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If you’ve got a little bookworm at home then you will probably always be on the lookout for new books. Nosy Crow has a great selection, released in June 2024. You’ll find a mix of books in this post.
Who Ate Steve? (2-5)
The simplest mystery story you’ll ever read! A hilariously quirky mini mystery reminiscent of Jon Klassen’s classic I Want My Hat Back.
Welcome to this extremely interesting book about size.
Marcel is a bird. He is big.
Steve is a worm, and he is . . . Wait a minute!
Steve has DISAPPEARED!
Does Marcel know something about it? And can he be persuaded to return that poor worm RIGHT NOW?!
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The Sleepiest Sleep (2-5)
The dreamiest bedtime story to lull little ones peacefully off to sleep.
Night is falling in the jungle, and little tiger Patterpaw is ready to snooze. Granny and Grandpa Tiger want to help their cub have the sleepiest sleep of all, but they will need the help of their jungle friends when a thunderstorm comes rumbling and crashing through the forest.
With mesmerising, magical illustrations and repeated lullaby refrain, this lyrical rhyming adventure written by award-winning author Barry Timms is the perfect gift, and guaranteed to help children wind down at bedtime!
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Unicorn Academy: Under the Fairy Moon (6-10)
The official companion title for season 2 of the smash hit Netflix animated series!
When Isabel takes a fall while out on a ride, she blames River for her injury. Feeling angry and let down, Isabel refuses to fetch River and go to the Masquerade Ball.
The trouble is, while she watches her friends having fun without her, someone else is watching the bond between Isabel and River weaken. Danny will stop at nothing to become a Unicorn Rider. Will Isabel realise her mistake in time to save River and repair their broken bond?
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Going for Gold: An Ancient Greek Puzzle Mystery (7-10)
When ancient Greek friends Phoebe and Leon discover that a pentathlon athlete is cheating in the Olympic Games, they decide that they must stop him before it’s too late. But there are a lot of puzzles to solve along the way, from a mysterious message discovered in the temple to a suspicious conversation at the stadion. Will Phoebe and Leon be able to stop the villain before the winner is crowned? It’s a race to the finish line!
With beautifully detailed artwork by James Weston Lewis, fascinating facts about ancient Greece and a fold-out guide at the back of the book which explains how to read and write ancient Greek and contains an easy-to-use Greek dictionary, this is the perfect book for children who love history and hair-raising adventures.
Featuring:
- Ancient Greek messages to decode
- Maze
- Logic puzzles
- A page of solutions
- Fold-out dictionary and code-cracking guide
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Dungeon Runners Level 1: Hero Trial (7-9)
CALLING ALL DUNGEON RUNNERS – There’s space for a new team of heroes. This is your chance to enter the leagues and fight your way to the top!
Kit has dreamed of being a Dungeon Runner all his life, although being a gnorf (part gnome, part dwarf) means he’s much smaller than the other competitors.
But when a space opens up for a new team in the Dungeon Running League, Kit doesn’t want to miss this chance to try out! With his new friends Sandy and Thorn, they’re ready to take on anything – mazes, puzzles, monsters, treasure and most of all adventure!
Are you ready for the games to begin? Welcome to the Dungeon!
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Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise (5-8)
Destiny can’t wait to go for her first ever sleepover at her best friend’s house. But she also can’t help feeling a little worried … they’re going to camp outside in the garden – in a tent – but also in the dark! Destiny uses her trusty sketchbook to doodle her ideas and work through her worries. She even draws some monsters but that makes her feel a bit scared again, so she makes a tent in her room to practice in. When she goes to bed, she hears some noises from the tent and finds a monster inside!
But the monster isn’t frightening. He’s come for a sleepover but he’s not sure he’s ready. Can Destiny help him? After they try midnight snacks, dressing up and telling stories under the stars, Destiny realises there’s nothing to be worried about after all! The next morning, the monster has disappeared, but Destiny is more ready for a sleepover than ever!
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Freya’s Gold (9-12)
Buried treasure. Hidden secrets. One golden chance.
Legend says the cliffs by the seaside town of Edge are riddled with smugglers’ tunnels, and that gold is stashed in their caves. Freya and her best friend, Lin, love searching for treasure on the beach, but they steer clear of the dark and twisting tunnels. It’d be easy to get lost in there, and Freya’s sure she can hear voices echoing from them when the wind blows.
Then a mysterious woman moves into Freya’s granny’s B&B and soon everything that Freya loves about Edge is under threat. It’s time for Freya to face her fears. Can she strike gold before time runs out for her town?
A gripping, contemporary adventure with brilliant twists and turns, from the author of Looking for Emily.
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