Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb The third in The Travelling School Mysteries middle grade detective adventure series! The travelling school arrives in New York, and Libby and her friends find themselves organising a charity auction alongside Hollywood star Eloise Fitzwilliam. But something isn't right. Why is Eloise's friend Count Alvarez acting so strangely … Continue reading Libby And The Manhattan Mystery by Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moor
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Shadowhall Academy: The Whispering Walls by Phil Hickes
Publication Date: 1 February 2024 The Blurb I heard a tapping noise, right by my head. Like there was someone in the wall trying to get my attention...When Lilian Jones starts at creepy, cold and bewilderingly large Shadowhall Academy, she's nervous about making friends and finding her way around, but those turn out to be … Continue reading Shadowhall Academy: The Whispering Walls by Phil Hickes
The Glorious Race Of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell
Publication Date: 1 February 2024 The Blurb Twelve-year-old Eli is an apprentice librarian at the largest library in the world. But when his grandmother falls ill, he enters the Glorious Race of Magical Beasts to raise money for her treatment.This annual race is always held in the most perilous places and is full of spiky … Continue reading The Glorious Race Of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell
The Council Of Good Friends by Nikesh Shukla, illustrated by Rochelle Falcomer
Publication Date: 7 September 2023 The Blurb Vinay, Musa, Inua and Nish are best friends. Nothing can separate them… until one day when Vinay’s cousin comes to invade his bunk bed haven (i.e. share his room). When a prank war starts, can the friends remember what really matters? The Review A hilarious, prank filled exploration … Continue reading The Council Of Good Friends by Nikesh Shukla, illustrated by Rochelle Falcomer
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
Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Raul The Third
Publication Date: 29 August 2023 The Blurb Portico Reeves is the greatest superhero a lot of people have never heard of. He likes it that way—then no one can get in the way of him from keeping other people safe. Super safe. He’s Stuntboy. He’s got the moves. And the saves. Except. There’s been one … Continue reading Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Raul The Third
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 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
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
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
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