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The Boy At The Window
Name: Ruth Cornish
21 April 2025;Genre: Supernatural
From the very first page this book had me hooked. As the story develops so does the sense of alarm until the final twist and…. No! I’m not going to spoil the ending for you! Suffice to say, The Boy At The Window is a nerve-jangling, page turning, ghost story.<...
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Captain of Fates (Twin Crowns, Book 4)
Name: Linda Brown
18 April 2025;Genre: Adventure
Captain of Fates is a spin-off adventure from the wonderful Twin Crowns series and in this standalone novel, author Katherine Webber has done it again. Her words are like the mermaids song that she describes… they will simpl...
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I Am Raven
Name: Jacqueline Frances Harris
18 April 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Brann used to fly with Raven, but now Raven is gone, destroyed by Dragon. Brann is with Cub, lead by Coll, who was once a Wolf. Brann's crew is missing and so, when given the opportunity to go with Cub to the North to find out what has happened to them, she is desperate to go, even though she...
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Basil Dreams Big
Name: Sue Wilsher
18 April 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Basil the bat doesn't believe that he can fly. Encouraged by his friend, Moth, and the rest of the fruit bats, he tries and tries, but with no luck. However, when a storm threatens Moth, Basil realises that anything is possible. Told in bouncy, rhyming text, Basil Dreams Big</st...
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The Hive
Name: Sue Wilsher
18 April 2025;Genre: Dystopian
Feldspar awaits execution. As shield to an ascendant, a member of the Hive's royal family, she should have died when her charge, Euphemie, was murdered, but she survived. Expecting no clemency, Feldspar is surprised when a member of the royal family, Niko, comes to her defence and starts inves...
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Serial Chillers: The Witch in the Woods (Serial Chillers, Book 1)
Name: Jenny CADDICK
18 April 2025;Genre: Horror
A seriously sinister, spooky, spine-chilling and spectacular comedy-horror, delivered expertly by Jennifer Killick who is an absolute master at MG tales of terror. In the town of Hazard, a school project, the dark legends of the history of the town and an infamous craze...
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I am Strong Just Being Me
Name: Louise Gahan
18 April 2025;Genre: Personal Growth
I Am Strong Just Being Me is a thought-provoking picture book that redefines what it means to be strong. Through the curious voice of Bean and the gentle wisdom of their Nanna, Laura Dockrill opens a thoughtful dialogue about courage, compassion, and self-acceptance</s...
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S.T.E.A.L.T.H.: Rising Storm: Book 3
Name: Beverley Somerset
17 April 2025;Genre: Adventure
Donna, Arun and Sam are currently separated for the summer holidays. The boys are at home, bored, while Donna is with her mum visiting family in Trinidad. As Donna's birthday is approaching, Arun and Sam decide to make a surprise visit to see her, using their super machine MANDROID to get them...
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Under a Fire-Red Sky
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 April 2025;Genre: Historical Fiction
Stuck on a train full of younger children being evacuated, there are four who do not want to leave the city. Gradually, each comes to realise that they could simply get up and leave the carriage - and so they do. First to go is the Gremlin, followed by Lawrence, Olive and Franklin. Linked by t...
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Letters to a monster
Name: Jo Thomas
16 April 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Letters to a Monster is a heartwarmingly funny book about the friendship between a little girl and a monster. Sophie just knows there’s a monster hiding under her bed and she decides to write them a letter to give them a final warning to leave! This begins a b...
