Children's Books

New for March

  • Ballet Shoes

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    Janey Jones
    Paperback

    Poppy loves ballet and is sure she'll be picked to play Coppelia in the Big Show. But when her best friend Honey gets the part, Poppy is so cross that she doesn't even want to be friends anymore! Will Poppy realise how important friendship is, in time to be a true ballerina princess on the night of the show?

  • The Big Katie Morag Storybook

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    Mairi Hedderwick
    Paperback

    This is a fabulous gift book to delight Katie Morag fans old and new. This bumper collection contains brand-new stories, along with sea-shanties and recipes, painting a wonderful picture of daily life on Katie Morag's island of Struay.

  • Friends Together

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    Janey Jones
    Paperback

    A new shop has opened in Honeypot Hill and Poppy is really pleased when she is invited to the opening party. Even better than that, she makes a new friend.

  • Jack Flint And The Dark Ways

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    Joe Donnelly
    Paperback

    Continuing Jack's quest to find his father, Jack, Kerry and Corrie have passed through the gate into the peaceful summerland of Uaine. Hoping for a period of respite after all their adventures, they quickly discover that all is not well.

  • Katie Morag's Island Stories

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    Mairi Hedderwick
    Paperback

    Containing the first four Katie Morag stories, this picture book omnibus is suitable for children aged three and upwards.

  • Puppy Love

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    Janey Jones
    Paperback

    Duchess, the Barley Farm sheepdog, has given birth to ten puppies. Poppy and Honey can't wait to see them. The puppies are so adorable that they visit them every single day and Poppy secretly wishes she could have one as her very own pet.

  • Twinkletoes

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    Janey Jones
    Paperback

    When Poppy and her best friend Honey go to Riverside Stables, they fall in love with a gorgeous chestnut pony called Twinkletoes. But poor Twinkletoes isn't well, and the girls must help to get him better before they can ride him. But it takes for ever. Will Poppy and Honey ever get to be proper princesses?

  • What The Ladybird Heard

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    Julia Donaldson
    Paperback

    Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun. Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. The tiny ladybird has a plan of her own.

  • Black Death

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    £5.99
    Martyn Beardsley
    Paperback

    It's 1348 and Will Burstock has just returned from France, but it seems that the Black Death travelled on the ship with him. Soon anyone who sailed is cast out as a plague-bringer. Will and his sister are evicted as the disease wipes out almost everyone around them. Will they manage to survive the Black Death?

  • Doom Ride

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    £5.99
    Sue Graves
    Paperback

    Dan and Lee find a weird coin in the woods with 'dare' on one side and 'danger' on the other. In this story the boys go on a rollercoaster which malfunctions. Will they make it out alive?

  • Over The Hills And Far Away: Stories Of Dwarfs, Fairies, Gnomes And Elves From Around Europe

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    £14.99
    Ineke Verschuren
    Hardback

    This collection presents fairy tales from Ireland, Russia, Germany, Scotland, Spain, France, Switzerland, England, Flanders and Scandinavia.

  • P.I.

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    £5.99
    Chris Powling
    Paperback

    Rick Dalmas is a P.I. - a detective for hire. He's usually very choosy about the cases he takes on, but when one of the biggest stars in Hollywood walks into his office with a wodge of cash, he can't resist making an exception. Little does he know that it may be the last case he ever investigates.

  • To The Extreme

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    £5.99
    David Gatward
    Paperback

    Jack's been terrified of heights since a childhood accident. He's fed up of being scared and decides to do something about it. A skydive will surely help him conquer his fear. Jumping out of a plane 12,000 ft in the air - can he go through with it?

  • Up In Flames

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    £5.99
    Sue Graves
    Paperback

    Dan and Lee find a weird coin in the woods with 'dare' on one side and 'danger' on the other. In this story the boys hit 'danger' and have to try and rescue a dog from a fire.

  • Ushig

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    Annemarie Allan
    Paperback

    While exploring a small loch above the village of Aldhammer with her brother Davie, Ellen repeats a childish rhyme to call something to her. What arrives is an ancient being with the ability to shapeshift and the power to destroy. Ushig is a kelpie, a water wraith, and his intentions are anything but pure.