The December Witches - Jennifer Claessen
Synopsis December is Clemmie Merlyn’s favourite month as it usually begins with birthday cake and gifts. But as she turns thirteen, it...
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Nov 105 min read
How To Be A Revolutionary - Lucy Ann Unwin
Find Your Passion. Build A Team. Change The World. A General Election is looming. There’s a buzz and a tension and an exciting thrill in...
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Oct 281 min read
Whispering Hollow - Rachel Burge
Pippa Newton loves nature and being outdoors, and she’s looking forward to visiting her grandfather in his cottage in the forest. If only...
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Oct 213 min read
The World Between The Rain - Susan Cahill
BLURB: It’s the week before Halloween and Marina is about to turn thirteen. Her father died a year ago. Her mother has strangely fallen...
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simpsonrd
Oct 152 min read
Sprouts - Sibéal Pounder
Publisher blurb: In the year 4024, Christmas is everywhere. Santa Claus rules the world and the Big Day happens EVERY DAY! There are...
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simpsonrd
Oct 132 min read
Shadow Creatures - Chris Vick
Publisher blurb: Mose and her daughter Agna are incomers in the village, treated with suspicion. But young Liva, left out of the secrets...
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Oct 101 min read
The Colour of Revenge - Cornelia Funke
Published today (10th October 2024) ...return to the incredible world of Inkheart with this new addition to the series. After five happy...
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simpsonrd
Aug 283 min read
The Beanstalk Murder - PG Bell
Trainee meadow witch Anwen is having a bad day - which gets much worse when a dead giant falls from the sky and destroys her village. But...
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Aug 132 min read
Mia and the Secrets of Lunis - Janelle McCurdy
In this final addition to the award-winning and thrilling Mia and the Lightcasters trilogy, Mia must defeat the Reaper King once and for...
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Aug 21 min read
Shipwrecked - Jenny Pearson
Sebastian Sunrise and his two best friends, Lina and Étienne, are in a bit of trouble. They are stranded on a desert island in the middle...
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simpsonrd
Jul 243 min read
Cold Gold (Blitz Bullion Busters II) - Daryl Joyce
After the success of their previous gold-hunting escapades, Faiza, Jack and Wade are looking forward to a quieter summer. But in the...
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simpsonrd
Jul 222 min read
The Helsinki Affair - Anna Pitoniak
IT’S THE CASE OF AMANDA’S LIFETIME, BUT SOLVING IT WILL REQUIRE HER TO BETRAY ANOTHER SPY—WHO JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE HER FATHER. SPYING IS...
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simpsonrd
Jul 121 min read
The Fun We Had - Charissa Coulthard, ill. by Sam Usher
I'm not going to lie - there's a tear in my eye, as I write about this book about saying goodbye... A beautiful tale of love, loss and...
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simpsonrd
Jul 102 min read
The Nine Night Mystery - Sharna Jackson
Last night Wesley and his friends Josephine and Margot threw their neighbour Rachel a surprise birthday party. This morning, Rachel is...
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simpsonrd
Jul 102 min read
Storm Child - Ele Fountain
Maya’s life is about to be upended. After her dad’s fishing boat is ravaged by a relentless storm, Maya’s parents make the decision to...
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Jul 93 min read
The Others - Sarah Merrett
Reuben lives in an observatory with his astronomer grandma who is determined to win the Guzman prize, based on a real historical French...
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simpsonrd
Jul 92 min read
The Boy To Beat The Gods- Ashley Thorpe
Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas, so he can gain the power of the gods and stop them terrorizing his people. So...
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Jul 43 min read
Pirate Academy Missing At Sea - Justin Somper
EXTRACT: Jasmine Peacock sat on a bench, beneath a tall Flame Tree, at the top of Swashbuckle Hill. Swashbuckle Hill was the highest...
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simpsonrd
Jul 31 min read
A Ship in the Dark - Yarrow Townsend
Anna lives on remote Windrose Island, caring for its birds. When her stepfather Caleb is arrested for smuggling, she must prove his...
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Jun 242 min read
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS - Karen Romano Young, Illustrated by Amy Grimes
Welcome to the Galápagos Islands, a pristine archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, where locals and visiting scientists work among giant...
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