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Coraline: The Graphic Novel by Neil Gaiman

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Coraline is not the kind of girl to be put off by a sign of danger read in some tea-leaves or indeed a message sent to her by some very talented mice! No, she is the kind of girl who faces a challenge with bravery, intelligence and a lot of determination. Which is just as well because she is going to ne ...Show more

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Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller

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Category: #LoveOzYA

Remember daughter, the world is a lot bigger than anyone knows. There are things that science may never explain. Maybe some things that shouldn't be explained. Stacey and Laney are twins - mirror images of each other - and yet they're as different as the sun and moon. Stacey works hard at school, determ ...Show more

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Skunk and Badger (#1) by Amy Timberlake

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Category: New Junior Fiction | Series: Skunk and Badger

When friendly, free-spirited Skunk moves in with solitary rock-scientist Badger, both are forever changed in this whimsical, emotionally rich story from Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake, illustrated in full-colour and black-and-white pictures by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen (This Is Not My Hat, Pax ...Show more

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Wide Big World by Maxine Beneba Clarke

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Category: Picture Books

Difference is everywhere, just look and see. This whole-wide-big-world is wondrous-unique. A beautiful children's picture book about diversity and our wonderful world from award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke and illustrator Isobel Knowles.

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As Fast As I Can by Penny Tangey

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Category: Middle Fiction (8-12)

One girl. One dream. A few hurdles. Ten-year-old Vivian is determined to win a medal at the Olympic Games one day. Problem is, she hasn't found a sport she's any good at yet. But everyone says if you work hard enough you can achieve anything, right? So when Vivian discovers she has a talent for cross co ...Show more

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The Orchard Underground by Mat Larkin

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Category: Middle Fiction (8-12)

An explosive, suspenseful and utterly brilliant middle-grade mystery for fans of Louis Sachar's Holes. Not-quite twelve year-old Pri Kohli knows the town of Dunn's Orchard better than anyone. After all, he was the first kid ever to live there. He knows its mysteries (none), its secrets (also none) a ...Show more

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The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

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Category: Middle Fiction (8-12)

"The first time I saw them, I thought they were angels." The baby is sick. Mom and Dad are sad. And all Steve has to do is say, "Yes" to fix everything. But yes is a powerful word. It is also a dangerous one. And once it is uttered, can it be taken back? Treading the thin line between dreams and reality ...Show more

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Miss Moon: Wise Words from a Dog Governess by Janet Hill

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Category: Picture Books

Miss Wilhelmina Moon is a dog governess. At her first placement, on a small island off the coast of France, her new charges - 67 dogs of all shapes, sizes and colours - run wild. Armed with patience and a passion for teaching, as well as her companions, Mitford the monkey and Petunia the French bulldog, ...Show more

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The Song from Somewhere Else by A. F. Harrold

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Category: Middle Fiction (8-12)

Frank doesn't know how to feel when Nick Underbridge rescues her from bullies one afternoon. No one likes Nick. He's big, he's weird and he smells - or so everyone in Frank's class thinks. And yet, there's something nice about Nick's house. There's strange music playing there, and it feels light and goo ...Show more

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The Muddleheaded Wombat (HB) by Ruth Park

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Category: Illustrated Classics

Wombat and his inseparable friends - the motherly and practical Mouse, and Tabby Cat whose pride, along with his tabby coat, is always being ruffled - were first introduced to children on ABC Radio in the 1950s and became instantly popular. When illustrator Noela Young brought the characters to life on ...Show more

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The Witches by Roald Dahl

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Category: Classics

THE WITCHES by Roald Dahl is the story of a detestable breed of Witches. BEWARE. Real witches dress in ordinary clothes and look like ordinary women. But they are not ordinary. They are always plotting and scheming with murderous, bloodthirsty thoughts - and they hate children. The Grand High Witch hat ...Show more

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A Day with Dogs: What Do Dogs Do All Day? (HB) by Dorothee De Monfreid

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Category: Picture Books

Nine funny dogs live their everyday lives in these pages where you can learn all about seasons, colours, food, town and country, night and day, school and work, and much more-including dog breeds, of course.Each of these funny and endearing dogs are a different breed and very distinctive character.

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