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21) Sulwe
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Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
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The New York Times Number 1 Bestseller From Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o comes a powerful and moving book about colourism, self-esteem and learning that true beauty comes from within. Sulwe's skin is the colour of midnight. She's darker than everyone in her family, and everyone at school. All she wants is to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey through the night sky opens her eyes and changes...
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What the Ladybird Heard volume 1
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English
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A brilliantly funny farmyard adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all! The ladybird said never a word. But the ladybird saw, And the ladybird heard.... Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer?s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own.... What the Ladybird Heard...
23) Birdy Flynn
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
It is the summer and a group of children are playing down by a stream when they do a terrible thing. Something that Birdy tries unsuccesfully to avert. While the other children in the gang find it easy to forget what they have done, Birdy is trapped in the moment and feels bound to do something to make ammends. But how does a child face up to responsibility and find the courage to do the right thing?.
24) The paper dolls
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Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Language
English
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A string of paper dolls go on a fantastical adventure through the house and out into the garden. They soon escape the clutches of the toy dinosaur and the snapping jaws of the oven-glove crocodile, but then a very real pair of scissors threatens.
25) Demon dentist
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Language
English
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Darkness has come to the town. Strange things are happening in the dead of night. Children put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, but in the morning they wake up to find. a dead slug; a live spider; hundreds of earwigs creeping and crawling beneath their pillow. Evil is at work. But who or what was behind it? Read this book and find out!
26) The go-away bird
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Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
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English
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The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest, With her fine grey wings and her fine grey crest. One by one, the other birds fly into her tree, wanting to talk or to play, but the Go-Away bird just shakes her head and sends them all away. But then the dangerous Get-You bird comes along, and she soon realizes that she might need some friends after all...
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The Zodiac Legacy volume 1
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Stan Lee presents a brand new, magical, super-powered adventure! When twelve magical superpowers are unleashed on the world, a Chinese-America teenager named Steven will be thrown into the middle of an epic global chase. He'll have to master strange powers, outrun super-powered mercenaries, and unlock the mysterious powers of the Zodiac.
28) Now you see me
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Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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Not knowing if he's alive or dead, she struggles to move on with a life shrouded in secrets and suspicions... But as hope returns to haunt Danny's family and their desperation is used against them, can Hannah bear to expose the painful truth? Or is it better to live in the dark? A mesmerizing psychological thriller with the most incredible twist you'll read all year. "A must read for fans of a good thriller." - Daisy Chain Book Reviews.
29) Artemis Fowl
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Series
Artemis Fowl volume 1
Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
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His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing!.
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Dadventure volume 3
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Dad's taking Holly on one of his travel-writing trips - to Malaysia! Holly can't wait to explore all the new sights, sounds and smells Asia has to offer. But Dad has other things in mind . . . Instead of exploring the jungles, he's busy making the most of the free spa and sticking Holly in the dreaded Adventure Club. If Holly wants a real adventure, she's going to have to find it herself. The third in the 'Dadventure' series, a perfect family story...
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English
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The complete story and original illustrations of bestselling 'The Snail and the Whale' by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence.
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Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Elmo and Grover are borrowing things from their friends to make a mystery creation. Boys and girls ages 4-6 will want to find out what it is in thisSesame StreetStep into Reading Step 1 leveled reader.
33) Wild cities
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Brought to you by Puffin. These are the astonishing stories of the animals who are adapting to live in our urban world - and how you can help them to thrive. From the pitter-patter of penguins in Cape Town, to the prowl of a leopard in Mumbai, the splash of a seal in Sydney, cities are home to all sorts of unexpected residents. With beautiful storytelling, these incredible stories will fascinate every reader who has the travel bug, or is an animal...
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HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Here you can listen to six fantastic park adventures, performed by Jim Broadbent.Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun and games. And of course in Percy?s Park there?s always time for a story?This fantastic collection brings together six entertaining adventures:The Secret Path (Text copyright ♭ Nick Butterworth 1994)The Rescue Party (Text copyright...
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Series
Wings of Fire volume 1
Language
English
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Seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy. Five dragonets are enlisted, against their will, to end the terrible war. But when they escape their prison, the result may be more than intended . . .
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Series
Wings of Fire volume 3
Language
English
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Description
The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues! Something deadly is stalking the peaceful RainWing kingdom. RainWings have been disappearing from the forest. When the RainWing queen won't do anything to find her missing tribe members, Glory and her friends set off on their own rescue mission - which leads them right back into enemy territory. . . .
38) Little lucy
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Series
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Learn to read with Ilene Cooper's adorable beagle puppy, Lucy! Lucy likes to run. She likes to bark. She likes to chew and howl. But when Bobby and his family take her to a lake, she finds out there's one thing she doesn't like-the water! Step 3 (Reading on Your Own) is for children who are ready to read independently. Step 3 titles have stories with easy-to-follow plots and engaging characters.
39) Frankly in love
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Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Frank Li is a high school senior living in Southern California. Frank's parents emigrated from Korea, and have pretty much one big rule for Frank - he must only date Korean girls. But he's got strong feelings for a girl in his class, Brit - and she's not Korean. His friend Joy Song is in the same boat and knows her parents will never accept her Chinese American boyfriend, so they make a pact: they'll pretend to date each other in order to gain their...
40) Ruby?s worry
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Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry. At first it's not such a big worry, and that's all right, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of it and feel like herself again? A perceptive and poignant story that is a must-have for all children's bookshelves. This eBook comes with a glorious audio accompaniment, read by CBeebies star Justin Fletcher.
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