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Enjoy this week's selection of books

STAY WHERE YOU ARE & THEN LEAVE

The First World War broke out and four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission.

Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name - on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realises his father is in a hospital close by - a hospital treating soldiers with an unusual condition. Alfie is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place .  

LEGO CITY: WHERE’S THE PIZZA BOY?

A pizza boy is wandering the crowded streets of LEGO® City, and it's your job to find him! This Search-and-Find book is filled with amazing detailed scenes starring all of your favourite LEGO City characters. Once you've found the pizza boy, there are tons of other cool things to look for. It is hours of LEGO fun!!

HOW DOES THE GIRAFFE GET TO WORK?

A cute rhyming story about how all the zoo animals get to work on a variety of transport options. 

First-time author Christopher Llewelyn’s text clips along at a reader-friendly pace, 

packed with a rich vocabulary that will delight kids, 

and Scott Tulloch’s watercolour and pastel illustrations are jam-packed with chaotic detail.

A  LION IN THE MEADOW

When the little boy tells his mother he has seen a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow, she decides to make up a story for him too and gives him a matchbox with a tiny dragon inside. A brand new Early Reader edition of this beautiful classic story.

SIZZLING WEEK 7

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DOODLE BUG

"Award-winning New Zealand illustrator Potter comes up with his best ideas while doodling so he has devoted a book to his muse Doodle Bug.  In this hardback, Doodle Bug is hidden in various fantastical scenes that display the breadth of Potter's talent and imagination.  The dream-like sequences are incredibly detailed and make a great case for the value of doodling.  And the story behind the creation of Doodle Bug included at the end provides a fascinating insight into Potter's work"