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  • The Boy in the Suit

    The Boy in the Suit

    • James Fox
    • Scholastic
    • ISBN13: 9780702333101
    • Published: 12-09-2024

    It's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit... Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything - just wants to be normal. He wants a name that doesn't stand out.  He wishes he had a proper school uniform that fitted him.  He dreams about a mum who doesn't get the...

  • The Falling Boy

    The Falling Boy

    • David Almond
    • Hachette Children's Group
    • ISBN13: 9781444970586
    • Published: 12-09-2024

    The Falling Boy. He could be anyone. He could be you. From the bestselling, award-winning author of Skellig comes a heartfelt, unforgettable story perfect for readers of Michael Morpurgo and The Final Year.Nothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is ill, his mam is working...

  • Whispering Hollow

    Whispering Hollow

    • Rachel Burge
    • Wellbeck
    • ISBN13: 9781804536179
    • Published: 12-09-2024

    If you go down to the woods today . . . you're in for a scary surprise. Creepy and atmospheric, join Pippa as she battles to overcome the dark powers lurking in the forest around her Grandpa's cottage. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Sophie Anderson this Halloween.Pippa New...

  • Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star

    Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star

    • Rowan Foxwood, Katarzyna Doszla
    • Usborne
    • ISBN13: 9781803707372
    • Published: 12-09-2024

    "An absolute gem of a story! Magic shimmers up from every page." Siobhan McDermott, author of Paper DragonsThere are more deities and daemons in the world than stars in the sky. But only Heartseers like Anise Star can see them - because only they still believe...  Anise's job is to...

  • Podkin and the Tentacled Terror

    Podkin and the Tentacled Terror

    • Kieran Larwood, David Wyatt
    • Faber Children's Books
    • ISBN13: 9780571369546
    • Published: 12-09-2024

    After claiming the Singing Spear, Podkin heads to the sea to search out the last gift of all - the anvil of Magmarok - which is hidden inside a mysterious labyrinth. He must brave Ancient sea monsters and pirates to arrive at the city that houses the anvil before Scramashank and his Gorm. But...

  • On The Wall: Finding Happiness in the Strangest of Places

    On The Wall: Finding Happiness in the Strangest of Places

    • Anne Fine
    • Old Barn Books
    • ISBN13: 9781910646991
    • Published: 05-09-2024

    Can you find happiness anywhere? Anywhere at all?  Amid the chaos of breaktime, Finley Tandy sits peacefully on the wall. Mr Goodhew, watching from the staffroom, is in awe of the boy's gift for stillness, and his seemingly cast-iron happiness. But tranquility may be catching....

  • Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Amari and the Night Brothers)

    Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Amari and the Night Brothers)

    • BB Alston
    • Farshore
    • ISBN13: 9781405298674
    • Published: 29-08-2024

    The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers! Perfect for readers aged 8+ and fans of Skandar, Percy Jackson, Nevermoor and Men in Black.  F...

  • Brilliant Black British History  (paperback)

    Brilliant Black British History (paperback)

    • Atinuke, illus Kingsley Nebechi
    • Bloomsbury Children's Books
    • ISBN13: 9781526657404
    • Published: 29-08-2024

    * THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS: CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER * ENGLISH 4-11 PICTURE BOOK AWARDS: 7-11 NON-FICTION WINNER * An eye-opening story of Britain, focusing on a part of our past that has mostly been left out of the history books: the brilliant Black history of Engl...