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Cuckoo Summer
- Jonathan Tulloch
- Andersen Press Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781839132094
- Published: 07-07-2022
Summer 1940. As the cuckoo sings out across the Lake District, life is about to change for ever for local boy Tommy and his friend Sally, the mysterious evacuee girl who lives on the neighbouring farm. When they find a wounded Nazi airman in the woods, Sally persuades Tommy not to report it bu...
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A Beginner's Guide to Ruling the Galaxy
- David Solomons
- Nosy Crow Ltd
- ISBN13: 9780857639936
- Published: 07-07-2022
A brilliantly funny story of what happens when a galactic princess moves in next door and almost brings about the end of the world. Gavin's got a new neighbour and she's really annoying. Niki follows him everywhere, bosses him about, and doesn't care that her parents will obliterate Ea...
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Nura and the Immortal Palace
- MT Khan
- Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781529503494
- Published: 07-07-2022
A magical adventure rooted in Muslim culture and tradition, Nura and the Immortal Palace follows a young girl's journey from modern-day Pakistan into the world of the jinn.Nura has worked all her life in the mica mines, earning just enough to keep her family afloat - and enjoy the...
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Some Sunny Day
- Adam Baron
- HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN13: 9780008422370
- Published: 07-07-2022
A funny and incredibly moving new novel of our times by one of the most talented children's book authors working today, perfect for fans of Wonder, Frank Cottrell-Boyce or The Boy at the Back of the Class. Cymbeline Igloo is BORED. Bored of home learning, bored of lockdown, bored of not...
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The Mermaid Call
- Alex Cotter
- Nosy Crow Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781839941900
- Published: 07-07-2022
A gripping story of myth and mystery about a legendary mermaid and her dark power. When the truth comes out, will it bring freedom or a terrible retribution? Vivien's never going to win the Mermaid Crown and she knows it. Does she care? Who wants to be rewarded just for being pretty any...
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The Extraordinary Voyage of Katy Willacott
- Sharon Gosling
- Little Tiger Press Group
- ISBN13: 9781788954181
- Published: 07-07-2022
Living among the flowers and ferns of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more - of the sky and the stars and the sea. Unfortunately for Katy, her father doesn't understand. He says young girls should be content to stay at home, not go off gallivanting around the world. So when news reach...
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Birdsong
- Katya Balen, illus Richard Johnson
- Barrington Stoke Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781800900981
- Published: 07-07-2022
The blackbirds' song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting voices in children's fiction. After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the music she's always loved. She exists in a world of angry silence - fu...
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The Whale Watchers
- Dougie Poynter, Amberin Huq
- Owlet Press
- ISBN13: 9781913339548
- Published: 07-07-2022
Join The Whale Watchers on an unforgettable summer holiday adventure that raises awareness of the key role that whales play in climate change and explains how readers can help protect whales and their environment by reducing single use plastics and embracing a more sustainable reuse culture.</...
