Publication Date: 4 July 2024 The Blurb The time has come for four children to be named the new Protectors of Imagination Island. Children all over the world scour the globe in search of lightstreams (portals) to the magical island where anything they imagine comes to life. To become a Protector, they must compete in teams and … Continue reading Race To Imagination Island by Mel Taylor-Bessent, illustrated by Alessandro D’Urso
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The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
Publication Date: 1 August 2024 The Blurb Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. So one day she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is, she thinks, that an adventure is finally happening on her very own pages! But what will she do when everything gets … Continue reading The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
The Bravest Word by Kate Foster
Publication Date: 2 May 2024 The Blurb Matt is a football superstar. He can handle anything. Except lately his chest feels empty and his head is screaming. He can’t concentrate in school or enjoy football any more, and he is so, so tired. When Matt stumbles across an abandoned dog, there’s no doubt in his … Continue reading The Bravest Word by Kate Foster
Love In The Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura
Publication Date: 6 August 2024 (Paperback) The Blurb During World War II, Tama is sent to live in an incarceration camp in the desert. All Japanese Americans from the West Coast - elderly people, children, babies - now live in camps like Minidoka. To be who she is has become a crime, and Tama doesn't … Continue reading Love In The Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Yas Imamura
Oh What A Knight! by Maz Evans
Publication Date: 12 September 2024 The Blurb Join the Gods Squad in the third and final instalment of the Oh Maya Gods series! Vesper and Aster need Excalibur to save the world. At the top of Glastonbury Tor, they find an elevator down to the enchanted realm of Camelot, where Arthur has been waiting for … Continue reading Oh What A Knight! by Maz Evans
I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery
Publication Date: 27 June 2024 The Blurb 'I'm Tom’s dog, and he’s my human. We belong to each other.' Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner Tom – until one day the war comes too close… Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion … Continue reading I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery
Secret Factopia by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith
Publication Date: 4th July 2024 The Blurb Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about everything from secret recipes and escape artists to hidden treasure and invisibility cloaks. You’ll meet an underwear-stealing cat, find out about sharks that glow, uncover a toilet in disguise and learn about the biggest ever game of hide-and-seek. And the … Continue reading Secret Factopia by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith
The Fun We Had by Charissa Coulthard, illustrated by Sam Usher
Publication Date: 4th July 2024 The Blurb This poignant story of love and loss takes readers on a heartfelt journey through the changing seasons as a little girl visits her poorly Nana. Each time she visits, they remember all the special adventures they have shared together. When Nana dies, she leaves the little girl a … Continue reading The Fun We Had by Charissa Coulthard, illustrated by Sam Usher
The Boy In The Suit by James Fox
Publication Date: 12 September 2024 The Blurb It's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit... Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything - just wants to be normal. He wants a name that doesn't stand out. He wishes he had a proper school uniform that fitted him. He dreams about a … Continue reading The Boy In The Suit by James Fox
The Beanstalk Murder by P.G. Bell
Publication Date: 1 August 2024 The Blurb Trainee meadow witch Anwen is having a bad day - which gets much worse when a dead giant falls from the sky and destroys her village. But when she examines the body she discovers something interesting. This giant was murdered, which means a killer is on the loose! … Continue reading The Beanstalk Murder by P.G. Bell
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