Books of the Month - June

Threads - Sequins, Stars and Spotlights
Sophia Bennett
Breaking News ! The Threads series is to be developed for TV by Lime Pictures, makers of Grange Hill and Hollyoaks. Tony Wood, Lime Creative Director, said: "Threads is made for popular TV. Great characters, with wonderfully colourful and fashionable...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/02/2011
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Threads: Beads, Boys and Bangles
Sophia Bennett
From the author of the prize-winning Threads, this is a gloriously entertaining and snappy read for anyone who has even a thread of interest in any aspect of fashion. Crow, Nonie and Edie are back for a second adventure...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2010
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Tiger Wars
Steve Backshall
June 2012 Book of the Month. Wildlife specialist Steve Backshall, presenter of the Award winning TV show Deadly, brings the threat tigers are under sharply into focus in this thrilling eco-adventure. Saker and Sinter are two teenagers on the run from...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 24/05/2012
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Tiggy
Jacquie Trajan
A delightful picture book written and illustrated by a newcomer to the world of picture books. Tiggy is the story of an unhappy pig, a pig who desperately wants to look different, perhaps with long legs or a different nose...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2010
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Tilly's Pony Tails 8: Neptune the Heroic Horse
Pippa Funnell
This is a very special series for pony-mad 7+ year olds from one of the best known riders competing today.  Each book is not just a great story, but also full of expert advice that readers will pick up along...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2010
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Tim the Tiny Horse at Large
Harry Hill
Tiny Tim’s latest adventures are a brilliant and inventive piece of comic writing and illustration. Tiny has done much of everything since the original story about him – everything except grow! Tiny remains very, very small but that doesn’t stop...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2009
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Timewalker
Justin Stanchfield
Full of intrigue, this is a terrific time-twist adventure with a dramatic plot that keeps its tension to the end. When sleepwalking along a lonely road near the quiet town of Antler, Sean meets a strange girl who is being...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 31/07/2009
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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Stephan Pastis
March 2013 Book of the Month  Wimpy Kid fans will love this new boy-diary with a difference. Saddled with the name Timmy Failure, our narrator has clearly been dealt a tough hand. Luckily, he has a perky temperament and is...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 28/02/2013
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Titch and Mitch 1: Shipwrecked!
Garth Edwards
Titch and Mitch are two delightful pixies who survive being shipwrecked and end up on an island that’s full of extraordinary animal characters.  As they meet more and more friends they go off on some wonderful but sometimes frightening adventures...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2010
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Toby Alone 2: Toby and the Secrets of the Tree
Timothee De Fombelle
A follow-up to the Award winning Toby Alone, this tells how life in the beautifully imagined world set in the heart of the great oak tree has changed – and for the worse. The power crazed Leo Blue has taken...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/06/2009
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Tom's Tree
Gillian Shields
A truly uplifting story about love, hope and the importance of patience.  Tom plants a seed and imagines what it will be like as it grows – the trunk is a tall mast of a ship with dragons hiding in...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2009
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Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders! British
Tony Robinson
Another fascinating title in the fantastically funny history series from the acclaimed Tony Robinson. Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including: How to avoid scurvy, why bright red isn't the best colour...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 30/08/2012
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Trash
Andy Mulligan
Shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal. The Judges said: A vivid and emotionally powerful story told through some great switches of authentic narrative voice, giving the perfect marriage of character and plot as the three children tell their stories. Though there...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 31/03/2011
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Triskellion 2: The Burning
Will Peterson
Full of supernatural suspense, this is a thrilling sequel to Triskellion, which works also as a stand alone read. Twins Rachel and Adam have managed to escape from the dangers of Treskellion only to find themselves kidnapped. Adam seems...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/03/2009
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Triskellion 3: The Gathering
Will Peterson
Having narrowly escaped the clutches of the Hope Project, Rachel and Adam begin a new life in Australia. Their tranquillity is shattered, however, by the reappearance of Gabriel - and the terrifying adventure that they had hoped was over begins again. Hunted by...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2010
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Troubadour
Mary Hoffman
Shortlisted for the prestigious Costa Children's Book Award 2009 There’s romance, intrigue, religion and bloodshed all tightly interwoven in this historical thriller. Rather than marrying the old nobleman her father has chosen for her, Elinor determines to run away with Bertran...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2010
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Troubletwisters
Garth Nix, Sean Williams
Two best-selling authors have teamed up to create this highly inventive, fast-paced new series. When twins Jack and Jaide receive a strange letter from Grandma X, a Grandma they have never heard of, they have little idea that they are...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2011
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Tumtum and Nutmeg : Trouble at Rose Cottage
Emily Bearn
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. This best-selling series continues to delight. Tumtum and Nutmeg, a pair of totally charming mice, are always up for a new adventure. Rose Cottage has gold under the floor boards but...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/08/2011
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Tumtum and Nutmeg: A Christmas Adventure
Emily Bearn
It’s Christmastime and the loveable characters Tumtum and Nutmeg are back for a new set of adventures. When they hear bad news about Christmas they set off for the Toy Kingdom to make sure that everyone gets the happy Christmas...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/11/2009
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Tumtum and Nutmeg: A Circus Adventure
Emily Bearn
Roll up, roll up! The charming and adventurous mice Nutmeg and Tumtum are back for a new set of enchanting escapades. This time, the mice get involved with a travelling circus which brings all the excitement of clowns, trapeze artists...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/10/2010
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Tumtum and Nutmeg: A Seaside Adventure
Emily Bearn
Widely loved for their charming nature and warm-hearted adventures, Tumtum and Nutmeg embark on their most daring trip yet. This time the two little mice are off to the seaside. They are going to keep an eye on Arthur and...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2010
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Tumtum and Nutmeg: Pirates' Treasure
Emily Bearn
The enchanting and delightful mice Tumtum and Nutmeg are back for a third adventure. This time the two home lovers are off on a camping trip but soon things begin to go very wrong as they get swept down the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/04/2009
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Turtle and Me
Robie H. Harris
A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection. Touching and funny, Turtle and Me captures the importance of a special toy and explores why such a thing shouldn’t be given up lightly! A little boy and his soft toy...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/07/2011
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Twelve Minutes to Midnight
Christopher Edge
December 2012 Book of the Month. 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...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Twilight Robbery
Frances Hardinge
March 2012 Book of the Month. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Prize 2011. Award winning Frances Hardinge’s first novel Fly By Night starred Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent. Now they are back for a thrilling new adventure in the city...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron
Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Garth Nix
A sizzling collection of witch tales from some of the best writers from around the world, this anthology looks at all kinds of witches – cruel, kind, funny, dour – and the paraphernalia of their profession. What all trusting readers...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2012
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Unleashed Mind Over Matter
Ali Sparkes
January 2013 Book of the Month Prize winning Ali Sparkes has created a fresh new action-packed series about a group of children with special powers. This is the second in the series. Each novel is brimming with adventure and danger;...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Unrest
Michelle Harrison
May 2012 Book of the Month. Best-selling author Michelle Harrison blurs the lines between being dead and alive in this brilliant, spine-tingling story of the powers of the undead. Elliott escapes death by a hair’s breadth; he’s so close to it that he draws...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
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Up and Down
Oliver Jeffers
A touching story of how two friends feel when they separate and try to manage without each other. Prize-winning illustrator Oliver Jeffers specialises in spare illustrations which are warm hearted but also capture the deep sadness of being alone in...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 02/09/2010
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Vampireology
Nick Holt
Tapping into the current zeitgeist of all things vampire the subject is tackled with originality and flair. It's a terrific book that will be pored over by younger children in the family who are too young to read the plethora of...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/04/2010
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