Looking for new and exciting stories for your little ones? Take a look at our new children’s book picks for July! All free to borrow with a library card.
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Pog and Pickle’s Great Escape
Ross Montgomery and Sarah Warburton
Meet Pog and Pickle, a guinea pig couple who are never apart. Pickle loves life in their cosy hutch, but Pog dreams of exploring the world.
Late one night, Pog seizes her chance to sneak into the family’s luggage for a holiday to Peru – leaving Pickle all alone!
It’s time for Pickle to make an inventive escape plan of his own as he musters all his courage to embark on a hilariously chaotic and daring journey to reunite with his love.
Neighbour’s Cat
Michael Rosen and Alex Willmore
Our neighbour has a cat. We call it ‘Neighbour’s Cat’. Sometimes, he comes to our house – and he acts like he lives here!
But what does he get up to when he’s out of sight upstairs? Does he play with our toys? Take a bubble bath? Or worse?!
Brain Dead: A Save-the-World Zombie Adventure
Gareth P. Jones
In a world full of drooling, dead-eyed tech-zombies, you are the last line of defence and only by solving the puzzles can you save the world. The tech zombie apocalypse is here and Rock Stone, a former employee of the company that started the outbreak, has recruited you to help him stop the virus and save the world.
Solve the puzzles, play the games, complete the challenges and keep on reading to defeat the tech-zombies. In this adventure story, you choose what happens next, but make sure you make the right decision as you only have ten lives to use.
Can you battle the tech-zombies and save the world without losing any brain cells?
Froggy: Autumn Antics!
Paige Walshe
Froggy is back for another series of little adventures, but this time, it’s a whole lot chillier – which for Froggy just means cosy fires, playing in leaves and being his usual curious but slimy self!
Winter is approaching at the pond, and Froggy is gearing up for all the fun that autumn and winter bring. Soup! Reading books in front of the fire! Snowball fights! Leaf fights! Mud fights!
But he’s noticed that his pond friends seem to be slowing down and getting ready to sleep through all the fun. Will he get lonely when they all go to sleep, or will he find more mischief to get into?
Claude On His Holidays
Alex T. Smith
Come with Claude on three classic summer-themed adventures – a collection of three favourite waggy tales in one!
Perfect for new readers, with illustrations on every page.
Night Chef
Mika Song
This is no ordinary restaurant. And Night Chef is no ordinary cook. For years she has lived inside its walls, honing her cooking skills. But, though her talented paws can transform the humblest of ingredients, the humans will never accept her.
So the little raccoon stays hidden, and alone. Then a fateful ramen mishap leads her to Ichi – a lost baby crow. As they search for his home together, Night Chef discovers that good food tastes even better when shared with those you love.
Elfie’s Spellbook
Christophe Arleston, Audrey Alwett and Mini Ludvin
Ever since their beloved maman died, free-spirit Elfie and her teen sister, Magda, have been stuck living with their extremely grumpy aunt in boring suburbia.
That is until their older sister, Louette, arrives to rescue them in her London bus-come-travelling-bookshop, and whisks them away to freedom, and adventures travelling around France!
Elfie is delighted to be reunited with all her sisters – especially when Louette reveals that their mother left them all special gifts. Elfie’s is a notebook, which she fills with stories – just like her mum used to do. Only it turns out, the notebook isn’t a notebook. It’s a grimoire – a witch’s spellbook! And when Elfie writes her stories in it, magic come to life.
Now Elfie must work out how to use her magic for good – and help solve a mystery which has torn a small village in Northern France apart.
Brilliant Sun, Luminous Moon
Agnes Monod-Gayraud
What makes a solar eclipse happen? Why does the Moon seem to change shape? And how does the Sun keep our planet alive?
For thousands of years, people, from the Ancient Egyptians to the Greeks, have looked up with the same questions. Their stories, observations and growing scientific knowledge have helped us understand how the Sun and Moon influence life on Earth today.
Blending ancient myths with facts, diagrams and modern discoveries, ‘Brilliant Sun, Luminous Moon’ reveals what we really know about our nearest cosmic neighbours. Beautifully illustrated, the book works in two parts – one side is dark, but flip it over and the other is bright, meeting in the middle in a stunning eclipse.
Beacons of Light: A Journey Through the World of Lighthouses
Gemma Koomen
Long ago, beneath a starlit sky, travellers braved the wild waves. Lost and lonely, they yearned for a way home. Then, a flicker in the distance!
A lighthouse, a beacon of hope, pierced the darkness and guided them to safety. ‘Beacons of Light’ takes young readers on a captivating adventure, exploring the history and wonder of these majestic beacons.
From the first flickering fires to the powerful lamps of today, discover the ingenious ways humans have tamed the sea and brought light to the darkness.
101 Cool Things to Do in Roblox
Kevin Pettman
Instead of being a directory of games, this guide gives readers 101 of the coolest experiences that they can have in Roblox – all for free.
Whether it’s breaking out of prison, hiding from a hurricane, finding hidden secrets or even creating your own game, there’s something for every player here!
Plus there are tons of challenges for readers to take up which will see them participate in loads of fun, silly and exciting in-game moments.
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