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  • The Invasion of Crooked Oak

    The Invasion of Crooked Oak

    • Dan Smith, Chris King
    • Barrington Stoke Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781781129203
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    Something sinister is happening in Crooked Oak ...  Ever since the fracking site closed, Nancy's parents have been acting weird. Their eyes are blank, they won't eat - it's like they're no longer themselves. And now the symptoms are affecting others as well ...  Nancy and her friends Pete and...

  • Wild Cities

    Wild Cities

    • Ben Lerwill, Harriet Hobday
    • Penguin Random House Children's UK
    • ISBN13: 9780241433768
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    Picture a city. What do you see? Traffic and towering buildings? Or maybe you imagine something a little . . . wilder? These are the astonishing stories of the animals who are adapting to live in our urban world - and how you can help them to thrive. From the pitter-pat...

  • The Accidental Wizard

    The Accidental Wizard

    • Kimberly Pauley, Jason Cockcroft
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9781407195711
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    A raucously funny middle grade adventure for fans of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman... Twig is the last surviving apprentice of the great wizard Ripplemintz, which, as a job, is just as terrifying as it sounds. Oh Ripplemintz always means well, but for a wizard of such high regard he really d...

  • The Midnight Howl

    The Midnight Howl

    • Benjamin Read, Laura Trinder
    • Chicken House Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781912626878
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    The second adventure in Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder's magical Midnight Hour series! 'A fantastic magical adventure featuring a cast of Ghibli-esque characters, a feisty heroine and a hedgehog. I loved it.' M.G. LEONARD, author of BEETLE BOY on book 1  'Fans of Nevermoor will love this quir...

  • SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This

    SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This

    • Nikita Gill
    • Pan Macmillan
    • ISBN13: 9781529028300
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    It's time to reclaim poetry. Collected by international poetry sensation Nikita Gill, SLAM! You're Gonna Wanna Hear This is a joyful celebration of the ground-breaking poets making their voices heard in the spoken word scene. Empowering, inspiring and often hilarious, SLAMs are a p...

  • Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad

    Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad

    • Joseph Coelho, Freya Hartas
    • Walker Books Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781406389661
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    "Such a fun story with excellent illustrations ... with enough familiarity to feel known but with enough difference to make it quirky and original." Malorie BlackmanA yellow moon hangs in a satin sky the night Cinderella, barefoot and in hand-me-downs, slips at the top of the stair...

  • BOOT: The Creaky Creatures: Book 3

    BOOT: The Creaky Creatures: Book 3

    • Shane Hegarty, Ben Mantle
    • Hachette Children's Group
    • ISBN13: 9781444958799
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    For fans of Toy Story and Charlie Changes into a Chicken, this is the third hilarious, warm-hearted story about a small robot on a big adventure. With illustrations by Ben Mantle bringing Boot's world to life, this is a thrill-ride of an adventure story, stuffed with fun, friendship, and a lar...

  • The Good Thieves

    The Good Thieves

    • Katherine Rundell
    • Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    • ISBN13: 9781408882658
    • Published: 03-09-2020

    Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit...