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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 9 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book Paper Boat, Paper Bird by David Almond, illustrated by Kirsti Beautyman
    Paper Boat, Paper Bird - by David Almond, illustrated by Kirsti Beautyman

    £7.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781444963281 | ISBN 10: 1444963287

    A stunning new story from the bestselling, prize-winning David Almond, unfolding the magic of the everyday.  Mina, from the unforgettable Skellig and My Name is Mina, journeys to Japan and discovers the wonders of the world around her.  Kyot ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lunar New Year Around the World: Celebrate the Most Colourful Time of the Year by Amanda Li, illustrated by Angel Chang
    Lunar New Year Around the World: Celebrate the Most Colourful Time of the Year - by Amanda Li, illustrated by Angel Chang

    £7.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781800782792 | ISBN 10: 1800782799

    Find out all about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in different communities across the world!  This stunning picture book is the perfect introduction for little ones to Lunar New Year celebrations. The most colourful time of the year ... more

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  • Cover image of book Wolf Light by Yaba Badoe
    Wolf Light - by Yaba Badoe

    £7.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781786695529 | ISBN 10: 1786695529

    A leopard dances under the moon. A wolf prowls. A red-beaked bird flies free. Three girls born on the same day in wolf light are bound together to protect the world. They can dazzle or destroy. They have wind-song and fire-fury at their finge ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy
    A Jar of Pickles and a Pinch of Justice - by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

    £5.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781406364675 | ISBN 10: 1406364673

    Further delightful trickster tales from India.   Prince Veera and his best friend, Suku, are left in charge of King Beema's court when the king goes off on a hunting trip. Each day the king's subjects come before the boys with their problems a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Barefoot on the Wind by Zoe Marriott
    Barefoot on the Wind - by Zoe Marriott

    £7.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781406333374 | ISBN 10: 1406333379

    A feminist reworking of Beauty and the Beast from a talented fantasy writer.  A magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in a fairytale Japan. A companion title to Zoë Marriott’s critically acclaimed Shadows on the Moon.   The ... more

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  • Cover image of book Yasmin
    Yasmin's Hammer - by Ann Malaspina, illustrated by by Doug Chayka

    £10.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781620142332 | ISBN 10: 1620142333

    In the noisy streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, another busy morning is beginning as Yasmin rides to work in her father's rattling rickshaw. Yasmin longs to go to school so she can learn to read, but her family needs the money she and her sister earn at t ... more

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  • Cover image of book Sadako
    Sadako's Cranes - by Judith Loske

    £12.99   hardback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9789881512604 | ISBN 10: 9881512603

    A true story about grief, hope and the dark side of nuclear power.   • Beautifully retold and illustrated by Judith Loske   • Even today, children from all over the world fold paper cranes as a sign of peace and hope and send them to Hiroshima ... more

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  • Cover image of book Shadow by Michael Morpurgo
    Shadow - by Michael Morpurgo

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780007339617 | ISBN 10: 0007339615

    A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller...   Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears – thin and war-ravaged – in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed bac ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story by Jonny Zucker, Illustrated by Jan Barger Cohen
    Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story - by Jonny Zucker, Illustrated by Jan Barger Cohen

    £6.99   paperback   (2005) - ISBN 13: 9781845070762 | ISBN 10: 1845070763

    A simple introduction to the Chinese New Year festival.  Follow a family as they let off firecrackers, watch the amazing dragon dances and light their beautiful lanterns to celebrate the start of their New Year.   This pre-sch ... more

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