Publication Date: 6 October 2022 The Blurb A dark, gothic adventure set on the island of Anglesey in North Wales and featuring a very fantastical beast... Wren lives in an ancient castle in the mountains near the sea. The wind whistles through it and the walls sing to her. Wren is busy inventing things, and … Continue reading Wren by Lucy Hope
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Spark by M.G. Leonard
Publication Date: 1 September 2022 The Blurb When Jack rescues a wounded cat, he quickly suspects foul play. Could there be a wildlife criminal on the loose in Briddvale? Jack rushes to investigate, determined to catch the culprit, only to stumble into a deepening mystery and a sinister criminal plot. Can Jack and The Twitchers … Continue reading Spark by M.G. Leonard
The Spectaculars by Jodie Garnish
Publication Date: 29 September 2022 The Blurb When three figures arrive at Harper's window in a flying canoe, informing her that she is due to start her apprenticeship, Harper discovers she is a Spectacular - a magical performer, gifted special powers from the stars. Harper is thrilled to be part of the Spectaculars' travelling theatre … Continue reading The Spectaculars by Jodie Garnish
The Light Thieves by Helena Duggan
Publication Date: 1 September 2022 The Blurb Who would you trust to save the world...a boy or a billionaire? The earth has shifted on its axis and a mysterious dark mark has appeared on the sun - the whole world is in peril! But billionaire tech genius Howard Hansom has a plan... When Grian's sister … Continue reading The Light Thieves by Helena Duggan
Witchstorm by Tim Tilley
Publication Date: 29 September 2022 The Blurb Will believes in witches and the stories he's grown up with - of mythical storm-lions, disappearing villages, and secret songs. Most of all, he believes the tales of magical treasure hidden in the Fens centuries ago. Treasure that he has to find, to solve the mystery of his … Continue reading Witchstorm by Tim Tilley
The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble
Publication Date: 6 October 2022 The Blurb The Raven’s Song alternates between the stories of Phoenix, who lives in a near-future world impacted by climate change and a devastating pandemic; and Shelby, one hundred years in the future in a post-pandemic, post-pollution, post-city world where each community is exactly three hundred and fifty people sustainably … Continue reading The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble
My Mum Is A Spy by Andy McNab and Jess French, illustrated by Nathan Reed
Publication Date: 18 August 2022 The Blurb My mum is absolutely definitely 100% NOT a spy... When Lucia and her dad come to stay for a week, Idris can't believe his bad luck. He had prepared himself to share the TV remote and maybe some of his toys, but he hadn't prepared himself for Lucia. … Continue reading My Mum Is A Spy by Andy McNab and Jess French, illustrated by Nathan Reed
My Friend The Octopus by Lindsay Galvin
Publication Date: 2 June 2022 The Blurb England, 1893, and aquarium fever is at its height. Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea-shop at Brighton aquarium, and waits for her milliner mother to return from Paris. The arrival of a giant octopus changes her life for ever. Discovering a talent for art, Vinnie begins to … Continue reading My Friend The Octopus by Lindsay Galvin
Zo And The Forest Of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim
Publication Date: 2 June 2022 The Blurb When Zo decides to run away from home, she isn't scared - she knows the forest like the back of her hand, after all. But, as she journeys through the once-familiar landscape, she encounters terrifying creatures and a warped version of the mythology of the island. With a … Continue reading Zo And The Forest Of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim
The Unmorrow Curse by Jasmine Richards
Publication Date: 5 May 2022 The Blurb It's not every day that you find a famous weather woman bound by magic to a tree deep in the woods. Or discover that the weatherwoman is in fact Sunna, the Norse Goddess of the Sun, and one of the seven day guardians who keep time in order. … Continue reading The Unmorrow Curse by Jasmine Richards
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