Publication Date: 2nd March 2023 The Blurb Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own... The enchanting new series continues. Cassie has settled into life in Hedgely when, out of the blue, her troubled cousin, Sebastian, comes to stay for Hallowe'en. Sneering and scornful, Sebastian trails … Continue reading Woodwitch by Skye McKenna
Category: MG Fiction
The Way Of Dog by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Sean Buckingham
Publication Date: 2 March 2023 The Blurb Be strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor. Scruffity is born into a harsh, grey world. What he yearns for most is Family. But no one wants him. Just as his chances of adoption grow thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted … Continue reading The Way Of Dog by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Sean Buckingham
Tourmaline And The Island Of Elsewhere by Ruth Lauren
Publication Date: 2 March 2023 The Blurb When Tourmaline’s mother goes missing on a search for precious artefacts, Tourmaline sets off to find her with her best friend George, her new friend (former foe) Mai and her limitless determination. On their adventure, they encounter a band of female pirates, a maze of talking trees and … Continue reading Tourmaline And The Island Of Elsewhere by Ruth Lauren
Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond
Publication Date: 2ns February 2023 The Blurb Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! Welcome to Villains Academy – the most prestigious villain school in the ENTIRE land. You will either leave here as a fully-formed villain . . . or in tatters.It's werewolf Bram’s first day at Villains Academy. He really doesn’t feel like a villain … Continue reading Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond
Nightspark by Michael Mann
Before you go any futher, this is the second book in the Ghostcloud duology. To get the best out of the series you really do need to read Ghostcloud first to understand the world and the characters. Right, have you read book one? Yes? Then we'll continue... Publication Date: 16 February 2023 The Blurb Having … Continue reading Nightspark by Michael Mann
Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs? by Simon Packham
A fantastic list of 65 titles has been compiled by experts as a tool to help schools, libraries and parents to discover empathy-infused reading recommendations in the run up to Empathy Day, as EmpathyLab strives to grow an empathy-educated generation and reach one million children a year by 2026. You can download free guides to … Continue reading Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs? by Simon Packham
Vita And The Gladiator by Ally Sherrick
Publication Date: 2 February 2023 The Blurb Vita longs to write the plays that she steals off to watch - but as the daughter of a high-born Roman, her only future is marriage. When her father is murdered, everything changes. She escapes with her life - only to end up a slave, sharing a cell … Continue reading Vita And The Gladiator by Ally Sherrick
Glitter Boy by Ian Eagleton
Publication Date: 2 February 2023 The Blurb James loves dancing, poetry, and Mariah Carey (not in that order, though, because Mariah would obviously be first!). His teacher, Mr Hamilton, is getting married to his boyfriend and it seems that James will be part of a surprise choir performance at the wedding. But James's father seems uncomfortable about the plan, and a lot of other … Continue reading Glitter Boy by Ian Eagleton
Mort The Meek And The Perilous Prophecy by Rachel Delahaye, illustrated by George Ermos
Publication Date: 5 January 2023 The Blurb When Brutalia’s ever suspicious Queen is forewarned of a new enemy – a nearby island called Bonrock – Mort is worried. As a pacifist, he’s a firm believer that strangers are just friends they haven’t met yet. Then he and his best friend and fellow pacifist Weed are … Continue reading Mort The Meek And The Perilous Prophecy by Rachel Delahaye, illustrated by George Ermos
Stand And Deliver by Philip Caveney
Publication Date: 3 November 2022 The Blurb Ned is awkward, a little shy, and just trying to find his place in the world. He also happens to be the assistant to the nation’s most feared highwayman, The Shadow . . . In a time when highwaymen ruled the roads, Ned is reluctantly swept up into … Continue reading Stand And Deliver by Philip Caveney