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Nancy Parker's Diary of Detection
- Julia Lee
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN13: 9780192739384
- Published: 03-03-2016
On this day 24th June 1920 I turned fourteen.I plan to have a very exciting future now that I have thrown off the SHACKLES of SCHOOL! A detective is what I would most like to be. I cannot think of any reason why I could not be one. Except perhaps I am too young. And I don't like blood.Nancy Pa...
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The Jewelled Moth (The Sinclair's Mysteries)
- Katherine Woodfine
- Egmont UK Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781405276184
- Published: 25-02-2016
A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens. The follow up to Katherine Woodfine's bestselling debut novel, The Clockwork Sparrow. THE HONOU...
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Pax
- Sara Pennypacker, Jon Klassen
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780008124090
- Published: 25-02-2016
A moving story of the extraordinary friendship between a boy and his fox, and their epic journey to be reunited. Beautifully illustrated by multi-award winner, Jon Klassen. Pax was only a kit when his family was killed and he was rescued by 'his boy', Peter. Now the country is at war an...
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Tall Story
- Candy Gourlay
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN13: 9781848531376
- Published: 16-02-2016
Be careful what you wish for . . . Andi is short. And she has lots of wishes. She wishes she could play on the school basketball team, she wishes for her own bedroom, but most of all she wishes that her long lost half brother, Bernardo, could come and live in London, where he belongs. ...
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Oranges in No Man's Land
- Elizabeth Laird
- Pan Macmillan
- ISBN13: 9781509802920
- Published: 11-02-2016
Oranges in No Man's Land brings Elizabeth Laird's emotional and gripping adventure to her next generation of fans. Since her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother tragically died in a shell attack, ten-year-old Ayesha has been living in the bomb-ravaged city of Beirut wit...
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Electrigirl
- Jo Cotterill, Cathy Brett
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN13: 9780192743558
- Published: 04-02-2016
Holly Sparkes is just your average 12-year-old, that is, until she's hit by a bolt of lightning. Now Holly is EXTRAordinary. Like a human battery Holly can generate a massive amount of electricity in seconds, which could come in handy if she's ever going to solve the mystery of her best friend...
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Dreaming the Bear
- Mimi Thebo
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN13: 9780192745880
- Published: 04-02-2016
\"When I get up, there's nobody home. Even Mum has gone out. The note says, 'I have to check my emails. I'll snowmobile to the meltline and be back soon. XX Mummy'.And I think, 'Good. I can feed my bear...'\"Darcy's life was never exactly simple, but it was about to become a lot more complicat...
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Boy X
- Dan Smith
- Chicken House Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781909489042
- Published: 04-02-2016
Kidnapped and drugged, Ash wakes up on a remote tropical island. His mum - a genetic scientist - has been imprisoned and infected with a deadly virus. Where is he, and what's he doing there? He sets out to cross the jungle to find out and rescue his mother. Soon he realises he's quicker and sh...
