
Magic Ink
Steve Cole
May 2013 Book of the Month   A comic strip comes to life with the help of some magic ink... a hilarious adventure that could only have come from the madcap mind of Mr Steve Cole, bestselling author of Astrosaurs, Cows...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 23/05/2013
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The Monster Sale
The Monster Sale
Brian Moses
The title poem launches a witty and varied anthology made the more tempting by the suitably benign monster on its attractive cover. Brian Moses writes entertainingly about a funky crocodile called Burt, What An Ardvark Likes to Do Best and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Mouse Bird Snake Wolf
Mouse Bird Snake Wolf
David Almond
May 2013 Book of the Month  Award-winning David Almond is at his most lyrical and imaginative in this story of how three children fill up the gaps the gods have left when creating their world. First they create a mouse, a...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Saga of Erik the Viking
The Saga of Erik the Viking
Terry Jones
April 2013 Book of the Month  The fantastically brilliant and amazingly adventurous Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones returns in this 30th anniversary edition with an exclusive foreword from Terry who is of course, most famous for his...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 21/03/2013
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The Extincts
The Extincts
Veronica Cossanteli
May 2013 Debut of the Month   A riotous debut novel in which all kinds of very unlikely things happen to likeable George when he takes on a job at Wormestall Farm. It’s a job with a difference - and it comes...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Wendy Quill is a Crocodile's Bottom
Wendy Quill is a Crocodile's Bottom
Wendy Meddour
May 2013 Debut of the Month  A new diary novel which will especially make girls laugh a lot! And it is illustrated by an 11 year old! Wendy tells the three stories about herself and her friends catching the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Abominables
The Abominables
Eva Ibbotson
Award-winning Eva Ibbotson’s charming fantasy about the rescue of an entertaining  family group of Yeti and their transportation from the Himalayan Mountains to England in a frozen food lorry is touching, tender and very funny. It also carries a strong...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
Dawn Casey
This stunning collection of stories from around the world, which celebrate the importance of the world we live in, is supported by inspiring hands-on activities to encourage all to protect and preserve our world as much as we are able....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 30/04/2013
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The Case of the Vanishing Emerald
The Case of the Vanishing Emerald
Holly Webb
In her second adventure, The Case of the Vanishing Emerald, famed star of the stage Sarah Massey is distraught after her beau, a mysterious young man, gives her a priceless necklace which goes missing. Maisie is instantly on the case,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Elf Girl and Raven Boy : Fright Forest
Elf Girl and Raven Boy : Fright Forest
Marcus Sedgwick
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Award - July 2012 Book of the Month.  Humour, magic and the altogether unexpected are woven together engagingly to create a delightfully original adventure. Elf Girl and Raven Boy meet by chance and soon...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2012
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Azzi in Between
Azzi in Between
Sarah Garland
Azzi and her parents are in danger. They have to leave their home and escape to another country on a frightening journey by car and boat. In the new country they must learn to speak a new language, find a...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 18/06/2012
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Dragonsitter Takes Off
Dragonsitter Takes Off
Josh Lacey
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the first book about Eddie and Ziggy, a very unusual dragon, is now followed by a sequel. Eddie had thought that looking after a dragon would be easy but how wrong he is! How...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Case of the Stolen Sixpence
The Case of the Stolen Sixpence
Holly Webb
May 2013 Book of the Month  The super-sleuthing qualities of a great girl detective make a gripping story line in the first of this brand new series. Maisie Hitchin is always busy running errands for her demanding Grandmother but she...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs!
The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs!
Gary Northfield
A super-inventive comic strip book jam-packed with seven hilarious adventures about the highly entertaining gang of outrageous mini dinosaurs. The gang includes Dave, a dude and the natural leader of the pack, dreamy Ronnie who would rather hang out with...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Hooey Higgins and the Awards of Awesomeness
Hooey Higgins and the Awards of Awesomeness
Steve Voake
Classroom life as experienced by the pupils is brilliantly evoked in this hilarious story about the ridiculousness of endless awards and certificates. As the head announces yet more awards for achieving wonderful things, Twig wonders why he has never won...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever and the Best Worst Summer Ever
Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever and the Best Worst Summer Ever
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler adds a new title to his best-selling Hank Zipzer series. Hank does not want to spend his summer in Summer School. That’s no holiday! Instead, he wants to go to the Junior Explorer’s Program and it...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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The Victory Dogs
The Victory Dogs
Megan Rix
April 2013 Book of the Month London in the Blitz is not a place for dogs! With bombs dropping and building collapsing, nowhere is safe. But Bark and Howl, two puppies born on the London underground know little else. Lost...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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The Secrets of Stonehenge
The Secrets of Stonehenge
Mick Manning
April 2013 Non-Fiction Book of the Month  The incredible story of the building of the mighty Stonehenge is brought to life in the action-packed illustrations to this book. How such a feat was achieved without the help of any technology...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2013
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Monster and Chips
Monster and Chips
David O'Connell
April 2013 Debut of the Month   Fans of The Wimpy Kid will love this delightfully disgusting and dangerous story about what happens when Joe sets out to buy some chips from McGreasy’s takeaway. Instead of finding the takeaway, Joe meets...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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Stuart The Bug Eating Man
Stuart The Bug Eating Man
Calvin Innes
Even though Stuart's talent is a strange (and gross) one, he uses it to his advantage, works hard and becomes very successful. The book is filled with humorous and disgusting illustrations, lots of strange and funny bugs and has as...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/12/2012
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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
John Boyne
Shortlisted for the Little Rebel Children's Book Award 2013. In an entertaining adventure that is also full of charm and whimsy, best-selling author John Boyne champions the right of children to be different. Barnaby Brocket’s parents want only thing – to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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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 at the world around them. Whether you live in the town or the country, there are opportunities to look at...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 28/03/2013
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Hey Presto! Amazing Magic Tricks to Confound and Astound
Hey Presto! Amazing Magic Tricks to Confound and Astound
Chris Stone
Hey Presto! is a book full to the rafters with simple magic tricks, a perfect pocket sized companion for a beginner as well as a wonderful gift book for those wishing to get into magic and are not sure how....
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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The Ghostly Guinea Pig
The Ghostly Guinea Pig
Kate Pankhurst
April 2013 Book of the Month  Wittily told in words and pictures, Mariella Mystery, a totally amazing nine year detective, sets about following clues in an entertaining and action packed adventure. No mystery is too complex for Mariella...and this time,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Toothy!
Toothy!
Alan MacDonald
Dirty Bertie, the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits, returns for another helping of comic chaos in the 19th book of this successful series.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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The Secret Hen House Theatre
The Secret Hen House Theatre
Helen Peters
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013 Since the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been a bit chaotic. Her father works all day on their dilapidated farm, and the four children are pretty much left...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Life is happy and peaceful in their gipsy caravan, until one day Danny discovers his dad has been breaking the law. What's more, soon...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Atticus Claw Breaks the Law
Atticus Claw Breaks the Law
Jennifer Gray
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013   bAtticus Claw is a cat with a background. And not in a good way… Atticus Claw is the world’s leading cat burglar and, when he’s approached by the equally criminal Jimmy Magpie...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Barry Loser: I am Not a Loser
Barry Loser: I am Not a Loser
Barry Loser
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2013    Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans will love how the ill-named Barry Loser copes with the ups and downs of school life. Told in words and pictures, Barry’s way of telling the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Book Awards | Books for Boys
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2012
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Who's a Big Bully, Then?
Who's a Big Bully, Then?
Michael Morpurgo
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+. How do see off the school bully? Sick of being picked on and called ‘chicken’ the narrator of this story thinks up a dare to show up Darren Bishop, the school bully. A farm...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 08/07/2011
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Grownups Can't be Friends with Dragons
Grownups Can't be Friends with Dragons
Antony Wootten
A fast-paced and ultimately heart-warming tale that will appeal to 8+ year olds, particularly boys and a lovely read for fathers and sons to share.  It's the extraordinary story of a boy growing up and coming to terms with the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Books for Boys | Summer Reading 2013
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/11/2012
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Where My Wellies Take Me
Where My Wellies Take Me
Michael Morpurgo, Clare Morpurgo
Winner of the English Association 2013 Prize (Fiction 7-11) September 2012 MEGA Book of the Month.Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo’s touching story of a young girl’s exploration of the countryside provides a lyrical link for this rich and varied collection of poems...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2012
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How We Make Stuff
How We Make Stuff
Christiane Dorian
Winner of The English Association 2013 Prize (Non-Fiction 7-11) Do you ever wonder where your clothes come from? Or how we make chocolate? This interactive guide is filled with pop ups, pull-tabs and booklets to explain exactly how we make stuff!...
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | Book Awards | Fascinating Facts
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2012
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