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The Tiger Thief
Michaela Clarke
June 2013 Debut of the Month An exciting adventure story about a circus boy and his tiger, Emira. When Emira is stolen, Sharat is desperate to find her and embarks on a dangerous quest to get her back. The novel will...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Michaela Clarke
June 2013 Debut of the Month An exciting adventure story about a circus boy and his tiger, Emira. When Emira is stolen, Sharat is desperate to find her and embarks on a dangerous quest to get her back. The novel will...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Red Ink
Julie Mayhew
June 2013 Debut of the Month Red Ink is an utterly compelling coming-of-age tale about superstition, denial and family myth. Though heart-breaking it is ultimately an uplifting novel that's...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Julie Mayhew
June 2013 Debut of the Month Red Ink is an utterly compelling coming-of-age tale about superstition, denial and family myth. Though heart-breaking it is ultimately an uplifting novel that's...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Chasing the Dark
Sam Hepburn
June 2013 Debut of the Month An excellent page-turning adventure for all those who, like Joe, the hero of the story, are passionate about uncovering the truth. After Joe’s mum is mysteriously killed by a hit-and-run driver, Joe is sent...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Sam Hepburn
June 2013 Debut of the Month An excellent page-turning adventure for all those who, like Joe, the hero of the story, are passionate about uncovering the truth. After Joe’s mum is mysteriously killed by a hit-and-run driver, Joe is sent...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
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Urgle
Meaghan McIssac
An incredible, heart-breaking debut Urgle is a gripping, imaginative debut, with a world comparable to Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy. Heart-warming but completely gripping action-adventure for readers of 10+. In addition to our...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Meaghan McIssac
An incredible, heart-breaking debut Urgle is a gripping, imaginative debut, with a world comparable to Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy. Heart-warming but completely gripping action-adventure for readers of 10+. In addition to our...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Paper Aeroplanes
Dawn O'Porter
May 2013 Debut of the Month Readers should be at least 14+ for this hard-hitting novel. With graphic content and some scenes of a sexual nature, Paper Aeroplanes is a...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Dawn O'Porter
May 2013 Debut of the Month Readers should be at least 14+ for this hard-hitting novel. With graphic content and some scenes of a sexual nature, Paper Aeroplanes is a...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Death & Co.
D. J. McCune
May 2013 Debut of the Month Mixing themes of destiny and responsibility with the real life concerns of teenagers everywhere, this is a witty and gripping start to a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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D. J. McCune
May 2013 Debut of the Month Mixing themes of destiny and responsibility with the real life concerns of teenagers everywhere, this is a witty and gripping start to a...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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House of Secrets
Chris Columbus, Ned Vizzini
May 2013 Debut of the Month Hold onto your hats. Acclaimed film director, producer and screenwriter Chris Columbus has swapped the big screen for books with House of Secrets, the first book in a brand new trilogy, which he has...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month | eBooks
Format: Hardback - Released: 25/04/2013
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Chris Columbus, Ned Vizzini
May 2013 Debut of the Month Hold onto your hats. Acclaimed film director, producer and screenwriter Chris Columbus has swapped the big screen for books with House of Secrets, the first book in a brand new trilogy, which he has...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month | eBooks
Format: Hardback - Released: 25/04/2013
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The Extincts
Veronica Cossanteli
May 2013 Debut of the Month A riotous debut novel in which all kinds of very unlikely things happen to likeable George when he takes on a job at Wormestall Farm. It’s a job with a difference - and it comes...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Veronica Cossanteli
May 2013 Debut of the Month A riotous debut novel in which all kinds of very unlikely things happen to likeable George when he takes on a job at Wormestall Farm. It’s a job with a difference - and it comes...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 7+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2013
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Wendy Quill is a Crocodile's Bottom
Wendy Meddour
May 2013 Debut of the Month A new diary novel which will especially make girls laugh a lot! And it is illustrated by an 11 year old! Wendy tells the three stories about herself and her friends catching the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Debuts of the Month | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Wendy Meddour
May 2013 Debut of the Month A new diary novel which will especially make girls laugh a lot! And it is illustrated by an 11 year old! Wendy tells the three stories about herself and her friends catching the...
Featured in: 7+ readers | Debuts of the Month | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Monkey Wars
Richard Kurti
May 2013 Debut of the Month A thrilling debut novel explores tribal behaviour and the dangerous consequences of it in an action packed story of two competing monkey tribes. A troop of aggressive Langur monkeys make a savage raid on...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Richard Kurti
May 2013 Debut of the Month A thrilling debut novel explores tribal behaviour and the dangerous consequences of it in an action packed story of two competing monkey tribes. A troop of aggressive Langur monkeys make a savage raid on...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Torn
David Massey
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Awards Elinor Nielson, a 19-year-old British army medic, is led into a dangerous intrigue surrounding a mysterious young Afghan girl. What she discovers makes her question everything she believes about love and war. Barry Cunningham,...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Book Awards | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2012
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David Massey
Shortlisted for the 2013 Leeds Book Awards Elinor Nielson, a 19-year-old British army medic, is led into a dangerous intrigue surrounding a mysterious young Afghan girl. What she discovers makes her question everything she believes about love and war. Barry Cunningham,...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Book Awards | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2012
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If You Find Me
Emily Murdoch
May 2013 Debut of the Month Debut author Emily Murdoch tells a deeply moving spell binding story of a young girl’s courage and survival in a darkly observed contemporary America. Carey’s childhood is hard; she lives in the woods with...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Summer Reading 2013 | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Emily Murdoch
May 2013 Debut of the Month Debut author Emily Murdoch tells a deeply moving spell binding story of a young girl’s courage and survival in a darkly observed contemporary America. Carey’s childhood is hard; she lives in the woods with...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Summer Reading 2013 | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2013
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Weasels
Elys Dolan
April 2013 Debut of the Month A stunning debut picture book which reflects on the not often asked question – What Do Weasel’s Do All Day? Following their cunning and detailed plans for nothing less than world domination this shows that...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Elys Dolan
April 2013 Debut of the Month A stunning debut picture book which reflects on the not often asked question – What Do Weasel’s Do All Day? Following their cunning and detailed plans for nothing less than world domination this shows that...
Featured in: 3+ readers | 5+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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The Last Wild
Piers Torday
April 2013 Debut of the Month Do not miss this magical and astounding debut: The Last Wild by Piers Torday (yes mums and dads, his Dad Paul wrote Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) - a wonderfully imaginative tale of magical...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 28/03/2013
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Piers Torday
April 2013 Debut of the Month Do not miss this magical and astounding debut: The Last Wild by Piers Torday (yes mums and dads, his Dad Paul wrote Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) - a wonderfully imaginative tale of magical...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 28/03/2013
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Clockwise to Titan
Elon Dann
April 2013 Debut of the Month Debut novel from a highly creative UK author with an ingenious imagination...like the prison-break movie The Shawshank Redemption for young readers. This is...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Elon Dann
April 2013 Debut of the Month Debut novel from a highly creative UK author with an ingenious imagination...like the prison-break movie The Shawshank Redemption for young readers. This is...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Monster and Chips
David O'Connell
April 2013 Debut of the Month Fans of The Wimpy Kid will love this delightfully disgusting and dangerous story about what happens when Joe sets out to buy some chips from McGreasy’s takeaway. Instead of finding the takeaway, Joe meets...
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | Books for Boys | Debuts of the Month | Reluctant Readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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David O'Connell
April 2013 Debut of the Month Fans of The Wimpy Kid will love this delightfully disgusting and dangerous story about what happens when Joe sets out to buy some chips from McGreasy’s takeaway. Instead of finding the takeaway, Joe meets...
Featured in: 5+ readers | 7+ readers | Books for Boys | Debuts of the Month | Reluctant Readers
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/02/2013
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Stick!
Andy Pritchett
April 2013 Debut of the Month A debut picture book from an exciting new picture book talent all about an adorable little puppy, one stick, and his quest for a friend! A riot of colour frames this hilarious story, without...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Picture Book Party
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Andy Pritchett
April 2013 Debut of the Month A debut picture book from an exciting new picture book talent all about an adorable little puppy, one stick, and his quest for a friend! A riot of colour frames this hilarious story, without...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Picture Book Party
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Wild Boy
Rob Lloyd Jones
April 2013 Debut of the Month This is a fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London. Dripping with atmosphere and gothic gore, Wild Boy will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes, gothic...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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Rob Lloyd Jones
April 2013 Debut of the Month This is a fiendishly pacy mystery-adventure story for 9+ readers, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London. Dripping with atmosphere and gothic gore, Wild Boy will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes, gothic...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 9+ readers | Books for Boys | Debuts of the Month | eBooks
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/04/2013
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The Poison Boy
Fletcher Moss
April 2013 Debut of the Month Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2012. When poison boy Dalton Fly, a food taster for the rich, narrowly escapes death, he sets out to save his city from the poisoners within. Thrilling, richly...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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Fletcher Moss
April 2013 Debut of the Month Winner of the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2012. When poison boy Dalton Fly, a food taster for the rich, narrowly escapes death, he sets out to save his city from the poisoners within. Thrilling, richly...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 14+ readers | Book Awards | Books for Boys | Debuts of the Month
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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By Any Other Name
Laura Jarratt
April 2013 Debut of the Month A stunning, heart-stopping novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Skin Deep. Holly is a new girl at a new school in a new home with a new life and identity. The only...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Summer Reading 2013 | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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Laura Jarratt
April 2013 Debut of the Month A stunning, heart-stopping novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Skin Deep. Holly is a new girl at a new school in a new home with a new life and identity. The only...
Featured in: 14+ readers | Debuts of the Month | Summer Reading 2013 | eBooks
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/04/2013
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