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New Children’s Books Round-Up


Brambly Hedge – Summer Story

By Jill Barklem

It’s a real joy to see this classic book reissued with brand new cover, celebrating thirty years of the Brambly Hedge Mice.

£6.99
Paperback
Harper Collins Children’s Books

 

The Lorax Sticker and Activity Book

The classic Dr. Seuss character features in this book packed with activities and sticker sheet. Great for keeping idle hands away from walls and on to paper.

£3.99
Harper Collins Children’s Books

 

King Arthur
By Richard Brassey

It’s another accessible history book by this author/illustrator.  Featuring humour, fact and great illustrations. This time the legendary King Arthur gets the Brassey treatment.

£4.99
Orion Books

Horrid Henry’s Food
By Francesca Simon

There is some suitably minging information as well as useless information and interesting foodie facts in this new Horrid book. Fact – Chocolate cheers us up because it releases endorphins in our brains. But did you know the average chocolate bar contains eight insect legs which have fallen in accidentally? Yes, thank you for that Francesca!

£4.99
Orion Children’s Books

The Roman Mystery Scrolls – The Poisoned Honey Cake
By Caroline Lawrence

Young beggar boy Threptus, aims to help Soothsayer Floridius with bits of information to help his ‘gift’. The action adventure threatens to lead to disaster with a poisoned honey cake.

For children aged seven years upwards.

£5.99
Orion Children’s Books

Sam Silver Undercover Pirate – Book 3: Kidnapped
By Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler

The Sea Wolf  comes under attack after encountering an enemy ship. Sam and his crew mates have to battle to save the ship and find friend Charlie before it’s too late.

£4.99
Orion Children’s Books

Laura Marlin Mystery – Kentucky Thriller
By Lauren St John

Eleven year old detective Laura Marlin ends up in the dirty world of race fixing, in this third adventure book by Lauren St John. Laura has to track down the original owner of her horse, but where will hunting for the horse’s origins lead her to?

£9.99
Hardback
Orion Children’s Books

The PK Pinkerton Mysteries – The Case of the Deadly Desperados
By Caroline Lawrence

Set in Virginia City in 1862, twelve year old P.K. Pinkerton, arrives homeless and penniless. Soon making friends with a newspaper reporter and gambler, P.K. learns all the tricks of the town to become a detective.

£6.99
Paperback
Orion Children’s Books