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The fish in the bathtub
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
Eoin Colfer's heartwarming tale of an unlikely friendship and the bond between a girl and her grandfather. Little Lucja's Grandpa Feliks has seen off the German army, and the Communists, and now he is looking forward to a long and peaceful retirement. He plans to begin with a tasty...
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The girl who lost a leopard
Farook, Nizrana
Paper Book
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. The third thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka is jam-packed with peril, poachers and an endangered leopard!
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The Day My Family Disappeared
Cosgrove, Lee
Paper Book
Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from bestselling author Jo Simmons. Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from the bestselling author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet. Bob Bunyon is fed up....
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Aaron Slater, illustrator
Beaty, Andrea
Paper Book
Aaron Slater, Illustrator is an uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story even when you're out of step with your peers, from Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, the #1 bestselling creators of Sofia Valdez, Future Prez and Ada...
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Journey back to freedom : the Olaudah Equiano story
Johnson, Catherine; Hickey, Katie
Paper Book
From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Olaudah Equiano in this gripping true story. From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life...
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paper Book
The Penguin English Library Edition of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil: and Edward Hyde, alone in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil' Published as a 'shilling...
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The raven riddle
Hardy, Vashti; Smillie, Natalie
Paper Book
Grace and Tom are about to face their most challenging mission so far... Bestseller Vashti Hardy returns with an exciting new addition to her Griffin Gate series Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. And now there's...
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Wrath
Sedgwick, Marcus
Paper Book
Marcus Sedgwick crafts a characteristically unsettling mystery exploring teen relationships and our connection to the world around us in his gripping Barrington Stoke debut. From the multi-award-winning author of Midwinterblood and The Ghosts of Heaven comes a suspenseful, gripping tale...
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Super sub
Gibbons, Alan; Shephard, David
Paper Book
Alan Gibbons returns with an action-packed football story accompanied by fascinating facts and historical detail about famous substitutes. New boy Smithy can't understand why everyone is so excited about a player on the football team called "Bengo." He's been absent for the first few...
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Storm horse
Elson, Jane
Paper Book
When a mystery horse gallops on to a London housing estate in the middle of a storm, it will change four kids' lives for ever ... A heart-warming tale that celebrates neurodiversity and the power of alternative thinking from an author known for her honest, heartfelt and inclusive stories. Perfect...
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The Griffin Gate
Hardy, Vashti
Paper Book
Bestselling author Vashti Hardy transports us to a world like no other in a steampunk, fantasy adventure with family at its heart. "Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you've seen a monster in the area ...?" Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin...
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Survival in space : the Apollo 13 mission
Long, David
Paper Book
A thrilling and captivating retelling of one of history's most famous space missions, publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13's fateful launch. April 1970: Apollo 13 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It should have been the third manned Apollo...
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Emergency
Smith, Jane Margaret
Paper Book
When Carly moves from the farm to boarding school in the city, she knows it's going to be tough. But then her magical shawl takes her back to 1891 and into the path of Queensland's first female doctor, Lilian Cooper. Carly learns what it means to be strong brave and determined and how everything is...
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Everdark
Elphinstone, Abi
Paper Book
The stunning prequel to Abi Elphinstone's mesmerising The Unmapped Chronicles series. Magic, adventure, and a whole new world is waiting to be discovered! The perfect series for adventurers aged 9+ and fans of Michelle Harrison, Piers Torday and Jamie Littler. The Unmapped Chronicles will...
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Anna Gain and the same sixty seconds
Bass, Guy
Paper Book
A laugh-out-loud and punny take on Groundhog Day for young readers from a top-notch author-illustrator pairing. Ever-punctual Anna Gain is never late, and she's certainly never late for the school bus. Every day she catches it in perfect time. But not today. After a series of absurd...
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World burn down
Cole, Stephen
Paper Book
A powerful and potent look at the destruction humans wreak upon the Amazon rainforest, by the bestselling author of Young Bond. Carlos's mother works for IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Authority. As head of a specially trained task force, her role is to protect the Amazon from the...
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Queen of King Street
McLaughlin, Tom
Paper Book
The Royal Family must learn to live like common people in this hilarious Barrington Stoke debut from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister. Unlucky Bertie has only gone and gambled away the entire family fortune. It's the last in a long line of disasters, and nobody is going to...
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Rock bottom : a midsummer nightmare
Montgomery, Ross (Fiction writer)
Paper Book
Ross Montgomery makes his Barrington Stoke debut with this comical caper that sees a match-making dream turn into a midsummer night's disaster. Nick is truly, madly in love with Jessie Stone. And she doesn't even know his name. In a ploy to win her heart, he plans to star alongside her...
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Just another little lie
Ainsworth, Eve
Paper Book
Award-winning author Eve Ainsworth returns with a stark, honest and deeply moving novella exploring the difficult subject of alcoholism. Violet's mum hasn't been herself for a while. A few too many glasses of wine in the evening. Mornings when she can't get out of bed. Now Violet's the...
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Jane Eyre : a retelling
Landman, Tanya; Bronte?, Charlotte
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Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman returns with a brilliantly realised and truly accessible retelling of one of the greatest novels ever written. Orphaned as a child, tormented by her guardian and cast out to a harsh boarding school, Jane Eyre has been raised in the shadow of...
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Lark
McGowan, Anthony
Paper Book
Nature's fury tests a brother's courage and a dog's loyalty in this Carnegie Medal winning ending to the story of the beloved brothers of the Truth of Things series. WINNER OF THE 2020 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL. Things are tense at home for Nicky and Kenny. Their...
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A most peculiar toy factory
Bell, Alex
Paper Book
Bestselling author Alex Bell serves up mystery and dark humour aplenty in this Willy Wonka-esque middle-grade tale of toys brought to life. Shadows of teddy bears flit across windows. Dolls whisper behind closed doors. Something has gone very wrong at Hoggle's Happy Toys. But five years...
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Stay a little longer
Rai, Bali
Paper Book
A powerful and immensely moving story of friendship, family and happiness, from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens. Aman's dad is gone, leaving her feeling lost and alone. She struggles to talk about it, but it's a fact and he isn't coming back. When a...
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The disconnect
David, Keren
Paper Book
How will a group of teenagers react when they are offered £1,000 to give up their mobile phone in Keren David's thought-provoking story of perspective and influence. Could you disconnect from your phone for six weeks? An eccentric entrepreneur has challenged Esther's year group to do...
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