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Pendragon Legacy: Sword of Light
Pendragon Legacy: Sword of Light
Katherine Roberts
A cracking page-turning adventure that brings a new twist on Arthurian legend.  The future of Camelot is in the hands of Arthur's secret daughter, Rhianna.  Utterly gripping, this is the start of a series for 10+ year olds by an...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/02/2012
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Gregor and the Marks of Secret
Gregor and the Marks of Secret
Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins - the author of the blockbusting Hunger Games – is the story of a perilous fantasy adventure for young Gregor and his talkative little sister Boots, in their bid to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Katy's Wild Foal (Katy's Ponies)
Katy's Wild Foal (Katy's Ponies)
Victoria Eveleigh
How Katy discovers a newborn Exmoor foal on her birthday and persuades her family that she can look after it launches a tender and convincing story of one girl’s passion for ponies. Victoria Eveleigh gives enough details of pony care...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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The Worst Thing About My Sister
The Worst Thing About My Sister
Jacqueline Wilson
Best-selling Jacqueline Wilson understands perfectly how the needle sharp jealousy of sisters is matched only by the strength of their underlying affection. Marty and Melissa are not in the least little bit like each other; Marty is a tomboy and...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Lizard Loopy (S.W.I.T.C.H. 7)
Lizard Loopy (S.W.I.T.C.H. 7)
Ali Sparkes
Sizzling adventures happen when twins Josh and Danny swap places with a host of fascinating animals. Armed with the secret spray given to them by Petty Potts, the brilliant and eccentric scientist, Josh and Danny can get out of all...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Chameleon Chaos (S.W.I.T.C.H. 8)
Chameleon Chaos (S.W.I.T.C.H. 8)
Ali Sparkes
Sizzling adventures happen when twins Josh and Danny swap places with a host of fascinating animals. Armed with the secret spray given to them by Petty Potts, the brilliant and eccentric scientist, Josh and Danny can get out of all...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Not Bad for a Bad Lad
Not Bad for a Bad Lad
Michael Morpurgo
If you loved War Horse, you'll love this... This wonderful story was inspired by a conversation that Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman had about a prison at Hollesley Bay in Suffolk that Michael Foreman remembered from growing up nearby. Into this...
Format: Paperback - Released: 24/02/2012
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Charles Dickens A Life of Storytelling; a Legacy of Change
Charles Dickens A Life of Storytelling; a Legacy of Change

This is an absolutely terrific book that just goes to show that Dickens isn’t just for grown-ups or teenagers.  This one is guaranteed to engage young readers – even those as young as 8 or 9 – and bring about...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/11/2011
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Twelve Minutes to Midnight
Twelve Minutes to Midnight
Christopher Edge
A thriller with a fast-paced cinematic style, Twelve Minutes to Midnight is an electrifying story from an exciting new author featuring a feisty 13 year old heroine. It is the first book in a must-read series for fans of Philip...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Katy's Champion Pony (Katy's Ponies)
Katy's Champion Pony (Katy's Ponies)
Victoria Eveleigh
Pony mad Katy is growing in confidence and ambition. Despite changes at Barton Farm and losing both her best-friend and her knowledgeable aunt, Katy is determined to train her pony Trifle to be a champion. It’s a much harder task...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Return to King Solomon's Mines (Luke Challenger Book 3)
Return to King Solomon's Mines (Luke Challenger Book 3)
Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore
The terrifying Sons of Destiny are closing in on the location of the legendary Spear of Destiny - an ancient weapon that grants the power of invincibility. In a race against time, Luke Challenger and his cousin Nick must track...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2012
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The Poodle Problem
The Poodle Problem
Anna Wilson
Welcome to the Pooch Parlour: where pampered pet salon meets canine detective agency! First in the Pooch Parlour series.
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2012
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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
Kate Saunders
A bewitching, bewildering, hilarious and absolutely irresistible magical adventure. A wonderful new life begins for Oz and Lily when their father inherits the family chocolate factory from a long lost uncle. Moving into their new home, Lily knows at once...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Will Gallows and the Thunder Dragon's Roar
Will Gallows and the Thunder Dragon's Roar
Derek Keilty
A welcome return for Will Gallows, a charming sky cowboy hero who is willing to risk all. When Will’s uncle is accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Will is determined to prove his innocence. Uncovering a sinister plot as...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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A Hen in the Wardrobe
A Hen in the Wardrobe
Wendy Meddour
Witty and warm-hearted, this is a delightful family story spiced with adventure. Everything is distinctly not normal in Ramzi’s house. While mum’s away studying Domes of the East for her architecture course, dad starts waking in the night to do...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Tilly's Pony Tails  17: Stripy the Zebra Foal
Tilly's Pony Tails 17: Stripy the Zebra Foal
Pippa Funnell
On safari Tilly helps rescue an abandoned zebra foal in Pippa Funnell's seventeenth pony tale.  For every girl who has ever longed for a pony of her own, these delightful, warm and engaging stories are packed with Pippa Funnell's expert...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Wonder
Wonder
R. J. Palacio
Frank, powerful, warm and often heart-breaking, Wonder is a book you'll read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page. This is a wonderful debut from a storyteller with a great future if this...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Sleepovers
Sleepovers
Jacqueline Wilson
Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily are friends at school and have their own Alphabet Club (just look at their initials!). Daisy is the newest member and is desperate to fit in, even though Chloe is distinctly unfriendly to her...
Format: Paperback - Released: 13/03/2008
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Precious and the Monkeys
Precious and the Monkeys
Alexander Mccall Smith
Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/01/2012
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The Considine Curse
The Considine Curse
Gareth P. Jones
Fourteen-year-old Mariel returns to England for her grandmother's funeral. It is the first time she has been back since she emigrated with her mother as a baby, and it is the beginning of the uncovering of some really extraordinary truths...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2011
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Greek Myths
Greek Myths
Ann Turnbull
A collection of seventeen Greek myths. It features stories of Theseus and the Minotaur, Persephone, King Midas, Ariadne, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Echo and Narcissus.
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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A Year without Autumn
A Year without Autumn
Liz Kessler
Jenni and Autumn have always been best friends, but a tragedy looms that will leave their friendship in tatters - unless Jenni can find a way to escape time and change the future.
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Ballet Shoes 75th Anniversary Edition
Ballet Shoes 75th Anniversary Edition
Noel Streatfeild
February 2012 Guest Editor, Jacqueline Wilson: "This was one of my childhood favourites - and although it's dated in many ways I think many girls will still love this story of three orphans brought up together and sent to stage school so...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/04/2011
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Discover the Extreme World
Discover the Extreme World
Amanda Askew
A new way of looking at core reference subjects: Earth, Nature, Science, Technology, People and History.
Format: Hardback - Released: 00/08/2011
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Paw Prints in the Snow
Paw Prints in the Snow
Sally Grindley
The first in a series of four books following the adventures of a family involved in animal conservation. Nail-biting, exciting and based on fact, this is a story with punch! Two children accompany their parents as they travel the world helping...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Carrie's War
Carrie's War
Nina Bawden
Chosen by Jacqueline Wilson, February 2012 Guest Editor: "This is a very touching utterly convincing book about three wartime evacuees billeted to Wales.  It's very much a children's story, with a mystery to be solved, but Nina Bawden is very subtle with...
Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 28/10/1993
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Sky Hawk
Sky Hawk
Gill Lewis
Rich in atmosphere and full of heart, Sky Hawk is an intense and touching story of how protecting a rare bird forges a deep and special friendship between two children. The osprey is Iona’s secret but she trusts Callum to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 08/12/2011
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The Medusa Project : Hit Squad
The Medusa Project : Hit Squad
Sophie Mckenzie
The sixth and final Medusa Project thriller about four teenagers with psychic abilities brings the bestselling series from Red House award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie to an explosive end. Click here to visit Sophie McKenzie's website, packed with information and extras.
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Lunar Chronicles : Cinder
The Lunar Chronicles : Cinder
Marissa Meyer
Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth's future. This is not the fairytale you remember, but it's one you won't forget. The next three...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Lolly Luck
Lolly Luck
Ellie Daines
Lolly, just turning 11, tells the rollercoaster story that occurs as her life is turned upside down. Lolly’s life is good; she lives happily with her mum and dad and sister Zola in a lovely house with everything she needs....
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Moon
Moon
Stewart Ross
Winner of the 2011 Educational Writers’ Award. One of the greatest events of the twentieth century, the unforgettable moment of  man’s first landing on the Moon provides the perfect platform for this wide ranging introduction to many different aspects of the...
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/05/2009
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The Court Painter's Apprentice
The Court Painter's Apprentice
Richard Knight
This gripping psychological thriller captures the power of a young apprentice portrait painter to see deep into the character of those he is painting. When Johann’s talent is spotted by master painter Hugo he has little idea of his capabilities....
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
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Gregor the Overlander
Gregor the Overlander
Suzanne Collins
The first of the Underland Chronicles. When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2010
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Slog's Dad
Slog's Dad
David Almond
Award-winning author/ illustrator team David Almond and Dave McKean have followed up The Savage with an equally stunning new book told partly as a graphic novel and partly as a story. Full of the kind of mystery David Almond created...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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The Ingo Chronicles: Stormswept
The Ingo Chronicles: Stormswept
Helen Dunmore
There’s thrilling drama at the heart of this powerful story of the dangerous tug of war between humans and mer-people. When Morveren finds Malin, an injured mer-boy, washed up on the beach of the island she lives on, she is...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Poppy's Hero
Poppy's Hero
Rachel Billington
This is an accomplished and perceptive story of a feisty, yet angry and bewildered girl as she deals with the pain of her dad's downfall when he goes to prison.  Rachel Billington tenderly explores the complex emotions of children like...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Waiting For Anya
Waiting For Anya
Michael Morpurgo
It is World War II and Jo stumbles on a dangerous secret: Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis, close to his mountain village in Spain. Now, German soldiers have been stationed at the border. Jo must get word to his...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/02/2007
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Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
Michael Morpurgo
Age 9+.  Suffice to say the reading of this book will take you the reader through every emotion you can think of, from great joy and laughter to utter sadness and loss.  At its heart is a story of friendship...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/10/2005
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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
Suzanne Collins
In Book Three, Gregor must summon all his power to end the biological warfare that threatens the fate of every warmblooded creature. Books in the Underland Chronicles series: Gregor the Overlander: Book One  Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane: Book Two
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2011
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
Suzanne Collins
Books in the Underland Chronicles series: Gregor the Overlander: Book One  Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane: Book Two Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods: Book Three Gregor and the Marks of Secret: Book Four Gregor and the Code of...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2011
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Journey to the Centre of My Brain
Journey to the Centre of My Brain
James Carter
Selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin: James Carter's third collection for children is a real treat packed with gorgeous thoughts, dreams and moments. Sneak a peek into his brain in this brilliant collection of poems.
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Story of Matthew Buzzington
The Story of Matthew Buzzington
Andy Stanton
Reading age 8+, interest age 9+. Creator of the best-selling Mr Gum series, Andy Stanton delights again is this story of the importance of self-belief. 10 year old Matthew Buzzington badly needs some special powers when his family suddenly relocates to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 16/11/2011
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When Granny Won Olympic Gold And Other Medal-Winning Poems
When Granny Won Olympic Gold And Other Medal-Winning Poems
Graham Denton
Selected by our poetry expert, Liam Parkin: When Granny Won Olympic Gold is a lively, humorous collection of medal-winning sports poems that children aged 7 or 8+ will love.  It includes plenty of humorous rhymes along with some moving and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Noah's Rocket
Noah's Rocket
Tony Frais
Inspired by the biblical story of Noah’s Ark this is an action-packed modern day rendition with plenty of twists and turns.  Poor Noah appears to have been asked to do the impossible for every time he tries to build a...
Format: Paperback - Released: 08/09/2004
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The Wreck Of The Zanzibar
The Wreck Of The Zanzibar
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo’s name is almost synonymous with the little islands off the toe of Cornwall called The Isles of Scilly for a considerable number of his books are set there.  The Wreck of the Zanzibar is no exception.  Here the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/08/2007
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Mister Misery
Mister Misery
Gerald Killingworth
This, despite ‘misery’ in its title is a thoroughly entertaining, witty read and one which school children aged 10+ will really hook in to.  Mister Misery is a well drawn character, who you will both like and despise in turn,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 25/06/2011
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The Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics Collection
The Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics Collection
Kenneth Grahame, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis Stevenson
Three timeless classics: The Jungle Book, Treasure Island and The Wind in the Willows all packaged together in a beautiful slipcased collection. Each of these children's favourites is complete and unabridged and illustrated by award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen. Publication coincides with...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2011
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Jeff Kinney
The best-selling Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley has written a new diary for all his fans. With a giant snow storm raging outside, the Heffley family is trapped inside their small holiday cabin. How can the Wimpy Kid cope with the...
Format: Hardback - Released: 16/11/2011
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History Keepers: The Storm Begins
History Keepers: The Storm Begins
Damian Dibben
A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 9+. It's time for a new hero . . . Think Harry Potter meets Doctor Who in this explosive new series for 9+.  The past is in danger and only Jake Djones...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Duty Calls : Dunkirk
Duty Calls : Dunkirk
James Holland
A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 9+. Real-life action pumps through this wholly absorbing war time adventure. James Holland’s extensive knowledge of the history of the period gives him a rare ability to bring it vividly to life...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/06/2011
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Around the World in 80 Days (Illustrated by Robert Ingpen)
Around the World in 80 Days (Illustrated by Robert Ingpen)
Jules Verne
Jules Verne's pacey and popular classic (complete and unabridged) is the latest addition to the Templar Classics series. Complemented by more than seventy wonderful illustrations by award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen, and lavishly produced with foil on the jacket it is...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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The Salt-stained Book
The Salt-stained Book
Julia Jones
In a nutshell this is Swallows and Amazons for the 21st century but with a modern twist.  It really is a very special book that will be enjoyed by the whole family, particularly all those who have any experience of...
Format: Paperback - Released: 16/06/2011
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A Ravelled Flag
A Ravelled Flag
Julia Jones
The story of 14 year old Donny and his new found friends that began in The Salt-Stained Book continues in this gripping sequel.  Donny's long lost great Aunt has arrived from China on a boat and rescued him and his...
Format: Paperback - Released: 24/11/2011
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The Hugo Movie Companion
The Hugo Movie Companion
Brian Selznick
Award-winning Brian Selznick goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the making of the blockbuster film of his best-selling The Invention of Hugo Cabret. The book was inspired by film which makes it especially fitting to see how...
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/11/2011
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Lily Alone
Lily Alone
Jacqueline Wilson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Best selling Jacqueline Wilson tells a dramatic new story as Lily struggles to look after her younger siblings and herself after Mum goes missing. Can she keep everyone safe until Mum...
Format: Paperback - Released: 08/12/2011
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Father Thames
Father Thames
Robin Price, Paul McGrory
Father Thames is the page-turning sequel to London Deep (click here), set in London, now a sinking city where two rival police forces - kids vs adults - compete to keep the peace. Rebellious teen Jemima is determined...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2011
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Gangsta Granny
Gangsta Granny
David Walliams
A story of prejudice and acceptance, funny lists and silly words, this new book has all the hallmarks of David Walliams' previous bestsellers. Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma's house....
Format: Hardback - Released: 27/10/2011
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Write Stuff : Creative Writing for Boys
Write Stuff : Creative Writing for Boys
Holly Brook-Piper
Write Stuff! is a new and exciting creative writing journal for kids that want to write and to encourage more reluctant writers to pick up a pen.  Both this edition for boys and the sister book for girls (click...
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/08/2011
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The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen
Sarah Lowes
This powerful and chilling Hans Christian Andersen story is retold in a clear style and with a carefully chosen accelerated vocabulary to make it suitable for newly confident readers. Set out in a beautifully produced book, it has been divided...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Write Stuff Creative Writing for Girls
Write Stuff Creative Writing for Girls
Holly Brook-Piper
Write Stuff! is a new and exciting creative writing journal for kids that want to write and to encourage more reluctant writers to pick up a pen.  Both this edition for girls and the sister book for boys (click...
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/08/2011
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The Sleeping Army
The Sleeping Army
Francesca Simon
Best-selling author Francesca Simon tells a witty adventure set in a world still ruled by the Norse gods. Freya has problems familiar to many: she is dealing with splitting her life between her parents as they squabble and bicker. One...
Format: Hardback - Released: 20/10/2011
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Into the Unknown
Into the Unknown
Stewart Ross
Top selling author/ illustrator Ross and Biesty have created a thrilling presentation of fourteen amazing expeditions over land and sea and into space. From the Greek Pytheas who sailed to the Arctic Circle in a small sailing boat with very...
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/03/2011
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Amazing Esme
Amazing Esme
Tamara Macfarlane
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 7+. A deliciously madcap new series starring Esme Miranda-Maclinkley, an unusual girl with some very unusual skills. Circus trained Esme arrives at Maclinkley Castle...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Muncle Trogg
Muncle Trogg
Janet Foxley
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 7+. Winner of The Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2010, Muncle Trogg is the charming upside down fairytale about a tiny giant who...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2011
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Invention Of Hugo Cabret
Invention Of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
Tender, magical, utterly original, this is a stunning tour de force from an innovative and daring storyteller and artist.  A book to treasure, to dip in and out of forever whether you’re 9 or 109.  The Invention of Hugo Cabret...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2007
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Award winning Frank Cottrell Boyce breathes new life into the classic story of a flying car originally conceived by James Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming. When Mr Tooting loses his job he embarks on an exciting new project to restore a...
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
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Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
Brian Selznick
Beautifully produced, this is a fabulous addition to the best-selling The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Like its predecessor it is told equally through illustrations and words; Ben’s story is in words and the story from a previous time is...
Format: Hardback - Released: 14/09/2011
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One Dog and His Boy
One Dog and His Boy
Eva Ibbotson
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011 Award winning Eva Ibbotson’s poignant and beautiful last book celebrates a boy’s passion for a dog. All Hal has ever wanted...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/05/2011
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Ravenwood
Ravenwood
Andrew Peters
A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 9+. Set high up in the last of the forest worlds, this is a powerful fantasy adventure fuelled by an eerie magic written by a dramatic storyteller. Ark knows too much for...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/05/2011
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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
Liz Pichon
Winner of 7 - 14 category of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. "These two books are master classes in how to write and how to draw funny," said Roald Dahl Funny...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2011
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Sky Hawk
Sky Hawk
Gill Lewis
A Lovereading4Kids 'Debut of the Year 2011' selection. 9+. Rich in atmosphere and full of heart, Sky Hawk is an intense and touching story of how protecting a rare bird forges a deep and special friendship between two children. The osprey...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/05/2011
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Dead Man's Cove: A Laura Marlin Mystery
Dead Man's Cove: A Laura Marlin Mystery
Lauren St.John
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Shortlisted for the Galaxy Children's Book of the Year Award 2011. Overall winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2011 and winner of the Favourite Story Category. From the author of the much-loved...
Format: Paperback - Released: 24/03/2011
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The Unforgotten Coat
The Unforgotten Coat
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Shortlisted for the 2011 Costa Children's Book Award. A gem of a story by award-winning Frank Cottrell Boyce, this is sure to make readers laugh and cry and to go away changed when they have finished it. Looking back on an...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2011
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Small Change for Stuart
Small Change for Stuart
Lissa Evans
Shortlisted for the 2011 Costa Children's Book Award. One of the 8 titles longlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Prize 2011. Small Stuart embarks on an awfully big adventure in this quirky puzzle-solving novel. Uprooted from London by his kindly but distracted...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/05/2011
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