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The Unadoptables: Five fantastic children on the adventure of a lifetime
- Hana Tooke, Ayesha L. Rubio
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN13: 9780241417461
- Published: 23-07-2020
"A compelling, gorgeously-written story about the power of friendship and the true meaning of family . . . perfection!" Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike. "A high-speed, witty, absurd and joyful adventure." Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppersand The Good Thieves....
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Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue
- Anna Fargher, Sam Usher
- Pan Macmillan
- ISBN13: 9781529003994
- Published: 23-07-2020
A breathtaking story of bravery, friendship and fighting for what you believe in, Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Anna Fargher's bestselling and award-winning The Umbrella Mouse, based on the true stories of the heroic animals caught in the conflict of WWII.<b...
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Llama Out Loud! (Llama Out Loud)
- Annabelle Sami, illus Allen Fatimaharan
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9781405296991
- Published: 09-07-2020
Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and one very funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the official illustrator for World Book Day 2022. 'A laugh-out-loud funny and a wonderful story about finding your voice. I loved it!' David Walli...
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To Liberty! The Adventures of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas: A Bloomsbury Reader
- Catherine Johnson, Rachel Sanson
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781472972552
- Published: 09-07-2020
An exciting adventure set in revolutionary France which tells the true story of a swashbuckling hero Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, whose mother was an enslaved African woman and whose father was a French noble. Alex is happy living with his brothers and sister on his father's farm on Haiti but his...
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The Fowl Twins
- Eoin Colfer
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780008324858
- Published: 09-07-2020
Criminal genius runs in the family... Myles and Beckett Fowl are twins but the two boys are wildly different. Beckett is blonde, messy and sulks whenever he has to wear clothes. Myles is impeccably neat, has an IQ of 170, and 3D prints a fresh suit ever...
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I Am Not a Label: 34 disabled artists, thinkers, athletes and activists from past and present
- Cerrie Burnell, Lauren Mark Baldo
- Wide Eyed Editions
- ISBN13: 9780711247444
- Published: 07-07-2020
In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by...
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When Stars are Scattered
- Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Iman Geddy, Victoria Jamieson
- Faber & Faber
- ISBN13: 9780571363858
- Published: 02-07-2020
A heart-wrenching true story about life in a Kenyan refugee camp that will restore your faith in real-life happy endings. Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger....
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The Wild Way Home
- Sophie Kirtley
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781526616289
- Published: 01-07-2020
Upset and afraid, Charlie flees the hospital and makes for the ancient forest on the edge of town. There Charlie finds a boy floating face-down in the stream, injured, but alive. But when Charlie sets off back to the hospital to fetch help, it seems the forest has changed. It's become a place...
