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Anya and the Light above the Ocean
Name: Louisa Farrow
13 February 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Anya's mum works alone on a small boat but she is always home by nine - until one stormy evening she doesn't return. Anya rows out to look for her and above the waves she sees a strange window of light which she feels compelled to touch. Suddenly, the storm falls eerily silent. Anya gets home...
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Murder at the Ivy Hotel
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 February 2026;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Meredith and Macy live at the Ivy Hotel in Dublin, a much loved institution with a friendly staff, where their mum is the general manager. The girls love living here and enjoy plenty of perks and fun. However, when new owners more interested in profit than tradition appear, it seems as through...
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The Blitz Sisters
Name: Margaret Pemberton
12 February 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
What a wonderfully different look at the lives of young people during the Second World War. Author Judith Eagle gives us a chronological tour through the lives of three sisters, beginning with the outbreak of war and finishing in 1948, when the world is trying to regain some normality. The thr...
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University of Cambridge: Think Big: Artificial Intelligence
Name: Jane Rew
10 February 2026;Genre: Non Fiction
In Think Big: Artificial Intelligence, each double page spread begins with a question; a progression which is logical and uncomplicated. We begin with the simple 'What is Artificial Intelligence?', then who invented it and whether all robots have AI, before moving onto differe...
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The Last Wolf (The Moonhaven Chronicles)
Name: Sue Wilsher
09 February 2026;Genre: Adventure
In Moonhaven, Jax and his twin sister, Jovi, with their friends, Esau and Forth enjoy breaking curfew and roaming the streets. Calling themselves the 'Moonlighters', they feel safe as there have been no werewolf attacks for years. However, when an attack happens, the friends find themselves pr...
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Anya and the Light Above the Ocean
Name: Linda Brown
09 February 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Anya's mum still hasn't returned home from her top-secret experimental work, so she impulsively sets out on her boat to search for her. Anya is drawn to a strange light hovering above the ocean and reaches out to touch it . . . She wakes to a strangely calm sea and makes her way back home. How...
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The Blitz Sisters
Name: Jessica WELTON
06 February 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Blitz Sisters is a gripping story about the relationships between three sisters in the toughest of times; before, during and after the Blitz ravages their home city, London and the adventures they have. From the countryside to the city of Paris, the sisters are always on a...
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Pablo and Splash: The Castle Quest: World Book Day 2026
Name: Jack Age 11
05 February 2026;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
It is really fun!
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Adventuremice: Of Mice and Mummies
Name: Amanda Shipton
04 February 2026;Genre: Adventure
This is the eighth fantastic book in the Adventuremice series by Reeve and McIntyre! These two authors make are hard to beat when it comes to creating warm-hearted and comical adventures. As always, the illustrations in this series are really outstanding, they are warm...
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Pomegranates for Peace
Name: Jacqueline Harris
30 January 2026;Genre: Family & Home
12-year-old Tamara Cohen is struggling. Since the Hamas attacks on October 7th, nothing has been right. Her dad is worried about his brother and family living in Israel and Jewish children, including Tamara, have become targets of Jew hate at school. To cap it all Tamara has to move out of her...
