Books of the Month - May

The Lion, The Unicorn and Me: The Donkey's Christmas Story
Jeanette Winterson
In this beautifully evocative retelling of the story of the very first Christmas, the humble donkey is chosen above all the other animals, including the kingly lion and the proud unicorn, for a vital journey of discovery and wonder.  This...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/11/2011
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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...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 20/10/2011
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The Scorpio Races
Maggie Stiefvater
The best selling author of Shiver and Linger has written a thrilling new adventure which pushes the boundaries of courage to new levels. Sean and Puck enter the deadly Scorpio Races in the hope of changing their lives....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 19/10/2011
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Nelson at Sea
Simon Weston, David Fitzgerald
Nelson at Sea is the third in Simon Weston's humorous and heart-warming story that champions friendship and community spirit.  This bestselling series charts the adventures of Nelson, a delightful horse with a very practical and down-to-earth attitude to life. Nelson...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 16/10/2011
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Again!
Emily Gravett
Prize-winning Emily Gravett has hit the jackpot again with a brilliant and original picture book that will delight adults as much as children. Everyone knows that the best bedtime stories can be read again and again and again... But sometimes,...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
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Young Sherlock Holmes: Fire Storm
Andrew Lane
Young Sherlock Holmes is back for his fourth exciting adventure. A mysterious fire, a friend who has vanished and a man who claims to raise the dead make this a case all the more baffling for the Young Sherlock Holmes.  Sherlock...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
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Skychasers: Glow
Amy Kathleen Ryan
An action-packed narrative that is utterly compelling and characters you will really love. The world as we know it is crumbling and has been for years; this is the story of a group who left earth aboard a space ship,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/10/2011
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The Big Book of Words and Pictures
Ole Konnecke
Nominated for the 2011 German Youth Literature Prize (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis). A gorgeously simple ‘naming’ book, this book lists loads of the familiar things a small child comes across at home and outdoors. Each of the attractive illustrations is small and instantly...
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Format: Board book - Released: 07/10/2011
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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...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/10/2011
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Midwinterblood
Marcus Sedgwick
Prize-winning Marcus Sedgwick's gift for powerful storytelling is at its very best in this emotionally charged, no holds barred novel. When journalist Eric Seven arrives on Blessed Island with a mission to uncover a mystery he is immediately captivated by...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
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How to Steal a Dragon's Sword
Cressida Cowell
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is back for a rollicking new adventure. A Viking with a difference, Hiccup is a great swordsman and dragon whisperer but this time he’s got a dragon rebellion on his hands as well as trying...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/10/2011
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Quentin Blake's Amazing Animal Stories
John Yeoman
Wonderful animal tales from around the world are vividly brought to life in these entertaining stories which are gloriously brought to life in Quentin Blake’s illustrations. There are magical monkeys, a daring tortoise, a tricksy locust who outsmarts a coyote...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
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The Tales of Olga Da Polga
Michael Bond
Stunningly illustrated by award winning illustrator Catherine Rayner, this is a handsome gift edition of an enduring classic by best-selling author Michael Bond the creator of Paddington Bear. Olga da Polga’s devil-may-care-charm soon gets her away from the pet shop...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
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The Big Snuggle-up
Brian Patten
Age: Baby +. On a cold winter's night one animal after another invites himself into a house and by the time it's bedtime there's all manner of animals and scarecrow tucked up by the fire. Some delightful close-up and colourful...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
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The Cat and the Fiddle A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
Jackie Morris
With over forty traditional nursery rhymes, personally chosen by the illustrator and laid out in colour-drenched double spreads, this is a beautiful collection of rhymes that has the makings of a classic. The pictures contain lots of detail to pore...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/2011
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Heroes of Olympus : The Son of Neptune
Rick Riordan
This is the second title in this number one, bestselling spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan. This crazy messed up world of gods and monsters is Percy Jackson's reality, which pretty much sucks for him. Only...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2011
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Silence
Becca Fitzpatrick
Silence follows bestsellers Hush, Hush and Crescendo as the third in Becca Fitzpatrick's stunning and hypnotic sequence in which intense romance, betrayal, loyalty and trust abound.  It's up to Patch and Nora now, having succeeded in bridging two...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2011
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The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
Eric Carle
Best-selling Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, brings his brilliant use of colour to the fore in these bold illustrations of brightly coloured animals. Carle’s blue horse, orange elephant, purple fox and the rest are a tangible...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2011
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Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day
Amy de la Haye
When Granny Elsie’s precious hat gets torn Clara button has a very clever idea! To fix it, she suggests a magical hat day. With her mother and brother, Clara sets off for the Victoria & Albert Museum where she can...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
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Mister Creecher
Chris Priestley
A blood-chilling story with the search for Frankenstein lies at its heart. When orphaned Billy, a miserably poor and hungry street urchin, comes across Mister Creecher, a man of great size and sinister intent, his life is turned upside down....
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
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Septimus Heap 6 : Darke
Angie Sage
This wonderful series featuring a boy called Septimus Heap is perfect for boys in particular to get their teeth into.  As in the Harry Potter titles we see Septimus a year older with each new book.  This is the 6th...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2011
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Angel Fire
L. A. Weatherly
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection.   Winner of 2011 Leeds Book Award Shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2011 Shortlisted for Worcestershire Teen Book Award 2011 Longlisted for Southern Schools Book Award 2011 If you're still into...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2011
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Revolution
Jennifer Donnelly
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Prize-winning Jennifer Donnelly’s spell-binding tale spans two contrasting worlds separated by two hundred years but linked by a teenager’s thrilling quest to save a young prince. To get over the tragic...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2011
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VIII
H. M. Castor
This is the story of Henry VIII from handsome young prince to cruel king. How did this talented skilful warrior turn into a villainous monster? This is historical fiction at its best but played out from a different angle with...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2011
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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...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2011
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Monstersaurus!
Claire Freedman
The best-selling author and illustrator of Aliens Love Underpants return with a fresh new title.  Monty loves inventing things and this time, with some bright green slime, a smelly sock, some mouldy cheese and strawberry jelly he creates –...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
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Ruby Redfort : Look into My Eyes
Lauren Child
Ruby Redfort, the super-awesome new creation from multi-million-copy bestseller Lauren Child!  Ruby Redfort: she's a genius code-cracker, a daring detective, and a gadget-laden special agent who just happens to be a thirteen-year-old girl. She and her slick side-kick butler, Hitch,...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
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The Lion Classic Aesop's Fables
Margaret McAllister
This is a wonderfully evocative and timeless collection of Aesop's stories in stylish prose coupled with fabulous illustrations. Margaret McAllister turns her pen to retelling some of the best-loved fables as well as those that are less well-known. Along with...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 23/09/2011
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Quentin Blake's A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Best-selling illustrator Quentin Blake brings fresh appeal to Charles Dickens’s classic Christmas story in this lovely edition. He captures the essence of the miserable Ebenezer Scrooge who would like to live without kindness, charity, love and especially Christmas which he...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 15/09/2011
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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...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 14/09/2011
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