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  • My Soul, A Shining Tree

    My Soul, A Shining Tree

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    25 August 2025;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Based on the true story of Indian WWI gunner and recipient of the Victoria Cross, Khudadad Khan, My Soul, A Shining Tree is told from different perspectives. Lotte is a Belgian farmgirl whose home is a small farm in the village of Gheluvet, near Ypres in Flanders. Her l...

  • Under Fire

    Under Fire

    Name: Rachel Bolton
    25 August 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    I learnt so much about India during WW2 from this new story by Sufiya Ahmed. It would be an excellent addition to a school library who wanted to add to their collection of wartime stories. It's 1943 and 12-year-old Hasan is sent to Calcutta to stay with his grandfather as his parents ca...

  • Jellybean

    Jellybean

    Name: Ruth Cornish
    25 August 2025;

    Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Not only is Jellybean an excellent book, it is an essential read for anyone who is suffering from EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance), their family or their friends. The narrative portrays the anxiety Ellie experiences regarding school in a way that will be instantly rec...

  • Small Wonder

    Small Wonder

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    22 August 2025;

    Genre: Adventure

    Tick lives in a secluded cabin at the edge of Ellia with his little brother, Leaf, and their horse, Pebble. Since their Grandfather died, Tick has taken on the responsibility for looking after them all and is trying to prepare for the approaching winter, when they see thousands of warships com...

  • Small Wonder

    Small Wonder

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    20 August 2025;

    Genre: Adventure

    Tick is ten years old and lives in a remote cabin on the coast of Ellia. Following the death of his beloved grandfather, Tick is looking after his younger brother, Leaf, aged four. When Ellia is invaded by the Drenian army, a Hunter comes to the cabin and seems to be searching for something. T...

  • The Changeling Child

    The Changeling Child

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    08 August 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    With a new project threatening both the natural world and the Faerie realm, Saga and Alfred are brought together once again. As a demi-fae, Alfred must journey deep into the magical kingdom, leaving Saga behind to unravel the 12-year-old mystery of a missing child who is, perhaps, the key to e...

  • Wish You Dead

    Wish You Dead

    Name: Kimberley Lawson
    21 July 2025;

    Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

    Wish You Dead is an enjoyable take on the school friends/murder mystery genre, with a witchy twist and characters inspired by Arthurian legend. Four years after being abandoned by her mother on her previously unknown father’s doorstep, Morgana Merrick has successfully r...

  • Spiders

    Spiders

    Name: Charlie Lyonette
    15 July 2025;

    Genre: Adventure

    I think this is a great book for kids who love horror films but who may not be able to watch them. It is also a great book for anyone who is interested in this type of thing or just wants to try something new.

  • Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion

    Augmented: A thrilling YA sci-fi packed with romance and rebellion

    Name: Sam
    11 July 2025;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Augmented is a fast-moving dystopian sci-fi read that will undoubtedly appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. The book's main protagonist, Akaego, is a skilled coder who is recognised by the governing system for her rare and highly prized...

  • The Girl with Gills

    The Girl with Gills

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    10 July 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    In The Girl with Gills, Effra and her brother, Fleet, are part of the larker community - people with gills who search the banks and depths of the River Yore for lost items to trade. Since the death of her beloved grandfather, 13-year-old Effra has looked after her younger brot...