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
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Last Girl In by Cheryl Diane Parkinson
Publication Date: 1 May 2023 The Blurb Kerry-Ann loves cricket - of course she does! Her Jamaican grandpa taught her to play as soon as she could hold a bat. Whenever she can, Kerry-Ann heads to the local club for a match with her friends. But now some of the club's elite cricketers want to … Continue reading Last Girl In by Cheryl Diane Parkinson
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
Rory’s Room Of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton. illustrated by Jessica Knight
Publication Date: 18 May 2023 The Blurb Rory loves his Dad, but he also really likes his Step-dad, Tony. He has weekends with Dad in the park and makes imaginary dens with Tony, so when Father's Day comes, who should he make his card for at school? Spotting his frustration, Tony spends his “rainy-day pennies” … Continue reading Rory’s Room Of Rectangles by Ian Eagleton. illustrated by Jessica Knight
The Boy Who Made Monsters by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Katie Kear
Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb There are a lot of different types of monster. Some live at the bottom of lochs, some are found far out at sea and some swim about in the depths of your mind and these can be the scariest monsters of all - if you let them.Benji McLaughlin … Continue reading The Boy Who Made Monsters by Jenny Pearson, illustrated by Katie Kear
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
Call The Puffins! by Cath Howe, illustrated by Ella Okstad
Publication Date: 2 March 2023 The Blurb Welcome to the island of Egg where a group of young puffins are training to join a search and rescue team. Meet Muffin who is following in her dad's footsteps and anxious not to let him down. Meet Tiny whose eyesight is a challenge which won't stop him … Continue reading Call The Puffins! by Cath Howe, illustrated by Ella Okstad
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
Nikhil and Jay: The Star Birthday by Chitra Soundar
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 Nikhil and Jay: The Star Birthday by Chitra Soundar
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
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