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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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Rosie Raja: Churchill’s Spy
Name: Linda Canning
05 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
If you're looking for a thrilling read, packed with historical information and a diverse range of characters, then look no further than Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy. This offering from Sufiya Ahmed is fast paced, unpredictable and filled with genuine peril. Set during the Second World Wa...
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Frost Hollow Hall
Name: Louisa Farrow
05 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
It's a snowy afternoon in February, 1881. Tilly Higgins has taken a dare to skate on a frozen lake at Frost Hollow Hall. She's trespassing and the ice is treacherous: exactly ten years before, a boy drowned here. Suddenly the ice cracks and Tilly too is drowning… until a strange spirit seems t...
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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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The Last Whale
Name: Clair Bossons
04 August 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
Abi's involvement in Earth Crisis as a climate activist has led to her being excluded from school. Deciding she needs a holiday, Abi's dad takes her across the North Sea to a remote Norwegian Island to see her grandma and cousins. Much to Abi's dismay, there is no internet connection on the is...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Half-Indian, half-English, Rosina has had to move to England where she is miserable. Her father took her from India when her mother died and she misses the palace she lived in and her aunt, Rani-K, the queen of their kingdom. Things take a dramatic turn when Rosie learns that her father is a s...
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Running Out of Time
Name: Jane Rew
04 August 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Before fleeing their home, Dad tells 14-year-old Alex "this isn't a war for the brave, it's a war for the clever. Because we are up against an enemy who won't let us tell anyone what is happening". He has been gathering evidence so that the world will know the truth about his country's treatme...
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How to Survive Anywhere: Staying Alive in the World’s Most Extreme Places
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 August 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
From the very beginning of this thoughtfully presented book, illustration and text combine perfectly to create a sense of adventure. The Contents page is shown as a map of the world with each location tagged with a red Google maps-style pin containing the relevant page number; the Introduction...
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The Chestnut Roaster
Name: Lorraine Ansell
03 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
'Strange things are happening in Paris. Gifted children are disappearing and Piaf’s twin brother Luc has forgotten everything, even his family. Piaf is the opposite and remembers everything, from the day she was born to the tiny detailing on someone's coat. Manning their chestnut roasting cart...
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Lands of Belonging: A History of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Britain
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 August 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Publishing for the 75th anniversary of the partition of India (15th August 1947), Lands of Belonging is a unique and balanced exploration of the complex history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Britain. This is a much needed addition to school bookshelves for many reasons.</...
