Books for Babies and Toddlers
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Giraffes Can't Dance Giles Andreae A little encouragement was all that was needed to make Gerald the Giraffe realise that he could, after all, dance as well as any other animal in the kingdom. So, for any child that suffers from a lack of confidence ... Download free opening extract |
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Over the Hills and Far Away A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes from Around the World Elizabeth Hammill A fine collection of poems and rhymes from all over the world, collected together by Elizabeth Hammill, renowned for her support and expertise in the world of children's literature. A host of fantastic illustrators including Axel Scheffler, Robert Ingpen and ... Download free opening extract |
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Bear and Hare: Snow! Emily Gravett October 2014 Book of the Month Award-winning Emily Gravett celebrates all the delights of snow in this attractive picture book. Best friends Bear and Hare love playing in the snow. They make footprints and snow angels and have a wonderful ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 3+ readers
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Bears Don't Read! Emma Chichester Clark October 2014 Book of the Month George is sure there is more to life than fishing and chatting which is what the other bears do. When he finds a book he soon realises that it contains something very special. But ... Download free opening extract |
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Monsters Love Underpants Claire Freedman October 2014 MEGA Book of the Month Best-selling underpants are back! It all began with Aliens who love underpants. Then the Dinosaurs and Pirates showed that they do too. And now it turns out that even though the Monsters come ... Download free opening extract |
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Seen and Not Heard Katie May Green October 2014 Debut of the Month Children's imaginations will run wild after reading this delightfully spooky story. Katie May Green is a stunning new talent in the world of picture books. It is an evocative and magical book filled with ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-cat Julia Donaldson October 2014 Book of the MonthShortlisted for the Specsaver's National Book Awards: Children's Book Of The Year. In their best-loved original adventure the Owl and the Pussy-Cat danced happily on the edge of the sand after their wedding. Children’s Laureate ... Download free opening extract |
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Hubble Bubble: The Pesky Pirate Prank Tracey Corderoy The second in this humorous fiction series contains three stories of magical mayhem in one beautifully produced book. Kirsty Stansfield, Nosy Crow Children's Fiction says “All grannies are great, but one who can do spells, take you on their broomstick and ... Download free opening extract |
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The Bad Trousers Ros Asquith Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+ A charming birthday story about one boy and his Granny's awful knitting, with artwork by Katie Morag creator Mairi Hedderwick. Robbie is excited about his upcoming birthday and what he might get as presents...a ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Hero Pup Megan Rix October 2014 Book of the Month Can training Patch, a loveable Labrador puppy, help Joe find some happiness after the death of his father? Joe and his dad have always wanted a dog but, when his dad is killed Joe ... Download free opening extract |
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The Time-Travelling Sandwich Bites Back Matt Brown October 2014 Book of the Month A second hilarious and disgusting adventure wittily told in words and pictures making it perfect for all fans of the Wimpy Kid. A mouldy old sandwich has a remarkable impact on the life of Compton ... Download free opening extract |
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Shouldn't You Be in School? Lemony Snicket October 2014 Book of the Month Madcap fun and mystery in this somewhat eccentric yet addictive series from the huge bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events. This is Book three in the critically acclaimed four-part mystery series. ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Haunters Thomas Taylor The dead and the living exist side by side in this thrilling time-travelling adventure. In David's recurrent dream, Eddie seems real and it seems like he's got something to tell David. That's scary enough but then David gets picked up ... Download free opening extract |
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Mountwood School for Ghosts Toby Ibbotson October 2014 Book of the Month Best-loved author Eva Ibbotson had a gift for making magical worlds both come alive and be wonderfully credible. Her hand guides this delightful story of a top-secret school for ghosts where anything and everything ... Download free opening extract |
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Red Leaves Sita Brahmachari October 2014 Book of the Month Award-winning Sita Brahmachari has a great gift of understanding for the confusions and loneliness of adoloescents and their need to be gently nurtured and cherished. Three young people are trying to find a way ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Listen to the Moon Michael Morpurgo M.B.E. October 2014 Book of the Month A beautiful and captivating tour de force of family, love, war and forgiveness, this is a major new novel from the author of War Horse and Private Peaceful, Michael Morpurgo and is set in World ... Download free opening extract |
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The Piper Danny Weston October 2014 Debut of the Month A haunting and moving story as something sinister from the past reaches out to two children evacuated to Romney Marsh in the Second World War. Newly arrived from London, Peter and Daisy are taken ... Download free opening extract |
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Thirteen Chairs Dave Shelton A spine-tingling collection of fearful stories, cleverly framed by an equally chilling storytelling device. Twelve story tellers sit around the table leaving one chair empty and one story still to be told. Each lit only by a single candle, one ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 14+ readers
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The Calling James Frey, Nils Johnson-Shelton October 2014 Book of the Month Chosen from across the world, a fight to the death is the destiny of the twelve young people who have been selected to represent their families in the Endgame. The Players know who they ... Download free opening extract |
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Black Ice Becca Fitzpatrick October 2014 Book of the Month Black Ice is New York Times bestselling author Becca Fitzpatrick’s riveting romantic thriller, set against the treacherous backdrop of the mountains of Wyoming. Whether you’re new to Becca’s writing or a fan of the ... Download free opening extract |
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Terror Kid Benjamin Zephaniah October 2014 Book of the Month Perceptive, provocative and deeply moving, Benjamin Zephaniah tells a hard hitting story about how dangerous making one simple wrong choice can be. Rico loves computers and he is brilliant at fixing and developing them. ... Download free opening extract |
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