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By Rowan and Yew 1 January 23
The Magician's Elephant 7 January 23
Do You Speak Chocolate?: Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson 8 January 23
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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket 2 March 23
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My Life as a Cat 14 April 23
Front Desk 15 April 23
Darkwhispers 16 April 23
Jelly 18 April 23
Girl 38: Finding a Friend 22 April 23
The Unexpected Find 24 April 23
Wringer 27 April 23
How I Became a Dog Called Midnight: A magical adventure from the bestselling author of The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 29 April 23
Ajay and the Mumbai Sun 30 April 23
The Cardturner 6 May 23
The Treasure Hunters 7 May 23
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The Boy Who Saved a Bear 14 May 23
Love, Aubrey 20 May 23
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The Umbrella Mouse 24 August 23
The Greatest Inventor 28 August 23
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The Final Year 7 October 23
The Snow Girl 8 October 23
A Wolf Called Wander 14 October 23
The Spirit Snatcher 15 October 23
D-Day Dog 15 October 23
Until the Road Ends 28 October 23
The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure 28 October 23
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The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City 3 December 23
The Train of Dark Wonders 29 November 23
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The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die 19 November 23
Mermedusa 15 November 23
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) 12 November 23
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Love That Dog 5 November 23
The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure 28 October 23
Until the Road Ends 28 October 23
D-Day Dog 15 October 23
The Spirit Snatcher 15 October 23
A Wolf Called Wander 14 October 23
The Snow Girl 8 October 23
The Final Year 7 October 23
Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission 1 October 23
Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really Tells Us about How to Teach Reading 1 October 23
The Boy Who Biked the World: Part One: On the Road to Africa 1 October 23
The House of Clouds 30 September 23
The Deepest Breath 30 September 23
Journey to Jo’Burg 26 September 23
A Rebel in Auschwitz 24 September 23
Guardians of the Wild Unicorns 16 September 23
The Storm and the Minotaur 14 September 23
Dragon City 3 September 23
Pages & Co.: The Treehouse Library 2 September 23
Space Band: The out-of-this-world new adventure from the number-one-bestselling author Tom Fletcher 31 August 23
The Last Firefox 29 August 23
The Greatest Inventor 28 August 23
The Umbrella Mouse 24 August 23
Opie Jones and the Superhero Slug 22 August 23
The Summer I Robbed A Bank 21 August 23
The Ship of Shadows: Secrets of the Stars 18 August 23
Crenshaw 16 August 23
Pop!: Fizzy drinks. A trillion dollars. The adventure that ends with a bang. 15 August 23
The Sky Over Rebecca 13 August 23
The Lost Magician 11 August 23
Secret in the Stone: The Unicorn Quest 2 9 August 23
Catching Falling Stars 7 August 23
The Accidental Stowaway: 'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.’ Hilary McKay 6 August 23
Grandpa Frank's Great Big Bucket List 5 August 23
Mohinder's War 4 August 23
Kick 3 August 23
Snowglobe 1 August 23
The Lovely Dark 31 July 23
The Afterwards 31 July 23
Starfell: Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale 30 July 23
Finn Jones Was Here 28 July 23
When You Reach Me 28 July 23
The Night My Dream Came Alive 27 July 23
Evie's War 26 July 23
The City of Lost Dreamers 25 July 23
My Story: Blitz 23 July 23
Harley Hitch and the Fossil Mystery 23 July 23
Does My Head Look Big In This (2022 NE) 22 July 23
Blackout! 16 July 23
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Ruling the World 15 July 23
Jamie: A joyful story of friendship, bravery and acceptance 11 July 23
When The World Was Ours: A book about finding hope in the darkest of times 9 July 23
Clarity Jones and the Magical Detective Agency 8 July 23
The Deadlands: Hunted 2 July 23
Quiet Storm 25 June 23
Spellstone 24 June 23
The Fart that Changed the World 18 June 23
Wolf Hollow 10 June 23
The Lotterys Plus One 4 June 23
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy 2 June 23
The Wishkeeper's Apprentice 28 May 23
Embassy of the Dead: Book 1 27 May 23
Love, Aubrey 20 May 23
The Boy Who Saved a Bear 14 May 23
Skandar and the Phantom Rider: the spectacular sequel to Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, the biggest fantasy adventure since Harry Potter 13 May 23
The Treasure Hunters 7 May 23
The Cardturner 6 May 23
Ajay and the Mumbai Sun 30 April 23
How I Became a Dog Called Midnight: A magical adventure from the bestselling author of The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 29 April 23
Wringer 27 April 23
The Unexpected Find 24 April 23
Girl 38: Finding a Friend 22 April 23
Jelly 18 April 23
Darkwhispers 16 April 23
Front Desk 15 April 23
My Life as a Cat 14 April 23
Spark 13 April 23
Wrath 11 April 23
Milkweed 10 April 23
Out of My Mind 10 April 23
The Ship of Shadows 9 April 23
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Onyeka and the Rise of the Rebels: A superhero adventure perfect for Marvel and DC fans! 4 April 23
The Nowhere Thief 2 April 23
Shadowghast 1 April 23
The Girl with the Shark's Teeth 28 March 23
Not If I Can Help It 25 March 23
Fritz and Kurt 18 March 23
Asha & the Spirit Bird 12 March 23
Max Magic: the hilarious, action-packed adventure from Stephen Mulhern! 11 March 23
Not My Fault 8 March 23
Summer of the Dragons 5 March 23
The Secret Dragon 5 March 23
Enola Holmes: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 4 March 23
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket 2 March 23
Gargantis 26 February 23
The Book of Stolen Dreams 21 February 23
The Lost Whale 18 February 23
Daughter of the Deep 18 February 23
Spellstoppers 14 February 23
Sister Switch 13 February 23
Sadé and Her Shadow Beasts 12 February 23
The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond 7 February 23
The Night Animals 4 February 23
The Marvellers 29 January 23
Noah's Gold 22 January 23
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 21 January 23
Moonchild: City of the Sun 20 January 23
The Last Wild Trilogy: The Last Wild: Book 1 15 January 23
The Crowfield Curse 15 January 23
Just Call Me Spaghetti-Hoop Boy 9 January 23
Do You Speak Chocolate?: Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson 8 January 23
The Magician's Elephant 7 January 23
By Rowan and Yew 1 January 23
My Friend the Octopus 30 December 22
The Ash House 29 December 22
Spark 26 December 22
The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence 17 December 22
Which Way to Anywhere: From the No.1 bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 15 December 22
The Arctic Railway Assassin 11 December 22
Monster Hunting For Beginners 27 November 22
The Secret Animal Society - The Forgotten Phoenix 26 November 22
Orla and the Wild Hunt 19 November 22
A Flash of Fireflies 13 November 22
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The Elemental Detectives 1 November 22
No Such Thing As Dragons (Ian McQue NE) 29 October 22
Patina 26 October 22
Everdark 25 October 22
The Day No One Woke Up 23 October 22
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Taking the Blame 22 October 22
Some Sunny Day 15 October 22
Towers Falling 9 October 22
All the Pieces of Me 6 October 22
The Fire Cats of London 1 October 22
The Lost Girl King 26 September 22
The Boy With Wings 20 September 22
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Crater Lake 11 September 22
Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths 10 September 22
The Colour of Hope 7 September 22
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant 31 August 22
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Crowfall 25 August 22
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Murder at the Museum 23 July 22
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The House in the Woods 9 July 22
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Legendarium 26 June 22
Seed 18 June 22
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The Ogress and the Orphans: The magical New York Times bestseller 5 June 22
While the Storm Rages 1 June 22
The Secret Sunshine Project 31 May 22
Magicborn 17 May 22
Me and Mister P 7 May 22
How to Look for a Lost Dog 1 May 22
Talking to Alaska 30 April 22
Maybe a Fox 24 April 22
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Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow Book 3 12 April 22
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good 7 April 22
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A Storm of Sisters: Bring the magic home with the Pinch of Magic Adventures 2 April 22
Into the Sideways World 27 March 22
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The Week at World's End: 'The Queen of Historical Fiction at her finest.' Guardian 13 March 22
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The Bird Singers 5 March 22
Children of the Quicksands 24 February 22
The Boy Whose Wishes Came True 19 February 22
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! 15 February 22
Twitch 12 February 22
Some Places More Than Others 4 February 22
The Storm Keepers' Battle: Storm Keeper Trilogy 3 2 February 22
The Nightsilver Promise 30 January 22
The Eleventh Trade 29 January 22
The Tower at the End of Time 27 January 22
The Hatmakers 26 January 22
The Rollercoaster Boy 9 January 22
October, October: WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022 7 January 22
The Howling Hag Mystery 3 January 22
The Midnight Thief 1 January 22
Check Mates 31 December 21
The Secret Animal Society 28 December 21
Danger at Dead Man's Pass 27 December 21
Frostheart 22 December 21
Fledgling 18 December 21
Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam Adventure 3 December 21
My Survival: A Girl on Schindler's List 28 November 21
The Christmas Carrolls 21 November 21
The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List 20 November 21
Diary of a Christmas Elf: festive magic in the blockbuster hit 18 November 21
The Santa List 17 November 21
Boy, Everywhere 14 November 21
Father Christmas and Me 7 November 21
Extraordinary Birds 31 October 21
Santa Gets a Second Job 30 October 21
Lucky Button 30 October 21
Harklights 29 October 21
Hidden Song 25 October 21
The Lion Above the Door 24 October 21
A Tangle of Spells: Bring the magic home with the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures 23 October 21
Mr Mumbles 17 October 21
Haunted 16 October 21
Escape from Camp Boring 10 October 21
Lightning Falls 4 October 21
No Man's Land 2 October 21
Talking to the Moon 26 September 21
Little Bits of Sky 14 September 21
Swimming to the Moon 9 September 21
King and the Dragonflies 3 September 21
No Stars at the Circus 29 August 21
This Wonderful Thing 27 August 21
The Danger Gang 24 August 21
Dragon Legend 22 August 21
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks 20 August 21
Twister 18 August 21
Escape the Rooms 16 August 21
The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Amazing Edie Eckhart: Book 1 14 August 21
Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver 13 August 21
Artichoke Hearts 11 August 21
Rick: A Melissa Novel 9 August 21
Hurricane Child 7 August 21
Worst. Holiday. Ever. 7 August 21
George 3 August 21
That Time I Got Kidnapped 2 August 21
The Midnight Guardians 1 August 21
Charlie and Me: 421 Miles From Home 30 July 21
When We Got Lost in Dreamland 29 July 21
Darwin's Dragons 27 July 21
Ways to Be Me 25 July 21
No Ballet Shoes in Syria 24 July 21
The Battle for Roar 21 July 21
Tuck Everlasting 20 July 21
The Longest Night of Charlie Noon 18 July 21
Ghost Boys 11 July 21
Glassheart 10 July 21
When the Sky Falls 4 July 21
Once We Were Witches 4 July 21
A Secret of Birds & Bone 29 June 21
The Unteachables 25 June 21
The Unluckiest Boy in the World 20 June 21
There's a Dragon in my Backpack! 20 June 21
Snot Chocolate: and other funny stories 20 June 21
When Life Gives You Mangoes 19 June 21
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom: Book 1 19 June 21
Dragon Legend 18 June 21
The Boy With One Name 13 June 21
Charlie Turns Into a T-Rex 10 June 21
The Invisible Boy 8 June 21
The Forest of Moon and Sword 6 June 21
Charlie Changes Into a Chicken 5 June 21
Running on the Roof of the World 4 June 21
Where The World Turns Wild 3 June 21
How to Fly with Broken Wings 2 June 21
The Beast and the Bethany 1 June 21
Here in the Real World 31 May 21
The Kite 29 May 21
The Garbage King 27 May 21
World's Greatest Liar 24 May 21
Star by Star 23 May 21
What Stars Are Made Of 23 May 21
Ali Cross 22 May 21
Bumface 16 May 21
The Monsters of Rookhaven 16 May 21
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean: Book 2 15 May 21
Because of Winn-Dixie 9 May 21
Cry at Midnight 9 May 21
How to Bewitch a Wolf 8 May 21
How to Catch a Witch 6 May 21
How to be Me 4 May 21
An Island of Our Own 3 May 21
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Jim Reaper: The Glove of Death 29 April 21
A Tale Dark and Grimm 25 April 21
Lightning Chase Me Home 24 April 21
Song for A Whale 22 April 21
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The Tiger Rising 17 April 21
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Feast of the Evernight 12 April 21
The One and Only Bob 11 April 21
The Extraordinary Colours of Auden Dare 10 April 21
The Girl Who Drank the Moon 8 April 21
The Star-spun Web 6 April 21
Mockingbird 5 April 21
Proud of Me 5 April 21
A Game of Ghouls 4 April 21
TrooFriend 3 April 21
Lightning Mary 2 April 21
Loser 2 April 21
The Haunting of Aveline Jones 1 April 21
A Tangle of Traitors 31 March 21
In Darkling Wood: 'The Queen of Historical Fiction at her finest.' Guardian 29 March 21
My Friend the Enemy 28 March 21
The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree 27 March 21
The Mysterious Benedict Society 21 March 21
Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers About Music 21 March 21
Amari and the Night Brothers 9 March 21
When Secrets Set Sail 5 March 21
The House at the Edge of Magic 27 February 21
Owl and the Lost Boy 26 February 21
A Girl Called Owl 22 February 21
Wildspark: A Ghost Machine Adventure 20 February 21
The Valley of Lost Secrets 17 February 21
The Girl Who Walked on Air 16 February 21
The Dog Who Saved the World 15 February 21
A Library of Lemons 14 February 21
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh 13 February 21
The Boy Who Sang with Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 5) 7 February 21
The Fowl Twins 7 February 21
A Storm of Strawberries 31 January 21
The Island at the End of Everything 24 January 21
Windrush Child 22 January 21
The Ghost Garden 19 January 21
The Shadow Keeper 18 January 21
The Weird Friends Fan Club 15 January 21
Shadow Jumper: A mystery adventure book for children and teens aged 10-14 11 January 21
The Tigers in the Tower 10 January 21
The Graveyard Riddle (the new mystery from award-winn ing author of The Goldfish Boy) 4 January 21
Kidnap on the California Comet 2 January 21
Turtle Boy 30 December 20
The Miracle on Ebenezer Street: The perfect family adventure for Christmas 29 December 20
The Unadoptables: Five fantastic children on the adventure of a lifetime 28 December 20
Ghost 23 December 20
Wolf Princess 22 December 20
The Midnight Hour 21 December 20
Top Elf 14 December 20
Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas 8 December 20
The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch 7 December 20
The Nowhere Emporium 17 November 20
Return to Roar 15 November 20
The Clockwork Crow 12 November 20
Jungledrop 10 November 20
A Kind of Spark 1 November 20
The Orphans of St Halibut's 31 October 20
The Girl Who Saved Christmas 29 October 20
The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale: The Bestselling Classic Adventure from Ben Miller 28 October 20
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The Night Bus Hero 24 October 20
Dragon Mountain 19 October 20
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