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Name: Louisa Farrow
18 February 2026;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Shorelines, a melancholy and thought-provoking verse novel, follows the story of Muireann, the mermaid, grieving for her lost twin and full of naïve curiosity about humans. To save her ocean home where fish stocks are dwindling and the merfolk are beginning to starve, she make...

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Name: Jane Rew
16 February 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

If you like your stories to be completely daft and to star a bizarre array of costumed creatures, then this short adventure will suit you down to the ground. Or should that be up to the skies, since that's where Bob and Archie, the cape-clad koalas, come into their own? <p...

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Name: Jane Rew
16 February 2026;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Earlier in the Time Travel Twins series, we met the two main characters, Scarlett and Thomas, so we know that they will go to great lengths to do their homework and that they love their inventor-grandad. In Time Travel Twins: The Victorian Revolution, the twins use his time ma...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
16 February 2026;

Genre: Personal Growth

Angel finds school difficult. Well known for her attitude and frequent presence in detention, her reputation goes before her. But really Angel wants to fit in and make friends - and above all, she wants to be back living with her mum. However, with everyone expecting the worst, Angel makes mor...

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Name: Julie broadbent
16 February 2026;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Podcaster and writer Emma Slade Edmondson's latest book Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity, has been written as an inspirational guide for mixed race children, their parents and carers to help them discover, explore and celebrate their identity. The book has been...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
16 February 2026;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Whilst enjoying a holiday in Rome, Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are shocked when they hear about the disappearance of a famous illusionist called Kinetic. Having found a newly added line in an old copy of poems, Kinetic's sister, Soraya, is convinced that it is a message from Kinetic, trapped in a...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
16 February 2026;

Genre: Dystopian

New You For Ever is a hugely engaging book which takes the reader on an adventure into a potential future. Described by the publishers as a dystopian, cli-fi thriller, author Steve Cole has crafted a terrifying vision of a world suffering increasingly from the...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
13 February 2026;

Genre: Science Fiction

Anya's mum works alone on a small boat but she is always home by nine - until one stormy evening she doesn't return. Anya rows out to look for her and above the waves she sees a strange window of light which she feels compelled to touch. Suddenly, the storm falls eerily silent. Anya gets home...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
13 February 2026;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Meredith and Macy live at the Ivy Hotel in Dublin, a much loved institution with a friendly staff, where their mum is the general manager. The girls love living here and enjoy plenty of perks and fun. However, when new owners more interested in profit than tradition appear, it seems as through...

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Name: Louise Gahan
13 February 2026;

Genre: Friends and family

Rock and Roll is a charming, humorous picture book that offers young readers a gentle lesson about friendship, differences, and the importance of looking beyond first impressions. With its playful tone and expressive characters, the story is well‑suited for early childhood and...

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