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  Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer...

  Cathy FitzGerald

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  Midsummer’s Eve is about to get a whole lot more magical!  
  Someone is misusing magic. Curses have been cast and terrifying creatures are on the move … 
  Twelve-year-old Pinch Perkins lives on Tricky Dragon Lane, deep in the heart of London’s magical quarter. But when her mum is struck by a curse, and nobody seems to have a clue what to do, Pinch knows it’s down to her to find a cure. 
  Racing the clock on Midsummer's Eve, Pinch will face the terrifying boss of the Thames Mudlarks, dance with the devious fairy king and queen and share a burger with King Arthur's knights … all while trying to avoid the clutches of two fearsome villains out to SQUISH her! 
  Pinch Perkins, a young detective in a children's fantasy fiction, takes readers on a humorous journey filled with monsters and mysteries. This multigenerational story is a perfect read for kids and families, proving that bravery transcends age. 
  For fans of Abi Elphinstone (Ember Spark and the Unicorn's Secret), Alex T. Smith (Anyone For Strawberries?), Sharna Jackson (The Nine Night Mystery), and Harry Woodgate (Tales From Beyond the Rainbow). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Spinderella and Other Stories:...

  Julia Donaldson

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  Enjoy five fun-filled audio picture book stories – read by Julia and Malcolm Donaldson!  
  A bumper five-story audio collection from master storyteller Julia Donaldson – perfect for entertaining little ones in the car or at storytime! 
  Contains: 
  Spinderella 
  Night Monkey Day Monkey 
  Follow the Swallow 
  The Wrong Kind of Bark 
  The Quick Brown Fox 
  Meet football-mad spiders, two very different monkeys, a migrating swallow and his friends, a boy and his puppy and an interpid fox cub in this lively, fun-filled story collection. 
  Julia Donaldson is the internationally renowned author of the best-loved picture books in the world, including The Gruffalo, Jonty Gentoo, Room on the Broom, The Baddies, Tales From Acorn Wood and Night Monkey, Day Monkey. 
  Julia Donaldson, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delivers another collection of stories that are sure to delight children. With themes ranging from sports and recreation to emotions and social issues, these stories are both entertaining and thought-provoking. 
  For fans of Jim Field (Daisy and the Trouble With London), Eric Carle (The Very Hungry Caterpillar), Chris Van Dusen (If I Built a House), Guy Parker-Rees (Elephant Me), and Deborah Diesen (The Pout-Pout Fish and the Mad, Mad Day). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  I Loved You First

  Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce...

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  Celebrate the bond between parent and child in this lyrical story by former first daughters and #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Sisters First Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. There is nothing more important than the time we spend together, learning to see the world through each other’s eyes. From counting constellations to imagining shapes in fluffy clouds to hiking great canyons or jumping into the ocean, the special moments between a mother or father and their child are some of the most memorable and precious in our lives.   Inspired by the majesty of nature all around us, I Loved You First is an expansive and gently whimsical celebration of parental love and a companion to Jenna and Barbara’s New York Times bestselling children's books Sisters First and Love Comes First.

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  Sonya and the dream of the...

  Katja Runow

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  Sonya the Owl meets a baby penguin and experience her dream. This story is about a small, brave and inquisitive snowy owl named Sonya. Do you know Sonya? She lives in the North with her family. She really likes to ask questions and learn new things. Such as, what would happen if you slept in the daytime instead of at night? If you flew far, far away and even further, would everything around you be the same or entire-ly different? Where do day and night come from, where does light come from, and where does it dis-appear to at night?

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  In Search of Water

  Albert Strasser

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  Do you think fish realize they’re in water? Sometimes the truth can be so simple and close to us, that we completely miss it. That’s certainly the case for Finny Fish. Finny’s spent his whole life under water, but has no idea what “water” actually is. Join him — and the friends he makes along the way, as they set-out on an incredible, mind-opening quest “In Search of Water!”

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  Children of the Benin Kingdom

  Dinah Orji

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  Ada has lived close to the great rainforest for her whole life, helping her beloved Papa Eze to heal fello villagers when they fall sick. But when Papa Eze himself becomes ill, he knows he must tell Ada the truth about her real identity – something he has kept hidden to protect his daughter from danger. Ada must now travel deep into the forest and discover the ancient Edo kingdom of Benin, connect with her past and to use everything within her power to heal the terrible divisions that are tearing the kingdom apart. Pursued by those who want her dead, Ada sets off on a journey which will test her strength to the limit – with just her friends, the guidance of her ancestors and her own self-belief to help her.
  Children of the Benin Kingdom is fast paced adventure story, set in one of Africa's most fascinating civilisations, the Edo Kingdom of Benin. Written by British Nigerian author Dinah Orji, the book appeals to any child that likes to be transported to another world and is about friendship, loyalty and the bonds of family. The story is rich in historical detail and the cultural traditions of West Africa and as accurate historical fiction it is also perfect for celebrating Black history.
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  "This is a gripping adventure story that offers something fresh and original to the middle grade historical fiction market." Books for Topics, children's fiction reviews blog
  "A riveting historical adventure… as much about friendship and loyalty and the bonds of family as a quest for identity." Books for Keeps, children's fiction magazine
  "When reading this book, you become completely absorbed into the culture of the West African people … because the story is rich and gripping." Reading Zone, children's fiction reviews blog

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