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Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens

by Nick Arnold

Get ready to discover: Which astronomers killed people? Why space makes guts explode? What the moon smells like? If you think you can stomach the sick side of science, then read on as we blast into outer space. Zoom around the planets with Oddblob the alien to find out which galaxies eat each other and see if you've got what it takes to be a staggering stargazer. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, Space, Stars and Slimy Aliens is out of this world! Science has never been so horrible!

The Gruffalo's Child

by Axel Scheffler Julia Donaldson

The Gruffalo's child goes to the deep dark wood (against father Gruffalo's orders) to find the Big Bad Mouse she has heard so much about.

The French Gardener

by Santa Montefiore

Married couple, Miranda and David, move out of London into a beautiful country house with an idyllic garden. But reality turns out to be very different from their bucolic dream. Soon the latent unhappiness in the family begins to come to the surface, isolating each family member in a bubble of resentment and loneliness. Then a mysterious Frenchman arrives on their doorstep. With the wisdom of nature, he slowly begins to heal the past and the present. But who is he? When Miranda discovers his secret in the cottage by the garden, the whole family learns that a garden, like love itself, can restore the human spirit, not just season after season, but generation after generation. Wise and winsome, poignant and powerfully moving, The French Gardenercombines the savvy of contemporary women's fiction with an old fashioned sensibility steeped in the importance of family and the magical power of love.

Railway Days Out

by Julian Holland

A handy practical guide to more than 340 days out at Britain's heritage railways, museums, narrow gauge lines, and miniature railways. The recent growth of preserved railways, railway museums, and main line steam activity has been phenomenal. Railway Days Out is a practical guide to more than 340 restored railways, museums, and steam events enjoyed by millions of people—an important part of Britain's heritage and tourism industry. The book's handy format and clear layout make it an ideal traveling companion and reference book for the families and railway enthusiasts alike.

But I Am An Alligator

by Charlie and Lola

Junior Fiction

Tom Gates Extra Special Treats (... Not)

by Liz Pichon

It's really cold outside and we're all hoping it's going to snow. Yeah! Derek and I could make a snow Rooster and have a snowball fight (look out, Delia!). Granny Mavis has started to knit me a new winter jumper, but by the looks of things I'm not sure it's going to fit. . .

Fox's Socks

by Julia Donaldson

Visit Bear, Fox, Rabbit, Pig and all their friends deep in the heart of Acorn Wood. Each rhyming story is a joy to read aloud and with lift-the-flap surprises on every spread these enchanting board books are sure to delight parents and toddlers alike.

Horrid Henry's Holiday

by Tony Ross Francesca Simon

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Horrid Henry is up to high jinks, causing chaos on his family holiday. Read by Miranda Richardson

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

by Susanna Davidson

This is a lively picture book retelling of the popular fairy tale. Goldilocks was always told, "Don't go into the forest. It's full of big scary bears." But Goldilocks went into the forest anyway...The simple and engaging text is accompanied by the colourful illustrations of Mike and Carl Gordon, taken from the popular "First Reading" series.

Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms

by Frank Atkinson

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