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Dragonflare
Name: Jacqueline Harris
29 May 2026;Genre: Adventure
Flynn, a thief forced to steal to look after his little sister, accidentally ends up in the dragon trials on Dragonflare island. Forced to team up with a dragon (and he doesn't even like dragons), he has to make his way through a labyrinth, solving puzzles as he goes, to win the gold prize at...
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Adventuremice: The Ghostly Galleon
Name: Indie Age 13
21 May 2026;Genre: Adventure
I really like this book, because I just love adventures. it is also a bit mysterious! The first three words are: 'a cold wind was moaning eerily', which definitely is mysterious! I also loved it when it is said: "Of course they won't!' said Fledermaus". "We are ADVENTUREMICE. We're not scared...
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Wands Away: Spell Class (book 2)
Name: Jen Bevan
21 May 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Wands Away: Spell Class takes the reader to term 2 at Wands Away School. Romona Spellstar is heading back. What will she learn this time? Will there be any adventures? Will there be new friends? Wands Away is a great series for children new to novels. The story has lovely descriptive la...
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Crow: Thief of Magic
Name: Sue Wilsher
19 May 2026;Genre: Fantasy
Working for the Reavers, a criminal gang operating in the shadows of Starsgard, Crow and his friends, Jonas and Sal, dream of escape. But when disaster and chance combine, Crow finds himself apprenticed to Viktor, the town's Dreamcatcher and given the opportunity of a new life. Introduced to t...
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Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator
Name: Beverley Somerset
19 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
In Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator, Prince Kal has managed to return safely to his home land of Imaginaria. Unfortunately, his sister Princess Minkle has been left behind on Earth and, due to a mix up, a Salivator Alligator egg has been hatched there. The creature does n...
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The Time Engine
Name: Ruth Cornish
15 May 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Part adventure, part historical fantasy, The Time Engine by Lindsay Galvin is a cracking read with a likeable central character in the form of 11-year-old Eric Finch. Eric's scientist parents live with their son in the grounds of Cambridge University at the outbreak of...
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Wild Magic: Escape of the Sea Turtles (book 3)
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
15 May 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Escape of the Sea Turtles is the third title in the illustrated chapter book series Wild Magic about Misha and Ziggy, who travel the world with their nature documentary maker father. In each adventure, the children save wildlife using their secret magical abilities; Misha talk...
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Tadpole Summer
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 May 2026;Genre: Bereavement
In Tadpole Summer, Frances has been nicknamed Frog for as long as she can remember; probably because her little brother is Tad, short for Taddeus. She's big and strong, he's small and weak but Frog adores him. She is his self-appointed guardian as well as his playmate. This ye...
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Max and Ella, Stuck Together
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 May 2026;Genre: LBGTQ+
Max has two mums and he's always known that he's been donor conceived. He's happy with his family but snide comments from one of his new classmates at secondary school have drained all his confidence. Who is he really? Ella has different struggles. She loves her dad but misses her mum w...
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World of Sport
Name: Jane Rew
15 May 2026;Genre: Non Fiction
In World of Sport, particular sports are singled out for more detailed description followed by more general information about the sporting genre to which it belongs, in an 'Around the World' double page spread. History and notable champions, as well as how certain spor...
