Publication Date: 26 August 2021 The Blurb Valerie has been living at Lightning Falls nearly all her life. She’s perfectly happy helping Meg and the rest of the family to haunt the guests who come to stay there at the crumbling Ghost House. One night, she sees a strange boy, Joe, up on the viaduct. … Continue reading Lightning Falls by Amy Wilson
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Peanut Jones And The Illustrated City by Rob Biddulph
Publication Date: 2 September 2021 The Blurb Some legends are born, some are drawn . . . Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can't fix her problems. Her dad has gone missing, and she's stuck in a boring new school. Until the day she finds a unique pencil turbo-charged with special powers. … Continue reading Peanut Jones And The Illustrated City by Rob Biddulph
The Red Gloves And Other Stories by Catherine Fisher
Publication Date: 16 September 2021 The Blurb Gripping stories of myth, folklore and magic: two step-brothers share one nightmare; red gloves that reach for your throat; a changing room where a stranger asks to swap lives with you; a voice in the brambles and a ghost in the rain.. The Review Enthralling, evocative storytelling, make … Continue reading The Red Gloves And Other Stories by Catherine Fisher
Under Earth by Ellen Renner
Publication Date: 1 August 2019 The Blurb As the island's new Weather witch, Storm must sail with the fleet into dangerous waters. The Drowned Ones are out for revenge and the sea itself is treacherous. But it's Bellum Town that brings Storm her first real test. And where she learns that her magic could save … Continue reading Under Earth by Ellen Renner
Song Of The Far Isles by Nicholas Bowling
Publication Date: 1 July 2021 The Blurb Every islander has a birth instrument and a life song – and the ancestors, called ghasts, linger to hear the music. But when the Duchess arrives from the mainland bringing orders of silence, she threatens the ghasts’ existence, the very soul of the community. When Oran hears of … Continue reading Song Of The Far Isles by Nicholas Bowling
The House Of Hidden Wonders by Sharon Gosling
Publication Date: 2 April 2020 The Blurb Zinnie and her sisters live in the murky tunnels beneath Edinburgh's Old Town. They keep out of the way of the authorities and remain undetected. Until, that is, rumours of a ghost bring unwanted visitors into the caverns they call home. Among them, a young Arthur Conan Doyle, … Continue reading The House Of Hidden Wonders by Sharon Gosling
When The Sky Falls by Phil Earle
Publication Date: 3 June 2021 The Blurb 1941. War is raging. And one angry boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, Joseph will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, … Continue reading When The Sky Falls by Phil Earle
Listified by Andrew Pettie, illustrated by Andres Lozano
Publication Date: 1st July 2021 The Blurb Ever wondered which 10 dinosaurs were the largest, and what they weighed…in cats? Or how much of your DNA you share with other animals…and bananas? Enter the listiverse and get ready to see the world in a whole new way. Listified! takes the best and most amazing parts of the … Continue reading Listified by Andrew Pettie, illustrated by Andres Lozano
Sports Legends: 50 Inspiring People To Help You Reach The Top Of Your Game by Rick Broadbent
Publication Date: 3 June 2021 The Blurb Get inspired to reach the top of your game with 50 incredible true stories of sporting legends.Award-winning journalist Rick Broadbent has interviewed some of the greatest sporting legends of our time. In this gripping collection of 50 true stories, he shares the most exciting and jaw-dropping accounts of … Continue reading Sports Legends: 50 Inspiring People To Help You Reach The Top Of Your Game by Rick Broadbent
The Beast Of Harwood Forest by Dan Smith, illustrated by Chris King
Publication Date: 6 May 2021 Having loved The Invasion Of Crooked Oak, Year 5 were thrilled when we got an early copy of Dan’s latest book, The Beast Of Harwood Forest to read before having the chance to send our questions off to him. So imagine our utter delight, when on reading our questions, Dan … Continue reading The Beast Of Harwood Forest by Dan Smith, illustrated by Chris King
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