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Name: Beverley Somerset
04 April 2022;Genre: Adventure
When the police arrive at Arun Lal's house one morning, he and his friends, Sam and Donna, are plunged into the adventure of a lifetime. Arun's dad, Krishan, has been kidnapped, and the three friends are determined to find out why and to rescue him. They discover that Krishan is involved in th...
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You're Not The Boss Of Me!
Name: Ruth Cornish
02 April 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
You're Not The Boss Of Me! is a humorous middle grade tale about Amy, the central character, achieving equality in a school setting so will appeal to older primary and younger secondary aged students. It also features her busy, somewhat chaotic family life. Amy is a pro...
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The Great Fox Illusion
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2022;Genre: Adventure
The Great Fox, world famous illusionist and man of mystery, has died and the 'Great Fox Hunt' has been launched to find his worthy successor. The competition is open only to children under 14 - the age he was when he first got into magic and a television show is being made of the event. Flick...
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The Light in Everything
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2022;Genre: Family & Home
Born in a storm, Zofia is wild, unpredictable and tempestuous. She lives by the sea with her father. Tom is timid and withdrawn, constantly scared of the dark and the thought that his dad might return. The two children could not be more different yet each shares a close bond with their parent....
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Wolfbane
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Caught on fracturing ice, Wolf is swept out to sea, away from his pack brother and sister. Pursued by a relentless demon intent on devouring his souls and far from his Forest home, Wolf must survive the dangers of the ocean whilst Torak and Renn race to the rescue. The arrival of <stron...
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The Wind Child
Name: Jo Clarke
01 April 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Mara, granddaughter of the winter god, lives a dual life; half human and half god. When her mortal father falls ill, the family return to his home on Earth to be loved and looked after by his family. Feared and not wholly accepted by her human cousins, Mara feels like an outsider. Devastated a...
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Fagin's Girl
Name: Donna Burkert
01 April 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Ettie's life is hard; her dad has died, and they are scraping a living. Ettie and her mum work long hours wiring and making flowers for rich ladies to have on their bonnets. Her brother Joe was earning money too, but it wasn't from the job they thought he had; he'd left that after he'd been be...
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Rainbow Grey Eye of the Storm
Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 March 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Rainbow Grey: Eye of the Storm is the delightful second book of the adventures of Rainbow Grey. It is a joyous, exhilarating story featuring the Weatherland's only 'Rainbow Weatherling'. Having gained her powers in the first book, book two sees the spirited, optimistic Rainbo...
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Pages and Co: The Book Smugglers
Name: Jacqueline Harris
31 March 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Milo lives with his uncle Horatio on the 'Quip', a marvellous train that can travel through Story. Horatio is never very kind to him, and Milo is lonely. He met Tilly Pages in a previous adventure and Milo is overjoyed to meet her again, this time with Horatio. All is not well at the bookshop...
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Nisha's War
Name: Sue Wilsher
29 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
When Nisha and her mother have to flee the war in Malaya, they receive a cold reception from Nisha's paternal grandmother in the north of England. When her mother falls ill shortly after their arrival, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother and racist locals alone. Scared, lonely and...
