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Magicalia
Name: Jenny Caddick
17 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
"Until a monster swallowed her PE kit, Bitsy's evening had been going to plan." A fantastical, imaginative adventure awaits when the reader is swept into a world of magicore beasts, created by emotions held within our memories. A long-ago meteorite named farthingstone left its magical imprint...
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Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons
Name: Jacqueline Harris
17 May 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Ember Spark is an ordinary girl who is always ready for an adventure to start. One day an adventure does start, and Ember is flung into an adventure more wild and wonderful than anything her favourite comic book heroine, Gutsy Wonder, could have imagined. Ember finds out that she is an apprent...
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I Am Wolf
Name: Beverley Somerset
17 May 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Coll is a member of the Wolf crew. His home is a giant mechanical Construct of a wolf, which fights other animal shaped Constructs for territory. There is no friendship between crews, only fierce rivalry. Coll's life changes dramatically when, during a battle with another Construct, he is thro...
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Transcendent: Book 1
Name: Jenny Caddick
16 May 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Epic, sweeping, cinematic action adventure from debut author Patrick Gallagher. Transcendent is a fast-paced , clever and contemporary story that spans cultures, continents and even takes its story out of this world into the mysteries of Space. Kira and Jacob Flynn are...
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Bird Boy
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 May 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
Sent to live with his uncle in the Lake District, Will is faced with a life far removed from the one he is used to. When he makes friends with Omar, a refugee from Afghanistan, he finds the confidence to explore and the two boys discover an osprey nest. As they watch the birds, naming them, Wi...
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What it was like to be an Ancient Maya
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 May 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
David Long, the acclaimed historical writer, returns to give us a third instalment in the 'What it was like to be….' series. What it was like to be an Ancient Maya will help readers develop a deeper understanding of the Maya Civilisation, and children will have a well-rounded...
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Little House
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 May 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Little House is the new book from Katya Balen. This tender-hearted book seeks to teach us the meaning of home and forgiveness in a beautifully lyrical way. Juno is not happy. She is being shipped off to spend the summer with her grandad while her mom goes abroad to work...
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The City Beyond the Stars
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Conflict is still raging between the sorcerers and the alchemists. Yara is living in the Settlement with her friends Mehnoor and Rafi, under the protection of sorceress Leyla. However, Yara longs to return to the city of Zehaira to rescue her mother, the Grand High Sorceress, who has been impr...
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The Destiny of Minou Moonshine
Name: Jennifer Caddick
09 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
The Destiny of Minou Moonshine is a stunning story that steps back in history and time and whisks the reader into the richly exotic landscape of an alternate Indian colonial city. Moonlally is a city divided into Whitetowners and Blacktowners and for the past 13 long, grim yea...
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The Beast of Farrowfell
Name: Louisa Farrow
09 May 2024;Genre: Adventure
Judiper Ripon and her sister Moorley return in the second book of the Farrowfell series, The Beast of Farrowfell. Having broken away from their criminal family, they are now living with the Westons and life is safe and normal - but boring and a little claustrophobic. Together,...
