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  • Shoot for the Stars

    Shoot For The Stars

    Name: Emma Urbonas
    01 July 2025;

    Genre: Personal Growth

    "A kickass guide to finding confidence in sport", indeed!! Shoot for the Stars is as creative as it is inspiring and I love how it contains biographies of real athletes and stories of them overcoming challenges to achieve their dreams. This book is a lesson in resilien...

  • The Invisibles

    The Invisibles

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    01 July 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    Four children live on a magical island. They have everything they need and only one rule; never go to the Island of Darkness. But one child breaks the rule and catapults his friends into a world called Wasteland, where there are no children and it is unbearably bleak. Grace wakes up with no me...

  • Kata and Tor

    Kata and Tor

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    01 July 2025;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    It is 1066 and King Harald Hardrada is planning to invade York with his Viking fleet. His youngest son, Tor, and his companion, Eirik, have been sent ahead to gather information, but an accident wrecks their boat. With Eirik dead, Tor is left to complete his mission alone. Whilst gathering inf...

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

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

    Name: Clair Bossons
    30 June 2025;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Augmented is set in a future where the climate crisis has meant that plant life is depleted and there is a fight for survival. The decision has been taken to enhance abilities so that people can make a real difference. On an Earth where people can no longer go outside without...

  • The Otherwhere Post

    The Otherwhere Post

    Name: Linda Brown
    25 June 2025;

    Genre: Fantasy

    If you're looking for a glittering, dark fantasy packed with high stakes, hidden identities, and a dash of danger, The Otherwhere Post definitely belongs at the top of your to be read list, as once again this wonderful, imaginative author has delivered a magical, gripping read...

  • Running My Own Race

    Running My Own Race

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    24 June 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    Kofi's talent for running has helped him win a scholarship to a prominent private school. When he is selected for the athletics team, he begins to believe that his dream of one day becoming a professional athlete may actually come true. However, as the only Black pupil in his year, he soon rea...

  • Riverskin: A pacy and atmospheric tale

    Riverskin: A pacy and atmospheric tale

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    23 June 2025;

    Genre: Myths & Legends

    Tess lives with her Aunt Peg in the turns under the River Tees, their home furnished with the waste discarded by the dry-folk who live out of the water. Chained in a pit is Unkle Darkwater, a malevolent and dangerous presence, a constant threat to their safety. When Unkle breaks free and it se...

  • Shoot for the Stars

    Shoot for the Stars

    Name: Jane Rew
    20 June 2025;

    Genre: Personal Growth

    A book on a wide range of sports, with the message that success is achievable for any child with ambition, determination and the encouragement of trailblazers, will be a welcome and popular addition to the school library. Shoot for the Stars is clearly...

  • Escape Room: Game Zero

    Escape Room: Game Zero

    Name: Louisa Farrow
    19 June 2025;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Imagine you were playing a game but found you were trapped inside it. If you can't stop playing, is it even a game anymore? Eden has played many Escape Rooms before, but the Escape is offering her something different....

  • My Name Is Samim

    My Name is Samim

    Name: Jo Clarke
    13 June 2025;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    My name is Samim is a story that will broaden minds and expand hearts. Using an engaging narrative structure, Samim's life story is told through his recounts of his journey to Britain as an Afghanistan refugee following the tragic death of his parents and young sister. With no...