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No Ballet Shoes in Syria
- Catherine Bruton
- Nosy Crow
- ISBN13: 9781788004503
- Published: 25-04-2019
Aya is 11 years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet sc...
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The Secret Summer
- Ali Standish
- Hachette Children's Group
- ISBN13: 9781408343685
- Published: 18-04-2019
Discover an island of buried secrets ... A captivating coming-of-age story from the Carnegie-nominated author of The Ethan I Was Before Miranda misses her mum. The mum who used to laugh at her jokes and take her to Disneyworld. But something happened that stopped all that - now Miranda'...
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Mo, Lottie and the Junkers
- Jennifer Killick
- Firefly Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781910080924
- Published: 18-04-2019
Mo Appleby's ordered life is turned upside down when he and his mum move in with his new stepdad and stepsisters, Lottie and Sadie. The home he left behind is just across the street, and there's something not quite right about the new occupant. Other strange new people keep popping into his li...
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Bloom
- Nicola Skinner, Flavia Sorrentino
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780008297381
- Published: 04-04-2019
A beautifully written, incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older - BLOOM is for everyone who has ever felt like they didn't fit in, and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives... Sorrel Fallowfield is growing...
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High-Rise Mystery
- Sharna Jackson
- Knights Of Media
- ISBN13: 9781999642518
- Published: 04-04-2019
The detective duo everyone is dying to meet! Summer in London is hot, the hottest on record, and there's been a murder in THE TRI: the high-rise home to residentknow-it-alls, Nik and Norva. Who better to solve the case? Armed with curiosity, home-turf knowledge and unlimited time - until the e...
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Swimming Against the Storm
- Jess Butterworth, Rob Biddulph
- Hachette Children's Group
- ISBN13: 9781510105485
- Published: 04-04-2019
An adventure story set in the swamplands of Louisiana about sisters, rising sea-levels and saving the environment, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Lauren St John.Our land is sinking. It's disappearing into the water. And no one knows how to save it.Twelve-year...
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Lightning Mary
- Anthea Simmons
- Andersen Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781783448296
- Published: 04-04-2019
Winner of the middle grade STEAM Book PrizeOrdinary is what most people are and I am not. I am not ordinary at all. I am a scientist.One stormy night, a group of villagers are struck by lightning. The only survivor is a baby - Mary Anning. From that moment on, a spark is lit within her.Growing...
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Pog
- P draig Kenny
- Chicken House Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781911490395
- Published: 04-04-2019
From the bestselling author of TIN comes an unforgettable story of family, magic and home ...'A fantastical tale of monsters and grief, family and love, and a thrilling middle-grade adventure with real depth and heart.' The Bookseller, Book of the Month'Poignant, strange, full of folkloric men...
