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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...
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Galloglass
- Scarlett Thomas
- Canongate Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781782119333
- Published: 04-04-2019
EVERYTHING IS MADE OF MAGIC . . .Effie Truelove and her school-friends Lexy, Wolf, Maximilian and Raven must use their magical skills to defeat the Diberi, a corrupt organisation intent on destroying the worlds at Midwinter.But during a visit to the Otherworld, Effie is mistaken and imprisoned...
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Night Walker
- Ali Sparkes
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN13: 9780192749970
- Published: 04-04-2019
Spin has always dwelled in the darkness. He was happy to lurk alone, until Elena, Matt and Tima came to disrupt his night-time world. Elena, Matt, and Tima are Night Speakers. They wake up at the same time, every night, and since the beginning of these wake-up calls they have all had the power...
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Fabio The World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: Mystery on the Ostrich Express
- Laura James, Emily Fox
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13: 9781408889343
- Published: 04-04-2019
In a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives the world's greatest flamingo detective. His name is Fabio. He's not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he's very, very clever.It's the height of summer and Fabio and his associate Gilbert are taking a relaxing holiday journ...
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Becoming Jo
- Sophie McKenzie
- Scholastic
- ISBN13: 9781407188157
- Published: 04-04-2019
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy: four sisters whose stories are forever imprinted in our hearts. But what if their stories had different endings? Reimagined by bestselling author Sophie McKenzie and told through the eyes of everybody's favourite sister, Becoming Jo perfectly captures the magic, exuberan...
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Don't Hug the Pug!
- Robin Jacobs, Matt Hodson
- Cicada Books Limited
- ISBN13: 9781908714657
- Published: 04-04-2019
Long-listed for the BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020.A great book to read aloud, children will love joining in with 'Don't hug the pug!' and be highly amused by the rather smelly outcome! -- Book ActivistA sweet story with an unexpected twist at the end. -- Parent's In To...
