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The Summer After the Night Before
Name: Clare Wilkins
25 May 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Lisa Williamson's books tend to tackle often divisive and challenging contemporary teenage issues with sensitivity and nuance. This new book is no exception as she once again lends perspective and relatability to her book's theme. Awkward teen Ben has been in love with...
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A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 May 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Elias is 14, neurodivergent, and is struggling with his failing relationship with his elder brother, Bo. Once close, the two boys have drifted apart as Bo gets into trouble at school and falls in with the wrong people. He ends up owing money to Relic, a violent and dangerous man, and Elias is...
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Runaway Road
Name: Rachel Bolton
22 May 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
It's very hard not to feel for 16-year-old ezra, a teenager in care whose overwhelming love and loyalty for his neuro-diverse nine-year-old sister, Evie, guides his often-damaged moral compass. Set in northern Ireland, Runaway Road begins with Ezra committing a crime (no spoil...
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Adventuremice: The Ghostly Galleon
Name: Indie Age 13
21 May 2026;Genre: Adventure
I really like this book, because I just love adventures. it is also a bit mysterious! The first three words are: 'a cold wind was moaning eerily', which definitely is mysterious! I also loved it when it is said: "Of course they won't!' said Fledermaus". "We are ADVENTUREMICE. We're not scared...
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Crow: Thief of Magic
Name: Sue Wilsher
19 May 2026;Genre: Fantasy
Working for the Reavers, a criminal gang operating in the shadows of Starsgard, Crow and his friends, Jonas and Sal, dream of escape. But when disaster and chance combine, Crow finds himself apprenticed to Viktor, the town's Dreamcatcher and given the opportunity of a new life. Introduced to t...
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Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator
Name: Beverley Somerset
19 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
In Prince Kal vs the Salivator Alligator, Prince Kal has managed to return safely to his home land of Imaginaria. Unfortunately, his sister Princess Minkle has been left behind on Earth and, due to a mix up, a Salivator Alligator egg has been hatched there. The creature does n...
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Marcie and Giraffe
Name: Louise Gahan
19 May 2026;Genre: Friendship
This warm and thoughtful picture book is a wonderful choice for a Key Stage One classroom. The story follows Marcie and Giraffe, two lively friends who love making art together. When Marcie compares her painting to Giraffe's, she begins to feel upset and frustrated. Through colo...
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OOPS!: A laugh-out-loud picture book about manners for age 3+
Name: Lauren Maidman
15 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
OOPS! Is the hilarious tale of Clare, a little girl who makes A LOT of mistakes; you see, she is very clumsy! However, Clare has a problem. Instead of apologising for all that she does, she just says 'Ooops' - and every time Clare says 'Ooops', something happens to her . . . s...
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Tom Burne Has Left the Chat
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 May 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
A touching YA debut about grief, mental health and acceptance and the role our digital lives have to play in them. Jamie Finnerty is in the wrong place at the wrong time when burgeoning teenage social media star Tom Burke takes his own life. Without thinking, Jamie grab...
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Do You See the Tiger?
Name: Jen Bevan
15 May 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Do You See the Tiger? by the brilliant Philip Ardagh is a wonderful 'tail'. A little girl and her Dad travel on the underground one evening. The little girl keeps seeing parts of a tiger and then she sees the whole tiger. Daddy misses it all, as adults often do. This st...
