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  • Midnight Magic

    Midnight Magic

    • Michelle Harrison, illus Elissa Elwick
    • Little Tiger Press Group
    • ISBN13: 9781788951487
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    Black cats born at midnightAre different indeedA mischievous, oddAnd peculiar breed In the middle of winter, three kittens are born in a barn. Two are ordinary, but the third, jet black and born on the stroke of midnight, is brimming with magic from whiskers to tail -...

  • The Orphans of St Halibut's

    The Orphans of St Halibut's

    • Sophie Wills, David Tazzyman
    • Pan Macmillan
    • ISBN13: 9781529013375
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    Stolen cakes, major explosions and an unforgettable cast of characters - dive into The Orphans of St Halibut's, a hilarious caper from debut author Sophie Wills and million-copy bestselling illustrator, David Tazzyman.Life has been perfect ever since the orphans of St Halibut's bur...

  • Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies

    Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies

    • DK, Mireille Harper
    • Dorling Kindersley Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9780241503614
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciated. No longer. Delve into the unique, inspiring, and world-changing history of Black people. From Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and the achievements of ancient African kingdoms to those of the US Civil Rights Movement, Timelines F...

  • The Griffin Gate

    The Griffin Gate

    • Vashti Hardy, Natalie Smillie
    • Barrington Stoke Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781781129432
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    "Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you've seen a monster in the area ...? Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, i...

  • World Burn Down

    World Burn Down

    • Steve Cole, Oriol Vidal
    • Barrington Stoke Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781781129463
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    Carlos's mother works for IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Authority. As head of a specially trained task force, her role is to protect the Amazon from the farmers, loggers and miners who are illegally destroying the precious rainforest. It's a dangerous role and when she upsets some of these lan...

  • Malice in Underland

    Malice in Underland

    • Jenni Jennings, Hannah Peck
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9780702304408
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    A gorgeously gothic debut series. Packed with wonderful characters, witty writing and thrilling adventure. STARFELL meets THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Meet Malice Morbid Malign. She's from Underland, land of sorcery, spooks and skulduggery. But, she and her family live in Topside and mischief is their b...

  • Fearless Fairy Tales

    Fearless Fairy Tales

    • Konnie Huq, James Kay, Rikin Parekh
    • Templar Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781848128118
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    A hilarious and anarchic collection of classic bedtime stories for young readers, all utterly updated for a new generation. Meet Trumplestiltskin, a vain and gold-obsessed little man who will stop at nothing to become richer and richer. There's Sleeping Brainy, the princess whose only dream is...

  • Morgan Charmley: Spells and Secrets

    Morgan Charmley: Spells and Secrets

    • Katy Birchall
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9781407196503
    • Published: 01-10-2020

    Laugh-out-loud, fresh teen comedy with an on-trend witchy spin - Sabrina the Teenage Witch for a new generation! Morgan Charmley is finding it very difficult to keep her witch powers under control and undercover at school. With a fellow secret witch trying to sabotage her and a confusing frien...