Looking for some new books to read with your little ones? Take a look at our brand-new children's titles for October! All of these books and more are available to borrow for free with your library card.
The narrator of this book will draw anything you want - but he can't draw tigers! So please, don't think of tigers! But, of course, soon all you'll be able to think of is tigers ... so the narrator will draw them, more and more ridiculous as they go: a tiger in a mermaid outfit, one carrying a coffee and a briefcase, some just plain awful. But with practice, will they get better?
When a meteor crashes into a woodland, some of the residents find that they have gained strange new superpowers. Some will use it for evil, but others, like Sonny the Squirrel, will always use his super size and strength for good.
After mastering fire magic, Cactus Kid is well on his way to becoming a dirt magic pro, too. There are just a few tiny problems he's going to have to deal with first. We've got an unfortunate accident involving his bike and a rock giant who likes to crush things. Oh, and the magician who is supposed to teach him dirt magic? He's gone missing. Did we mention that there's an army of cute but evil baby spiders after him as well? Things aren't going as planned for Cactus Kid, can he find the magician he's looking for, master dirt magic, and save the day from rock giants and spiders?
Tosh's upbringing feels close to perfect: best friends, mischief and secondary school, just around the next corner. But when chronic illness strikes, it threatens to derail everything she loves. A heart-rending graphic novel of discovery, adversity, and the overwhelming healing powers of imagination and stories.
Eglantine Bury can't find her Witchspark. But if her magic doesn't appear, her family and their magical house will fall into the terrifying clutches of the evil Whistlewitch. Across the land, Princess Victoria faces her own danger, as her secret magical powers start to spiral out of control and cause chaos in the Royal Palace. Eglantine and Victoria both turn to the disgraced witch Miss Hegotty for help. Her witch lessons are difficult and powerful, but can this secret magic match up to the dangers these two hopeful witches face?
Robots are no longer just the preserve of science fiction. From driverless cars to robots helping in hospitals, the field of robotics is one of the most exciting in modern science. With beautiful illustrations by Amy Grimes, this children's book explains what robots are, how they are made, and how we can use them in all sorts of amazing ways.
Six world famous orchestral pieces from six renowned composers feature in this gift book, introducing children to the world of classical music through story and illustration. James Mayhew tells the stories of six much loved pieces of music, accompanied by illustrations.
This cookbook aims to give enthusiastic young chefs the opportunity to further their knowledge in the kitchen and whip up meals that are sure to impress. From family favourites like cannelloni and chilli, street food like spring rolls, sweet treats like profiteroles, and much more, Allegra's cookbook includes classics from around the globe, bringing exciting flavours straight to your door. It covers all areas of the kitchen and delivers specialised technique pages to help your young cook become a pro.
Do you want to roam through a field of swaying cyprus trees hunting for Vincent Van Gogh's paintbrush? Or explore Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico ranch on the lookout for wildflowers? Perhaps you'd rather navigate the waterways of Canaletto's Venice to find decorative masks? Discover unique scenes inspired by some of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most loved paintings and the lives of their creators. Read about the artist and their work before embarking on a fun seek-and-find activity inspired by the artist's life.
A real-life astronaut is here to tell you what it's really like to blast off into space - and everywhere we might travel in the future! Could we build a colony on Mars? Will we ever land on Venus? Can we play football on the Moon? Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to pull on your spacesuit and join your guide, real astronaut Tim Peake (and a host of expert STEM characters), in this adventure through space, time and the diary of one truly incredible space adventure. With help from some robot adventurers, you'll discover space missions of the past and present, and where we might travel in the future.
