Publication Date: 6 July 2023 The Blurb When three eleven-year-old ‘problem children’ are thrown together at summer camp, they’re challenged to build a place to live together for the next week. But after a trip to a disused tin-mine goes awry, Milo and his new friends, Oscar and Effie, soon find themselves split off from … Continue reading All The Way Down by Stewart Foster
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Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Publication Date: 4 April 2024 The Blurb Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark comes a powerful coming-of-age story from award-winning author Elle McNicoll. As Keedie and her twin Nina approach their fourteenth birthday, they seem to only be growing further apart. Keedie instead feels drawn to, and fiercely protective of, their quiet younger … Continue reading Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Time Travelling With A Tortoise by Ross Welford
Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb Al Chaudhury travelled back in time to save his father’s life. And it worked – Al’s dad is alive again and life is back to the way it should be. At least, that’s what Al thinks. Because when an accident nearly kills Al’s beloved Grandpa Byron, and forces Al … Continue reading Time Travelling With A Tortoise by Ross Welford
Astrid And The Space Cadets! Attack Of The Snailiens by Alex T. Smith
Publication Date: 7 March 2024 The Blurb Astrid Atomic, a six year old human person, goes to bed every night like every other six year old human person. But unlike many other six year olds she doesn’t stay there. The minute the lights are off and the coast is clear the Space Cadet siren goes … Continue reading Astrid And The Space Cadets! Attack Of The Snailiens by Alex T. Smith
Stitch by Pádraig Kenny
Publication Date: 4 January 2023 The BlurbStitch is not a monster – he’s a creation.He and his friend Henry Oaf were brought to life by the genius Professor Hardacre, and have spent all their days in a castle deep in the woods, far from humankind. But when the Professor dies and his pompous nephew comes … Continue reading Stitch by Pádraig Kenny
Rise Of The Shadow Dragons by Liz Flanagan
Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb Jowan wants only one thing - to bond with a dragon of his own. Then disaster strikes and his world suddenly turns into a darker and more dangerous place. But a new friend and an astonishing discovery could lead him to what he has always wanted....if he is … Continue reading Rise Of The Shadow Dragons by Liz Flanagan
Dragon Daughter by Liz Flanagan
Publication Date: 2 November 2023 The Blurb On the island of Arcosi, dragons and their riders used to rule the skies. But now they are only legends, found in bedtime stories, on beautiful murals and ancient jewellery. Then servant girl Milla witnesses a murder and finds herself caring for the last four dragon eggs. Forced … Continue reading Dragon Daughter by Liz Flanagan
Libby And The Manhattan Mystery by Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moor
Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb The third in The Travelling School Mysteries middle grade detective adventure series! The travelling school arrives in New York, and Libby and her friends find themselves organising a charity auction alongside Hollywood star Eloise Fitzwilliam. But something isn't right. Why is Eloise's friend Count Alvarez acting so strangely … Continue reading Libby And The Manhattan Mystery by Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moor
The Creatures Of Kilburn Mine by Dan Smith, illustrated by Chris King
Publication Date: 4 January 2024 The Blurb A meteorite harbouring an alien lifeform crashes to Earth with horrifying consequences in this gruesome and gripping tale from master of creepy sci-fi Dan Smith. What’s slithering about deep underground? When a meteorite crashes to Earth near Crooked Oak, Pete, Nancy and Krish are determined to find it. … Continue reading The Creatures Of Kilburn Mine by Dan Smith, illustrated by Chris King
Small, Speckled Egg by Mary Auld, illustrations by Anna Terreros-Martin
Publication Date: 15 August 2023 The Blurb This story starts with a small, fragile egg. Inside a life is forming. What emerges is one of the most impressive birds on the planet - an Arctic tern. Read about her life and follow her record breaking journey from the top of the world to the bottom. … Continue reading Small, Speckled Egg by Mary Auld, illustrations by Anna Terreros-Martin
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