Publication Date: 31 August 2023 The Blurb To most of us, the world in which we live seems well-traversed - explored in all directions and meticulously mapped. But something unbelievable has escaped us all... an entire continent named Terra Ultima. This extraordinary book documents this strange new world for the very first time.A visual sensation over … Continue reading Terra Ultima: The Discovery Of A New Continent by Raoul Deleo
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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
An Atlas Of Afterlives by Emily Hawkins
Publication Date: 26 September 2023 The Blurb What happens after we die? This difficult question has fascinated people for thousands of years. An Atlas of Afterlives sets out to explore and explain the many underworlds, otherworlds, heavens and hells believed in by cultures from across the world, throughout history. From paradise gardens to fiery kingdoms, from shadowy isles of the dead to ghostly galleons on an … Continue reading An Atlas Of Afterlives by Emily Hawkins
Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb Lina leaves China to live with her parents and sister in the US, after five years apart. She’s been waiting for this moment, but it’s not exactly like the postcards… As Lina reckons with the big change and feeling left out, she learns about family, friendship, and the … Continue reading Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
The Lovely Dark by Matthew Fox
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 When 12-year-old Eleanor Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself journeying down a mysterious river that takes her to The Underworld. She apprehensively embarks on her "afterlife" at Eventide House, a boarding school of sorts for children who have died.The Underworld is captivating: always sunny and warm but also … Continue reading The Lovely Dark by Matthew Fox
The Magician’s Daughter by Caryl Lewis, illustrated by George Ermos
Publication Date: 15 June 2023 The Blurb After one hilarious, disastrous magic show too many, Abby’s dad decides it’s time to give up showbiz. Until the day Abby finds a mysterious, dusty old book of spells among her mum's things. Mum had always been the dazzling magician, after all. As Abby practises, each new spell … Continue reading The Magician’s Daughter by Caryl Lewis, illustrated by George Ermos
21% Monster by P.J. Canning
Publication Date: 7 July 22 The Blurb When Darren Devlin is arrested for destroying his school with his bare hands, it's not just the police who are after him. Enter Marek Masters, 14 years old, 19% alien, and the most intelligent, most wanted "almost human" alive. Marek is here to tell Darren the truth - … Continue reading 21% Monster by P.J. Canning
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
The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith
Publication Date: 8 June 2023 The Blurb BERLIN 1961 Anja and Monika live opposite each other. They play together every day, with Otto the cat. One night they wake up to bangs and shouts. Soldiers are building a huge barbed wire fence between them. A terrible forever wall that gets longer and higher until it … Continue reading The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith
The Housetrap by Emma Read
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb Amity has run off into Badwell Woods. Her brother Claude goes after her, only to discover his little sister’s scarf dangling near a house in the trees. Has she gone inside? He enters, not expecting a three storey-building with NO stairs. And a party laid out when there’s … Continue reading The Housetrap by Emma Read
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