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I Am Thunder
Name: Jane Welby
16 August 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
15-year-old Muzna feels frumpy. The daughter of first generation immigrants from Pakistan, she is caught between two cultures and struggling with low self-esteem and the changes that adolescence brings. She has been brought up to respect her parents and do as they say; they want her to be a do...
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Six Crimson Cranes
Name: Linda Brown
15 August 2022;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Six Crimson Cranes is a magical story that will immerse you into the author's stunning world of beautiful, believable characters, enchanting places, traditions, mythology, dragons and magical objects. Princess Shiori has a secret: forbidden magic is in her blood. On the...
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Waking the Witch
Name: Lorraine Ansell
06 August 2022;Genre: Fantasy
After growing up in foster homes, Ivy's search for her mother might finally be over. But just when she has a lead and a plan to find her, strange events start following Ivy and her friend Tom. Will they be able to find Ivy's mother and what else might they find along the way? W...
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Three Bullets
Name: Lorraine Ansell
04 August 2022;Genre: Dystopian
Marti, a teenage trans girl from mixed parentage, cares about no one but herself, or so she says. Living in England whilst it is being forcefully taken over by supremacist religious fanatics, she is struggling to survive with her family on rations and in dire living conditions. When the bombin...
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Bad Things Happen Here
Name: lorraine ansell Age 14
01 August 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Luca Laine Thomas seemingly lives an idyllic life on the island of Parris, an affluent and insular place where everyone knows your name. But there are dark secrets and shadows lurking on the island, where over the years girls have gone missing or succumbed to awful unsolved deaths, the last of...
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This is Not the End
Name: Louise Baker
01 August 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Hugh Copper and Olivia Moon are about embark upon a road-trip that will ultimately change both of their lives, and perspectives, forever. The fact that they do so in a stolen ice cream truck only adds to the quirky nature of this narrative. You see, while Hugh is obsessed with endings - terrib...
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Where We Go From Here
Name: Eileen Armstrong
01 August 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In a clinic in Brazil, Ian has just tested positive for HIV. There he meets Victor who thinks he might have HIV after getting together with Henrique (not knowing his positive status) but he tests negative. In an attempt to console Ian, Victor suggests he meets up with Henrique, who has lived w...
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If You Still Recognise Me
Name: Tanja Jennings
30 July 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Hong Kong born author Cynthia So's debut YA contemporary romance novel embraces a rainbow of identities. Showcased as an exciting new voice in Juno Dawson's Proud anthology, They discovered themselves during their writing journey and now identify as non-binary. If You Still Recognise M...
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Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl
Name: Clair Bossons
07 July 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Monique is a preacher's daughter and her parents have high standards and expectations of her to remain 'pure'. She has been dating Dom for two years. He is a 'golden boy' in her parents' eyes and they trust him wholeheartedly. Dom wants to explore the more intimate side of their relationship a...
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Family of Liars
Name: Tanja Jennings
01 July 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
If you’re looking for a psychological thriller that takes a scalpel to human nature, E. Lockhart's Family of Liars is a good choice. Caught on the whirlwind of Tik Tok celebrity for its predecessor, the plot twist sizzler We Were Liars, Lockhart's new novel is a prequel set in...
