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the secret of the moonshard

The Secret of the Moonshard

Chapter book

The thrilling new magical adventure from Branford Boase winner Struan Murray.

Domino has lived her whole life believing that just one drop of magic could kill her.

Held in a floating laboratory by scheming Science Barons, she has never known a single day of freedom.

When Domino discovers that everything she’s been told by the Barons is a lie, she escapes to Abzalaymon, a wondrous city filled with scientific marvels, hulking thunder lizards and hidden magic.

But the Barons are soon on Domino’s trail. Because a war is brewing between science and magic. A war that could destroy the world. And Domino might just be the key to saving everyone…

tiger warrior fight for the cursed unicorn book 5

Tiger Warrior: Fight for the Cursed Unicorn: Book 5

Chapter book

Jack has always wanted to meet a unicorn, and with its black coat, golden hooves and truth-telling powers, the magical xiezhi is the most amazing unicorn ever! But when the xiezhi accuses the Jade Emperor of a crime, Jack doesn’t know what – or who – to believe. Can Jack harness rat’s power over the weather and find out the truth? One thing’s for certain, a storm is coming…

A thrilling action-adventure series with the magical power of the Chinese Zodiac.

alyssa and the spell garden

Alyssa and the Spell Garden

Chapter book

Alyssa must save the magical spell garden with her new unreliable powers.

When 11-year-old Alyssa is forced to spend the summer holiday with her mum’s family, who she’s never met before, her latent magical powers explode into life. Her great aunt runs a secret magic school in her spell garden where local kids can hone their power. The garden grows magical spell ingredients that have protected their family and the wider neighbourhood for decades – ever since they arrived from Jamaica with their mother Effie in the 1960s. But something is going wrong and the magic is running out! Can Alyssa use her new, unpredictable magic to set things right?

A contemporary fantasy set in a small community in North London facing eviction and gentrification with a magical garden at the centre of it. Stunningly illustrated by Bex Glendining.

the egg incident

The Egg Incident

Chapter book

Remember, Humphrey; never run, never jump, and NEVER. EVER. sit on a wall!

This middle-grade graphic novel tells the story of Humphrey – an egg with very overprotective parents; “Never run, never jump and NEVER EVER EVER sit on a wall. You remember what happened to your uncle…”

Humphrey lives a cautious life, until the day he bumps into Princess Jean (PJ) in the park. An adventurer through and through, PJ regales Humphrey with tales of all her antics and mishaps and they don’t notice the park is closing. Oh no! How will Humphrey get home? There’s only one way out. Over. The. Wall!

The Egg Incident is a joyous reversal of the traditional Humpty Dumpty tale of caution that will delight readers aged 7-11 who are tiptoeing towards independence themselves.

the time travellers adventure calling

The Time Travellers: Adventure Calling

Chapter book

When adventure calls – the Time Travellers answer.

Suhana, Mia and Ayaan are thrown together on a trip to Parliament, where they are fascinated by all the history that happened there. Little do they suspect that they’ll be LIVING that history when they are transported back to 1911! Finding themselves in the middle of a women’s suffrage demonstration, they are amazed to see people from all over the world taking part. Suhana wants to explore but Mia and Ayaan are anxious to get back. Then they lose each other… Will they be able to return to the present without changing the course of history forever?

Join our time travellers as they visit amazing places across the world and throughout history, meeting historical legends and learning more about themselves.

stitch head the graphic novel

Stitch Head: The Graphic Novel

Graphic Novel

Enter the darkly funny world of Stitch Head, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime.  Deep in the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, eccentric Professor Erasmus created Stitch Head, a small, almost-human creature. His experiments continued, filling the castle with creations so fabulously monstrous that Stitch Head was long forgotten. Until a travelling circus ringmaster knocks at the castle door, promising to make Stitch Head a star. Is this Stitch Head’s chance to venture beyond the castle walls? Or could he be making a terrible mistake…?

the book of blast off 15 real life space missions

The Book of Blast Off!: 15 Real-Life Space Missions

Non-fiction

We look out of our window at the dark and twinkling sky.

It’s full of stars and planets and there’s comets whooshing by.

We want to go and see them, there’s so much to explore.

So let’s count down and blast off – then we can find out more!

Journey through space with 15 of the most iconic missions of all time, including the moon landing, Voyager 1’s journey into interstellar space and Perseverance’s exploration of Mars.

the lucky red envelope a lift the flap lunar new year celebration

The Lucky Red Envelope: A lift-the-flap Lunar New Year Celebration

Picturebook

Get ready for Lunar New Year, following a little girl and her family as they get ready for and celebrate the Lunar New Year festival.

With non-fiction information about the significance of certain rituals, but told through the excited eyes of a child, this is a book to return to year after year in the run up to the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar.

Each of the 12 spreads will feature 12 lift flaps, 144 in total.

Spreads include:
– See the little girl decorate the house with lucky red decorations
– Tidy the house to welcome in the new year
– Watch a special firework display
– Discover which animal year it will be
– Make festive dumplings with Nainai (grandma)
– Read a story about the zodiac with Yeye (grandpa)
– Watch a lion and dragon dance in the town square
– Make offerings to her ancestors
– And on the very last spread, have a traditional family reunion new year on the eve of Lunar new year and exchange lucky red envelopes.

who rules the rockpool

Who Rules the Rockpool?

Picturebook

Crab is a big crab in a small rockpool and he RULES THE ROCKPOOL . . . or so he thinks.

When a big wave sweeps him and Prawn into an even larger pool, he has to reevaluate his place in the hierarchy. If Crab doesn’t RULE THE ROCKPOOL, who does?

Acclaimed picture-book creator, Matty Long, brings his hallmark talents of deadpan comedy and hilarious illustrations to this fascinating picture book. Readers can feast on a diet of facts about the ecosystems of a rockpool and laugh out loud at the same time.

uncover history the maya

Uncover History: The Maya

Non-fiction

Uncover History and find out about the Mayan civilisation with this fun and humorous guide.

Who were the Mayans? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did and why they built pyramids. Find out about their gods, why they stargazed and what happened to their civilisation. Find out the answer to questions such as ‘who ruled the Maya?’, ‘what was Mayan writing like?’ and ‘what art did the Maya make?’

Using fun, humorous illustrations, this book tells the story of Mayan people, from farmers to leaders.

Ideally suited for readers age 8+.

Read the other titles in the series: Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Vikings, the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and the Shang Dynasty.

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