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  • Shadow of the Zeppelin

    Shadow of the Zeppelin

    • Bernard Ashley
    • Hachette Children's Group
    • ISBN13: 9781408327272
    • Published: 03-04-2014

    Across Europe, the horror of war is destroying lives and separating families. Yield or fight?When tragedy strikes Freddie's family, he and his soldier brother must go on the run, battling for their survival. Jump or burn?Without a parachute, that's the choice Ernst kn...

  • The Big Blue Thing on the Hill

    The Big Blue Thing on the Hill

    • Yuval Zommer
    • Templar Publishing
    • ISBN13: 9781848777606
    • Published: 01-04-2014

    An outstanding debut picture book from author and artist Yuval Zommer. When a blue monster (that humans will see is a camper van) arrives on their hill, the local wildlife agree they must get rid of it. They send foxes, wolves, warthogs and even bears to scare it away, but it is only when wise...

  • Circus of Thieves and the Raffle of Doom

    Circus of Thieves and the Raffle of Doom

    • William Sutcliffe, David Tazzyman
    • Simon & Schuster Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781471120237
    • Published: 27-03-2014

    Hannah's life is boring, boring, boring! But when Armitage Shank's Impossible Circus comes to town, Hannah's world is turned on its head. Meeting Billy Shank, his astonishing camel, Narcissus, and a host of other bizarrely brilliant members of the circus. But all is not as it seems; Armitage S...

  • Varjak Paw

    Varjak Paw

    • SF Said, Dave McKean
    • Penguin Random House Children's UK
    • ISBN13: 9780552572293
    • Published: 13-03-2014

    Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten. He lives high up in an old house on a hill. He's never left home, but then his grandfather tells him about the Way - a secret martial art for cats. Now Varjak must use the Way to survive in a city full of dangerous dogs, cat gangs and, strangest of all...

  • The Everest Files: A thrilling journey to the dark side of Everest

    The Everest Files: A thrilling journey to the dark side of Everest

    • Matt Dickinson
    • Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781906148928
    • Published: 10-03-2014

  • Fire & Flood

    Fire & Flood

    • Victoria Scott
    • Chicken House Ltd
    • ISBN13: 9781909489622
    • Published: 06-03-2014

    Tella's brother is dying. He's got cancer, and Tella is helpless to save him. Or so she thought. When an invitation arrives for Tella to compete in the Brimstone Bleed, a deadly competition that will lead her through treacherous jungle and scorching desert, she doesn't think twice. Because the...

  • My Name Is Parvana

    My Name Is Parvana

    • Deborah Ellis
    • Oxford University Press
    • ISBN13: 9780192734044
    • Published: 06-03-2014

    She heard the woman's boots walk away down the hall. She stood and waited, listening hard to see if the boots would come back.When she was sure she was alone, the girl finally spoke.'Yes,' she whispered. 'My name is Parvana.'Fifteen-year-old Parvana has built a new life with her family, and it...

  • My Funny Family's Got Talent

    My Funny Family's Got Talent

    • Chris Higgins, Lee Wildish
    • Hachette Children's Group
    • ISBN13: 9781444918403
    • Published: 06-03-2014

    Mum's 30th birthday is coming up and after such a hectic year for the Butterfields, Mattie wants to make it extra-special. Aided by best friend Lucinda, Mattie decides a talent show to showcase the Butterfields' unique skills will be the best birthday surprise for Mum. With a host of un...