Publication Date: 28 October 2022 The Blurb Enter a world of ghosts unlike any you've read about before, creepy, funny and unpredictable. Join Alistair, Saoirse and Billy (The Corny-Scaredy-Cat-Paranormal Investigation Squad) on their ghost hunts. Who are the ghosts? Can the ghost hunters solve that mystery and will they come out alive? Cover illustration by … Continue reading The Corny Scaredy-Cat Paranormal Investigation Squad by David Wandsworth
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Where Does My Food Come From? by Annabel Karmel and Alex Willmore
Publication Date: 13 October 2022 The Blurb Does chocolate really grow on trees? How many tomatoes make a bottle of ketchup? Find out how your favourite foods are grown and made including chocolate. cheese, tomatoes, eggs and many more. Best of all, every food comes with yummy recipes from Annabel Karmel. It's the perfect book … Continue reading Where Does My Food Come From? by Annabel Karmel and Alex Willmore
Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun
Publication Date: The Blurb When Miss Rao announces that there's going to be an election for Class Leader, Sona is excited to stand as a candidate – until she finds herself competing against her best friends, Joy and Renu.When the three girls fall out, Sona must decide what matters most – winning the election or … Continue reading Sona Sharma: A Friend Indeed by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen Khatun
Luma And The Hiccupping Dragon by Leah Mohammed, illustrated by Loretta Schauer
Publication Date: 4 August 2022 The Blurb Two more stories about Luma and her cheeky pet dragon. Timir has the hiccups. Nothing seems to stop them. Small bursts of flame keep bursting from his nostrils and causing mayhem everywhere they hit. Luma is sure it has something to do with the flame charm on her … Continue reading Luma And The Hiccupping Dragon by Leah Mohammed, illustrated by Loretta Schauer
Wren by Lucy Hope
Publication Date: 6 October 2022 The Blurb A dark, gothic adventure set on the island of Anglesey in North Wales and featuring a very fantastical beast... Wren lives in an ancient castle in the mountains near the sea. The wind whistles through it and the walls sing to her. Wren is busy inventing things, and … Continue reading Wren by Lucy Hope
Spark by M.G. Leonard
Publication Date: 1 September 2022 The Blurb When Jack rescues a wounded cat, he quickly suspects foul play. Could there be a wildlife criminal on the loose in Briddvale? Jack rushes to investigate, determined to catch the culprit, only to stumble into a deepening mystery and a sinister criminal plot. Can Jack and The Twitchers … Continue reading Spark by M.G. Leonard
The Ultimate Guide To Growing Dragons by Andy Shepherd, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
Publication Date: 15 September 2022 The Blurb Tomas, the boy who grew dragons, is officially the Grand High Dragon Master. He's lived with his dragons - Flicker and Zing - and grown dozens more. He's an expert at caring for the dragonfruit tree. He knows all the tricks for training dragons, nurturing dragonfruit seedlings and … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide To Growing Dragons by Andy Shepherd, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
The Spectaculars by Jodie Garnish
Publication Date: 29 September 2022 The Blurb When three figures arrive at Harper's window in a flying canoe, informing her that she is due to start her apprenticeship, Harper discovers she is a Spectacular - a magical performer, gifted special powers from the stars. Harper is thrilled to be part of the Spectaculars' travelling theatre … Continue reading The Spectaculars by Jodie Garnish
The Light Thieves by Helena Duggan
Publication Date: 1 September 2022 The Blurb Who would you trust to save the world...a boy or a billionaire? The earth has shifted on its axis and a mysterious dark mark has appeared on the sun - the whole world is in peril! But billionaire tech genius Howard Hansom has a plan... When Grian's sister … Continue reading The Light Thieves by Helena Duggan
A Wild Child’s Book Of Birds by Dara McAnulty, illustrated by Barry Falls
Publication Date: 15 September 2022 The Blurb Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty – winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist and author of Wild Child! – on a journey through a year in the life of birds. A Wild Child's Book of Birds is a fantastic nature book, illustrated in full colour by … Continue reading A Wild Child’s Book Of Birds by Dara McAnulty, illustrated by Barry Falls