Publication Date: 28 September 2023 The Blurb Life in the Swamplands is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she is an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child thought to bring misfortune. And when Adia manifests mysterious powers, accidentally destroying her village, she starts to think they might be right. Adia flees to the … Continue reading Adia Kelbara And The Circle Of Shamans by Isi Hendrix
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Tapper Watson And The Quest For The Nemo Machine by Claire Fayers
Publication Date: 7 September 2023 The Blurb Tapper Watson is just an ordinary Erisean boy who loves adventure stories. But when one of his sixty-seven cousins sends him away on a smugglers’ submarine through the River Lethe to other worlds, he just wants to go home again. On an unscheduled visit to Earth he meets … Continue reading Tapper Watson And The Quest For The Nemo Machine by Claire Fayers
Bridget Vanderpuff And The Ghost Train by Martin Stewart
Publication Date: 31 August 2023 The Blurb Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the spookiest time of the year. Mr Vanderpuff's bake will be the centrepiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and he's totally stumped. To make matters worse, salty old seadog, Captain Lufty, and … Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff And The Ghost Train by Martin Stewart
The Secret Of The Blood-Red Key by David Farr
Publication Date: 14 September 2023 The Blurb Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who's lost without their beloved mother. From nowhere, … Continue reading The Secret Of The Blood-Red Key by David Farr
The Destiny Of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb 'A land that loses its stories loses its way.'The beautiful queendom of Moonlally has fallen under a tyrant's rule. Their queen is dead, worship of their goddess, the Dark Lady, is forbidden, and the precious black diamond that protects the city - a rare fragment of fallen star … Continue reading The Destiny Of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh
The Dragon In The Bookshop by Ewa Jozefkowicz
Publication Date: 7 July 2022 The Blurb An old Polish city fizzes with fear. The townsfolk are at the mercy of a dragon who lurks in the cave below the castle... Konrad's dad always used to say, 'There is a character in a book somewhere that matches you almost entirely. It's just a matter of … Continue reading The Dragon In The Bookshop by Ewa Jozefkowicz
Bridget Vanderpuff And The Baked Escape by Martin Stewart
Publication Date: 8 June 2023 The BlurbBridget Baxter is the very last orphan at the Orphanage for Errant Childs, left at the mercy of the awful Miss Acrid and her foul-smelling fish sandwiches. Miss Acrid's mission is to make Bridget's life a misery. But Bridget is more than a match for her.When kindly Mr Vanderpuff … Continue reading Bridget Vanderpuff And The Baked Escape by Martin Stewart
Call Of The Titanic by Lindsay Galvin
Publication Date: 8 June 2023 The Blurb Young cabin steward, Sid, is proud to be working on the Titanic, the greatest stream liner ever built. Clara dreams of adventure at sea, and discovers it the hard way as a stowaway on a much smaller ship, the Carpathia. Here, she meets a giant bear of a dog: Rigel, who has … Continue reading Call Of The Titanic by Lindsay Galvin
Vivi Conway And The Sword Of Legend by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Publication Date: 1 June 2023 The Blurb “The problem with growing up listening to bedtime stories about monsters, magic and myth is that you don’t really question it when a lake summons you…” The lake has been calling to twelve-year-old Vivi Conway. On the day she and her Mams will move from Wales to London, … Continue reading Vivi Conway And The Sword Of Legend by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Serpent Of The Sands by Vashti Hardy
Publication Date: 11 May 2023 The Blurb A leap of faith in a race against time. When Princess Ganzorig's uncle falls gravely ill, she sneaks out of the Citadel to find a powerful cure, said to be guarded by the Serpent of the Sands. But is it only a story? Is she chasing false hope? … Continue reading Serpent Of The Sands by Vashti Hardy
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