Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories

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  • Murder on a Midsummer Night

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    As guests gather for Sir Percy’s summer party, a murderer stalks the grounds of Mulberry Hall in this cosy midsummer mystery from bestselling author Lucy Strange.

  • When I Was a Wolf

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    In this poignant tale from award-winning author Liz Flanagan, Jasmine uncovers the magic of creativity while navigating the complexities of friendship and family.

  • Welcome to the School of Gods

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    Olly Morris, (mostly) normal kid, is living his (mostly) normal life when a Messenger to the Mighty Gods summons him to Gods School. There, Olly’s given a grumpy ‘mobile gnome’ named Jeff, told by immensely powerful and scatterbrained teachers he must pass a life-threatening exam – Or Else, and plunged into a class of unfriendly godlings. With no powers, no idea why he’s been chosen and a growing sense that nobody actually knows what’s going on, Olly can’t work out if this is the best or worst school in the universe.

  • Creepy Araminta

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    The portrait of a beautiful girl with tumbling red hair takes on sinister undertones in this unnerving tale from much-loved, multi-award-winning author Anne Fine.

  • The Summer After the Night Before

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    Ben’s been in love with Molly for ever. When she finally kisses him at a party, he thinks all his dreams have come true. And later that night, he thinks they’ve started something really special. Molly loves Ben too – of course she does. But not like THAT. He’s her best friend’s brother – which makes him practically her brother too, right? But after a few drinks at a party, Molly kisses Ben. And she can’t remember what happened next. The months of freedom after GCSEs should be the best of your life. But everyone’s reckoning with doubts, lies and mixed-up memories, the thorny summer after the potent night before.

  • If the Invader Comes

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    With the spectre of a Nazi invasion looming over Britain, three children are forced into an unlikely allyship in this gripping wartime tale from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer.

  • Bobby Bains Ain’t Playing

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    When the girls are banned from the five-a-side tournament, young Sikh footballer Bobby Bains rallies his teammates to make a stand in this uplifting tale of solidarity from Bali Rai.

  • The City of Lost Cats

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    When Fiona wanders into an abandoned mansion down by the harbor, she discovers the house is full of stray cats (and two chaotic budgies). Fiona feels a great deal of sympathy for the animals; she understands what it’s like to need a safe home. Ever since her parents died, she’s been struggling to adjust to the tiny apartment where she and her Aunt Tanis now live. And Aunt Tanis has little time to spare for Fiona, between her job at The Municipal Hall and her horrible, hair-gelled boyfriend. When the mansion is threatened by a demolition team, Fiona is determined to save ‘The City’ and its residents. But the cats have their own priorities. Cot (short for Cottonball Fluffikins Magnificent III, a name he refuses to acknowledge) has lived in the mansion for two years and is the self-proclaimed king. He’s convinced the demolition effort has been organized by the recently arrived budgies. Those birds have got to go! Cot’s feline rival, Piper,

  • Storm Bird Magic

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    Amidst island tales of long-lost fairies and pirate chickens, Tia discovers the true magic of the elusive storm petrel in this uplifting tale of conservation from Gill Lewis.

  • The Runaway Tortoise

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    When Albert makes a daring escape, Ava realises that tortoises might not be quite as boring as they seem in this gentle animal story from worldwide bestseller Holly Webb.

  • Jack Brock and the Walk

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    Ali regularly takes Jack, a friendly and mischievous miniature Shetland pony, to visit people in care homes. During one visit, they meet Billy, a boy who often visits his grandfather. Billy is surprised but delighted to meet Jack, and he praises the hard-working nurses. His comment about the need for more specialist nurses gets Ali thinking…

  • Untamed Darkness

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    Jake’s early experiments with malice at the quarry Source have unleashed a chain reaction – and now darkness is spreading throughout the village. As Sole Guardian of Gargoyle’s Rest, Callen must figure out a way to stop the plague of ghasts tormenting the village, and purify a Source that’s been putrefying for decades. But when he decides to release the magic from Gargoyle’s Rest in the hope that it will dilute the darkened magic, it actually feeds and strengthens a lakeful of half-formed grotesques. Can Callen and his friends overcome their distrust of Jake – and can Callen learn to ask for help – before it is too late?

  • Megalomaniacs

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    There are three things you need to know about Megalomaniacs! They are terrors from outer space! There are loads of them!They are Tiny! Bobbletown is under attack – from the cutest, silliest and zaniest alien invasion ever! The super-powered Megalomaniacs have crash-landed, and they’re going to do their very best to take over planet Earth! That is, if they don’t get in each other’s way first.

  • The Adventures of Portly the Otter

    £14.99

    Follow the thrilling animal adventures of young otter Portly – including all your favourite characters such as Mole, Ratty and Toad, from the countryside classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. The perfect Easter gift!

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    “A magical tale of one mischievous otter bursting with charm, wit and wonder” – Hannah Gold

  • Keeping Possession

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    Talented defender Eboni navigates balancing new friendships with her passion for football in this sensitively told tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth.

  • The Mubbles: The Good, the Bad and the Perky

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    From Liz Pichon, the creator of the multimillion copy global bestseller Tom Gates, comes a hilarious full colour graphic novel series.