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£8.99 Paperback 9780241631232 Fiction
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Once there was a girl with a big laugh and a big heart and very big dreams. She grew and grew and grew. And it was good... until it wasn’t. This quietly reassuring story explores the experience of being big in a world that celebrates small, promoting body-positivity and self-acceptance. 3-7 years; Health and wellbeing; Race
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1938, the Nazis come to Vienna. They hate an- Spring-Summer 2023
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How To Say No Author Michelle Elman
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I Am Lenny Brown Author Dan Freedman Illustrator Kajsa Hallström £7.99 Paperback 9780241610541 Fiction
Lenny Brown doesn’t talk. Except to his mum and his dog. Everyone at school understands Lenny is different, but when his family moves across town there are new challenges for Lenny. With the help of a diary, a football and lots of determination, can Lenny forge a new future for himself?
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Leonora Bolt: The Great
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It’s Leonora’s first Christmas on Crabby Island! Among homemade presents, she finds a mysterious invitation to a global invention com- petition: The Great Gadget Games. The host is her evil Uncle Luther, and the judges are Harry and Eliza Bolt.. Leonora’s kidnapped parents! Leonora has to win the competition! 5-7 years; Race
Momo Arashima Steals the
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Momo Arashima just wants an ordinary life. But she’s about to become legendary... Can Momo embrace her identity as half-human, half-goddess to unlock her powers, force the demons back to Yomi – and save the world? 9-14 years; Race
Rockstar Detectives: Murder
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Secret Beast Club: The
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Secret Beast Club: The Dragons
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Rockstar Detectives: Murder
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An accessible, engaging and essential introduc- tion to the British empire for readers aged 9+, by bestselling author of Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera. Because how can we ever make the world a kinder, better place for the future, if we don’t know the truth about the past? 9-12 year; Race
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£7.99 Paperback 9780241457184 Fiction
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Tales From Beyond the Rainbow
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£14.99 Hardback 9780241545423 Fiction
Ten captivating stories of love, loss, adventure and resilience celebrating LGBTQ+ heroes, published as a collection of queer classics for the first time.
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Speak Up!
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