Publication Date: 2 May 2024 The Blurb When her dad is kidnapped by a woman with a giant hamstoceros, Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores, each conjured using a different emotion. Using a powerful bestiary called Magicalia, the friends must quickly become … Continue reading Magicalia: Race Of Wonders by Jennifer Bell
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Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge
Publication Date: 14 March 2024 The Blurb When Lucas meets his friends at the local cinema - nicknamed 'The Black Hole' - they're excited about the movie marathon ahead. Non-stop action, blockbuster special effects and all the snacks they can eat. But as the lights go down, Lucas, Ash, Maya, Caitlin and Finn watch in … Continue reading Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge
Ember Spark And The Thunder Of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone
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
The Pirate’s Dragon by Liz Flanagan
Publication Date: 15 March 2024 The Blurb Serina and Raff live on separate islands, each believing the other’s people to be their sworn enemy. Forced together in dramatic circumstances, they become unlikely friends while caring for their young dragons. But when Serina’s home, family, and all the dragons of Arcosi are threatened, can Raff and … Continue reading The Pirate’s Dragon by Liz Flanagan
I Am Wolf by Alastair Chisholm
Publication Date: 9 May 2024 The Blurb Coll is Wolf. He lives with his clan on a Construct, a huge technological "creature" driven by the clan's combined willpower. Together they roam their world, fighting other clans and absorbing them into their own. But when a new and dangerous Construct attacks them, Coll is thrown clear … Continue reading I Am Wolf by Alastair Chisholm
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
Inside In by Jan Paul Schutten, photography by Arie van ‘t Riet
Publication Date: 16 March 2024 (Paperback) The Blurb Discover nature's secret world with this amazing collection of x-rays photographs of animals and plants. Using incredible X-ray techniques, Inside In shares stunning x-ray images that display a variety of creatures and the delicate flowers, grasses and plants that occur in their natural habitats. Next to every image, easy … Continue reading Inside In by Jan Paul Schutten, photography by Arie van ‘t Riet
The War Of The Heavenly Horses by Roland Chambers
Publication Date: 25 January 2024 The Blurb Shaman by name and shaman by nature... Billy just hasn't found his magic yet... but he is learning fast. No one is more surprised than Billy when he wakes up on a Chinese battlefield. Scooped from the jaws of death by a boy called Han, Billy's far from … Continue reading The War Of The Heavenly Horses by Roland Chambers
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
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