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Clean Break

Wilson, Jacqueline

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Fiction
Roman

Em adores her funny, glamorous dad - who cares if he's not her real father? He's wonderful to her, and to her little brother and sister. True to form at Christmas, Dad gives them fantastic presents, including a real emerald ring for his little Princess Em. Unfortunately he's got another surprise in store - he's leaving them. Will Dad's well-meaning but chaotic attempts to keep seeing Em and the other children help the family come to terms with this new crisis? Or would they be better off with a clean break - just like Em's arm?

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Avril Crump

Woolfe, Angela

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Roman

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The Jealous Giant

Umanski, Kaye

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Fiction
Roman

In this delightful sequel to The Romantic Giant, Waldo finds he has a rival for the attentions of Heavy Hetty. Waldo realises he can't cope without Hetty to cook for him, but even worse he is missing her terribly. Still Ed the handsome, dashing fitness trainer is going to be a hard act to beat, but Waldo finally finds a way to tell Hetty how he feels. A warm, funny book with enchanting, witty, full colour illustrations.

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The Get-away Hen

Waddell, Martin

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Fiction
Roman

A story about a battery hen who escapes from the farm, and after many adventures lays an egg which hatches into a chick.

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Merry Christmas, Splat (splat the Cat)

Scotton, Rob

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Fiction
Album

Splat the cat can’t wait for Christmas and is SURE he’s been good enough for Santa to bring him all the presents on his Christmas list. But just in case Santa needs reminding of what an exceptionally good cat he is, Splat makes himself EXTRA helpful around the house. It’s tiring work being helpful, but when Splat goes to bed on Christmas Eve he’s kept awake by a worrying thought… Just how good do you need to be for Santa to visit?

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The Wonky Donkey

Smith, Craig

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Fiction
Album

Based on the popular song, THE WONKY DONKEY has sold over one million copies worldwide. Who ever heard of a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey? This hilarious picture book will have children - and adults - braying with laughter!

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The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark

Tomlinson, Jill

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Fiction
Album

Plop, the baby barn owl, is perfect in almost every way, except for just ONE thing . . . Plop is afraid of the dark! And then one night he discovers that perhaps the dark isn't quite so scary and dangerous as he feared, as he learns to embrace the dark and its wonders.

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The Hundred-mile-an-hour Dog

Strong, Jeremy

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Fiction
Roman

Streaker is no ordinary dog. She's a rocket on four legs with a woof attached, and Trevor has got until the end of the holidays to train her. If he fails, he'll lose his bet with horrible Charlie Smugg, and something very, very yucky involving frogspawn will happen...

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Seuss, Dr

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Fiction
Album

“The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason…” With a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you’ll ever meet. He hates Christmas and the whole festive season. But when he hatches a dastardly plot to steal Christmas, he’s in for a big surprise! With hilarious rhymes and beautiful illustrations, this classic seasonal story has become a favourite for good reason and teaches readers the true meaning of Christmas.

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Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie the Witch

Thomas, Valerie

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Fiction
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Winnie shares her big black house with Wilbur her big black cat. So sometimes she accidentally trips over him. Ouch! After some spells that make Wilbur look very silly, Winnie finds just the right magic to make sure she can always see him

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Funnybones

Ahlberg, Allan

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Fiction
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In the first ever Funnybones book, we are introduced to the wonderful humour and fun of the much-loved series. The Funnybones books are a must for children just starting to learn to read - these funny skeletons are definitely not the scary sort!

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The Twits

Dahl, Roald

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Fiction
Roman

Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is a horrible old hag with a glass eye. Together they make the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet. Down in their garden, the Twits keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family locked in a cage. But not for much longer, because the monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits, once and for all . . .

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