Books for Babies and Toddlers
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Archie Domenica More Gordon June 2012 Debut of the Month. From an important and exciting new author/illustrator - a hugely original new talent - comes a riot of canine fun, bound to attract appreciative tail-wagging from dog fans! Featuring a royal guest star at the end it's ... Download free opening extract |
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The Best Kind of Kiss Margaret Allum A stunning book with plenty of kisses on every page - from fluffy kisses and big kisses to lip smacky and snuggly cuddly mummy kisses - there's a kiss for every moment. But the best kiss of all for the ... Download free opening extract |
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Zog (Paperback and CD-Audio) Julia Donaldson Winner of the Galaxy Children's Book Award 2010. Book and CD edition. The creators of the best-selling Gruffalo have invented a delightful new character – Zog the little dragon who always wants to do best at school. Zog’s determination to win ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 3+ readers
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The King of Quizzical Island Digs Through the World Gordon Snell Age 3+. This is one of the loveliest picture books that's been published in 2011 to share with your toddler. In the extraordinary adventures of the King of Quizzical Island, the King decides he must prove to his citizens that ... Download free opening extract |
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Have You Ever Ever Ever? Colin McNaughton Talented duo Colin McNaughton and Emma Chichester Clark have teamed up to create a witty and original introduction to some very favourite characters from nursery rhymes and popular songs. The cat and the fiddle, incy wincy spider, the four and ... Download free opening extract |
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L is for London Harriet Rowe From daredevil doubledeckers leaping over Tower Bridge to drunken barristers unable to stand up to toast the king, this pocket A-Z is filled with fun and quirky facts about London. Titles already published in the A is for Alphabet series ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Great Dog Disaster Katie Davies June 2012 Book of the Month. If you're looking for entertainment and a wildly funny adventure then any one of the Katie Davies stories is perfect. It's told from the perspective of 9 year old Anna, a young girl with ... Download free opening extract |
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O is for Olympics Ned Elliott Numerous amazing and little known facts about the Olympics will inform and amuse children in equal measure. From a heroic marathon runner in 490 BC to one who sneaked a lift in 1904, this A-Z brings to life the epic ... Download free opening extract |
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The Monster Machine Nicola L. Robinson June 2012 Book of the Month. Have monster fun with the making of monsters and what they do next! Topped up with the right ingredients of slugs, toenail clippings, earwax, spiders and some special glue, the monster-making machine churns out ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Sam Silver, Undercover Pirate 1 : Skeleton Island Jan Burchett, Sara Vogler, Leo Hartas June 2012 Book of the Month. This is the first in a fantastic new series that we guarantee will get even the most reluctant reader reading! It combines everything that boys and girls aged 7+ will love including time-travelling, treasure hunting ... Download free opening extract |
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Little Manfred Michael Morpurgo June 2012 Book of the Month. Award-winning author and illustrator duo Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have created a touching story about the way lives become entangled during conflict and how, unexpectedly, those ties can lead to enduring friendship. When ... Download free opening extract |
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The Dragonsitter Josh Lacey May 2012 Book of the Month. A hilarious story full of useful tips for any dragon-minder. When Eddie’s Uncle Morton goes off on an urgent mission he leaves his dragon behind with Eddie as the babysitter. But a dragon is not ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Tiger Wars Steve Backshall June 2012 Book of the Month. Wildlife specialist Steve Backshall, presenter of the Award winning TV show Deadly, brings the threat tigers are under sharply into focus in this thrilling eco-adventure. Saker and Sinter are two teenagers on the run from ... Download free opening extract |
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Earthfall Mark Walden June 2012 Book of the Month. Rich in dazzlingly but sinister technology with Grendels, Drones and Hunters on the attack, this headlong adventure of how a group of kids fight against it is a thrilling corkscrew of a story. Miraculously ... Download free opening extract |
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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Catherynne M. Valente June 2012 Debut of the Month and eBook of the Month. A witty and original prize-winning debut 'fairy' novel that has won the hearts of readers across the US. Once an ordinary 12 year old, nothing is ever ordinary again for September ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Next Keith Gray June 2012 Book of the Month. Brilliantly written, each of the stories in this thought-provoking and surprisingly entertaining collection asks what happens next? Award winning authors including Malorie Blackman, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Philip Ardagh and Keith Grey explore the question, what ... Download free opening extract |
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The Adjusters Andrew Taylor June 2012 Book of the Month. A chilling story of perfect children, medically transformed! Newly arrived in a new town and in a new school it doesn’t take Henry long to discover that something is wrong. Very wrong. How can ... Download free opening extract |
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A Waste of Good Paper Sean Taylor A moving, first person story that captures the frustrations and pent-up fury of a boy with a lot of problems. Jason has been told to write something in his new journal everyday. The trouble is there is nothing he wants ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 14+ readers
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Theodore Boone 3: the Accused John Grisham June 2012 Book of the Month. Bestselling John Grisham's needle-sharp writing is brilliantly on display in this detective story centring on 13 year old Theodore Boone. The son of lawyers, Theo is an expert in how the law works. It's knowledge ... Download free opening extract |
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At Yellow Lake Jane McLoughlin June 2012 Debut of the Month. Full of tension, this is a gripping debut novel with vibrant characters caught up in a complex interweaving of stories all of which are played out on the faraway shores of Yellow Lake. Etta finds ... Download free opening extract |
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A Monster Calls Patrick Ness Winner of the 2012 Carnegie Medal AND 2012 Kate Greenaway Medal. This is the first time, in the Awards 75 year history, that one book has won both prizes! Rachel Levy chair of the 2012 CILIP Carnegie judging panel said: "A ... Download free opening extract |
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