The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas
David Almond
Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2013 - Best Story  Award-winning David Almond tells a deliciously funny and refreshingly original story of Stanley, a boy who takes off on a journey of enlightenment and discovery after his uncle,...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/09/2012
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Dear Scarlett
Fleur Hitchcock
February 2013 Book of the Month  This refreshingly original story unravels an intriguing mystery surrounding a girl’s father. When she turns eleven, Scarlett receives a box of ‘tools’ – the kind used for picking locks  - from her dead father,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Stick Dog
Tom Watson
January 2013 Debut of the Month  Originally self-published as an e-book, Stick Dog has been a bestseller in the US throughout 2011 and is now published in the UK. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour which appeals to both child and adult,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Penny Dreadful is a Record Breaker
Joanna Nadin
February 2013 Book of the Month  Three lively stories for newly- confident readers matched by eye-catching illustrations are gathered up in this one volume.  Of course, Dreadful is not Penny’s real name but it fits her well, as these stories...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2013
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Hooray for Bread
Allan Ahlberg
February 2013 Book of the Month  Allan Ahlberg at his masterful best with words that just slip off the tongue complemented by some delightful illustrations by Bruce Ingman.  The two of them have come together a number of times now...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Ant and Bee
Angela Banner
I remember the original Ant and Bee books.  Mine had a cloth cover, smelt musty and the pages were falling out!  Here, the books have been beautifully revamped and revitalised with colourful new pictures by Angela Banner whilst maintaining the...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/02/2013
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Little Manfred
Michael Morpurgo
January 2013 Book of the Month Award-winning author and illustrator duo Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have created a touching story about the way lives become entangled during conflict and how, unexpectedly, those ties can lead to enduring friendship. When Alex...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Pancake Pandemonium
Anita Pouroulis
You might say pancakes are little Polly’s favourite treat. Or you might say she’s a little obsessed. Either way when mum’s too busy to rustle up her favourite snack Polly decides to take the initiative. Though she ends up wishing...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 31/10/2012
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The Three Pickled Herrings (wings & Co 2)
Sally Gardner
February 2013 Book of the Month  Award-winning Sally Gardner has written a deliciously topsy-turvy story as Wings & Co, a rather special fairy detective agency, gets on the case. When Sir Walter Cross, a man of remarkably regular habits, does...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2013
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Seeking Crystal
Joss Stirling
February 2013 eBook of the Month   A captivating story from the much-admired pen of Joss Stirling, creator of Finding Sky and Stealing Phoenix.  Crystal Brook seems doomed to play second fiddle to her more successful, more popular sister Diamond.  However,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/10/2012
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