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What Now? Autism and Learning Difficulties: A book that speaks for families still fighting to be heard

There is a particular exhaustion that comes with parenting a child with additional needs into adulthood. It is not loud or dramatic. It is quiet, cumulative, and deeply familiar to thousands of families who spend years navigating systems that promise support but rarely deliver it in ways that truly help. Alicia Cook’s What Now? Autism and Learning Difficulties is written from exactly that place…
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The Boy Who Turned into a Butterfly… and Back Again: A new children’s book that lets curiosity take flight

There are children’s books that entertain, and then there are those rare stories that quietly open a door to wonder, curiosity and big questions about the world around us. The Boy Who Turned into a Butterfly… And Back to a Boy Again Just in Time for Dinner! by Mitchell Lee Mednick firmly belongs in the second category – a joyful, imaginative adventure that feels as at home on the bedtime…
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Mission to the Moon: The inclusive children’s book taking young readers on a multi-sensory space adventure

If you have a little astronaut-in-training at home – the sort who gazes up at the night sky and asks perfectly reasonable questions like “How do you eat breakfast upside down?” – then Mission to the Moon – A Sensory Space Story may be the next family must-read. Written and illustrated by David Grigor, a lifelong space enthusiast with more than a passing history of…
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Books we love: A Christmas Tale with Whiskers: Two Little Mice Who Witness the Very First Christmas 

If you’ve ever wondered what the Nativity might have looked like fromground level, Janet McBride has the answer – and it comes with whiskers, twitchy noses and more curiosity than your average toddler on Christmas morning. A Christmas Tale: What Harriet and Henrietta Mouse Saw in the Stablereimagines the very first Christmas Night through the eyes of two adventurous little…
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FESTIVE BOOKS: We’re Going on a Christmas Hunt. It’s a Magical Night! We’re Not Scared

A mum of six from Canterbury is finally seeing a twenty-year publishing dream come true thanks to her eldest son and youngest daughter. Tracy Quinton-Rose, who’s 62, wrote We’re Going on a Christmas Hunt when she was working as an early years’ practitioner at a local nursery. Now, thanks to the publishing prowess of her son, Chip Colquhoun and the illustrating skills of her daughter…
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Read, wrap, repeat: Brilliant books to gift this Christmas

There’s something quietly powerful about giving a book at Christmas. As Anna Quindlen once said,“Books are the plane, the train, and the road. They are the destination and the journey.”A good book doesn’t just fill a stocking; it invites someone into a new world, a fresh idea or a story they didn’t know they needed. This year, we’re shining a light on the writers who…
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Quiet Please! and Other Humorous Tales: The feel-good short-story collection bringing laughter back to everyday life

If your Christmas list includes someone who desperately needs a laugh (and frankly, who doesn’t in December?), Quiet Please! and Other Humorous Tales by Denise Dumont may be the most delightful little stocking filler you didn’t realise you needed. It arrives with all the charm of a hand-written Christmas card and the warm glow of a well-brewed cuppa, bringing together twenty light-hearted…
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Books we love: Things You Didn't Know About Chimneys by John Hughes

If you’re on the lookout for a quirky new read to spark your child’s imagination, London Irish author John Hughes has something rather special up his sleeve. His latest children’s novel, Things You Didn’t Know About Chimneys, is already drawing comparisons to the mischievous magic of Roald Dahl. The story follows ten-year-old Millie, who finds herself dispatched to the…
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BOOKS WE LOVE: The Recyclosaurus and EggBangers: A Fable for a New Generation

A R Trent’s The Recyclosaurus and EggBangers invites young readers to step into LA-LA Forest Park for an unforgettable eco-adventure. When young Ed Williams gets lost, he discovers a secret world of homeless wild animals, a runaway stray dog, and a wise old crow – all debating who’s to blame for the planet’s climate crisis. Along the way, Ed befriends EggBanger, Little Bro, and learns…
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BOOKS WE LOVE: Good Bits by Kes Gray, illustrated by Ruby Wright

Bestselling and award-winning author Kes Gray is back with a brand-new book that’s bound to get kids reading, laughing and letting their imaginations run wild. Good Bits is a collection of story-bites that will captivate readers and encourage them to delve into the endless possibilities of imaginative storytelling. In a world of increasingly decreasing attention spans, Kes Gray is on…
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