Books of the Month

An unmissable new magical adventure set in the incredible World of Skandar, perfect for fans of the series and newcomers alike. From international bestselling author A.F. Steadman, with stunning illustrations throughout. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Impossible Creatures, Eragon and Greenwild.

After successfully taking an endangered wildcat back home to Linger Island, Puffin discovers that she is now guardian of a new baby kuri wildcat! Kuri kitten, Noma, is wilful, excitable and just discovering her mythical powers. Just as Puffin gets a handle on her new responsibilities, her scientist mother gets into trouble during a research trip – and Puffin, her best friend Lance and Noma have to rush to rescue her. But all is not as it seems . . . Puffin will have to keep her wits about her to protect the ones she loves, and avoid environmental disaster!

The start of a spellbinding, new illustrated young fiction series featuring Witchy Boo, a little ghost with a BIG magical secret! Perfect for fans of ‘Isadora Moon’ and ‘Kitty’s Superhero Adventures’.

Evie and Maryam are back in their second adventure! Maryam is thrilled to be awarded a scholarship to an esteemed boarding school but when she arrives, the other pupils are unwelcoming and she feels totally isolated. Evie is also struggling back at home, as the play she and Maryam wrote about their shared family history is being judged by an award-winning theatre director who takes an immediate dislike to the subject of India and partition. She and Maryam decide that they need to do something drastic – but before long the two girls have created a web of lies which get out of control… will they ever find their way back to the truth?

Imagine if Hercule Poirot was a beaver… A fast-paced crime caper for readers aged 7+ with black and white illustrations.

Gabe and his rescue cat help each other to overcome their shyness in this heartwarming tale from the author of the bestselling Marv series!

In this teen historical fantasy set in nineteenth-century London, the boundary between sleep and the waking world begins to dissolve, forcing one audacious dreamer to face a reality more dangerous than any nightmare.

A thrilling sci-fi adventure where one boy must battle against an evil robot empire to save the galaxy from the award-winning Ross MacKenzie.

Take a trip through the sideways door and let supernatural secrets come alive in these chilling tales of terror! A gloriously dark and original collection from the limitless imaginations of Guy Bass, award-winning author of STITCH HEAD and SCRAP, and David Roberts, Carnegie-shortlisted illustrator of THE DUNDERHEADS, SUFFRAGETTE and TINDER.

Acclaimed author Sally Nicholls delivers a gripping and thought-provoking portrayal of the complex dynamics of influencer culture and the dangers of ‘sharenting’.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.

War has begun. Temporal has turned against Temporal, and the existence of their powers has been exposed to the entire world. Alex’s enemies and friends are being hunted by the government, and while half of them blame Alex for their downfall, the others see her as their only chance of salvation.

Reunited with old friends and a band of rebels, Alex must race against time and the forces rallied against them to stop a war that she fears she has created. The stakes could not be higher, but only Alex can bring the Wintour’s Game to a close.