Item category 1: Children's Fiction

From the author of 'Ceres Celestial Legend' comes a new series about a shy young girl and the boyfriend she could only dream about.

In his first book for young adults, Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist, who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian reservation to attend an all-white high school.

Rufus Squirrel fancies an acorn for tea - but all his friends ask him to fetch them something too. Poor Rufus is so overloaded with everybody else's food, that he overbalances. This is another story about the lively animals who live in Teasel Wood.

Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his 13 years; everything from kidnapping to murder. But he's come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. But sometimes the law doesn't seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family...

Each title in the 'Famous Lives' series provides an introduction to the remarkable life of an important historical figure, following the protagonist through their triumphs and tribulations.

This series of books combines good stories with easy reading text for readers who are growing in confidence. The series has been developed with Alison Kelly who is an expert in early reading.

Part love story, part crime caper, 'The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon' is the rags-to-riches and back again tale of the crockery-cutlery duo.

Two lovely short stories in parallel text.