Looking for new and exciting stories for your little ones? Take a look at our new children’s book picks for April! All free to borrow with a library card.
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Bum Fish
Pauline Pinson and Magali Le Huche
Everyone tells Bum Fish that his face looks like a bum.
It does, but he can’t help it.
Sick of being the butt of the joke, Bum Fish goes on an adventure to the bottom of the sea, where he meets a fish even more unusual than he is…
Where is Pierre?
Emma Clarke
It’s Bear’s birthday and he can’t wait to spend it with his best friend Pierre. There’s just one little problem – WHERE IS PIERRE?!
With one missing penguin and a whole lot of chaos, this hilarious search-and-find adventure will have kids giggling, guessing, and shouting ‘THERE HE IS!’ on every page.
Once Upon a Time in the Woods
Anthony Browne
‘Once upon a time in the days when wolves roamed the land, there lived three boys, who one day wandered deep into the woods and came across a little cottage they’d never seen before.’
They think that maybe a witch lives in the cottage – at first they are curious, but soon they start to tease the inhabitant, with surprising consequences.
Exploring bullying, peer pressure and making assumptions, this tale weaves an empathetic moral among artwork and storytelling.
Freaky Food Fiasco!
Gary Northfield
A strange magical substance has seeped into a pet food warehouse, and now dogs, cats, bunnies and fish all have freaky superpowers – whether they want them or not!
The newly-formed Mighty Mega Pets are determined to get to the bottom of the pet food mystery in order to – no pressure – save the world!
This hilarious, action-packed full-colour graphic novel about the perils of power, the importance of teamwork, friendship and standing up to bullies will have 6-12 year olds barking with laughter – and they’ll get tips on how to deal with a cranky tortoise!
The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away
Sophie Anderson and Elisa Paganelli
Brimming with fairy-tale magic, friendship and extraordinary adventure, ‘The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away’ is an epic, spellbinding tale set in to the bestselling, award-winning world of The House with Chicken Legs.
All Marinka’s life, she has lived in her house with chicken legs. Running across the world on magical adventures, Marinka knows how her house is feeling, and it listens to her, too. But something is wrong. And before anyone can stop it, the house has pulled itself apart and run away.
With her friend Benjamin and jackdaw Jack, Marinka races after the house to find answers. Travelling across far-distant lands, through new realms and magical places, Marinka must face up to her fears to save her friends.
Wide Eye
Jennifer Liss
Most people don’t believe in the Wide Eye monster, but ten-year-old Meridian knows better. Every summer she helps run her grandpa’s quirky lakeside museum, collecting evidence that Wide Eye is real!
But while tracking the monster, Meridian uncovers a new mystery. It starts with an old family secret: one that her grandpa refuses to explain.
And the more Meridian hunts for answers, the more she suspects that the truth is bound to Wide Eye itself…
Frank the Monster
Mats Strandberg
Frank is nipped by a dog on his ninth birthday, and his life turns inside out. His nights fill with mysterious dreams and eerie adventures. A wild beast is reported roaming the town after dark.
Frightening encounters lead to Frank’s discovery that he is the shapeshifter. But he can’t understand why everyone is afraid. Even in his monster form, Frank is still a boy inside—just one who feels a strong urge to have his tummy scratched.
Forced to own his new identity, Frank learns about the town’s secret underbelly. Beneath the library live other monsters, hiding from the humans. Perhaps he has found a place to belong.
The Greatest Project in Space: The Story of the International Space Station
Markus Motum
If you look up into the night sky, you may be lucky enough to see a bright light whizzing past. That’s the International Space Station! But what exactly is it, and how did it get up there?
From how it was put together piece by piece in orbit, to what daily life is like onboard, find out how the world worked together to create a unique home for humans in space.
The World’s Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels
Mike Barfield and Franziska Hollbacher
From the missing pages of the Library of Alexandria to the whereabouts of Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, this work is a treasure trove of mysterious and long-gone things: absent animals, bygone buildings, missing monarchs, past palaces and more.
But all is not lost – along the way you’ll also find the survivors and modern marvels of things gone by.
Explore the lost splendour of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, ponder the fate of historical figures like Cleopatra or Genghis Khan and unravel the mystery behind Amelia Earhart’s disappearance.
Creative Writing Magic: 80 Tips and Tricks for Young Writers
Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel
Writing is an act of magic. Open the pages of this book and magically transform your writing skills with a series of fun facts, activities and essential skills for storytellers.
It is the perfect gift for budding writers who want to sharpen their skills (and their pencils) and get stuck in to some creative monster-themed fun!
Woodlore: Discover the Seasons and Stories of the Forest
Kevin Parr and Anja Susanj
Walk among the trees and watch nature’s cycles unfold as time-honoured tales and traditions mark the turning of the seasons.
From the first seedlings and birdsongs of the spring equinox to the hooting owls and holly wreaths of the winter solstice, this book explores and explains the natural world around us, and celebrates the magic of the wild.