Publication Date: 9 May 2024 The Blurb Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts, needs an apprentice. Ember Spark, looking for adventure, is his newest recruit - and together with an unlikely friend, Arno, she is sent to help a baby dragon whose parents have gone missing. But keeping magical beasts a secret isn’t an easy … Continue reading Ember Spark And The Thunder Of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone
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Yesterday Crumb And The Tea Witch’s Secret by Andy Sagar
Publication Date: 15 February 2024 The Blurb Yesterday Crumb is determined, brave and nearly ready to defeat a formidable foe: Mr Weep, the Lord of the Dead. Reunited with her beloved Dwimmerly End - a magical, walking teashop - apprentice tea witch Yesterday and her friends begin to search for Mr Weep's weakness.Except the dark influence of … Continue reading Yesterday Crumb And The Tea Witch’s Secret by Andy Sagar
The Fights That Make Us by Sarah Hagger-Holt
Publication Date: 1 February 2024 The Blurb Maybe there was a place in history for people like me, not on the edges of the story, but right in the centre.Jesse has recently come out as non-binary, and is struggling to find their place at school, and ideas for their project on lost stories from history.Thirty-five … Continue reading The Fights That Make Us by Sarah Hagger-Holt
Reggie Houser Has The Power by Helen Rutter
Publication Date: 1 February 2024 The Blurb Reggie Houser has ADHD and struggles to make friends at school, plus his mum and teachers seem constantly weary about his erratic, high-energy ways. But when he sees a hypnotist perform on stage at the holiday park he visits, Reggie becomes obsessed with learning the skills of mind … Continue reading Reggie Houser Has The Power by Helen Rutter
Pirate Academy: New Kid On Deck by Justin Somper
Publication Date: 7 March 2024 The Blurb Welcome to Pirate Academy – once you step through the door, you won’t ever want to leave!The year is 2507. The oceans have risen. A new dawn of piracy has begun. Jacoby Blunt and Jasmine Peacock are students at the elite Pirate Academy. This is no ordinary school! … Continue reading Pirate Academy: New Kid On Deck by Justin Somper
Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Publication Date: 4 April 2024 The Blurb Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark comes a powerful coming-of-age story from award-winning author Elle McNicoll. As Keedie and her twin Nina approach their fourteenth birthday, they seem to only be growing further apart. Keedie instead feels drawn to, and fiercely protective of, their quiet younger … Continue reading Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Astrid And The Space Cadets! Attack Of The Snailiens by Alex T. Smith
Publication Date: 7 March 2024 The Blurb Astrid Atomic, a six year old human person, goes to bed every night like every other six year old human person. But unlike many other six year olds she doesn’t stay there. The minute the lights are off and the coast is clear the Space Cadet siren goes … Continue reading Astrid And The Space Cadets! Attack Of The Snailiens by Alex T. Smith
Stitch by Pádraig Kenny
Publication Date: 4 January 2023 The BlurbStitch is not a monster – he’s a creation.He and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre, and have spent all their days in a castle deep in the woods, far from humankind. But when the Professor dies and his pompous nephew comes … Continue reading Stitch by Pádraig Kenny
Rise Of The Shadow Dragons by Liz Flanagan
Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb Jowan wants only one thing - to bond with a dragon of his own. Then disaster strikes and his world suddenly turns into a darker and more dangerous place. But a new friend and an astonishing discovery could lead him to what he has always wanted....if he is … Continue reading Rise Of The Shadow Dragons by Liz Flanagan
Dragon Daughter by Liz Flanagan
Publication Date: 2 November 2023 The Blurb On the island of Arcosi, dragons and their riders used to rule the skies. But now they are only legends, found in bedtime stories, on beautiful murals and ancient jewellery. Then servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and finds herself caring for the last four dragon eggs. Forced … Continue reading Dragon Daughter by Liz Flanagan
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