Barnaby Bumstead and the Gentle Takedown
Barnaby Bumstead and the Gentle Takedown

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Remi Makulec

Barnaby Bumstead is one of those kids that never, ever seems to quite fit in. He is skinny, all arms and legs, wears glasses and has a mop of red...
Through the Garden Gate
Through the Garden Gate

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Sharon Rose. Illustrations Erin Brown .

Through The Garden Gate is a whimsical little tale that has wonderfully hidden gems to be found once you go the garden gate which leads to a place where magic...
King School
King School

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Alexis Deacon

King School from Alexis Deacon talks about youth and tradition, telling how people can be short sighted when they follow ideas which have worked previously. The old King had died,...
The Boy Who Drew Cats
The Boy Who Drew Cats

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Lafcadio Hearn, illustrated by Anita Kreituse

The author Lafcadio Hearn was a migrant to Japan who became an expert in Japanese culture and folktales. He was a professor who published fifteen books while in Japan and...
Blue Monster
Blue Monster

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Petr Horáček

What a charming chuckle Blue Monster is as it has the elements of being a bit scary, with some black humour, for the grown-ups, a little bit funny, and acknowledges...
Pocket Potters: Luna Lovegood
Pocket Potters: Luna Lovegood

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JK Rowling. Illustrator Helen Brady.

For Harry Potter fans young and old, Pocket Potter’s is a wonderful way to become intimate with each of the characters in the Harry Potter series. Each character is described...
The Boy Who Lost His Laugh 
The Boy Who Lost His Laugh 

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Dimity Powell. Illustrations Heidi Cooper Smith.

The Boy Who Lost His Laugh is a sad story of a little boy who had a dinosaur collection and a few other possessions which he was afraid to unpack....
No One Is Home 
No One Is Home 

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Mikołaj Pa. Illustrations Gosia Herba. Translator Scotia Gilroy.

No One Is Home begins with a yawning lion, who welcomes the day because it is his best friend’s birthday. He decides to give Kimbo a surprise, by visiting him...
The Peach King
The Peach King

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Inga Simpson. Illustrations Tannya Harricks.

Young children are always inquisitive about the changes they observe in nature. Accomplished author Inga Simpson’s hard covered picture book, which has been beautifully illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Tannya Harricks,...
Sword of the Champion (DragonForged) 
Sword of the Champion (DragonForged) 

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Eric Lide

Eric Lide is an African American cartoonist. His illustrations are superb in this Graphic novel Dragon Forged: Sword of the Champion. They convey an understanding of the story, using humour,...
Pocket Potters
Pocket Potters

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JK Rowling

Little Guides to the Harry Potter Books This series of hard back books for juniors from JK Rowlings Pocket Potters, gives younger children a chance to become familiar with the...
Ghostlines
Ghostlines

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Katya Balen

Tilda lives on the island of Ayrie with her father and mother. She leads an idyllic life, swimming in the fairy pools, having bonfires on the beach with other kids...