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Coming Up For Air
Name: Clair Bossons
23 April 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Coco, a bubbly 15-year-old, is an aspiring film maker who feels like she belongs under water. Her mother Min has lost her job as a producer for a large Soho production house, and they are now having to relocate to her hometown some 300 miles away from everything Coco loves and cherishes. Coco...
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The Secret Sunshine Project
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 April 2022;Genre: LBGTQ+
Shortly after the death of their father, Bea, Riley and their mum leave their home in London to stay with their Gran in the country. Last summer, after Riley had come out as gay, the family had had the best day ever at London Pride and memories of this special, colourful day make their current...
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The Girl Who Lost a Leopard
Name: Carol Wright
23 April 2022;Genre: Adventure
Set on the island of Serendib, a young school girl by the name of Selvi loves to run wild with nature. She lives with her mother in humble surroundings. Her Uncle, Kandaraja, is rather judgemental of how her mother raises her daughter. Selvi has a connection with a leopard she has named...
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Shelly Hen Lays Eggs
Name: Elen Green
23 April 2022;Genre: Animals
I have already enjoyed other books in the 'Follow My Food' series - see also Milly Cow Gives Milk, Polly Bee Makes Honey - and found Shelly Hen Lays Eggs just as stylish and informative. Thi...
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Every Cloud
Name: Elen Green
23 April 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Every Cloud explores the challenges that children might face when experiencing changes in their lives - in this case, the transition from primary to secondary school and especially how this impacts on friendships. Through the story, author Ros Roberts also explores other famil...
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The Thief Who Sang Storms
Name: Sue Wilsher
22 April 2022;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. It is home to Linnet, an alkonost, one of the bird-like people with magical songs who inhabit the island. Three years previously, alkonosts and humans had lived peacefully together on the island, but a tragic event which killed the queens of...
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Not a Cat in Sight
Name: Maria Faithorn
22 April 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Be warned! If you read Not a Cat in Sight to a class of children, be prepared for much audience participation, squeals and laughter! This funny tale of Mouse will have anyone who is listening, calling out, 'He’s behind you!'. Mouse is having a wonderfully fabulous day w...
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About This Boy
Name: Stephen Leitch
22 April 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
From award winning Rudimental band founder member Leon Rolle (Locksmith) come a reflective book of personal stories and advice for teens everywhere to help them be the best they can. Over 12 easy-to-read chapters, Leon takes us on a journey through his teens and early twenties, sharing key sto...
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Queer Up: An Uplifting Guide to LGBTQ+ Love, Life and Mental Health
Name: Stephen Leitch
22 April 2022;Genre: LBGTQ+
"Breathe. Just breathe", is the starting advice in Queer Up by Alexis Caught, an incredible, uplifting and honest book offering positive advice and information to LGBTQ+ teens and allies, who may have questions about their identity. Chapter themes include looking at coming out...
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Ready Or Not
Name: Clare Wilkins
22 April 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Millie adores the shared summers with family and friends at Creek House. Whilst the adults reminisce over their youth, the children have the run of the idyllic estate. But as the children become teenagers, tensions and differences emerge and the youngest, Millie, realises that the carefree sum...
