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They Bloom at Night
Name: Clare Wilkins
07 February 2025;Genre: LBGTQ+
Post-hurricane, the town of Mercy is beset by rising waters and a red algae bloom that suffocates and distorts wildlife. Mutant creatures lurk in the depths as a semblance of life is maintained on the partially submerged land. Noon and her mother are shrimpers, good at their work but up to the...
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It's a Brave Young World
Name: Lorraine ansell
05 February 2025;Genre: Personal Growth
It's a Brave Young World is the book I wish someone had written when I was growing up. Jam packed full of advice on everything from friendship, faith, identity and relationships to mental health and online wellbeing, it is a handy guide that young peop...
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Cloud Boy
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 February 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Whenever Bobby gets distracted, he starts to float. He wants to pay attention like others, but there are so many things which draw his notice that he finds this really hard. In an attempt to help him, family and friends come up with a solution. But being tied to the ground only makes Bobby fee...
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Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
04 February 2025;Genre: Magical Realism
Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish is the perfect addition to this glorious set of books. My daughter and I love all three and can't decide which one we like the most - after a lengthy discussion, we decided it depends on what season we are in! That is one of the lovely things...
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Mondays are Murder
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 February 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
After the death of her friend, Ivy, Kay thought she had left Longrove for good. However, when her parents go on a cruse to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, she finds herself sent back there, 'dumped' on her Uncle Dara and her cousin, Nikki. Just as she thinks things can't get any wors...
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Cloud Boy
Name: Louise Gahan
03 February 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Life for Bobby is so distracting! So many sights, sounds and smells. And when Bobby gets distracted, he starts to float. As hard as he tries to stay focussed, Bobby can't. Even his friends and family want to help, but when they help, Bobby feels empty inside. Cloud Boy...
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Pieces of Us
Name: Clare Wilkins
03 February 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Introvert Jonas is more at home with his notebook of stories and lyrics than hanging out with schoolfriends. With his home life dominated by a domineering father and an over-attentive mother, he seeks solace and a reason not to go home by joining an after-school writing club. Here, a fr...
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The Cursed Tomb: A thrilling, ancient-Egyptian adventure
Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 February 2025;Genre: Adventure
In The Cursed Tomb, 11-year-old Henut lives in ancient Egypt in 1249 BCE. Odd things start to happen that appear to be linked to the gods. Henut is not sure she believes in the gods controlling everything, but then she is thrust on a quest that will make her question everythin...
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Needy Little Things
Name: Rachel Bolton
03 February 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
What starts out as a story about a teenage girl who has a gift for knowing what people need (think pepper spray, tissues or chewing gum) quickly evolves into something much darker and more serious. Sariyah's friend Deja goes missing at a festival. She is not the first b...
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The Great Theatre Rescue
Name: Jenny CADDICK
03 February 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Great Theatre Rescue is a stunning and exciting historical adventure story that takes place in 1930's London and evokes Dickensian themes of abandoned children and workhouse-harsh schools and villains. The Wren Theatre is home to yo...
