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Control Alter Delete is a bold, thought-provoking addition to the YA science fiction and dystopian genre, set in a world that feels both dazzlingly futuristic and uncomfortably familiar.

How often do you get to read about a town full of bugs? Meet Dash the firefly, who has one wing smaller than the other, and Dribble the snail, who likes to take his time, adopted brothers who are never far apart. They may always be in trouble but they will always help the other to get out of said trouble! Join our unlikely heroes as they encounter a master criminal plot involving a crystal worm, ancient custard, a stolen Roboslug (that Dribble invented) and some dung beetles who are up to no good …

At first contact with this book, you are met with Tang’s soulfully explosive illustrations of stars complemented by a gorgeous textured hardcover with embossed and debossed text and designs, inviting your hand to trail over the shapes. It only gets better from there, as each page reveals a smorgasbord of stories brought to life in full colour, with cut-out like human figures against the softness of galaxies and magical sweeps of mythological reconstructions.

When planet Earth faces an attack from an alien galaxy, a species called the Onni seeks help from the Global Council of Earth. To fight this common enemy, children are recruited to become space champions by completing trials. Kola is keen to take part as he has always been interested in space and believes this will help progress treatment for his sister who has Sickle Cell Disease.

This genuinely brilliant book, inspired by the award-winning Bust or Trust podcast, hones in on much needed critical thinking skills for today’s world. If you are wondering how to guide young people to interrogate the information they consume in today’s online world, this is the perfect book to teach them how. In a post truth era where social media and AI are presenting so much uncertainly through fake news and a lack of fact checking, this book is a tool which all readers could use for navigating information.

The world we live in is alive with sound and this delightful story invites young readers to join in on creating those noises. From thunderous rainstorms to chaotic circus performances, this book celebrates the many noises that fill our everyday lives.

To create an engaging and fun children’s book about safety equipment is an impressive feat.
Not only is it an introduction to how equipment can protect us, but it also shows the range of jobs and everyday activities in which it is necessary, cleverly alternating between scenes of work and scenes of children at play.

A super book about dinosaurs that might well spark an interest in palaeontology and science in general. On each spread, an army of tiny people climb a different dino skeleton, digging, cleaning, probing, measuring and recording, leaving behind a trail of mayhem, reminiscent of the busy, bustling worlds of Richard Scarry. Included with the book is a magnifying glass, so budding scientists can hunt for the tools a palaeontologist needs, then be challenged to find ten visual gags on every page.

This quirky fact-filled book is packed with endless possibilities and describes instances of rarely heard historic events in fascinating detail. Exploring everything from epic fails, which resulted in disasters, it also describes surprising and extraordinary opportunities stumbled upon accidently, which have benefited the world in which we live.

Get ready to explore the amazing world of archaeology in this exciting and colourful book, written by real-life archaeologist Ruth Hatfield. Dig! is bursting with cool facts and fascinating stories about ancient treasures, lost cities, and the clever tools archaeologists use to uncover secrets from long ago. Readers will learn about the Terracotta Army, Roman heating systems, and even prehistoric head lice (wait a second - did someone say lice?) in a fun and easy-to-understand way.