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New For You - Children's - October 2024

A selection of new fiction and nonfiction for older readers.

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  • Saffi realises that her family has a dark, magical secret. It will take all her bravery to discover the truth and find a way into another world...
    BookLondon : Andersen Press, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • Dr Matt Agnew is more than a scientist and a self-confessed nerd - he's a communications powerhouse making STEM fun and accessible for everyone.
    BookCrows Nest, New South Wales : Allen & Unwin, 2024. — J 006 AGN
  • When her dad is kidnapped by a woman with a giant hamstoceros, Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores.
    BookLondon : Walker Books, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • Everything children aged 8-12 need to know about being autistic.
    BookLondon : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024. — J 618.928 GAR
  • You won't believe what happens when a threat is made to blow up one million French toilets. This book is sure to make you wonder where on earth Jason Mason is going to end up next!
    BookAuckland, New Zealand : Bateman Books, [2024]. — YOUNGER FICTION
  • From Britain's best dog trainer, Graeme Hall.
    BookLondon : Puffin Books, 2024. — J 636.7 HAL
  • An inspiring guide that makes technology fun, fascinating, and accessible for curious minds of all ages.
    BookLondon : Dorling Kindersley, 2024. — J 600 HOW
  • A cosmically funny story about leaders, followers and friendships that are out of this world.
    BookCrows Nest, New South Wales : Allen & Unwin, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • Three friends and a one-eyed raven find themselves up against the rulers who restrict the gifts of writing and reading to an elite few. They must go on a wild and unpredictable rescue mission. Who and what will they meet along their way?…
    BookAuckland, New Zealand : Allen & Unwin, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • Knowledge

    a Visual Compendium : Making Sense of Our World

    A Visual Compendium is perfect for children (and adults!) who are curious about the world and the lists, systems, and categories that help us understand it.
    BookLondon : Dorling Kinderlsey, 2024. — J 032.02 KNO
  • The story of a young girl looking for magic in the world, and the cats who help her to find it.
    BookLondon : Macmillan Children's Books, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • A hilarious adventure about a mismatched group of animals attending school together, brought to life by brilliantly funny illustrations.
    BookLondon : Walker Books Ltd, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • When Eila finds an enigmatic, otherworldly globe which gives her astonishing powers, Kim not only has to save his sister from herself, he might also have to save the world from his sister!
    BookCrows Nest, New South Wales : Allen & Unwin, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • Cassie has a passion for fashion so when the opportunity to redesign her school uniform comes up Cassie is thrilled. The only problem? She's stuck between eco-conscious Fern and label-loving Azra.
    BookLondon : Macmillan Children's Books, 2024. — OLDER FICTION
  • Discover the many exciting ways that we could travel to space, now and in the future, with this colourful fact file for budding astronauts and space tourists.
    BookLondon : Wide Eyed Editions, 2024. — J 629.4 PER
  • Did you know there are spooky festivals all over the world?
    BookLondon : Phaidon Press, 2024. — J 394.26 RAL
  • Impossible Things

    Unbelievable Answers to the World's Weirdest Questions

    Schreiber, Dan
    The perfect book for young curious minds who love to ask WEIRD and WONDERFUL questions.
    BookLondon : Wren & Rook, an imprint of Hachette Children's Group, 2024. — J 032.02 SCH
  • This guide for young makers features 40 awesome patterns for kids who enjoy sewing.
    BookMount Joy, Pennsylvania : Landauer Publishing, [2024] — J 646.2 THI
  • Tess and her brothers and sisters are all alone in the world after their mum dies and their pa abandons them. Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball . . . or at least to dance in the…
    BookLondon : Puffin Books, 2024. — OLDER FICTION