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Luna Loves World Book Day: World Book Day 2021

Joseph Coelho, OBE, Fiona Lumbers

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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A special small-format mini adventure with Luna, exclusive for World Book Day 2021, from the creators of Luna Loves Library Day and Luna Loves Art. Today is World Book Day and Luna can’t wait. She has the whole day planned... Dress up as her favourite book character: a unicorn! Meet an author and an illustrator. Buy a new book with her book token. But - disaster! - Luna the Unicorn's costume has ripped! Can Dad come to the rescue with a potato and a little bit of book magic? Also in this series: Luna Loves Library Day Luna Loves Art Luna Loves Dance (new for September 2021)

The Best Bit of Daddy's Day

Claire Alexander

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (22 reviews)

A heartwarming father/son story with a familiar school setting - the perfect gift for Father's Day. Bertie wants to drive trucks and diggers, just like his daddy. But today there’s a special surprise waiting for him at school that might mean that Bertie’s day and Daddy’s day won’t be so different . . . A touching story about a very special bond with gorgeous watercolour artwork from Claire Alexander, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award and the Paterson Prize. An exquisitely painted bedtime book for boys or girls, this is an adorable follow-up to Claire's earlier picture books, Millie Shares and Monkey and the Little One. Claire Alexander moved to London in 1995. She won the US Paterson Prize in 2009 and 2013 and the Shneider Family Book Award in the same year for her book Back to Front and Upside Down. She teaches her own course on writing and illustrating picture books and lives in Crouch End, North London with her partner and their two little girls.

The Adventures of Paddington – The Wrong List

HarperCollins Children’s Books

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (14 reviews)

A fantastic picture book based on the CG-animated TV series – The Adventures of Paddington. Paddington is a polite little bear from Darkest Peru who lives with a family called the Browns at 32 Windsor Gardens. He is kind, curious and rather accident-prone. When Paddington learns all the Browns have a list of jobs to do around the house, he can’t wait to have his own. But chaos follows when he takes the wrong list! Taking a lead from Michael Bond’s original books, and the spirit of the hugely successful Paddington movies, each new Paddington story is packed with vibrancy, humour and charm.

Somersaults and Dreams: Going for Gold (Somersaults and Dreams)

Cate Shearwater

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (27 reviews)

For fans of Cathy Cassidy and Holly Willoughby's School for Stars – tumble into the world of competitive gymnastics – friendships, dreams, tears, and tumbles! Ellie has reached the national gymnastics squad training camp. Now it feels like she is just a somersault away from her dream of competing in the Euros! But with training harder than ever, rivalries even fiercer and a new coach who seems determined to make sure she fails, Ellie feels as though she has to do whatever it takes … including hiding a potentially-career ruining injury. How far is Ellie really willing to go for gold?

Magic Kitten: Double Trouble

Sue Bentley

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (19 reviews)

Kim can't wait for her cousin Mia and her cousin's Siamese cat, Bibi to visit. But when they turn up neither cousin nor cat are half as nice as Kim remembers and proceed to make Kim's summer really horrible. But when Kim discovers a tiny silver tabby kitten with emerald green eyes looking up at her in her garden shed, things seem to magically get better... The third title in this globally bestselling series - now with a fabulous new look

A Superpower Like Mine: an uplifting story to boost self-esteem and confidence

Dr Ranj Singh, Liam Darcy, Dr Ranj Singh

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (17 reviews)

An empowering story about seeing the best in others and yourself, from Dr Ranj, presenter of CBeebies series Get Well Soon, resident doctor on ITV's This Morning and front line NHS paediatrician. Femi has SUPERPOWERS! But not the superhero kind - she can't really fly or turn invisible. Femi's dad says she has lots of superpowers on the inside that make her special. From kindness to creativity, bravery to patience - join Femi as she discovers all the special powers that her, her friends, and the incredible people around her, bring out in one another every day. From the team behind A Superpower Like Mine, comes an exciting new audiobook celebrating the power to be YOU! (P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Skandar and the Chaos Trials: The INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER in the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter: Volume 3

A.F. Steadman

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (11 reviews)

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . . Don’t miss the unputdownable new book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023! Skandar and the Phantom Rider was one of THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023 The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions are high. To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island’s elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit – only the strongest will make it. Meanwhile Kenna’s forged bond to a wild unicorn has left her alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island in peril, all fingers point in one direction . . . As dark forces assemble, Skandar must decide how far is he willing to go – for Kenna, and for the Eyrie. Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out! Praise for the SKANDAR series: ‘Skandar Smith’s adventures at the Eyrie, a training school for unicorn riders, have made him the most popular children’s fantasy hero since Harry Potter.’- The Daily Telegraph 'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' – The Times Children's Book of the Week ‘Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.’ – Louie Stowell, author of Loki ‘A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless moment of it!’ – Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper’s Island and co-author of Twin Crowns ‘The best book I’ve ever read.’ – Patrick, age 10 ‘My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You’ll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!’ – Dominique Valente, author of Starfell ‘A magnificent book. I raced through it – at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It’s everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.’ – Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.' – The Sunday Times Reader Reviews: ***** 'Overall amazing in every way.' ***** ‘My daughter has rated them better that Percy Jackson.’ ***** ’I don’t know how I’m going to wait for the next one.’ ***** ’I have read Harry Potter and I think Skandar is better.’ ***** ’Move over Harry Potter there’s a new hero in town!’ *Skandar and the Chaos Trials was the Number 1 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 27 April 2024

The Wild Robot: Now a major DreamWorks animation!

Peter Brown

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (16 reviews)

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The heartwarming and action-packed illustrated novel exploring what happens when nature and technology collide. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realises that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home - until, one day, her mysterious past comes back to haunt her. 'An Iron Man style fable for our age' - Piers Torday, award-winning author of The Last Wild 'A modern-day classic in the making' - Booktrust The gloriously illustrated story of a robot's adventures in the wild from bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown. [Peter Brown's THE WILD ROBOT was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 11th June 2023.]

EDGE: Monsters Like Us: Hangem High School

Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (16 reviews)

Monsters Like Us follows the adventures of monster misfits Danny (a demon), Lin (a werewolf) and Sam (a zombie) as they attempt to get through school without eating the teachers, running wild or raising hell. In Hangem High School, Sam arrives at his new school and is keen to make a good impression without losing his head. Clogger and his cronies have other ideas and are determined to shake things up for Sam. Can Lin and Danny come to the rescue of the weird new kid, and keep him in one piece on his first day? Each Monsters Like Us story features an accessible storyline in a familiar setting, and is ideal for guided reading with struggling readers, as confidence-building independent reads, and for EAL pupils. Hangem High School is levelled at book band 7 Turquoise, is printed on off-white paper and uses a font approved by the British Dyslexia Association. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.

Chloe's Secret Fairy Godmother Club

Emma Barnes

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (11 reviews)

Eliza's not sure about the news that she is going to be a big sister, but when her friends Chloe and Aisha say that they can practise by becoming fairy godmothers, a new club is born: The Secret Fairy Godmother Club. But the three friends soon find out that being a fairy godmother isn't easy, especially when their homemade love potion goes wrong and their magical makeover doesn't turn out quite so magical after all. Can the Club fix everything in time before the new baby arrives?

Once Upon a Legend: a blockbuster adventure from the author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale

Ben Miller, Elisa Paganelli

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (18 reviews)

Discover your destiny in a legendary tale of friendly giants and magical mishaps, from actor and comedian Ben Miller, author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale. 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans ‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones Marcus has just started Merlin's, a very unusual school... He doesn't like it and is doing everything he can to get into big trouble and be sent home. When a midnight prank accidentally wakes a sleeping giant called Crom, things take a turn for the magical. But there are other giants on the move, bigger and angrier than Crom. Realising that Merlin's and the whole country are in danger, it's a race against time for the two new friends to find the magic of their own bravery. Turn the page, share the adventure in this bestselling magical story for all the family, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli. *Have you ever wondered what your favourite fairytale characters are thinking? Once upon was only the start in the hilarious Diary of a Puss in Boots. OUT NOW!*

A Giant Slice of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Stinkbomb/Underpants/Meets the Queen

Francesca Simon, Tony Ross

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Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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5 out 5 (15 reviews)

Horrid Henry creates havoc wherever he goes. To his well-meaning parents and to every adult whose path he crosses, he is the ultimate nightmare child. His naughtiness is of the kind all children secretly admire and few dare to aspire to. He doesn't always mean to be bad, but the best- laid plans have a habit of going wrong... This bumper 3-in-1 collection contains Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb, Horrid Henry's Underpants and Horrid Henry Meets the Queen. Horrid Henry is illustrated by Tony Ross, who also illustrates David Walliams' children's books, as well as his own picture books.

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Luna Loves World Book Day: World Book Day 2021

Joseph Coelho, OBE, Fiona Lumbers

Luna Loves World Book Day: World Book Day 2021

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The Best Bit of Daddy's Day

Claire Alexander

The Best Bit of Daddy's Day

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The Adventures of Paddington – The Wrong List

HarperCollins Children’s Books

The Adventures of Paddington – The Wrong List

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Somersaults and Dreams: Going for Gold (Somersaults and Dreams)

Cate Shearwater

Somersaults and Dreams: Going for Gold (Somersaults and Dreams)

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Magic Kitten: Double Trouble

Sue Bentley

Magic Kitten: Double Trouble

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A Superpower Like Mine: an uplifting story to boost self-esteem and confidence

Dr Ranj Singh, Liam Darcy, Dr Ranj Singh

A Superpower Like Mine: an uplifting story to boost self-esteem and confidence

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Skandar and the Chaos Trials: The INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER in the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter: Volume 3

A.F. Steadman

Skandar and the Chaos Trials: The INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER in the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter: Volume 3

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The Wild Robot: Now a major DreamWorks animation!

Peter Brown

The Wild Robot: Now a major DreamWorks animation!

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EDGE: Monsters Like Us: Hangem High School

Steve Barlow, Steve Skidmore

EDGE: Monsters Like Us: Hangem High School

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Chloe's Secret Fairy Godmother Club

Emma Barnes

Chloe's Secret Fairy Godmother Club

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Once Upon a Legend: a blockbuster adventure from the author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale

Ben Miller, Elisa Paganelli

Once Upon a Legend: a blockbuster adventure from the author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale

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A Giant Slice of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Stinkbomb/Underpants/Meets the Queen

Francesca Simon, Tony Ross

A Giant Slice of Horrid Henry 3-in-1: Stinkbomb/Underpants/Meets the Queen

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