New books |
Books for under fives |
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| A gorgeous new peek-a-boo book! Babies love to play peek-a-boo and this lift-the-flap book is guaranteed to generate squeals of delight! |
When Ted falls out of bed, three tearaway mice whisk him off on a breathtaking adventure... It's all very exciting, but will it get Ted back to bed? |
Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack over her shoulder as she soundlessly steals the tears of every child who cries... |
This little fish has a very big imagination! Every day, Tiddler is late for school, and every day he has another tall take for his teacher. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid? |
A perfect penguin present is brought to life with an animated DVD! Ben is delighted when he rips open his present and finds a penguin inside. "Hello, Penguin!" he says. Penguin says nothing. |
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| This book captures the
unbreakable bond between child and toy - it will ring a bell
with every parent who has had to search high and low for that
favourite toy! |
Is your worst worry the one you haven't even thought about yet? Then this is just the book - another hilarious book from Lauren Child. |
Three classic fairy tales for your toddler in this lift-the-flap collection by wonderful illustrator Nick Sharratt. |
A fantastic story told almost entirely
through pictures - a follow-up to the popular Hug. |
For 3 to 7 year olds, a lovely story
about a lion who makes himself useful in the library - but will
he overstep the mark? |
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| The perfect story about starting
school, this book recognises that children are both nervous and
excited.... and so is Harry! |
A fun interactive book to share with
your baby. Introduce your child to parts of the face - with a
fantastic novelty mirror on every spread and a peekaboo finale| |
This story reminds us how important
a caring teacher is to young children - a wonderfully reassuring
book to read with your child. |
Book and cd from the ever-popular
Dr Seuss. Hilarious rhymes and wonderful pictures. |
Something for everyone in this book.
Another winner from the team who brought us The Gruffalo. |
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| When Mummy Duck lays an egg one day, Duckling is puzzled; he’s never seen anything like the pale blue thing his mother and father are so excited about. What can it be, he wants to know? |
Young children will be enthralled
by this entertaining story of dragon hunts and hairy wardrobe
monsters, and absorbed by the extraordinarily rich and detailed
illustrations. |
A picture book that shows it is what's
inside that matters, told by that inimitable master storyteller
Mick Inkpen. |
Hippo doesn't want to be a hippo.
She'd rather be an eagle or a buffa-luffa-lo. That's until she
meets a scary crocodile and discovers that hippos are brave and
kind too. |
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Five to eleven year olds |
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| In seven warm and funny stories for five years olds and over, Judy Blume perfectly captures the roller coaster relationship that exists between brother and sister. |
Wickedly funny and brilliant fun! Tuffy is the Killer Cat. He knows what he likes and wherever he goes, mischief and mayhem follow closely behind...For 5 and over |
Seven year olds up will enjoy this story. Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be named the best boy in the world. However, his big brother Marty always beats him to it. |
Perfectly capturing the rhythms of everyday farming life, these are beautifully told stories.
For ages 7 years and over. |
No one knows the full story of Charlie Small. At least, not yet. His original battered journal was found washed up on a remote, windswept shore in the north of England...8 years and over |
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| Tim, the Tiny Horse is definitely
the smallest horse you could ever find. His stable is a matchbox
with a tic-tac box conservatory and with a cocktail stick, some
cotton and a hawthorn berry, Tim can play swingball. |
In Larklight, Philip Reeve's brilliant
imagination shines through in this wonderful Victorian space
adventure as Art and Myrtle battle to save the galaxy from giant
spiders. |
Two sisters in wartime France find
a blind soldier hiding in the woods. In return for their kindness
the soldier tells the sisters marvellous tales, connected to
the keepsake he carries in his pocket: a tiny, silver donkey. |
When Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. |
Percy and his friends set off on
a quest to save 'Camp Half Blood'. Under 11s will enjoy this
story if they like scary stories. |
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| Varjak Paw has the power of the seven
skills , so he can be the best cat in the land...but can he be
better than Sally Bones? |
Ayesha lives in Beirut, a city torn
in half by civil war. When her granny falls ill, Ayesha has to
venture into the other side for help. |
Capturing superbly the hustle and
bustle, flair and extravagance of late 18th Century times
in London, this introduces its feisty heroine with an exciting
adventure. |
'The Tide Knot' is the dramatic and
spellbinding sequel to Helen Dunmore's critically acclaimed 'Ingo'. |
This book is simply hilarious. Gryllus,
the talking pig is back. Well, strictly speaking, he's a human
in a pig's body...it's a long story. |
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| An adventure involving mouse activists,
the prime minister, cheese addicts and a wildly insane Tinby.
Will they survive with their whiskers intact? |
This is the tale of a small boy,
Hugo Pepper, and his amazing exploits. |
We all know the story - but what
happened next? |
Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life -- and from owner to owner! |
This book for 6-8 year olds introduces Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve ... |
Eleven to fourteen
year olds |
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| A gripping story told by father and
daughter. It takes the reader from Australia during the Second
World War, and back again to England. |
Sym finds herself en route for the Arctic, the place of her hopes and dreams. This book will grip you from beginning to end. |
To mark the centenary of Peter Pan, a search was made for a sequel. This book is highly recommended. |
David saves his brother's life and
suddenly his whole world turns upside-down. Is anybody safe? |
An intriguing plot and life-like
characters. Ithaka is home to the great warrior Odysseus. When
he leaves his island, who will protect it? |
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| Everything is changing in the Casson
household! A sequel to the award-winning Saffy's angel. |
Theresa Breslin has written many
popular books and this will be another favorite. An epic adventure,
set in Leonardo da Vinci's Italy. |
Philip Reeve has woven his own electrifying
version of the Arthur legend and provides a strikingly vivid
glimpse into dark-age Britain. |
A chilling and dramatic tale of belief
and freedom, of imprisonment and of escape - from multi-award-winning
author Anne Fine |
A wonderful piece of gothic literature.
It's extremely atmospheric and transports the reader immediately
to the snowy forests of 16th Century Carpathia. |
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| Pearl and Jodie are sisters. Pearl is the quiet, cautious, studious younger sister. Jodie is bold and brash and bad - but Pearl adores her anyway. When their parents get new jobs at a fusty old boarding school, the girls have to spend their summer holidays in the school with just a few children and staff for company. |
Thought-provoking and very funny, this is a joy to read. Justin's grapplings with Fate, first love and just being a teenage boy make this a highly original book. Highly recommended for adults and teens alike. |
A gripping novel from a good story teller. Amber's family think she's gone to Cornwall on holiday, but really she's left home. She's forging a new life - new housemates, new job and (with a little luck) new boyfriend. |
The city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat. Teenage football prodigy El Brujitovanishes without trace. Paul Faustino, South America's top sports journalist, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As a story of corruption and murder unfolds, he is forced to confront a bitter history of slavery. |
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