The Koala Who Could

Change can be tricky!

Meet Kevin, a koala who isn’t a big fan of change, but as the story goes on he realises maybe change isn’t so bad…

Read this if you enjoy: animals, friendship books, books that help us

Genre: Emotions fiction  

Three words: inspiring, adventurous, helpful

The Thunk

What will Hector Discover?

Meet Hector Voltaire: a young explorer who can't wait to discover all the wonders of the wide world. First up: a magical, mythical creature called the THUNK.
The Thunk has a trunk and its fur's blue-ish pink, and it's ever so slightly, completely...EXTINCT. Or at least, that's what everyone else thinks.

Read this if you enjoy: rhyming, reading about strange creatures and adventures

Genre: Fantasy 

Three words: bizarre, entertaining, hilarious

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Want to read something relatable? This book is for you!

Follow this young boy on his first day of middle school and join him on his struggles with relationships, lessons and family life

Read this if you enjoy: laughing when things go wrong

Genre: Funny fiction

Three words: relatable, funny, adventurous

Can Kamal Cheat his way on to the Cool Table?

Join Kamal as he attempts to go from ‘Puke Boy’ to popular.

When Kamal finds a mysterious cheat book in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark.

Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you're a refugee and you've started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down.
But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark . . .

Read if you enjoy: Comics and comedy books

Genre: Comedy

Three words: Cheat the system

Keedie

Keedie is figuring out how to be her bold, brave self in a town that wants her to be quiet.

A heartwarming story about being yourself, finding your voice, and standing up for what's right.

Read if you enjoy: Realistic stories about family and friendship.

Genre: Contemporary fiction

Three words: Brash, bold, furious

The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom

Meet us inside if you dare

Maggie McKay is NOT happy that her mum has decided to move from their flat in Leicester to a house in Knobbly Bottom (the most BORING village ever invented). Knobbly Bottom has got NO soft play centres, NO toy shops and NO HORSE that her mum had (sort of) promised her. There are just fields, church fetes, and a bunch of boring old sheep!
But Maggie soon discovers that Knobbly Bottom is also full of SECRETS. The sheep are growing FANGS, their eyes are turning RED, and they're planning to take over the world...

Read if you enjoy: Funny, fantasy books.

Genre: Comedy fiction

Three words: Funny, fantasy, adventure

Everything Human Body

Ideal for Learning!

Packed with facts and photos to help you learn about the body and how it works. Full of information about ourilliant brains, super skeletons, marvellous muscles! 

Read this if you enjoy: science, human body, medicine or are curious about how your organs work.

Genre: Non fiction

Three words: informative, scientific, educational

The Big Book of Useless Knowledge

This book is a colossal waste of time

250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable facts you won't be taught in school!

Read this if you enjoy: useless facts and learning about the world

Genre: Non fiction

Three words: silly, informative, fun

Stormbreaker

This book is a colossal waste of time

A thrilling novel of action and adventure! Join Alex as he ventures into the world of spies and espionage!

Read this if you enjoy: action, missions, cool gadgets

Genre: Action/ adventure

Three words: on the edge, thrilling, action packed

The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts

Ever wanted to know how many germs there are in your belly button?

A fascinating collection of short and snappy facts, great for dipping into! The dazzling facts are accompanied by bright, whimsical illustrations and the questions are organized into 10 chapters: Human Body, Science and Technology, Animals, Natural World, Space, Mindbending Stuff, History, Customs and Culture, Our World, and Arts and Entertainment.

Read this if you enjoy: action, missions, cool gadgets

Genre: Action/ adventure

Three words: funny,

FACTopia! Follow the trail of 400 FACTS

Bored and want to expand your knowledge?

This book by Kate Hale explores 400 interconnected facts, beginning with the birth of the universe and ending with endings of books.

Read this if you enjoy: learning about the ways of the world!

Genre: Facts

Three words: interesting, engaging, fun 

Tom Gates is ha! ha! Hilarious

Number 1 Best Selling Series!

More escapades with Tom as he discovers an art rival, entertains his classmates with his Ants in Pants comic, and accidently loses his supply teacher's beloved childhood toy, Rodney the Reading Rat!

Read this if you enjoy: comics and mischief

Genre: Comedy

Three words: pictures, graphics, silliness

The London Eye Mystery

What goes up must come down… mustn’t it?

Two children investigate when their cousin goes missing

11.32am. Ted and his sister Kat watch their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye. The pod rises from the ground, high above the city.

12.02pm. The pod lands and the doors open. Everyone exits - everyone but Salim.

Has he spontaneously combusted? (Ted's theory.) Has he been kidnapped? (Aunt Gloria's theory.) Is he even still alive? (The family's unspoken fear.) Even the police are baffled - so it's up to Ted, whose brain runs on its own unique operating system, to solve this mystery and find Salim.

Read this if you enjoy: solving mysteries, twists and turns, cliff hangers through out!

Genre: Mystery  

Three words: intriguing, thrilling, unputdownable

How to Capture an Invisible Cat

 Now you see it, now you don’t!

Every Friday the 13th, 6th-grade genius Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar to read, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible. Now Proton is on the loose, and Nate and his new friend Delphine must reverse the experiment before the cat crushes everything and everybody in town.

As if that's not enough, the Red Death Tea Society, known for its criminal activity, killer tactics, and tea-brewing skills, is plotting against Nate and Delphine. The dynamic duo must use their creativity, courage and friendship to save the day.

Read this if you enjoy: humour, adventure and silliness!

Genre: Adventure   

Three words: The purr-fect book!

Keedie

Keedie is figuring out how to be her bold, brave self in a town that wants her to be quiet.

A heartwarming story about being yourself, finding your voice, and standing up for what's right.

Read if you enjoy: Realistic stories about family and friendship.

Genre: Contemporary fiction

Three words: Brash, bold, furious

Breaking New: How to tell what’s real from what’s rubbish

Need help knowing what’s a fact and what’s fake? Well this is the guide for you.

It's never been easier to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more news available, it's hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from? What's real news and what's fake? And what role does social media play in all of this?

Read this if you enjoy: knowing about what is happening around the world and want to know what’s true.

Genre: Non-Fiction

Three words: Handy, interesting, important.

Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales

Magic books, lost fairy tales, and a race to save every story!

On a wintry visit to Paris, Tilly and her best friend, Oskar, bravely bookwander into the land of fairy tales to find that characters are getting lost, stories are all mixed up and mysterious plot holes are opening without warning. Can Tilly work out who, or what, is behind the chaos so everyone gets their happily-ever-after?

Read this if you enjoy: Adventure and fairy tales

Genre: Fantasy and Adventure

Three words: Magical, chaotic, mishaps.

Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you're a refugee and you've started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down.
But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark . . .

Read if you enjoy: Comics and comedy books

Genre: Comedy

Three words: Cheat the system

The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom

Meet us inside if you dare

Maggie McKay is NOT happy that her mum has decided to move from their flat in Leicester to a house in Knobbly Bottom (the most BORING village ever invented). Knobbly Bottom has got NO soft play centres, NO toy shops and NO HORSE that her mum had (sort of) promised her. There are just fields, church fetes, and a bunch of boring old sheep!
But Maggie soon discovers that Knobbly Bottom is also full of SECRETS. The sheep are growing FANGS, their eyes are turning RED, and they're planning to take over the world...

Read if you enjoy: Funny, fantasy books.

Genre: Comedy fiction

Three words: Funny, fantasy, adventure

Your Mood Journal

Have you ever felt all the emotions at once?

This fun activity book helps children learn about their feelings. With colouring, drawing, stickers and games, it shows that all emotions are important. It helps kids understand how they feel and teaches ways to talk about their moods while having lots of fun!

Read this if you enjoy: Talking about your day, learning about feelings.

Genre: Non-Fiction

Three words: Interactive, reflective, creative

There is a Season

This is a book to treasure for ever!

Celebrating all that nature has to show us and the little things that we can enjoy together throughout the year, it encourages you to get outside and look for and talk about signs of spring, summer, autumn and winter. You can pick up ‘There is a Season’ and dive into crunchy autumn leaves or wander through a summer meadow with Kerri’s poems and cosy and colourful illustrations 

Read if you enjoy: poems, nature, calmness

Genre: Poetry

Three words: relaxing, nature, interactive

Everything Human Body

Ideal for Learning!

Packed with facts and photos to help you learn about the body and how it works. Full of information about ourilliant brains, super skeletons, marvellous muscles! 

Read this if you enjoy: science, human body, medicine or are curious about how your organs work.

Genre: Non fiction

Three words: informative, scientific, educational

The Evil Within

How Young Henry Jekyll Became Mr Hyde

Scotland, 1850. Night after night, the closes and alleys of Edinburgh's Old Town are alive with horror. Who or what is the beast haunting the dark city?

A few streets away, in his respectable New Town home, young Harry Jekyll wakes from yet another nightmare. His hands are covered in blood. What evil lurks within young Jekyll?

Read this if you enjoy: horror, mystery, fantasy

Genre: Horror

Three words: Don’t read alone!

FACTopia! Follow the trail of 400 FACTS

Bored and want to expand your knowledge?

This book by Kate Hale explores 400 interconnected facts, beginning with the birth of the universe and ending with endings of books.

Read this if you enjoy: learning about the ways of the world!

Genre: Facts

Three words: interesting, engaging, fun 

The Hunger Games

Ready for an action-filled adventure? Give this a go!

Follow this brave girl who volunteers to enter a gruesome battle where only one comes out alive… or do they?

Read this if you enjoy: plot twists and action adventure

Genre: Action/Fantasy

Three words: survival, rebellion, sacrifice

Fairy Tales for Millennials

Want to relive your childhood but make it more relatable? This one’s for you!

This book retells fairy tales with a modern twist.

Read this if you enjoy: fantasy and fairy tales

Genre: Fantasy

Three words: funny, modern, magical

Tom Gates is ha! ha! Hilarious

Number 1 Best Selling Series!

More escapades with Tom as he discovers an art rival, entertains his classmates with his Ants in Pants comic, and accidently loses his supply teacher's beloved childhood toy, Rodney the Reading Rat!

Read this if you enjoy: comics and mischief

Genre: Comedy

Three words: pictures, graphics, silliness

How to Say No to your Phone

Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning? Yes? This is the guide for you!

An empowering and practical guide to help children unplug from their phones. An empowering and practical guide to help children unplug from their phones

Drawing on over twenty years of experience as psychologists, Brad Marshall and Lindsay Hassock share cutting-edge insights on how children can say 'no' to their phones. Kids will discover the effects that their phone has on their brain and body. They'll learn how to create a relationship with their phone on their terms. They'll even establish simple, healthy screen time habits that stick.

Read this if you: are on your phone too much, or for carers to support young people to say no to phones!

Genre: Non fiction

Three words: helpful, important, psychology

Breaking New: How to tell what’s real from what’s rubbish

Need help knowing what’s a fact and what’s fake? Well this is the guide for you.

It's never been easier to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more news available, it's hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from? What's real news and what's fake? And what role does social media play in all of this?

Read this if you enjoy: knowing about what is happening around the world and want to know what’s true.

Genre: Non-Fiction

Northern Soul

One girl, Zero chance.
Up until now, Marv's uneventful life has revolved around playing football with his best mate, Jimmy. But things take a turn for the dramatic with the arrival at school of new girl Carly Stonehouse. Marv falls in love at first sight, but there's no way a girl like Carly will ever look at him. Unless, perhaps, he enlists help from a very unusual source. Follow Marv on his hilariously agonising quest for love, featuring his Croc-loving dad, a fast-food addicted musical idol from the past and some of the most cringeworthy song lyrics you might ever have heard ....

Read if you enjoy: Relatable teen novels

Genre: Contemporary fiction

Three words: Hilarous, heartwarming, relatable