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  • Countdown To Bedtime Sleepy Dragon
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    Countdown To Bedtime Sleepy Dragon

    Count down from ten with Little Dragon and friends in this wonderfully warm, fun and imaginative new picture-book series – the perfect way to help little ones fall blissfully asleep. In a magical land not so far away, Little Dragon is tired and ready...
    $18.00

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  • Is This A Jack O Lantern
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    Is This A Jack O Lantern

    We’ve got a treat for you! Snuggle up with your little ghoul or goblin with this touch-and-feel Halloween extravaganza!Let your little Halloween sleuth get their hands on this delightful touch-and-feel book! Meet a lineup of adorable Halloween...
    $20.00

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  • Astrochimp
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    Astrochimp

    From million-copy bestselling author David Walliams comes a laugh-out-loud animal space adventure. Chump the chimpanzee was always being silly. He would:- make rude noises from BOTH ENDS…- pick his nose with his little toe…- eat the skins of bananas,...
    $23.00

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  • Kaspar Prince Of Cats
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    Kaspar Prince Of Cats

    Some cats really do have nine lives: after a stay at the legendary Savoy hotel, Kaspar the cat sets sail – on none other than the Titanic . . . ‘A cracking narrative’ ObserverThey say cats have nine lives, and that’s certainly true of Kaspar. From the...
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    Can I Come Too?
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    Can I Come Too?

    Just because you are older, doesn’t mean you know better. Teddy’s off to catch a fish, but Cub wants to come too. Little cubs always get in the way. But, luckily, they can also surprise you. Funny and stunning by turns, come with Cub and Teddy on an...
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  • What It Was Like To Be A Viking
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    What It Was Like To Be A Viking

    From traders to raiders, embark on an incredible voyage through Viking life and history in the first in an exciting new series from bestselling non-fiction writer David Long. The Vikings were a terrifying force that changed history across the globe –...
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  • Den
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    Den

    The complicated nuances of teenage friendship are captured perfectly in this story of summer adventure and exploration by award-winning author Keith Gray. Marshall feels the need to escape because things are so tough at home. Rory is just happy it’s the...
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  • Operation Banana
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    Operation Banana

    As World War ll drags on, Susan sets out on a mission to cheer up her mum in this heartwarming wartime tale from award-winning historical fiction writer Tony Bradman. Susan is worried about her mum. She’s struggling with long hours at her job in the...
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  • Budgie
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    Budgie

    A missing budgie inspires an unlikely friendship between a young boy and his elderly neighbour in this touching Little Gem from award-winner and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho. Mr Buxton is always having a go at Miles and his friends for climbing the...
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  • Noodle The Doodle Wins The Day
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    Noodle The Doodle Wins The Day

    Noodle is up to his usual canine antics as Sports Day arrives at Wigley Primary – and a new friend adds even more mayhem … Sports Day has arrived at Wigley Primary and everyone is excited to take part in unusual events like book balancing, frisbee...
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  • Ted Rules The World
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    Ted Rules The World

    When the Prime Minister begins making Ted's great ideas a reality, he suddenly has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders … A hilarious comedy caper from Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Ted thinks there’s something fishy going on...
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  • Super Sub
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    Super Sub

    Alan Gibbons returns with an action-packed football story accompanied by fascinating facts and historical detail about famous substitutes. New boy Smithy can’t understand why everyone is so excited about a player on the football team called “Bengo.”...
    $16.00

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  • Blamehounds
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    Blamehounds

    A wickedly clever and hilarious canine tale from a superstar author-illustrator. Whenever there’s a pong, poo or puddle that can’t be explained, Norman and Ringo are the hounds that take the blame. Determined to exploit their status for profit,...
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  • Bruno And Frida
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    Bruno And Frida

    Friendship forms in the midst of war between a young German boy and a Russian bomber-dog, in this poignant and gripping historical adventure. East Prussia, Germany, 1945. War is raging across Europe, and as Russian soldiers close in across eastern...
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  • Welcome To Trashland
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    Welcome To Trashland

    A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world’s largest e-waste dump. A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure...
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  • Tragedy At Sea
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    Tragedy At Sea

    Discover the astonishing facts about the Titanic and how it came to a catastrophic end in this illustrated, accessible and riveting account of one of history’s most famous disasters. On 10 April 1912, RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on her maiden...
    $16.00

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  • Daisy And The Unknown Warrior
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    Daisy And The Unknown Warrior

    Reluctant reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a captivating historical tale inspired by the true story of Britain’s Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has...
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  • Granny's Little Monsters
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    Granny's Little Monsters

    Granny’s hunt for the perfect pet brings some unexpected results in this goofy adventure of family, mudlarking and mayhem. Zac and Essie have been helping their Granny Mo in her search for the perfect pet. She’s tried everything from cats to axolotls...
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  • Beach Puppy
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    Beach Puppy

    Worldwide bestseller Holly Webb makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a truly adorable sausage dog tale! Ruby’s dad has arrived home with a wonderful surprise – Coco the sausage dog puppy! And when the family go on holiday to the seaside, of course Coco...
    $14.00

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  • Girl With Her Head In The Clouds
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    Girl With Her Head In The Clouds

    Pioneering aviatrix Dolly Shepherd comes alive in this thrilling reimagining of her death-defying exploits from bestelling author Karen McCombie. When sixteen-year-old Dolly Shepherd is offered the chance to take to the sky in a hot-air balloon, there’s...
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  • Nappy The Pirate Baby
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    Nappy The Pirate Baby

    A motley crew of pirates take to parenthood in this whimsical Little Gem from Alan MacDonald, author of the bestselling Dirty Bertie series. Captain Sprat and his pirate crew love nothing more than lazing around on the deck of the Salty Herring. Until...
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  • Animals Of Madame Malone's Music Hall
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    Animals Of Madame Malone's Music Hall

    A cast of creative creatures take centre stage in this theatrical story about community and confidence from Blue Peter Book Award-shortlisted author Laura Wood. Summer by the seaside isn’t working out as Callie hoped. Instead of enjoying sunshine and...
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  • Queen Of King Street
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    Queen Of King Street

    The Royal Family must learn to live like common people in this hilarious Barrington Stoke debut from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister. Unlucky Bertie has only gone and gambled away the entire family fortune. It's the last in a long line of...
    $16.00

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  • Star For A Day
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    Star For A Day

    A warm and wise tale about the unique challenges of pre-teen life from a master of the genre. Lucy has lived her entire life in her sister's shadow – Lola is always the centre of attention and constantly in need of new clothes for a party or kit for her...
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  • Monster Slayer
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    Monster Slayer

    A stunning prose retelling of Beowulf from an author-illustrator dream-team. Now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers. One dark night, the music and singing wake a monster from a swamp … Warrior after warrior comes to slay the...
    $16.00

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  • Captain Whiskers
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    Captain Whiskers

    Jack's about the get the pet he's always wanted – and many, many more … A furry and funny gem from King of Comedy Jeremy Strong. Cats in the bath. Cats in the cupboards. A hundred cats everywhere!Everyone in Jack's class has a pet, but all Jack has is...
    $14.00

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  • Clever Cakes
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    Clever Cakes

    Two super-smart kids triumph in these perfectly packaged tales with a twist from multi-award-winning and bestselling author Michael Rosen It pays to be able to think on your feet, especially if you're about to be eaten alive or cheated out of a...
    $14.00

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  • Ghost Garden
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    Ghost Garden

    Queen of Historical Fiction Emma Carroll makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a powerful, evocative, and spine-tingling story of childhood on the brink of war. SUMMER 1914When Fran uncovers a bone in the garden of Longbarrow House on the same afternoon...
    $16.00

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  • Bad Day For Jayden
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    Bad Day For Jayden

    Reluctant-reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a gentle and sensitively told story of life as a young carer. Mum won't get out of bed. His best friend has dumped him. And school work is just too difficult. Jayden wants to do the right thing – but...
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  • Butterflies For Grandpa Joe
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    Butterflies For Grandpa Joe

    A heart-warming tale of empathy, affection and dealing with grief across generations, from award-winning author Nicola Davies. Grandpa Joe is butterfly bonkers. There's nothing he loves more than photographing the fluttering, colourful creatures in his...
    $16.00

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  • Great Clown Conundrum (Big Top Mysteries
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    Great Clown Conundrum (Big Top Mysteries

    Roll up! Roll up! For the second exciting instalment in The Big-Top Mysteries series, packed with all the fun of the circus and an intriguing new mystery to be solved … Roll up! Roll up! A new season is about to begin at the Shortbread family's circus!...
    $15.00

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  • Toad Attack!
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    Toad Attack!

    Upper Dab is under attack from a mysterious invasion of toads in this hilarious adventure from award-wining author Patrice Lawrence. After a toad lands on his head as he leaves his house one morning, Leo is determined to find out where it has come from...
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  • Race To The Frozen North
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    Race To The Frozen North

    A thrilling fictionalised account of the life of Matthew Henson, the first African-American man to travel to the North Pole, from the Carnegie-nominated author Catherine Johnson. Matthew Henson was simply an ordinary man. That was, until Commander...
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  • Armistice Runner
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    Armistice Runner

    Tom Palmer celebrates the unsung athletic heroes of the Armistice in a powerful tale of the fell-running messengers on the front-line of war, publishing for the centenary anniversary of the end of WWI. Lily has lots of worries. She's...
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  • Ellie And The Cat
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    Ellie And The Cat

    A cautionary tale of brats, cats and a little bit of magic from much loved and best-selling author Malorie Blackman. Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met and it's time that she learnt a lesson! So with a little bit of magic...
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  • Big Trouble For Nellie Choc-Ice
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    Big Trouble For Nellie Choc-Ice

    Another hilarious Little Gem from Jeremy Strong, the master of comic writing for children, with character-packed illustration from Jamie Smith. When Captain Beardy-Beard rescues Nellie from the North Pole she's ready to be safe and sound back at...
    $14.00

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  • Who's A Big Bully Then?
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    Who's A Big Bully Then?

    Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo spins the tender yet humorous tale of a bully who gets his comeuppance. Class bully Darren is challenged to a face-off with Olly the bull. Darren has no idea that Olly's a gentle giant. And the boy who set the...
    $16.00

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  • Mctavish Goes Wild
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    Mctavish Goes Wild

    A glorious sequel to Good Dog McTavish, this endearing story is brimming with Meg Rosoff’s stylish prose, quirky humour, astute eye for the details of canine-human dynamics, and the oddities of family life. It's summer and the Peachey family...
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  • Hari And His Electric Feet
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    Hari And His Electric Feet

    With an authentic Indian backdrop, this is a feel-good story of young kids chasing big dreams that shimmers with all of Alexander McCall Smith’s trademark optimism and joy – an outlook on life that makes him one of the world’s best-loved...
    $16.00

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  • Space Ace
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    Space Ace

    A fun, fast-paced story filled with facts about the solar system, doubling as the perfect celebration of grandparents and grandchildren. Billy's grandfather is a retired astronaut who likes to take Billy on trips around planet Earth. But when the ship's...
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  • Nellie Choc-Ice, Penguin Explorer
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    Nellie Choc-Ice, Penguin Explorer

    A hilarious Little Gem from Jeremy Strong, the master of comic writing for children, with character-packed illustration from Jamie Smith. Plucky young penguin Nellie Choc-Ice goes on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats off to the North Pole...
    $14.00

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  • I Killed Father Christmas
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    I Killed Father Christmas

    A delightfully witty and tender-hearted Christmas story like none other, introducing a unique author and illustrator collaboration to make for a very special Little Gem. Jo-Jo is convinced that Christmas is cancelled – and it's all his fault. To...
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  • Zebra Crossing Soul Songs
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    Zebra Crossing Soul Songs

    A touching story of life-long friendship and the strength of memory. From award-winning author Sita Brahmachari, this is a tender tale of overcoming loss told in her celebrated accessible and moving style. From award-winning author Sita Brahmachari, a...
    $16.00

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  • Good Dog McTavish
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    Good Dog McTavish

    A charming and witty take on a family going to the dogs and the dog who must save them, from the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award-winner. Filled to the brim with Meg’s wry humour and beautiful prose and illustrated throughout in black and...
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  • Sticky Witch
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    Sticky Witch

    Warm, magical and funny family tale from an award-winning author. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ Tom, Ellie and Whiskers the Cat have to go and live with witchy Aunt Tab when their parents set off on a raft...
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  • Grandpa Was An Astronaut
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    Grandpa Was An Astronaut

    Grandparents take centre stage in this charming tale as a young boy and his grandfather let their imaginations take flight for an afternoon of space exploration, with beautiful artwork from Hannah Coulson. High quality cream paper and a special easy to...
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  • Gunpoint
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    Gunpoint

    Alex and her dad are caught up in an intense hostage situation in this action-packed showdown, edited to a reading age of 6.5. Alex and her dad are working a routine plumbing job in the Town Hall when it is suddenly taken over by terrorists. Their...
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  • Boing Boing
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    Boing Boing

    National treasure Alexander McCall Smith joins up-and-coming illustrator Zoe Persico in this utterly adorable story of family, acceptance and difference. Part of Barrington Stoke's picture book range for all the family, with easy-read font. Jane has...
    $14.00

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