Children's Fiction

Kindness makes us strong

by Sophie Beer

Whether we share a toy or include someone in a game, all acts of kindness, no matter how big or small, make the world a better place. Kindness is doing what you can, where you are, with what you have, and in Kindness Makes Us Strong, Sophie Beer introduces us to a bunch of cute kids doing just that. 

Hugo : the boy with the curious mark

by Yohann Devezy

Hugo was born with a beautifully curious mark. Although it's something special, Hugo is concerned: he has never seen a rainbow mark on anyone else. But there has to be someone out there like him - doesn't there? Determined to find that someone else, Hugo sets out on a rollercoaster of emotion and adventure. 

Moomin. The song of the sea

by Mary Taylor (adapter)

Moomin wants to find a shell that has the song of the sea inside it, so he and his friends go to Lonely Island. What will they find there?

A moon girl stole my friend

by Rebecca Patterson 

It’s 2099. Lyla lives in a world of robocats, flying sweets and instant snow, but some things never change. Little brothers are still annoying, school teachers make you cringe, and, when your best friend deserts you for the new girl, it still HURTS. Especially when that new girl is from the Moon. But Lyla’s problems lead her into unexpected adventures...

 Fing

by David Walliams

Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn't enough. She wants more, more, MORE! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there's only one problem…what is a FING? Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling daughter happy, even visit the spooky library vaults to delve into the dusty pages of the mysterious Monsterpedia. Their desperate quest leads to the depths of the jungliest jungle where the rarest creatures can be found. But will they ever find a FING?

Non-Fiction

Tony T-Rex's family album : a history of dinosaurs!

by Reb Hodgson

Tony's memoir includes tales about his great-great-great-grandpa `Greedy Guts' Bill, the Brachiosaurus who was known to eat stones to help with indigestion, and beak-mouthed Aunt Norni the Sinornithosaurus, the first female dinosaur ever to achieve flight. It also presents the family's blackest sheep - a Ceratosaurus called Horace `The Horn' who, in a time of great scarcity and hunger, took a bite out of one his hunting buddies and pursued a lifestyle of cannibalism. 

Marvel encyclopedia

by Stan Lee

Discover the essential facts about Marvel Comics' timeless heroes such as Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man, and villains like Thanos, Loki, and Kingpin. Keep up with the ever-expanding Marvel Universe with this new edition of DK's best-selling Marvel Encyclopedia. Updated and expanded, this definitive Who's Who of Marvel Comics reveals vital info and secret histories of more than 1200 classic and brand new Marvel characters, and provides the lowdown on recent key events including Civil War 2, Secret Empire, ... 

Mozart : the man behind the music : the life and times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : a literary picture book

by Donovan Bixley

Discover the man behind the legend, the genius behind some of the greatest works of music ever written. The life and times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are vividly brought to life in this unique biography told using Mozart's own words.

Updated 10/06/2019