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Publisher
David Fickling Books
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Jack is stranded on a desert island with no way to get home. He's been very lucky: he's survived a terrible storm and the mysterious island he has found himself on has a kindly if unusual inhabitant, fresh water and plenty of food. But Jack needs to find his way home, and as he uncovers incredible hidden treasures on the little island, he starts to formulate a plan. A plan that will involve witchcraft, terrifying sea monsters and pirates!...
Publisher
Rick Riordan Presents
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A cave monster, an abandoned demon, a ghost who wants to erase history, a killer commandant. These are just some of the challenges confronting the young heroes in this highly entertaining anthology. All but one of the heroes previously starred in a popular book from Rick Riordan Presents. You'll be reunited with Aru Shah, Zane Obispo, Min the fox spirit, Sal and Gabi, Gum Baby, Nizhoni Begay, Paola Santiago, Sikander Aziz, and Riley Oh. Who is the...
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Series
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Eshe and her twelve sisters are Fairy Godmothers, honoured for the incredible gifts they can bestow. But Eshe's special abilities are a little different - she can glimpse into the future! And, one day, Eshe foresees something terrifying: a world blanketed in creeping vines and a girl covered in thorns. Eshe needs to stop her vision becoming true, but it will require old and powerful magic. And she won't be able to do it alone.
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Dev and Boja embark on a thrilling journey towards home, through the chilling Wildening forests of magical Flember Island. To protect himself and his lovable, larger-than-life robot bear, Dev's only hope is to truly grasp the extraordinary power of Flember. Because a scary creature's on their trail, their new friends are counting on them, and Boja is behaving very strangely. A fantastical, anarchic, uplifting quest celebrating friendship, creativity...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
When a young girl and her brothers step into the ghostly Paradise Sands hotel, they fall under the rule of the mysterious Teller. She makes a deal with him to free them all from his haunting paradise. But can she hold up her side of the bargain? This is an enchanting tale of haunting places and mystical bargains, sumptuously illustrated by Levi Pinfold.
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Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron can't get a single word down. He is sure his dream of being a storyteller is out of reach - until inspiration strikes, and Aaron finds a way to spin a tale in a way...
Author
Publisher
Piccadilly Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Everyone needs somewhere to dream. Rex has gone to stay with his godfather, Sparky. Rex doesn't say much but that's OK because Sparky is always on hand with a cup of tea to enjoy on the sofa, set up outside like an outdoor living room. Rex has his sketchbook, and he draws how he feels even if he doesn't talk about it. And in Sparky's garden, hidden under the canopy of the willow tree, is the Dream House: a lovingly created space just for Rex, to dream,...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Gregory Maguire turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on and finding community. When Papa doesn't return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the worst. It's a dangerous world for rabbits, after all. Mama moves what's left of the Watercress family to the basement unit of the Broken Arms, a run-down apartment oak with a suspect owl landlord, a nosy mouse...
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Utterly Dark has a special connection to the sea. But it is tested more than ever before, this autumn on the island of Summertide. Accompanying her uncle as he explores mysterious Summertide, Utterly is witness to strange happenings in the woods. Deep, old magic abounds, and threatens to steal those she loves most. Utterly must face truths about what lies beneath the land, and in her own past, if she is to save anyone. And she must make a sacrifice...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Ever since she can remember, Briseis has had power over plants. Flowers bloom in her footsteps and leaves turn to face her as though she were the sun. It's a power she and her adoptive mothers have spent her whole life trying to hide. And then Briseis inherits an old house from her birth mother and suddenly finds herself with the space and privacy to test her powers for the first time. But as Briseis starts to bring the house's rambling garden back...
Author
Publisher
Guppy Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Maggie Blue, strongwilled and isolated, sees her enemy from school taken through a window to a parallel world by one of their teachers and determines to follow, whatever the cost. With the help of irascible cat, Hoagy, they discover a world where happiness is being stolen - and they must do everything they can not to be caught up in its web of destruction.
Author
Publisher
Walker Books and Subsidiaries
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Be enthralled by the world of Arthurian legend in this lavishly illustrated, masterful retelling. From King Arthur's childhood to his final battle, the timeless tales of the sword in the stone, the quests of the Knights of the Round Table and the wizardry of Merlin are woven together into a breathtaking feat of storytelling. An extraordinary collaboration between the world-renowned Kevin Crossley-Holland and the three-time Kate Greenaway Medal-winner...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
In this captivating interpretation of a classic fairy tale, children can rediscover the much-loved story of 'Snow White' while exploring the Fairy-tale Kingdom - a place where all of the classic fairy tales coexist and intertwine.
14) Wildlord
Author
Publisher
Little Island Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Something is menacing Mundham Farm. Does it come from outside - or within? Who or what are the Samdhiya, the supernatural people described in the old handwritten diaries Tom finds in his uncle's house? As Tom starts to uncover the truth and learn new details about his parents' death, he is confronted with a stark choice: on the one hand, infinite power; on the other, freedom. Which will he choose?
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Odin has given Loki another chance to prove himself worthy of Asgard. But earning everyone's trust is tricky, and when Thor's hammer goes missing, everyone blames Loki. To clear his name he must find Thor's beloved hammer and uncover the real thief. Then force everyone to admit they were wrong. An easy feat for someone as handsome and clever as Loki.
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
After one trick too many, Loki is banished to live on Earth as a 'normal' school boy. Forbidden from using his awesome godly powers, Loki must show moral improvement. As he records stuff in his magical (judgemental) diary, it becomes clear Loki hasn't a clue how to tell good from evil, trust from tricks, or friends from enemies.
17) How to be brave
Author
Publisher
Pushkin Children's
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Calla North and her mum Elizabeth live a life that's far from normal. There are days when the power is cut off and Calla has to do her homework by candlelight; there are others when curious strangers want to talk to Elizabeth about her research on ducks. When Elizabeth says yes to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to save a small brown duck, she sends Calla to the best place she knows: The School of the Good Sisters. Staffed by nuns whose preferred subjects...
Author
Publisher
Little Tiger
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
With his space-pod destroyed, the Star Boy is adapting to life on Earth with help from his friends. Kiki's long list of don'ts is a reminder of how hard passing for a human is, but more troubling for the Star Boy is the strange pings and pangs he's experiencing and the hard-to-hide electrical surges that threaten to reveal his alien self.
Author
Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God's bride, in the hopes that one day the 'true bride' will be chosen and end the suffering. Many...
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