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The Snatchabook

Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty

A magical tale about the importance of bedtime stories

AGES: 3-7

Pride and Prejudice

The Bennet sisters must navigate the minefield that is high society and try to secure the future of their family through a suitable husband. 

AGES: 12-14

The Dragon Detective Agency: The Case of the Missing Cats

Gareth P Jones

When detective Dirk Dilly gets a call from Holly, a young girl whose pet cat has gone missing, the dragon ends up with not only a new case to solve but also a self-appointed partner-in-solving-crime. And it turns out that Holly’s cat is just the beginning! As the pair hunt for clues, Dirk spots other […]

AGES: 7-10

Archie Snufflekins Cat

Katie Harnett

Archie, Cupcake, Oliver, Valentine… the cat who lives on Blossom Street is called something different by everyone, and loved by all. But there is one house on the street that he hasn’t visited yet… In this sweet story, Katie Harnett explores how one well-loved cat can change a lonely woman’s life and bring a small […]

AGES: 3-7

Mabrook!

Na'ima B. Robert

Lyrical description of Muslim wedding ceremonies across the world, including Pakistan, Morocco, Somalia and UK. This colourful and exotic picture book shows the different ways Muslims in different countries celebrate the sacred ceremony, while also describing the vows and promises common to all Muslim marriages. Everyone in our family has stomach problems. We have tried […]

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Little Island

Smriti Prasadam-Halls

There was once a farm where all the animals were friends. Together they looked after the farm and each other. It wasn t perfect and they didn t always agree (animals almost never do). But they liked it. One day the geese begin to gossip. Before long they hatch a plan to leave the farm. […]

AGES: 3-7

The Society of Thirteen

Gareth P Jones

London, 1891. When orphans Esther and Tom are caught stealing by Lord Ringmore, little do they realise the peril they are in.

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Gaspard the Fox

James Mayhew

Meet Gaspard the Fox as he sets out one summer evening in search of adventure and something to eat. This charming and humorous picture book celebrates urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. With stunning original illustrations by award-winning children’s book author James Mayhew, this is the […]

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Katie in London

James Mayhew

Imagine a friendly lion showing you the sights of London! 

AGES: 3-7

Web of Darkness

Bali Rai

When the incredibly attractive Benedict befriends Lily online, she is thrilled. He is so much more mature than boys her age and he seems to know exactly how she’s feeling. She finds herself opening up to him, telling him things she wouldn’t tell anybody else.   And she needs someone to confide in more than […]

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

The Other Side of Truth

Beverley Naidoo

This is the story of 12 year-old Sade and her brother Femi who flee to Britain from Nigeria.

AGES: 10-12

Turvytops: A Really Wild Island

Jim Medway

Come on a rhyming wild ride through the strange island of Turvytops where everything is not quite right creatures are upside down or back-to-front, volcanoes spew water and mountains are made of ice cream.

AGES: 3-7

Star Girl

Karin Littlewood

Gracie had a star. Every night it shone for her outside her bedroom window. You re my special star, she whispered. But every morning, as dawn breaks, Gracie s star fades from the sky.  So one sparkling night Gracie climbs the tallest tree and gently takes her star out of the sky. Now she will […]

AGES: 3-7

Clouds Cannot Cover Us

Jay Hulme

The poems have been carefully selected to chart the poet, Hulme’s journey from growing up in a working-class family in Leicestershire to his feelings and thoughts about school life and his experience as a transgender teenager. As Hulme says himself: “When it was decided that this collection would be for teenagers I was left with […]

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Elen’s Island

Eloise Williams

A beautiful debut novel from Eloise Williams

AGES: 7-10

Roller-Coaster Ride Around the Body

Jump on board and take a ride around the human body on our read-aloud rollercoaster. 

AGES: 3-7

A Walk in London

Salvatore Rubbino

A wide-eyed girl and her mother explore London's busy streets and towering views in this child-friendly tribute to an incomparable city.

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Steampunk Pirates: Attack of the Giant Sea Spiders

Gareth P Jones

Wanted: Dead or Alive! (Or smashed into little bits and delivered in boxes.) The Steampunk Pirates jump at the chance to earn a handsome reward in return for doing some snooping. But when they find themselves sandwiched between the Dread Captain Inky beard and a spider on the attack, it’s time to beat a retreat. […]

AGES: 7-10

The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs!

Gary Northfield

Join a teeny tiny gang of dinosaurs as they wind each other up and muddle their way through the myths and mysteries of prehistoric life!

AGES: 7-10

Mellten comic

Huw Aaron

A quarterly comic aimed at boys and girls between 7-13 years old. It includes puzzles and jokes, but the emphasis is on the new stories that will make you laugh, in the company of Gwil Garw, Llio, Bloden and Gari Pêl!

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Kings of the Castle

Victoria Turnbull

George didn’t want to waste the night moonbathing. He wanted to build a sandcastle that would turn any monster green eyed with envy. But when George meets the strangest creature he has ever seen, the night takes an unexpected turn. A starlight story of adventure and imagination from the creator of The Sea Tiger.

AGES: 3-7

Winston Wallaby Can’t Stop Bouncing: What to Do About Hyperactivity in Children Including Those with ADHD, Spd and Asd

Kay Al-Ghani

Winston Wallaby, like most Wallabies, loves to bounce. However, Winston can’t seem to ever sit still and when he starts school he needs help to concentrate…   Luckily his teacher Mrs Calm shows Winston how to settle down and focus his mind in class, and he learns new ways to help him with touch, feel, […]

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Wings: Flyboy

Tom Palmer

An adventure more thrilling than any football match!

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Legend of Robin Hood

Michaela Morgan

The Legend of Robin Hood describes how Robin Hood became an outlaw, formed his band of Merry Men and met Maid Marion.

AGES: 10-12