May 2024: New Kids' Books

What a fabulous selection of new books we have in the collection this month! There are so many that we can't share them all here, but you can get a glimpse of what's on offer from our selection below.

Are you a fan of outer space, warring dinosaur kingdoms, or life on the moon? Do you like reading about interesting new sewing projects, supernatural adventures, or ...poo? There's something here for kids of all ages and interests to explore!

Updated June 30, 2024
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Three Little Monkeys and the Grand Hotel
Blake, Quentin.
Paper Book
A remarkable collaboration - that brings together giants of the picture book world - to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future. Hilda Snibbs is going on holiday to the Grand Hotel - and, of course, she is taking her three little monkeys,...

Picture books

The Ogre Who Wasn't
Morpurgo, Michael.
Paper Book
"Light-hearted and rambunctious [this] is a fairytale with a difference" -- Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023 The fresh and funny story of a little princess who hates the stuffy palace, but loves the creatures she meets in the garden, from the award-winning duo Sir...

Picture books

Hunted
Melki-Wegner, Skye
Paper Book

Chapter books

Lunar
Bradford, Chris
Paper Book
Stranded and alone on the moon, Luna is running out of time ... Bestselling author Chris Bradford crafts The Martian for younger readers in this gripping outer-space survival story. Luna loves living on the moon. She enjoys helping her father - a Moon Miner - on his search for precious...

Chapter books


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