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Football Spy: Red Card (book 1)
Name: Oliver Welton Age 10
06 May 2026;Genre: Spy stories
A book that I could not put down. A plot so unthinkable it left me on so many cliffhangers. Linking football and spying is an incredible idea. Ethan is a talented footballer, who was secretly spied on at his local football club. Moving from street football to an academ...
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Mighty Mega Pets: Freaky Food Fiasco
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
04 May 2026;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Mighty Mega Pets: Freaky Food Fiasco is the first title in a new graphic novel series about a group of pets who mistakenly consume some contaminated food which gives them superpowers. These pets relish their new abilities, creating costumes and new names: Dash is the dachshund...
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Entangled
Name: Amy Newton
04 May 2026;Genre: Adventure
Entangled is a gripping exploration of love, secrets, and the emotional threads that bind people together in ways they don't always understand. Rea creates a narrative that feels both intimate and suspenseful, drawing readers into the lives of characters who are deeply flawed...
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SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem
Name: Sam
27 April 2026;Genre: Adventure
Stuck in a car, train or plane for a few hours this summer? Then make sure that you have a copy of Spyglass, Master of Mayhem by David Solomons with you. This action packed, spy adventure is a book that, once started, you won't want to put down. Some may think that 13-year-old...
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We Are Dragon
Name: Beverley Somerset
21 April 2026;Genre: Science Fiction
Rieka is a technical genius who has spent her whole life aboard Constructs. These giant mechanical creatures have spent years battling each other for territory, but now they must join forces to defeat Dragon, a new enemy created by Queenie, a rogue AI programme. Coll, Fillan and Rieka -...
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The Genie Game: Grant wishes. Earn points. Escape the game!
Name: Sue Wilsher
20 April 2026;Genre: Adventure
When she receives a mysterious present on her 13th birthday, Valentine Adesanya suddenly remembers her older sister, Vanessa - but she is the only one who seems to realise that Vanessa, or Mango as Valentine calls her, is missing. With the arrival of a text supposedly from Mango to a boba shop...
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Two is a Crowd
Name: Jenny Caddick
17 April 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Two is a Crowd is a brilliant, thought-provoking and sensitively written story with Cath Howe's hallmark empathetic understanding of the emotions and experiences her young readers may be facing in today's society. Two is a Crowd is a tale of transitions and uncertainti...
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The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 April 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Marinka has a deep bond with the house with chicken legs which has been her home all her life. Recently, however, the house has started to act strangely so in an attempt to heal it, she plans a feast for a 'guiding', a party to celebrate the lives of the dead before they pass through the Gate...
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Greek Boy
Name: Rachel Bolton
17 April 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
Following the success of Roman Boy, Viking Boy and Anglo-Saxon Boy comes Greek Boy, a captivating story which offers insig...
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University of Cambridge: Earth Heroes: 22 Inspiring Stories of People Saving Our World
Name: Jacqueline Harris
17 April 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Earth Heroes is about 22 people, or pairs, who are making a difference to the planet through their actions. Some of the people, such as David Attenborough, are very well known, others like Felix Finkbeiner, I'd never heard of. All them have interesting stories and reasons why...
