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The Worlds We Leave Behind
Name: Lorraine Ansell
15 August 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Hector is the class clown and sometimes, just sometimes, the class bully. One day he causes an accident and suddenly his one true friend and life are no longer the same. Full of anger and a sense of injustice, Hector is offered an unusual deal by a strange old lady and her dog. Offering to mak...
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Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain
Name: Rhiannon Cook
15 August 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Written as ten chapters, plus an overview, Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain introduces the reader to this complex organ and then lays out ten pieces of advice on making the most of it. This includes facts about the brain, ways to improve your mood and mental stamina, and an...
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The Accidental Stowaway
Name: Kelly Buxton
13 August 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Accidental Stowaway is a gripping story about an orphan, known as Patch, likened to a parcel that has been passed from pillar to post until it is finally discarded. The story is told from the narrative of Patch, a fiery, strong-willed female protagonist on the hunt for a p...
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The Accidental Stowaway
Name: Lisa Watkins
13 August 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
When on the run and seeking a hiding place, Patch runs up the gangway of RMS Glorious and seeks shelter; it is only when it is too late that Patch realises the ship has set sail and she has become an accidental stowaway. Whilst onboard, Patch makes friends from all different backgrounds who ne...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill’s Spy
Name: Linda Canning
05 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
If you're looking for a thrilling read, packed with historical information and a diverse range of characters, then look no further than Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy. This offering from Sufiya Ahmed is fast paced, unpredictable and filled with genuine peril. Set during the Second World Wa...
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Frost Hollow Hall
Name: Louisa Farrow
05 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
It's a snowy afternoon in February, 1881. Tilly Higgins has taken a dare to skate on a frozen lake at Frost Hollow Hall. She's trespassing and the ice is treacherous: exactly ten years before, a boy drowned here. Suddenly the ice cracks and Tilly too is drowning… until a strange spirit seems t...
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The Last Whale
Name: Clair Bossons
04 August 2022;Genre: Environment
Abi's involvement in Earth Crisis as a climate activist has led to her being excluded from school. Deciding she needs a holiday, Abi's dad takes her across the North Sea to a remote Norwegian Island to see her grandma and cousins. Much to Abi's dismay, there is no internet connection on the is...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Half-Indian, half-English, Rosina has had to move to England where she is miserable. Her father took her from India when her mother died and she misses the palace she lived in and her aunt, Rani-K, the queen of their kingdom. Things take a dramatic turn when Rosie learns that her father is a s...
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Running Out of Time
Name: Jane Rew
04 August 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Before fleeing their home, Dad tells 14-year-old Alex "this isn't a war for the brave, it's a war for the clever. Because we are up against an enemy who won't let us tell anyone what is happening". He has been gathering evidence so that the world will know the truth about his country's treatme...
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The Chestnut Roaster
Name: Lorraine Ansell
03 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
'Strange things are happening in Paris. Gifted children are disappearing and Piaf’s twin brother Luc has forgotten everything, even his family. Piaf is the opposite and remembers everything, from the day she was born to the tiny detailing on someone's coat. Manning their chestnut roasting cart...