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

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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

Woodwitch by Skye McKenna

Publication Date: 2nd March 2023 The Blurb Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own... The enchanting new series continues. Cassie has settled into life in Hedgely when, out of the blue, her troubled cousin, Sebastian, comes to stay for Hallowe'en. Sneering and scornful, Sebastian trails … Continue reading Woodwitch by Skye McKenna

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

Tourmaline And The Island Of Elsewhere by Ruth Lauren

Publication Date: 2 March 2023 The Blurb When Tourmaline’s mother goes missing on a search for precious artefacts, Tourmaline sets off to find her with her best friend George, her new friend (former foe) Mai and her limitless determination. On their adventure, they encounter a band of female pirates, a maze of talking trees and … Continue reading Tourmaline And The Island Of Elsewhere by Ruth Lauren

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

Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond

Publication Date: 2ns February 2023 The Blurb Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! Welcome to Villains Academy – the most prestigious villain school in the ENTIRE land. You will either leave here as a fully-formed villain . . . or in tatters.It's werewolf Bram’s first day at Villains Academy. He really doesn’t feel like a villain … Continue reading Villains Academy by Ryan Hammond

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

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

Vita And The Gladiator by Ally Sherrick

Publication Date: 2 February 2023 The Blurb Vita longs to write the plays that she steals off to watch - but as the daughter of a high-born Roman, her only future is marriage. When her father is murdered, everything changes.  She escapes with her life - only to end up a slave, sharing a cell … Continue reading Vita And The Gladiator by Ally Sherrick