The Little Snake

The Little Snake
Author: A.L. Kennedy
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786893886

Charming lessons in life, death and kindness . . . Hugely moving' Observer This is the story of Mary, a young girl born in a beautiful city full of rose gardens and fluttering kites. When she is still very small, Mary meets Lanmo, a shining golden snake, who becomes her very best friend. The snake visits Mary many times, he sees her grow and her city change, as bombs drop and war creeps in. Lanmo wonders, can having a friend possibly be worth the pain of knowing you will lose them?

Uncle Shawn and Bill and the Pajimminy-Crimminy Unusual Adventure

Uncle Shawn and Bill and the Pajimminy-Crimminy Unusual Adventure
Author: A. L. Kennedy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2019-06
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781610678681

This time it's Bill who needs to come up with a plan to rescue Uncle Shawn, but all he has to help him are four bickering llamas, one pirate boy and one invisible girl. What could possibly go wrong?

Uncle Shawn and Bill and the Almost Entirely Unplanned Adventure

Uncle Shawn and Bill and the Almost Entirely Unplanned Adventure
Author: A. L. Kennedy
Publisher: Uncle Shawn
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2018-02
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781406378337

Badger Bill needs rescuing. He's been kidnapped by two nasty sisters who are about to make him fight a boxing match against three even nastier dogs. The four most depressed llamas in the history of llamas need rescuing too. They are about to be turned into llama pies. But never fear - Uncle Shawn is here. He loves rescuing things. He has a rescuing plan, which involves dancing and a mole and an electric fence. What could possibly go wrong?

The Sailing Challenge

The Sailing Challenge
Author: Bear Grylls
Publisher:
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2021
Genre: Sailing
ISBN: 9781684642588

Mia loves to take charge and be a leader - she's not so good at taking a back seat and letting others have their say. Can Bear show Mia the importance of teamwork and how dangerous the ocean can be unless the crew works together?

Stellarphant

Stellarphant
Author: James Foley
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781684644247

Stella wants to be an astronaut ... but Stella is an elephant. Every time she applies to Space Command, they come up with a new reason she can't join. But where there's a will, there's a way and Stella is determined to reach for the stars.

The Arctic Challenge

The Arctic Challenge
Author: Bear Grylls
Publisher:
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2021-06
Genre: Arctic regions
ISBN: 9781684642571

Joe gets on well with everyone, enjoys camp and all the activities and is always up for a challenge. But he has a big problem with remembering directions and following instructions. When he gets a mysterious compass from a friend, he sets off on an adventure with Bear Grylls in the freezing cold Arctic tundra, where knowing where you're going is crucial to survival.

Nightingale Point

Nightingale Point
Author: Luan Goldie
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2019-07-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0008314462

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2020 A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK * * * THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE COSTA SHORT STORY AWARD WINNER ‘A sharp, funny, wonderful writer’ Diana Evans, bestselling author of Ordinary People