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Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Betsey Biggalow is here! She may be small but she's full of bright and shiny ideas about new trainers, winning at marbles and even helping the world! Join Betsey on four short, sun-filled adventures as she learns you don't have to be big to make a big difference.
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Meet Betsey Biggalow the Detective. With her hat, glasses and long coat, she definitely looks the part and it is up to her to solve the mystery of the missing teddy. Aided by Prince the detective dog, she soon makes a surprising discovery.
3) Keep smiling
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An inspiring, self-esteem-boosting picture book celebrating the power of a smile, created by Dame Floella Benjamin, and illustrated by the award-winning Diane Ewen.
Author
Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Maysa Malik just can't seem to be good like her twin, Musa. So, when she isn't allowed to go on a school trip, Maysa tries to change her parents' minds by taking part in a cookie competition at the mosque. But when the cookies are all destroyed, it's up to Maysa, Musa and their neighbour, Norman, to solve the mystery. They'll have to put their detective hats on to catch the culprit - and help save Maysa's reputation.
5) Fright night
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
It's Halloween and everyone is excited about the school disco. It's a bit much for me - all that dressing-up and dancing. I'd rather cosy up with a good book, but Milo, Mindy and Manny are all super excited. Or at least, they were excited, until all these strange things started happening - messages appearing on the whiteboard, lights flickering on and off, books flying off the library shelves - some of the other kids have been whispering that the...
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Josie is a future-focused, internet-loving eleven-year-old who is desperate to explore the world beyond her cul-de-sac - and her browser. When she learns about Josephine Holloway - a woman who started the first Girl Scout Troop for Black girls in America - she's certain she must start her own. Enlisting her friends Margot and Wesley, the trio begin their quest for their Camping badge. Drawn to an abandoned factory nearby, they stumble across something...
Author
Series
Onyeka volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Having uncovered the head teacher's hidden agenda behind the Academy of the Sun, Onyeka and her friends are on the run. But they've got bigger problems to worry about - they desperately need to find a cure for the Solari disease that comes with using their Ike power and they need to locate Onyeka's missing parents. When their last safe house is uncovered, Onyeka turns to the only potential allies they have left; the Rogues, a group of rebels that...
Author
Series
Sunshine SImpson volume 1
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Sunshine Simpson is a young girl seeking adventure - but misadventures seem to have a habit of finding her. With new friend Evie rapidly turning into a worst enemy, a French pen pal to impress, a disastrous home haircut and a stressful school showcase, every day feels like a rainy day. Sunshine's beloved Grandad has always been there to cheer her up, but as he grows older and quieter every day, Sunshine is forced to accept that their adventures together...
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discover that bereavement can be a beginning, not an ending, in this beautiful story of one boy's grief when he loses his beloved grandfather. Dadaji loves to teach others to paint, especially his grandson. But after Dadaji passes away, the boy can't bear to use the favourite paintbrush his grandfather left for him. When a little girl knocks on the door, the boy discovers how many lives Dadaji touched with his art, and finds a way to continue his...
12) Whirly twirly me
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A sensitive and reassuring picture book on understanding and handling big feelings from award-winning author Manjeet Mann
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
'Rico and Nick make a great team!' Jacqueline Wilson-----An empowering and authentic football story by Junior Premier League footballer Rico Hinson-King, illustrated by the beloved Nick Sharratt about bravery, teamwork and making sure EVERYONE is included.-----Charlie LOVES football. In fact, it is his life. He practises morning, noon and night and all of his dreams come true when he gets a spot on a pro football team.However, at Charlie's school...
Author
Publisher
UCLan Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Caleb Hideki Smith is a loser's loser. As one of the few half-Japanese students in East Portersville High School, Caleb has accepted that he will never fit in. He's not popular, can't play football, and the girl he likes doesn't even know he exists. Well, that was before he accidentally burnt down the town's most beloved historical landmark. On one fateful day, Caleb and his sister Emily stumble upon a Shinto shrine deep in the Great...
15) Wild song
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A compelling, vivid story of one Filipino girl's journey to understanding herself and her place in the world, from an award-winning and critically acclaimed author.
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue; a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER which explores sisterhood, and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. When Faizah's teacher asks her class to imagine what kind of world they want to live in Faizah imagines a world where everyone is kind to one another, and tries to create that world in the school playground. But what Faizah wants most is to be like her big sister, Asiya. Will...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze. But between the fearsome new Head Minister's strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton's curse steadily worsening, Amari's plate is full. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines....
Author
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Katie Woo has been learning about mummies, when she decides to make one of her own. With Pedro's help, Katie makes a wonderful mummy and case. When the two mummy-makers let their project sit to dry, the mummy goes missing! Katie and Pedro start collecting clues that they hope will lead them to the missing mummy.
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A spellbinding, epic and heart-racing magical adventure from an exquisite new storytelling talent.'An unexpected gem of a story . . . A stellar setting, a gut-punch of a twist, and an unforgettable heroine. This has all the hallmarks of classic children's storytelling' - Nizrana Farook'A wonderful writer who paints a thoroughly convincing heroine' - The Daily Telegraph'Phenomenal' - Sophie Anderson'Dazzling from start to finish' - Abi ElphinstoneIndia,...
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