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Ned and the Great Garden Hamster Race: A story about kindness

Kim Hillyard 

The perfect story to remind children about the importance of kindness.

Ned the hamster has been in training for the Great Garden Hamster Race but when race day arrives, the route is cluttered with critters in need of help. Will he realise that a few small acts of kindness are more important than winning at any cost?

This positive picture book from author/illustrator Kim Hillyard will inspire all readers big and small to look up and offer help to those who might need it.

The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. 

Jen Carney

Brimming with warmth, humour, inclusivity and illustrated diary action, this hilarious first-in-series follows the adventures of inimitable new heroine Billie Upton Green and is perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid and Pamela Butchart's books.

Meet Billie Upton Green and her VERY accidental diary - and don't you DARE call her B.U.G!

Billie has taken the new girl at school under her wing. She'll teach her the important stuff - Biscuit Laws, Mrs Patterson and of course where to sneakily eat a Jaffa Cake. She might even get invited to the EVENT OF THE YEAR (Billie's mums' are getting married).

But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems VERY close to Billie's best friend Layla. And she knows a LOT about the big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse. But, Billie is on to her. Well, as long as Patrick doesn't catch her eating biscuits first.

Join Billie in this laugh-out-loud adventure!