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  • If the Invader Comes (Allies 1)

    If the Invader Comes (Allies 1)

    Name: Sam
    08 May 2026;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Tom Palmer's latest book is the first in a new trilogy and after reading this one, I cannot wait for the next one, and the one after that! Set in Cornwall in 1940 and 1941, If The Invader Comes is inspired by real life events and places and gives its reader an insight into the e...

  • SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem

    SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem

    Name: Donna Ritchie
    06 May 2026;

    Genre: Adventure

    If you enjoy Alex Rider and adventure books, then you will surely enjoy Spyglass. With themes that have more emphasis on Q rather than James Bond, Solomons provides gadgets galore! SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem is an excellent first book in what looks like a series wh...

  • If the Invader Comes (Allies 1)

    If the Invader Comes (Allies 1)

    Name: Jane Rew
    06 May 2026;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Whether the central theme is football, crime, war, or all three, Tom Palmer's writing is always gripping. This latest story is no exception. No quiet family holiday awaits Bobble, Cadan and Cilla, even if the setting is a small town in Cornwall. During World War II, Fal...

  • Football Spy: Red Card (book 1)

    Football Spy: Red Card (book 1)

    Name: Oliver Welton Age 10
    06 May 2026;

    Genre: Spy stories

    A book that I could not put down. A plot so unthinkable it left me on so many cliffhangers. Linking football and spying is an incredible idea. Ethan is a talented footballer, who was secretly spied on at his local football club. Moving from street football to an academ...

  • Red Tide

    Vampire Empire: Red Tide (book 1)

    Name: Sam
    04 May 2026;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Wow! What an incredible read! If you are like me and the last Norse adventure you read was Beowulf in Primary School, then you may not be immediately drawn to this book, even with its fabulously illustrated cover. However, once you get past the first few pages, which are full...

  • Entangled

    Entangled

    Name: Amy Newton
    04 May 2026;

    Genre: Adventure

    Entangled is a gripping exploration of love, secrets, and the emotional threads that bind people together in ways they don't always understand. Rea creates a narrative that feels both intimate and suspenseful, drawing readers into the lives of characters who are deeply flawed...

  • The World's Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels

    The World's Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    01 May 2026;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    Attention-grabbing illustrations, plenty of jokes and an incredible array of fascinating facts about some amazing things and people which are no longer around make The World’s Last Mammoth and Other Missing Marvels endlessly entertaining! Perfect for dipping in and out of or d...

  • SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem

    SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem

    Name: Sam
    27 April 2026;

    Genre: Adventure

    Stuck in a car, train or plane for a few hours this summer? Then make sure that you have a copy of Spyglass, Master of Mayhem by David Solomons with you. This action packed, spy adventure is a book that, once started, you won't want to put down. Some may think that 13-year-old...

  • We Are Dragon

    We Are Dragon

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    21 April 2026;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Rieka is a technical genius who has spent her whole life aboard Constructs. These giant mechanical creatures have spent years battling each other for territory, but now they must join forces to defeat Dragon, a new enemy created by Queenie, a rogue AI programme. Coll, Fillan and Rieka -...

  • The Genie Game: Grant wishes. Earn points. Escape the game!

    The Genie Game: Grant wishes. Earn points. Escape the game!

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    20 April 2026;

    Genre: Adventure

    When she receives a mysterious present on her 13th birthday, Valentine Adesanya suddenly remembers her older sister, Vanessa - but she is the only one who seems to realise that Vanessa, or Mango as Valentine calls her, is missing. With the arrival of a text supposedly from Mango to a boba shop...