Publication Date: 5 March 2020 The Blurb When Hedy and Spencer start receiving messages on dusty picture frames, Christmas at their grandfather’s spooky house turns into a mission to solve the mystery of their grandmother’s disappearance. What is their magician grandfather not telling them? With the help of a (talking) mounted stag head, an (also … Continue reading The House On Hoarder Hill by Mikki Lish and Kelly Ngai
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Cloudburst by Wilbur Smith and Chris Wakling
Publication Date: 6 February 2020 The Blurb When Jack Courtney’s parents are abducted by mercenaries whilst the family are on a research trip, nobody seems to have any answers. Jack is pretty sure that it’s got something to do with the nearby tantalum mines, but he needs to prove it. Along with Amelia and Xander, … Continue reading Cloudburst by Wilbur Smith and Chris Wakling
The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook
Publication Date: 2 January 2020 The Blurb Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing the queen’s jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang? Cover illustration by … Continue reading The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook
TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum
Publication Date: 2 April 2020 The BlurbImagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence! What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that’s developing human characteristics and feelings, and who has just run away with her human? … Continue reading TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum
Pie In The Sky by Remy Lai
Publication Date: 6 June 2019 The Blurb When Jingwen moves to Australia, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. Making friends is impossible, since he doesn’t speak English, and he’s stuck looking after his little brother Yanghao. But Jingwen knows how to make everything better. If he can just make all of the cakes on … Continue reading Pie In The Sky by Remy Lai
The Year We Fell From Space by Amy Sarig King
Publication Date: 6 February 2020 The Blurb Like a dying star, Liberty’s family is imploding. Can she hold mum and dad together, before they spin out of reach? When Liberty’s parents separate, she doesn’t know what to do. She feels she’s on a different planet, and gravity is collapsing around her. Her family members have … Continue reading The Year We Fell From Space by Amy Sarig King
The Highland Falcon Thief by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Publication Date: 30 January 2020 The Blurb Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from the prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop, The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of … Continue reading The Highland Falcon Thief by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Evernight by Ross MacKenzie
Publication Date: 6 February 2020 The Blurb Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the Witches. But now the Evernight is about to return, released by the evil Mrs Hester, and the only … Continue reading Evernight by Ross MacKenzie
The House Of One Hundred Clocks by A.M. Howell
Publication Date: 6 February 2020 The Blurb June, 1905. Helena and her parrot, Orbit, are off to Cambridge when her father is appointed clock-winder to one of the wealthiest men in England. There is only one rule: the clocks must never stop. But Helena discovers the house of one hundred clocks holds many mysteries; a … Continue reading The House Of One Hundred Clocks by A.M. Howell
Otto Tattercoat And The Forest Of Lost Things by Matilda Woods
Publication Date: 6 February 2020 The Blurb Otto lives in the frozen city of Hodeldorf, where eternal winter has fallen. When his mother goes missing one icy morning, Otto vows to find her – joining forces with the Tattercoats, a gang of brave orphans. Now they must journey into a dark forest on a heart-racing … Continue reading Otto Tattercoat And The Forest Of Lost Things by Matilda Woods
