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Junior Fiction

Diary of a would-be princess #3 by Jessica Green

  

Book three in the popular series follows Jillian James facing her biggest challenge yet : new school, new teachers, new princesses…

 


The night of the solstice by L J Smith

  

Morgana Shee is a sorceress and sole guardian of the secret of the mirrors, the gateways to the parallel universe of the Wildworld, where legends come to life. Bur Morgana has been betrayed and imprisoned…

 


The petrifying plot of the plummeting pants by Peter Millett

  

Is it a falling star? Is it an out-of-control plans? No, it’s Boy Zero, Wannabe hero and he’s here to save the world (hopefully!)

 


The day our teacher went mad by Christopher Milne

  

Would you ever swallow a goldfish?... or make your teacher go mad? Of course not! Because you are a GOOD kid, unlike the naughty children in these stories…

 


Young Adult Fiction

This is shyness by Leanne Hall

 

  

There are things that can only be said in the dark…and one long night is time enough to change your life.



She’s so dead to us by Kieran Scott

  

Ally was hoping to start her life over again after the trauma of her family fleeing in shame when her Dad’s business almost bankrupted their local community, but she’s learning that some things just can’t be forgotten…


Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper

  

London, 1861. Grace Parkin, a pale but determined figure, clutches a precious bundle as she travels on the train to Brookfield Cemetery. Grace has a heartbreaking duty to carry out…

 


The thin executioner by Darren Shan

  

In a harsh, unforgiving world of slavery and glorified executions, one boy’s humiliation leads him to embark on a perilous quest to the faraway lair of a mysterious god. It is a brutal journey but to Jebel Rum the risk is worth it…

 

 

Junior Non-Fiction

How animals work by David Burnie

  

Explore the incredible animal kingdom … an astonishing action-packed guide to how animals move, communicate, hunt and feed.

 


I want to be a chef : Baking

  

Fabulous food!...with more than 100 recipes ranging from simple to show-off you’ll soon be baking like a chef.


Know it all : facts stats, lists, records and more

  

Stuffed with lists, trivia, fun and incredible info on just about everything you can think of. Ask me a question.

 


In the garden : Fun experiments for budding scientists

  

Hands on experiments that bring science to life.

 

 

Picture Books

How to catch a falling star by Heidi Howarth

  

Bear is waiting to catch a falling star because he wants to make a wish.

 

 

Ed’s egg by David Bedford

  

Ed loves living in his egg because it’s safe and warm. What happens when his egg cracks? Will he come out and play?

 


Troublesome Trucks by the Rev. W. Awdry

  

Most of the engines knew that the trucks liked to cause trouble on the railway lines, but one day Thomas found out for himself…

 


Grandad & Billy by Julie Kingston

  

Billy wants to be just like his Grandad when he grows up. Billy wants to know what’s  the most important thing Grandad has ever done. The answer maight surprise him!