Looking for some new books to read with your little ones? Take a look at our brand-new children's titles for September! All of these books and more are available to borrow for free with your library card.
Nostalgia decorates the Christmas tree and thinks of yuletides gone by, Curiosity loves listening to all of Anxiety's fascinating worries while Patience enjoys calmly making jam for all her friends... Warm, funny and stunningly inventive, What Feelings Like Best gives us another peek into the lives of our feelings, and is sure to provoke many fascinating conversations about emotions with any child.
In this thrilling new story, 'CLANG!' sees Boy and Grandad use their resourcefulness to turn an old bath into a seaworthy vessel, and navigate all the way to the South Pole. Along the way, they encounter a variety of ships, submarines and even pirates. A delightful family read, exploring creativity and deftly introducing subtle science facts - all the while following the enduring and heart-warming Boy-Grandad relationship.
What happens when the world's #1 Cat Video Star gets accused of a crime she didn't commit? She becomes a cat on the run, that's what. How do you avoid capture and prove your innocence when you are the most famous feline on the planet? Well, it ain't easy. Follow Princess Beautiful - for that is her name - as she goes from meme megastar #1 to public enemy #1 and cheer her on as she fights to clear her name. Is she a super villain? An internet-famous buffoon? Or a butt-kicking gal who's just been seriously underestimated? YOU be the judge.
Matilda Lockett is used to playing the role of Poor Dead Edna the Orphan on stage with her spirit-medium aunt, Signora Valentina, and theatrical uncle Barnabus - but when they all decamp to Beauchamp Manor to deal with a most dreadful haunting, she discovers she really can see ghosts! There she meets ghost boy, Edgar Wilde, who shares her love of supernatural snooping, and together they set about unravelling the case of The Ghosts of the Manor.
Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog - such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park's three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Mysterious rectangles are hypnotising Johannes, the humans are erecting a strange new building, and an entirely new kind of animal has arrived in the park. Johannes must run faster, see better, and ultimately do more than run and see - he must liberate those he loves.
I am a book. And I want to beat you! Think you can beat me? First, you'll have to complete my ridiculous, ludicrous, yet absolutely hilarious challenges. This is an engaging, entertaining book designed to be played with, packed with clever facts and comic genius. Gemma Correll's funny comic-style illustrations bring the character of the book to life and make for a fresh and exciting read.
What can 10 real-life and uniquely jaw-dropping animal journeys teach us about our world, and the ways in which it is changing? As a filmmaker and scientist, Lizzie Daly tells stories about the natural world and uncovers the hidden secrets of our planet. But despite huge advances in technology, there is still so much we don't know about what species get up to in the wild. However, sometimes - just sometimes - we get a small glimpse into what their lives are like. This book tells the tale of our planet's intriguing wildlife. Through 10 real stories, we follow in the footprints of polar bears, big cats, wolves, and jaguars, and explore oceans with whales, sharks, and seabirds.
Learn about the building blocks of our universe through the eyes of a quark: the smallest particle to exist! From the Big Bang to how stars are made; from gravity to black holes, this stunning, full-colour illustrated picture book will inspire and awe any reader. With mind-boggling facts and funny illustrations, Quantum! is a book for the curious, the dreamers and the science-mad!
Chris Haughton takes readers on an illuminating journey through the evolution of knowledge and communication. We are used to technology improving all the time. Next year we will have better phones, cars, and technology. What is it that makes technology improve rather than stay static or even fall into decline? The answer is information. If we are able to record knowledge we can collect and share it. We can continue adding to it and it grows and grows. It hasn't always been like this. For a long time, human progress was very slow or static. At some points it felt like our progress even ran backwards! But the ability to record information in the form of writing and collecting data has caused an explosion of technological progress. This book tells the story of how we came to collect information, and what it means for us.
Folklore and tales have been the lifeblood of every culture worldwide since the beginning of time. Similarly, legends have traversed this passage, believed to have a speck of truth nestled at their heart. 'Heroes and Villains' pays homage to the glittering royal courts and journey through ancient landscapes and perilous voyages, meeting Arthur and Guinevere, the Queen of Sheba, Kubla Khan, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, and Mulan along the way. In this poetry collection you will also meet mythical beings such as the phoenix, yeti, dragon and kraken, as we witness them leap from travellers' tales and compendiums into the world of verse.
