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A pocketful of stars
Bushby, Aisha
Paper Book
A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding out who you are, full of emotion and a secret fantasy world to discover. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Ross Welford, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The House with Chicken Legs. From a rising star of children's...
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Who lives on the... farm?
Canizales
Paper Book
It's time to stop littering our planet! This gentle series introduces youngreaders to the natural habitats of animals which are being invaded by wasteThere's a fun surprise on every page when, as if by magic, a ketchup bottleor a takeawav box turns into a chick or a cow!
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Words in deep blue
Crowley, Cath
Paper Book
WINNER INDIE BOOK AWARDS YOUNG ADULT FICTION OF THE YEAR 2017 AND THE GOLD INKY AWARD 2017Second-hand bookshops are full of mysteriesThis is a love story. It's the story of Howling Books, where readers write letters to strangers, to lovers, to poets, to words. It's the story of Henry Jones and...
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Blood moon
Cuthew, Lucy
Paper Book
PERIODS, SEX AND ONLINE SHAMING. AN EXTRAORDINARY VERSE NOVEL FROM A BOLD NEW VOICE IN FICTION. During Frankie's first sexual experience with lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. No shame. Then a graphic meme goes viral, turning their fun, intimate afternoon into...
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Unbecoming
Downham, Jenny
Paper Book
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Deeplight
Hardinge, Frances
Paper Book
One of our finest storytellers,' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex SerpentThis macabre YA adventure, with a touch of Lovecraftian steampunk, features underwater exploration, monsters of the deep, relic-based technology and questions of loyalty. The gods are dead. About fifty years ago they turned on...
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A skinful of shadows
Hardinge, Frances
Paper Book
Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017. 'A Skinful of Shadows confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers. It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' - Sarah Perry, author...
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When the world was ours
Kessler, Liz
Paper Book
ONE MOMENT CAN CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER. 'An exceptional read' The Sunday Times 'Vital glimmers of hope enlighten this profoundly poignant book' Guardian A powerful and heart-breaking novel about three childhood friends living during...
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Catfish rolling
Kumagai, Clara
Paper Book
A dazzling debut. Magic-realism blends with Japanese myth and legend in an original story about grief, memory, time and an earthquake that shook a nation.There's a catfish under the islands of Japan and when it rolls the land rises and falls.Sora hates the catfish whose rolling caused...
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Savage her reply
Sullivan, Deirdre
Paper Book
A dark, feminist retelling of The Children of Lir told in Sullivans hypnotic prose. A retelling of the favourite Irish fairytale The Children of Lir. Aífe marries Lir, a king with four children by his previous wife. Jealous of his affection for his children, the witch Aífe turns them into swans for...
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Somebody give this heart a pen
Thakur, Sophia
Paper Book
"An amazingly talented spoken word artist" MTVFrom acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful first collection of poems exploring issues of identity, difference, faith, relationships, fear, loss and joy. Intricate, evocative and dazzling - these are poems that explore the experiences...
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