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One Snowy Christmas Eve
- Marc Bratcher, illus Korky Paul
- UCLan Publishing
- ISBN13: 9781916747210
- Published: 03-10-2024
I heard a tale some won't believe, on one snowy Christmas Eve... This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Father Christmas preparing to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. This Christmas, however, has a twist like no other! Magical, traditional and enchantingly new. There...
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Ditching Saskia
- Neetols, John Moore
- Flying Eye Books
- ISBN13: 9781838741556
- Published: 03-10-2024
Living with his grandfather and struggling in a new high school, Damian decides to summon his mother's ghost so he can talk things out - but he blows it and summons Saskia, a scruffy, annoying kid. Trying to settle into his new life, Damian doesn't need her hanging arou...
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SCRAP: The Good, the Bad and the Rusty
- Guy Bass, illus Alessia Trunfio,
- Little Tiger
- ISBN13: 9781788956932
- Published: 03-10-2024
The second title in an original and entertaining new trilogy for middle-grade readers from the award-winning author of STITCH HEAD. For fans of Maz Evans and Thomas Taylor. 'I'm not going to pretend life had been easy up until then. But when we got to the Elsewhere? Tha...
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Birdie: A powerful, moving animal and friendship tale
- J P Rose
- Andersen Press
- ISBN13: 9781839132414
- Published: 03-10-2024
When Birdie is sent to live with her great-aunt in 1950s Yorkshire, she befriends the village's last remaining pit pony. A story of hope and courage, exploring themes of family, racism and identity.Winner of the Young Quills Award and the Diverse Book Awards. <br...
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Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter
- Joseph Coelho, Hyun Song We
- Walker Books
- ISBN13: 9781529509595
- Published: 03-10-2024
Relic Hamilton is just your average 12-year-old, living a quiet life with his grandfather above their old antiques shop in Chinatown in London. Until one day, while polishing some mysterious brass lamps in the basement, something extraordinary happens. Relic feels spine-chillingly cold. Breath...
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The Faerie Isle: Tales and Traditions of Ireland's Forgotten Folklore
- Sine Quinn, Dermot Flynn, Patricia Forde
- Walker Books
- ISBN13: 9781529518603
- Published: 03-10-2024
A stunningly illustrated collection of magical Irish folklore for readers age 8+, with a foreword by Laureate na nOg Patricia FordeThe folklore of Ireland has long been beloved by children across the world, but the lesser-known heroes and villains of Irish legends...
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Ethel the Penguin
- Ursula Dubosarsky, Christopher Nielsen
- A&U Children
- ISBN13: 9781761180880
- Published: 01-10-2024
Ethel the Penguin's in my class But she doesn't sit next to me Miss Ink likes Ethel to sit by herself She can be a bit lawless you see Everyone needs a best friend like Ethel. She's not afraid of teachers. She's not afraid of heights. In fact, she's totally WILD!...
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Crying Wolf
- James Butler
- Little Island
- ISBN13: 9781915071507
- Published: 01-10-2024
Joey's stepdad, Vinnie, ran away from Dublin over a year ago. Now he's back, and everyone wants to know if he's still a wolf. Joey wants to believe Vinnie has given up his dodgy ways and returned to be near his family. But he's in no hurry to meet him. With his girlfriend going to Trini...
