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Princess Posy’s baby brother has gone missing! Can YOU be the one to help her find him? Join Princess Posy as she searches far and wide, up and down throughout the kingdom, finding clues and maybe even meeting a unicorn or two – but whatever you do, you must NOT disturb the DRAGON!
An unforgettable friend returns in this warm and fantastically funny sequel to the bestselling debut Einstein the Penguin.
Ten-year-old HÃ has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her family and friends close by. But when the Vietnam War reaches the gates of her home, HÃ and her family are forced to flee. The journey onboard a refugee ship bound for America is hard – but nothing can prepare HÃ for the strangeness of the country that greets them on the other side. The language is impossible, the food is strange – and not all the locals are friendly. But amongst her struggles, HÃ finds joy, friendship – and most of all, the power of hope, love, and family.
There’s more than one way to find your voice – Lenny Brown is eight years old and doesn’t talk. Except to his mum and his dog, Rocky. At school, everyone understands that Lenny is different, but when he and his mum have to move across town, it means a new start for Lenny, and lots of new challenges. With the help of a motivational diary, a football and a lot of determination, can Lenny forge a new future for himself and his family?
It’s a new year at Little Strangehaven Primary but things are just as weird as last term. Who put laser-eyed robot librarians in charge of class discipline? What’s with the new pedal-powered desks? And what does it all have to do with the mysterious goings-on in the cellar? Spy-detectives Tuchus and Topps reckon it’s got to be something to do with Pamela Stranglebum and her sinister company, Minerva Industries. With the help of their Scottish gargoyle chum Gregor, can Lenny and Agatha uncover the truth before it’s too late?
No matter how quiet it is, you’ve got a voice, Storm. You should use it to speak up for yourself. Storm has never liked to stand out from the crowd, but ever since she started Year 7, her life has been full of people telling her she needs to speak up, make friends and be more like her popular big brother. Then Storm breaks a school record, and finds herself the new star of the athletics team. But as she’s thrust into the spotlight, her home life and friendships start spiralling out of control, and it’s time for Quiet Storm to show that she has something to say.
Amelia Bright wants to be the best at everything. But when it comes to popularity, she is dead last. No matter what she tries, she can’t shake her reputation as a maggoty nobody. When she meets cute new boy Evan, Amelia wonders if he can help her lose her loser status. And in a moment of hope, she agrees to something she quickly regrets – something that goes viral at school. Now she’s not just called ‘maggot’, she’s a ‘bad influence’ – and worse. But Amelia’s determined not to let one mistake define her – she’s so much more than the image everyone sees online.
Unleash your magic. Save your home. A spectacular magical adventure steeped in Arthurian legend. Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Housed in a crumbling mansion that perches on a cliff and backs on to ancient mysterious woodland, this is the home for many of Britain’s Brown Babies, children born to African-American GIs and white British women following the Second World War. Heather has already been through several children’s homes and is wary of Fablehouse and its unusual head teacher, Miss Isolde. But when children start acting strangely, Heather discovers a plot from a fae realm to infiltrate and overthrow the human world.
The first in a brand-new sensationally spacey, action-packed and adventure-filled middle grade series written by the incredible Lorraine Gregory – perfect for fans of MG Leonard and David Baddiel!
Isadora has been invited to a sleepover under the sea with her mermaid friends, it’s so exciting! But when she arrives she meets a mermaid called Emerald, who doesn’t seem quite so pleased to be there.Can Isadora find out what is the matter? It’s the beginning of a magical underwater adventure!
Based on Elizabeth Laird’s own childhood growing up in post-war Britain, The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown is a warm, witty and beautiful coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of The Skylarks’ War and I Capture the Castle.
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