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Reek
Name: Ruth Cornish
06 August 2024;Genre: Dystopian
Reek is a cli-fi (climate fiction) story about the planet following the release of deadly toxic pollution. The survivors live in airlocked safety where survival outside depends, ironically, on the use of oxygen tanks to pay for tank refills. Sparrow, the central charact...
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A History of My Weird
Name: Jenny Caddick
05 August 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
It is the start of secondary school for autistic Mo and the start of learning to navigate a whole new set of spoken and unspoken rules in life. Primary school friendships seem a million years away and Mo already feels exhausted and alienated by her new surroundings; "I'm so rubbish at life". M...
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My Family and Other Romans
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 August 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
My Family And Other Romans by Marie Basting is an eccentric mix of a story based on Roman Britain and a 21st Century girl called Silvia. This brilliantly funny story entwines history with reality and the combination is nothing but captivating. Silvia is...
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Auntie Medusa and Me
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 August 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
The second instalment from Marie Basting is Auntie Medusa and Me. The story takes us on another madcap adventure with the demigod - Silvia - and her unusual Roman family. Having discovered that she is a demigod, Silvia now spends her time between realms; when she is not...
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Shipwrecked
Name: Jenny Caddick
30 July 2024;Genre: Adventure
Receiving a proof copy of Jenny Pearson's new book, Shipwrecked, was a delight. I am a huge fan of Jenny's books which epitomise how to write a cracking adventure that just bursts with humour and heart. Her young characters are utterly relatable and emotionally relevant to her...
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Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit
Name: Donna Burkert
24 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Ista Flit is on a mission to find her father. With the help of her new friend, and by using her gift, she starts uncovering clues. But will she be able to solve the mystery, and who can she really trust? Clare Harlow's Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit is a captivating tale...
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Amari and the Night Brothers (Amari and the Night Brothers 1)
Name: Jenny Caddick
24 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Amari Peters is a 13-year-old schoolgirl, dealing with the harsh realities of growing up in Rosewood, a deprived neighbourhood, and coping with the racism and harsh treatment she suffers from as the only black girl in her scholarship school, Jefferson Academy. She is bright and sharp but weigh...
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The Voyage of Sam Singh
Name: Jenny Caddick
15 July 2024;Genre: Adventure
The Voyage of Sam Singh is the second stunning and enchanting tale from Gita Ralleigh's alternative colonial India. The first in the series, The Destiny of Minou Moonshine, is a vividly lush and adventurous tale of bravery a...
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Amir and the Jinn Princess
Name: Beverley Somerset
15 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
12-year-old Amir lives a privileged life; his father runs a prestigious brick-making company in Lahore, Pakistan. The youngest of three siblings, Amir has no desire to inherit the company. His mother mysteriously disappeared a year ago and since then, Amir's behaviour has deteriorated. When he...
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The Houdini Inheritance
Name: Rachel Bolton
12 July 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
I absolutely loved The Houdini Inheritance! What's not to like in a book that has magic, adventure, and trans-Atlantic travel? It's 1926 and Glory and her best friend Dennis are enthralled by the infamous escape artist, Harry Houdini. When his show comes to their hometo...
