Great Books Guide 2023: 8-9
Here's a round-up of new children's books from the last year (2023), which we think any child aged 8 to 9 will love.
From incredible true life stories to mind-blowing non-fiction and brilliant adventures, there's so much to discover.
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Next to Alice
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Next to Alice
Ben doesn’t want to sit next to Alice in class – she’s scary. But her forthright opinions might just be helpful to him… An accessi…
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The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City
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The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City
Clem and her friends love mudlarking – but when they find a strange object by the shores of the River Thames, they discover a whol…
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The Wild Life of Animals
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The Wild Life of Animals
Brilliantly entertaining and informative, this guide to wild animals is a must-read for all nature fans. Told in comic style, with…
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Being You: Poems of Positivity
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Being You: Poems of Positivity
Sometimes we all need a bit of a positive boost, and this book of 50 poems packed with positivity and happiness is just the ticket…
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The Lucky Bottle
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The Lucky Bottle
When Jack is shipwrecked, he concocts a perilous plan to get back home. With pirates, sharks and sea monsters circling him, he’ll …
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Looshkin Oof! Right in the Puddings!
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Looshkin Oof! Right in the Puddings!
Laugh yourself silly reading the antics of Looshkin – ‘the maddest cat ever’. Short storylines in the form of comic strips mean th…
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Space Blasters: Suzie Saves the Universe
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Space Blasters: Suzie Saves the Universe
Suzie’s invention has sent her into space! Can she and the spaceship crew solve the mystery of the missing moons? Pacy and excitin…
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Call Me Lion
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Call Me Lion
It’s Luton, it’s the holidays and there is a heatwave. Low on friends, ten year old Leo is passing the long, lonely summer practis…
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Michael the Amazing Mind-reading Sausage Dog
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Michael the Amazing Mind-reading Sausage Dog
Michael the mind-reading sausage dog is extremely clever and talented. But can he get his own show in Hollywoof? With his friend S…
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Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City
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Juniper Mae: Knight of Tykotech City
Juniper Mae lives in the ultra-high-tech Tykotech City, spending her days tinkering in her dad's repair shop and dreaming of one d…
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A Tricky Kind of Magic
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A Tricky Kind of Magic
This action-packed, black and white graphic novel is witty, original and dynamic with a unique take on grief, and learning to find…
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Which Way to Anywhere
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Which Way to Anywhere
This is a story about a family. There are five child characters: K2 and his twin sister Izzabird O’Hero, Theo and Mabel Smith and …
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Wider than the Sea
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Wider than the Sea
Ró finds reading hard because the words jump around. She can’t tell anyone because her parents are unhappy and she doesn’t want to…
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Agents of S.U.I.T. an InvestiGators adventure
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Agents of S.U.I.T. an InvestiGators adventure
Can Cilantro the chameleon discover who’s making the crop circles – aliens or something closer to home? A brilliantly funny graphi…
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How to Survive Anywhere
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How to Survive Anywhere
An incredibly practical guide to 12 different terrains, with guidance on their particular challenges and top tips for survival sho…
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Can You Get Rainbows in Space?
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Can You Get Rainbows in Space?
Bursting with fantastic facts and cool science, approached through the prism of colour, this is a brilliantly original way to expl…
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A Different Kind of Freedom: A Romani Story
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A Different Kind of Freedom: A Romani Story
Lijah loves football, but his Romani father doesn’t want him to play. How can Lijah follow his passion if he has to hide it from h…
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The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
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The Little Match Girl Strikes Back
12 year-old Bridie sells matches on the mean streets of Victorian London. Her mother works 14 hours a day making matches in the Br…
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Wildsmith Into the Dark Forest
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Wildsmith Into the Dark Forest
Can Rowan save the baby dragon from the poachers? The first in a series of charming magical animal adventures.
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India, Incredible India
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India, Incredible India
A vibrantly colourful celebration of India, its people, history and wildlife. A beautiful and fascinating book to dip into and por…
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Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise
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Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise
For millions of years, Rex the dinosaur has been frozen in a block of ice. As the planet gets warmer, the ice thaws, releasing him…
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The Wishkeeper’s Apprentice
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The Wishkeeper’s Apprentice
Can Felix and his new friend the wishkeeper stop a monster from destroying everyone’s happiness? A delightfully charming and perfe…
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Action Dude
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Action Dude
Action Dude – aka Charlie Munderdrew – may be a kid, but he loves danger and excitement and to be a hero. Even just popping round …
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Earth Clock the history of our planet in 24 hours
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Earth Clock the history of our planet in 24 hours
The Earth’s history – all 4.5 billion years of it – presented in a captivating, hugely informative large-format book. With brillia…
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