Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb Jowan wants only one thing - to bond with a dragon of his own. Then disaster strikes and his world suddenly turns into a darker and more dangerous place. But a new friend and an astonishing discovery could lead him to what he has always wanted....if he is … Continue reading Rise Of The Shadow Dragons by Liz Flanagan
Category: MG Fiction
Dragon Daughter by Liz Flanagan
Publication Date: 2 November 2023 The Blurb On the island of Arcosi, dragons and their riders used to rule the skies. But now they are only legends, found in bedtime stories, on beautiful murals and ancient jewellery. Then servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and finds herself caring for the last four dragon eggs. Forced … Continue reading Dragon Daughter by Liz Flanagan
Libby And The Manhattan Mystery by Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moor
Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb The third in The Travelling School Mysteries middle grade detective adventure series! The travelling school arrives in New York, and Libby and her friends find themselves organising a charity auction alongside Hollywood star Eloise Fitzwilliam. But something isn't right. Why is Eloise's friend Count Alvarez acting so strangely … Continue reading Libby And The Manhattan Mystery by Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moor
The Creatures Of Kilburn Mine by Dan Smith, illustrated by Chris King
Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb A meteorite harbouring an alien lifeform crashes to Earth with horrifying consequences in this gruesome and gripping tale from master of creepy sci-fi Dan Smith. What’s slithering about deep underground? When a meteorite crashes to Earth near Crooked Oak, Pete, Nancy and Krish are determined to find it. … Continue reading The Creatures Of Kilburn Mine by Dan Smith, illustrated by Chris King
Stepfather Christmas by L.D. Lapinski
Publication Date: 12 October 2023 The Blurb It's 25 days until Christmas...And 10-year-old Harper gets a surprise when Mum announces she's bringing her new boyfriend Nick home for the holidays!Nick seems nice enough. But why do strange Christmassy things happen whenever he's around? Like snow falling only in the family's garden? Or a reindeer suddenly … Continue reading Stepfather Christmas by L.D. Lapinski
The Puppets Of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Julie Morstad
Publication Date: 2 November 2023 The BlurbOnce, there was a king. And a wolf. And a girl with a shepherd’s crook. And a boy with a bow and arrow. And also, there was an owl... They were puppets, and they were waiting for a story to begin. The Review A delightful and original fairytale where … Continue reading The Puppets Of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Julie Morstad
Glassborn by Peter Bunzl
Publication Date: 9 November 2023 The Blurb Fairy Tree, tall and grand, open a path to Fairyland.The year is 1826, and the four Belle siblings arrive at their new home in Tambling Village. Acton, the youngest member of the Belle family, immediately befriends a bright, red robin, leading him to discover a hidden key. That … Continue reading Glassborn by Peter Bunzl
The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
Publication Date: 26 September 2023 The Blurb Roz the robot has made an unlikely home for herself on an idyllic island dense with forests, wildflowers and friendly animal inhabitants - including her own young son Brightbill the gosling. Life on the island is perfect, until a dying seal washes ashore and warns of dangerous, cloudy … Continue reading The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
The Midnight Switch by Samuel J. Halpin
Publication Date: 12 October 2023 The Blurb When Lewis's family moves to a faraway town called Barrow, he can't quite put his finger on what feels so strange about his new home. Everyone is obsessed with superstition, and an old story about floods and witches and a curse, while a mysterious bird watches his every … Continue reading The Midnight Switch by Samuel J. Halpin
The Glorious Race Of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell
Publication Date: 1 February 2024 The Blurb Twelve-year-old Eli is an apprentice librarian at the largest library in the world. But when his grandmother falls ill, he enters the Glorious Race of Magical Beasts to raise money for her treatment.This annual race is always held in the most perilous places and is full of spiky … Continue reading The Glorious Race Of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell