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Author
Publisher
UCLan Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
With far-right Albion on the brink of war with Europe, ten-year-old Alan and his little brother Sam are sent away to safety. Dad tells Alan he has to be brave, like the superheroes he loves, but Alan isn't too sure. He wants to be wherever Dad is, and, anyway - can he really be sure who's a hero and who's a villain?
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Every teenager remembers when they realised how disappointing their parents actually are. Scarlet's feeling that in spades. Her mum has left for a new life with a new love, and her dad's just hopeless. She's feeling stuck in the middle. So when her mum gives her the notebook, Scarlet decides there's only one thing she can write in it - the truth, about everything!
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Series
Publisher
uclanpublishing
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Rowan starts to embrace her gifts as a magical wildsmith who heals and speaks to animals. But saving a young pegasus brings difficult decisions. Danger comes closer than ever, threatening her family and even Rowan's own life. When she is betrayed, which friends can she trust? With her family divided and war still raging, where does Rowan belong now?
Author
Language
English
Description
'An unbelievable talent' - David WalliamsFrom multi-million bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson and inspired by E. Nesbit's timeless classic, The Primrose Railway Children is a gorgeous, heartwarming story of family secrets and new adventures. Make sure to catch both The Railway Children and The Railway Children Return in cinemas this summer! Sit back and enjoy the journey!Phoebe Robinson loves making up stories - just like her wonderful, imaginative...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Life is all fun and games when everything's going your way. But somedays, suddenly, something becomes horribly unfair. A melting ice cream, a too-tight t-shirt, a boy who doesn't share - it's enough to make you furious. But, as this little girl discovers, it's nothing that a deep breath, a happy song and a good cuddle can't sort out.
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Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Language
English
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Anna Liza likes to help cheer up her mother's psychiatric patients with her 17 top knock-knock jokes and cheerful songs, but when she meets Edward, she hits a brick wall. Edward's dad is so sad since his mum left; he says his life isn't going anywhere any more. Anna Liza has a plan to get him on the move again, if only she can manage to evade her mother's attention long enough.
10) Cats in chaos
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In the dark of night, as their owners sleep, the cats of the city are all headed to one place: Catsby's Great Circus! Step this way and see conjuring cats, felines that fly, Siamese that swing from above, and don't miss the mighty Purrcules Claw. But with so much activity, it only takes one little mouse in the wrong place to put the whole circus in chaos. This fun-filled look into the chaotic world of cats and all the crazy things they get up to when...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Jack Dahl has nothing left. Nothing except for his younger brother, Matty, who he'd die for. And now Jack faces a stark choice: lose his brother to foster care, or find the drug money that sent his father to prison. He chooses the money. Ava Bardem lives in isolation. She's learnt from her controlling father that loving someone leads to pain and staying silent keeps you safe. Then she meets Jack and suddenly there's a glimmer of light through the...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Life is going well for Sophie. She's getting by at school, has some pretty awesome friends (okay, sometimes Rocco can be annoying) and their band have made it through to the semi-finals of the annual Battle of the Bands competition.But when Sophie wakes up completely deaf one morning, the life she once knew seems like a distant memory. With lessons replaced by endless hospital appointments and conversations now an exercise in lip-reading, Sophie grows...
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Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
When Lucy spots a lost kitten in the street, little does she imagine that it will find its way to her home and her heart. An adorable stray kitten might be just what Lucy and her dad need in this gentle and heartwarming animal story.
16) As we grow
Author
Publisher
Caterpillar Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
No one knows what lies ahead or who they'll grow to be, It's all a part of growing up - the journey to be me. In this stunning picture book, Richard Jones' enchanting illustrations sensitively depict each stage of life and the journey of transformation that we undergo as we grow up.
Author
Publisher
Orion
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Julia has followed her mum and dad to live on a remote island for the summer - her dad, for work; her mother, on a determined mission to find the elusive Greenland shark. But when her mother's obsession threatens to submerge them all, Julia finds herself on an adventure with dark depths and a lighthouse full of hope.
Author
Publisher
Hodder
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Scarlett Fife has BIG FEELINGS. And when she tries to squash them down, they come back up with shocking results! Scarlett knows she should be happy about all the big news that her family wants to share. But the worry is making her dizzy, and being dizzy is making her worried. Feelings are like slime in a party bag. No matter how much someone tells you to keep it in, it'll always find its way out. And very soon, Scarlett notices that every time she...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
'The Railway Children Return' tells the story of a group of children evacuated to a Yorkshire village during World War II. There they meet Bobbie, now a grandmother, and her daughter, Annie and a runaway US soldier who needs their help.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Joss's greatest ambition is to be Class Monitor at school. But she's about to go one step further. It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Joss's dad takes her to the games company he works for. When the boss calls a meeting and tells them he's giving his job away to the person with the best idea for a company game-changer, Joss sticks her hand up. And the next thing she knows, Joss is the boss. Joss is thrilled. Dad is horrified - he's going...
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