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Tremendous Things
- Susin Nielsen
- Andersen Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781839130618
- Published: 03-06-2021
Wilbur has spent his teens being bullied and now he's sure he's nothing but a loser: his best friend is 85 years old, and his only talent is playing the triangle in the school band. Things start to look up when a mix-up with the French exchange programme results in Wilbur being assigned a<span...
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When the Sky Falls
- Phil Earle
- Andersen Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781783449651
- Published: 03-06-2021
1941. War is raging. And one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, Joseph will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, bonds deepe...
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Raising Hell
- Bryony Pearce
- UCLan Publishing
- ISBN13: 9781912979547
- Published: 03-06-2021
Meet Ivy Elisabeth Mann -' I know what you are thinking, but I'm not half faery, or demon, or angel or anything like that. Mum's a Body Shop consultant living in a bungalow in Birmingham and Dad enters crosswords.' Once upon a time, Ivy and her friends did a very stupid thing and now th...
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The Crossing
- Manjeet Mann
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN13: 9780241411445
- Published: 03-06-2021
The trailblazing new novel from the Carnegie Medal shortlisted author of Run, Rebel.A trailblazing new novel about two teenagers from opposite worlds; The Crossing is a profound story of hope, grief, and the very real tragedies of the refugee crisis.Natalie's world is f...
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Not My Problem
- Ciara Smyth
- Andersen Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781839130854
- Published: 03-06-2021
When Aideen agrees to help ambitious class swot Maebh Kowalska deal with her crazy workload, she doesn't expect to end up reluctantly pushing Maebh down the stairs. With this, Aideen becomes the school 'fixer': any problem a student has, Aideen will sort it out, from stealing confiscated mobil...
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You're the One that I Want
- Simon James Green
- Scholastic
- ISBN13: 9780702303654
- Published: 03-06-2021
Freddie is unremarkable - too unremarkable. He doesn't stand out in any way, and in fact teachers and fellow students keep forgetting who he is. Even his mum thinks he's a disappointment, and spends almost all her time at work, producing a TV show. After a particularly awful night when he emba...
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: The multi-award-winning international bestseller
- Benjamin Alire Saenz
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781398505247
- Published: 27-05-2021
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Saenz. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of John Green, Love, Simon and Call Me by Your Name. Aristotle is...
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The Swallows' Flight
- Hilary McKay
- Pan Macmillan
- ISBN13: 9781529033335
- Published: 27-05-2021
From the Costa Award-winning author Hilary McKay, comes a moving WWII story of family and friendship on opposite sides of a devastating conflict. The Swallows' Flight is the stunning companion novel to The Skylarks' War.Erik and Hans are German boys. Ruby and Kate are English girls...
