Books for Babies and Toddlers
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Wolves Emily Gravett One of our Books of the Year 2016 | Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Wolves! Rabbit borrows a book about wolves from the library. He can't put it down! But soon a sinister figure with sharp claws and a bushy tail ... Download free opening extract |
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Imaginary Fred Eoin Colfer One of our Books of the Year 2016 | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month October 2016 There are so many adjectives you could use to describe this book - extraordinary, dazzling, original, funny, irresistible, quirky, imaginative, clever, stunning - but none go ... Download free opening extract |
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Gordon's Great Escape Sue Hendra November 2016 Book of the Month Hurrah for Gordon the Balloon! Gordon’s life story, including time at balloon-school learning just what a balloon does, his first true love whose pets are porcupines and his important role in rescuing his friends ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for Young Adults
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The One Memory of Flora Banks Emily Barr In a nutshell: the unforgettable story of a girl with no memory Can there ever have been a heroine like Flora Banks? She’s 17 when the book opens, but an accident aged 10 has left her with no short term memory. ... Download free opening extract |
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The Sun is Also a Star Nicola Yoon November 2016 Book of the Month In a Nutshell: Race against time | Racing hearts | The difference a day makes | Intense tale of fate, fraught families and migrant lives told over the twelve hour period in which a teenage girl ... Download free opening extract |
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I'll be Home for Christmas Benjamin Zephaniah, Non Pratt, Marcus Sedgwick, Cat Clarke & others In a nutshell: heartfelt stories of home by top authors| Home – it’s a powerful concept, never more so than at Christmas. In association with homeless charity Crisis - £1 from every copy sold goes to them – publisher Stripes ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 3+ readers
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Penguin Problems Jory John December 2016 Book of the Month | One of our Books of the Year 2016 | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month November 2016 Ever thought you had problems? Try being a Penguin! There’s too much snow, ... Download free opening extract |
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Danny McGee Drinks the Sea Andy Stanton December 2016 Book of the Month Andy Stanton, that maestro of absurdity, teams up with Neal Layton, an illustrator who also has a direct line to preposterousness, to create a picture book that takes a simple idea and follows it ... Download free opening extract |
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Magnificent Creatures Anna Wright In a nutshell: patterns and personalities in the animal world captured in words and beautiful pictures. This beautiful book will inspire children to look at the world around them with new eyes. Anna Wright is fascinated by the extraordinary patterns and ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Fox and the Star Coralie Bickford-Smith October 2016 Debut of the Month This is such a charming and gloriously delightful short tale, about friendship, facing your fears and looking beyond the obvious. The Fox and the Star is a visually stunning story book; the illustrations are fabulous, ... Download free opening extract |
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Pandora Victoria Turnbull Victoria Turnbull is a very gifted picture book creator and Pandora is a beautiful story of friendship, hope and renewal. All alone, in a land of broken things, lives Pandora, a little fox. She spends her time gathering and repairing ... Download free opening extract |
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Imagination According to Humphrey Betty G. Birney Children’s favourite Humphrey the hamster is back for another adventure, his twelfth no less. The good news is that he’s just as delightful as ever, his school-hamster-eye view of the world just as funny and generous. Humphrey gets to listen ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Giant's Necklace Michael Morpurgo December 2016 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month November 2016 Former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo’s short story is a small gem. Part adventure, part ghost story it slips easily between past and present as ... Download free opening extract |
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A World of Information Richard Platt December 2016 Fascintating Facts Book of the Month A visually stunning collection of facts and figures for all the family to enjoy. Do you know how many bones there are in the human body or how clouds form? Or about ... Download free opening extract |
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Papa Panov's Special Day Mig Holder December 2016 Book of the Month Just the right size to slip into a stocking or hang on a tree this little book beautifully conveys the real message of Christmas. Papa Panov has everything he needs in his little shoemakers ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Winter Magic Amy Alward, Emma Carroll, Berlie Doherty & others December 2016 Book of the Month I’ve always thought books were magical. It’s always a wonder that a simple combination of words can have such meaning, take us on so many adventures. This short story collection encapsulates that belief ... Download free opening extract |
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Word of Mouse James Patterson December 2016 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: you’ll believe a mouse can be a hero! | There are fast-moving, grab-you-by-the-eyeballs-first-page-in reads, then there’s James Patterson! Boy, does this man know how to tell a story in a way ... Download free opening extract |
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A Miscellany of Magical Beasts Simon Holland December 2016 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: beasts, magical beasts, in words and pictures | This very handsome book, wonderfully illustrated by some of the top artists of today, is a must-have for anyone fascinated by the ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 11+ readers
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An Eagle in the Snow Michael Morpurgo November 2016 Book of the Month A ‘what if’ story based on a true life events, full of descriptions of heroism and selflessness: for any good writer this would make excellent material for a book, but in Michael Morpurgo’s hands, ... Download free opening extract |
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The Midnight Gang David Walliams One of our Books of the Year 2016 | November 2016 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: comedy capers on the NHS from everyone’s favourite storyteller! The spirit of Roald Dahl lives on in David Walliams, and Dahl’s influence ... Download free opening extract |
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Survivors David Long Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award 2017 - Best Books with Facts In a nutshell: jaw-dropping true stories; survival against the odds | Proof that true stories can be every bit as remarkable as the most fantastic fiction, David Long ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Lie Kill Walk Away Matt Dickinson December 2016 Book of the Month A non-stop, action packed, thrilling tale of a race to save humanity from a deadly virus. 15 year old Rebecca Eden and 16 year old Joe Fontana tell their own tales in alternate very ... Download free opening extract |
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The Light That Gets Lost Natasha Carthew In a Nutshell: Raw revenge | Exploitative institution | Brightening bonds | An unforgettable novel about revenge, abuses of authority and the redemptive power of friendship. After witnessing his parents’ murder, Trey is sent to bleak Camp Kernow, a correctional institution for ... Download free opening extract |
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The Lie Tree: Illustrated Edition Frances Hardinge A beautiful illustrated gift edition of Frances Hardinge's hugely entertaining and dramatic Victorian thriller. When Faith’s father dies suddenly she knows she must try to find out exactly what he was hiding in the local caves she had recently visited ... Download free opening extract |
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