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  • The Girl who Fell to Earth

    The Girl who Fell to Earth

    Name: Maddalena Pretto
    23 October 2024;

    Genre: Family & Home

    Aria is a girl who lives with her family in a strange planet called Terros, during a class experiment she discovers that she has human DNA. Since she was very little she has known that her parents think that humans are bad people. One day she is sent to Earth to spread a virus that could kill...

  • Sword of the Sun: a breathtaking tale of adventure, myth and magic

    Sword of the Sun

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    22 October 2024;

    Genre: Myths & Legends

    When Ben and his family are forced through economic circumstances to move from the city to a remote bit of countryside, what he does not expect is the magic that is lurking all around. Ben starts having dreams and is stalked by crows and an ever-increasing sense of danger and menace. As he unc...

  • The Colour of Revenge: Inkheart 4 (hardback)

    The Colour of Revenge: Inkheart 4 (hardback)

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    18 October 2024;

    Genre: Fantasy

    For five years, Mortimer Folchart, the bookbinder, and his daughter, Meggie, have enjoyed living in peace with their family and friends, leaving past events behind them. However, Orpheus Gemelli is determined to wreak revenge on those he believes betrayed him. With the help of an artist, he tr...

  • The Twelve

    The Twelve

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    17 October 2024;

    Genre: Myths & Legends

    Kit and her little sister, Libby, find themselves with their mother on a winter holiday on the Welsh coast. When Libby vanishes, not even their mother can remember her - it is as if she has been erased from the world. Then Kit meets Story, a local boy, who clearly remembers Libby and, determin...

  • Whispering Hollow

    Whispering Hollow

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    11 October 2024;

    Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

    Pippa Newton loves nature and loves the time she spends with her grandfather at his cottage in the woods. Her brother, Jed, used to enjoy these trips as well, but now lacks enthusiasm. However, they arrive to find their grandfather reluctant to let them stay and Pippa soon realises that someth...

  • The Haunting of Fortune Farm

    The Haunting of Fortune Farm

    Name: Louisa Farrow
    08 October 2024;

    Genre: Supernatural

    It's always useful to have a few creepy books to recommend around Halloween - and through the year for those who like their reading spine-tingling. The Haunting of Fortune Farm is a good title to add to old favourites. Edie and her younger brother, Pip, have been sent t...

  • The Haunting of Fortune Farm

    The Haunting of Fortune Farm

    Name: Jo Clarke
    04 October 2024;

    Genre: Supernatural

    In The Haunting of Fortune Farm, Edie and her brother Pip are being looked after by their grandmother, Lolly, in her cottage in Ireland. The landscape of Silent Valley is rugged and full of atmosphere, beautifully presented by the skilful writing of Sophie Kirtley. The reader...

  • Tomorrow We Begin: Poems to find yourself in, perfect for 11+

    Tomorrow We Begin: Poems to find yourself in

    Name: Sam
    03 October 2024;

    Genre: Poetry

    One of the most commonly posed questions in a Lower School English class must be, 'Does it have to rhyme?' Tomorrow We Begin, Matt Goodfellow's powerful insight into the trials and tribulations of teenage life, makes a superb collection of poems that not only answers that repe...

  • Murder at Wintertide

    Murder at Wintertide

    Name: Hayley Summerfield
    03 October 2024;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    Murder at Wintertide, a gripping festive thriller, takes the reader on a murder mystery adventure, gathering clues that are fringed with danger.  George is going to spend Christmas with his grandpa by the sea. He loves his grandpa and is especially looking forward to the festi...

  • Murder at Wintertide

    Murder at Wintertide

    Name: Louisa Farrow
    02 October 2024;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    This gripping crime thriller set against a seasonally snowy backdrop is just the ticket for a page-turning Christmas read. In Murder at Wintertide, George is excited about a cosy, wintry, family holiday by the sea - especially spending time with his dad and gr...