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Splinters
Name: Sue Wilsher
21 June 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
With her best friend moving to Scotland, Jean is only consoled by the thought of spending the summer with her first boyfriend, Leon. However, when he tells her that he is off to America for three weeks and her parents announce the family are moving house, her holiday does not go to plan and th...
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The Love Interest
Name: Ruth Cornish
21 June 2024;Genre: Romance & Relationships
This fantastic book is a fun, exciting take on the superhero genre, perfect for a YA audience and older secondary school students. The Love Interest offers action from the start with the main characters Jenna and brand new superhero Blaze meeting as a result of a potentially d...
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Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories
Name: Jane Rew
21 June 2024;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
Racial prejudice, stereotyping, parental or societal expectations, disadvantage, 'disability' - all these have presented obstacles to success to women down the ages. But there have always been those who have risen to the challenge; whose courage and determination is truly inspiring. <st...
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Sleep Like Death
Name: Eileen Armstrong
20 June 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Cinderella is Dead, the clever and compelling feminist reinvention of the classic fairytale, was an instant hit. In this exciting new reimagining, Sleep Like Death, BookTok sensation Bayron turns her attention to another classic fairyta...
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The Lighthouse at the World's End
Name: Hayley Summerfield
20 June 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
The Lighthouse at the World’s End is the final instalment of the hilarious and magical series by Amy Sparkes. This book is a real treat that brings the magical series to a very satisfying end. Nine and her magical housemates are back and they are heading for the mortal...
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Sisters of Sword and Shadow
Name: Lorraine Ansell
18 June 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Cass leads a sheltered life living on her family farm, working hard with her older sister Mary but also able to roam free and enjoy the countryside. Soon it is time for her sister to be married to a man chosen by their father, something Cass fears for herself, and on the morning of the wedding...
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Max Magic: The Incredible Holiday Hideout (Max Magic 3)
Name: Donna Burkert
17 June 2024;Genre: Adventure
Max continues his madcap magical adventures in Stephen Mulhern's third book in the Max Magic series, Max Magic: The Incredible Holiday Hideout. In this adventure, readers will return to the crazy world of Max as he learns to juggle his learnt magic skills with the special magi...
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Magicalia: Race of Wonders
Name: Emma Nelson
17 June 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Magicalia: Race of Wonders by Jennifer Bell is a spellbinding new novel that whisks readers into a vibrant world of magical creatures and epic adventures. The story follows young Bitsy, whose life is upended when her father is kidnapped by a giant, purple 'hamstoceros'. With t...
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The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk
Name: Louise Gahan
17 June 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk is a poignant story about friendship, perseverance and kindness. Everyone knew that a big, fierce troll lived in the cave. 'Leave me alone!' It would shout. So everyone did. Everyone, that is, except one young boy. Through the power of art and...
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British Museum: Going for Gold (an Ancient Greek Puzzle Mystery)
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 June 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Andy Seed has partnered again with the experts at the British Museum to create this wonderful book to immerse children in the wonders of the Olympics. Perfectly timed, with the Paris Olympics just around the corner this is certain to be a hit with children of all ages. Andy has included...