Featured Books for 11+ readers
Books of the Month
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Ravenclaw Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
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Format: Hardback | Released 28/06/2018
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Holes Discover a Hidden World
Jonathan Litton
July 2018 Book of the Month | This clearly written
visually stunning book will have children jumping in to learn all
about a wide variety of topics – history, nature, science,
medicine, even philosophy: who'd have thought that holes could...
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Format: Hardback | Released 14/06/2018
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Slytherin Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback | Released 28/06/2018
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Hufflepuff Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 11+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 28/06/2018
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Hufflepuff Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback | Released 28/06/2018
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Gryffindor Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Hardback | Released 28/06/2018
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Gryffindor Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
Featured in: 7+ readers | 11+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 28/06/2018
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Ravenclaw Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers | 7+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 28/06/2018
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Slytherin Edition
J. K. Rowling
July 2018 Book of the Month | In Book 2 of this
phenomenal series Harry Potter, a boy wizard, is in his second year
at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know
that this year will be...
Featured in: 11+ readers | 7+ readers | 9+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 28/06/2018
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Girls Can Vlog: Festival Frenzy
Emma Moss
July 2018 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: 21st century
style fun and friendship | In book 5 of this popular
series, our gang of friends/vloggers Lucy, Abby, Hermione and
Jessie, are enjoying a special week camping, and...
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Format: Paperback | Released 28/06/2018
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Other Featured Books this Month
Kick
Mitch Johnson
Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2018 | October 2017
Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: serious issues in a
fast-moving, vividly told football story Like lots of kids
in this country, Budi lives for football, training with...
Featured in: 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 01/09/2017
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The Wordsmith
Patricia Forde
Speculative fiction with a powerful political premise. Lovereading
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/07/2018
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The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree
Paola Peretti
In a Nutshell: Tender tale of darkness, loss, light and
hope for all ages 10+ “All children
are afraid of the dark,” says ten-year-old Mafalda sagely,
and she knows this more than most, for her world is misting over.
At...
Featured in: YA readers | 11+ readers | 13+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 09/08/2018
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The Secret Key
Lena Jones
In a nutshell: dastardly crimes for young super sleuth
Agatha to solve | The resurgence in crime stories for
young readers, led so stylishly by Lauren Child (Ruby
Redfort), Lauren St John (Kat Wolfe
Investigates) and Robin Stevens (
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Format: Paperback | Released 28/06/2018
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Mirror Magic
Claire Fayers
In a nutshell: human and fairy worlds mix in exciting
adventures | Mirror Magic is perfect for children who like
their stories full of magic and excitement. Orphans Ava and her big
brother Matthew move to the town of Wyse,...
Featured in: 9+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 14/06/2018
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Welcome to Nowhere
Elizabeth Laird
Winner of the UKLA 2018 Book Award 7-11 | In a nutshell:
the lives of a Syrian family brought vividly and sympathetically to
life for young readers | This is an excellent book for
young people who want to know...
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Format: Paperback | Released 13/07/2017
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Back on Weird Street
Anne Fine
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | The three
stories in Anne Fine's new Weird Street collection
are guaranteed to send delicious shivers down the spine, even on
the hottest summer day. In classic Gothic tradition, the narrative
is passed...
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Format: Paperback | Released 08/06/2018
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Race to the Bottom of the Sea
Lindsay Eagar
In a nutshell: swashbuckling adventure, sometimes
underwater Race to the Bottom of the Sea
is a well-written, thoroughly unusual, thought-provoking pirate
story, and a rip-roaring adventure. Our hero 11-year old Fidelia
Quail has grown up with the sea in...
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Format: Paperback | Released 07/06/2018
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Sami's Silver Lining (The Lost and Found Book Two)
Cathy Cassidy
In a nutshell: a story of survival, friendship and recovery
– to a musical soundtrack Cathy Cassidy has a talent
for writing positive and life-affirming stories even though they're
about young people facing really difficult situations. Sami's story
is...
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Format: Hardback | Released 28/06/2018
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Ella on the Outside
Cath Howe
It's hard to be the new girl but for Ella things are even more
complicated. She has recently moved to a new area - and a new
school - with her mum and brother, and a big secret. Ella has...
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Format: Paperback | Released 03/05/2018
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The Storm Keeper's Island
Catherine Doyle
July 2018 Debut of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of
the Month July 2018 Swept along by the wind and sea and
suffused with magic and mystery this is an ebullient adventure
story that compels its readers to...
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Format: Paperback | Released 01/07/2018
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Undercover Princess
Connie Glynn
July 2018 Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: Cinderella
story made for summer reading | An unusual friendship, a
chance to live as a princess, mystery, romance and intrigue, all
set in the luxurious surroundings of a top...
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Format: Paperback | Released 28/06/2018
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Never Say Die
Anthony Horowitz
In a nutshell: simply the best action-packed, stylish
adventure and escapism Anthony Horowitz's announcement
that he was writing a new Alex Rider book was one of the best bits
of literary news of the last year. Now the book is...
Featured in: 13+ readers | 11+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 05/07/2018
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Johnny and the Dead
Terry Pratchett
Fantastic, funny and weirdly wonderful, with beautifully apt
illustrations by Mark Beech. Johnny can see and talk to the dead,
not scary zombie ghostly dead people, just rather ordinary dead
people who don't want anyone to build on their cemetery....
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Format: Paperback | Released 10/05/2018
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first bestselling book
in Rick Riordan's phenomenally successful Percy Jackson series -
now with a new cover look. Half boy. Half God. ALL Hero. This title
tells the author story. Like Percy...
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Format: Paperback | Released 04/07/2013
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Mud
Emily Thomas
July 2018 Debut of the Month | Based on the
author's own unconventional upbringing on a Thames Barge,
Mud is an unusual and touching roman a clef. Lydia
tells her father he is ruining her life when he announces that...
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Format: Paperback | Released 05/07/2018
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The Tiger on His Back
Bernard Ashley
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a
nutshell: tense, contemporary and thought-provoking teenage drama
| An eye-catching tattoo of a tiger links four people in
Bernard Ashley's new book. Against her parents' wishes, Sofia has a
tiger head...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/06/2018
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Last Month's Featured Books
Walls
Emma Fischel
In a nutshell: family dynamics and friendships changed by a touch
of magic Any young person faced with family break-up will
understand the frustration that Ned, hero of Emma Fischel's...
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Where the World Ends
Geraldine McCaughrean
Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018 | Shortlisted for
the UKLA 2018 Book Award | In a nutshell: beautifully written,
totally original, mesmerising storytelling In the summer
of 1727...
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Boy Underwater
Adam Baron
June 2018 Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: boy untangles
his family story of loss and love | Boy
Underwater is one of those rare books that...
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The Wild Folk
Sylvia V. Linsteadt
In a nutshell: magical quest adventure story with a strong
sense of the natural world | Perfect for readers who enjoy
magical adventures set in the wild world, Sylvia Linsteadt's...
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Midnight
Derek Landy
In a Nutshell: Can a coldblooded killer be curtailed as
time ticks down? Following hot on the heels of
Resurrection, this eleventh instalment of Skulduggery Pleasant's
incomparable exploits offers everything...
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The Dark Prophecy
Rick Riordan
In a nutshell: epic adventure, story-telling
genius It's not easy being immortal in Rick Riordan's
Greek-myth inspired sagas, and Apollo has every right to feel fed
up in this one....
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The Hippo at the End of the Hall
Helen Cooper
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2018
Award-winning illustrator Helen Cooper's debut novel is a richly
imagined and cleverly crafted story perfectly matched by her own
illustrations....
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Rhythm and Poetry
Karl Nova
Winner of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award
2018 The first published collection from Hip Hop poet Karl
Nova has a refreshing directness, honesty and authenticity. Many of
the...
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Rising Stars
Ruth Awolola, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Abigail Cook, Jay Hulme, Amina Jama
Highly Commended in the Centre for Literacy in Primary
Poetry Award 2018 Five emerging writer-performers are
showcased in a book which is a blend of anthology & individual
collections. Ruth Awolola...
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The Knights and the Best Quest
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 A masterly and
hilarious retelling of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round
Table, from award-winning queen of funny Kaye Umansky. Lovereading
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Lou Out of Luck
Nat Luurtsema
In a nutshell: sharp, witty school and family based comedy
| Nat Luurtsema made a splash with her first story about
Lou Brown in Girl Out of Water, which saw...
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The Adventures of John Blake Mystery of the Ghost Ship
Philip Pullman
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month June 2018
| Master story-teller Philip Pullman is as
brilliantly creative in this gripping, multi-narrative graphic
novel story as ever. In...
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Dog
Andy Mulligan
In a nutshell: gripping, sometimes heart-breaking story of
a dog and his boy Guardian award-winner Andy Mulligan
brings his own sensibility to a much-loved model - boy and dog
form...
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Suffragette The Battle for Equality
David Roberts
Of all the books about the campaign for women's suffrage in this
the centenary year of some women being given the vote, David
Roberts's is the most beautiful to look...
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More Featured Books
La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One
Philip Pullman
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2018 | One of Our
Books of the Year 2017 | November
2017...
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You Are Awesome
Matthew Syed
May 2018 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the
Month April & May 2018 Table tennis champion Matthew
Syed offers his very best advice on how...
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Fish Boy
Chloe Daykin
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018 | Longlisted
for the UKLA 2018 Book Award March 2017 Debut of
the Month In a sparely written but richly...
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How to Bee
Bren MacDibble
May 2018 Book of the Month How To Bee is unlike
any story I have ever read. The narrative voice is heartfelt and
the author uses a mild form of...
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Fly By Night
Frances Hardinge
Winner of the Branford Boase Prize 2006 Fly By
Night is a wholly original fantasy peopled with a cast of unusual
characters whose adventures unravel at a breathtaking pace.
Mosca...
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Gullstruck Island
Frances Hardinge
A hugely imaginative and inventive fantasy, Gullstruck Island is
the wonderful creation of a whole new world in which some of the
strangest things happen. Arilou is a Lost, a...
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Girls for the Vote
Linda Newbery
Brings the past brilliantly to life and introduces inspirational
women to today's girls. Historically strong, this is a dramatic
story with a real sense of atmosphere which in turn sheds an
impressively wide light...
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The House with Chicken Legs
Sophie Anderson
May 2018 Debut of the Month | This sparkling debut
weaves the captivating folklore of Baba Yaga with the thrills of a
classic venturing-out-into-the-world quest, replete with primal
conflicts, tantalising...
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Spirit
Sally Christie
May 2018 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: old magic in
the real world of today A game of Truth or Dare in the
humdrum setting of a...
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COPA90: Our World Cup A Fans' Guide to 2018
Copa90
Preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup can begin right now with
this handsome and thoroughly comprehensive guide to the tournament.
Over 170 colour pages it details the teams and...
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Journeys
Jonathan Litton
This fine, beautifully illustrated book does everything an
information book should. Its subject is the amazing expeditions
taken by men and women over the centuries. Some subjects will be
familiar...
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A Good Day for Climbing Trees
Jaco Jacobs
In a nutshell: quirky treetop adventure with a streak of
activism Cape Town is the setting for Jaco Jacobs' quirky
adventure, but the emotions described will be familiar to all...
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The Beast Awakens
Joseph Delaney
In a Nutshell: Fresh
folkloric frights from a master of spine-tingling
storytelling This first timelessly terrifying tale in a
new series from the creator of The Spook's Apprentice confirms...
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The Burning Maze
Rick Riordan
May 2018 MEGA Book of the Month | In a nutshell: gods and
monsters, heroism and humour | The Burning Maze is book
three in Riordan's The Trials of Apollo...
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The Company of Eight
Harriet Whitehorn
All her life Cass has dreamt of joining the circus to become an
acrobat and travel the islands on the Circus Boat. Once a year the
boat visits her home,...
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Cuckoo Song
Frances Hardinge
Frances Hardinge creates a brilliant sense of menace in this
chillingly dark fairy story . Something sinister, beyond just
getting wet, happens to Triss when she falls into the Grimmer....
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A Skinful of Shadows
Frances Hardinge
May 2018 Book of the Month | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the
Month May 2018 | Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year
2017 Award-winning Frances Hardinge's latest novel
bubbles...
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The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever
James Patterson
In a nutshell: laughter makes the world go round and the pages
turnJamie Grimm is back, and if you don't know why that's cause for
celebration then it's...
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Lucky Break
Rob Stevens
In a nutshell: comic capers deliver sensitive story of
grief and recovery Arnold is unlike anyone Leon has ever
met before. He's honest to the point of rudeness, takes
everything...
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The Wonderling
Mira Bartok
In a Nutshell: Half-human, half-fox foundling seeks true
destiny Sparkling with the wit and wonder of a children's
classic, this exuberant quest-driven debut is a treat for readers
of ten...
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Aru Shah and the End of Time
Roshani Chokshi
In a nutshell: Hindu folklore provides the background for a
thrilling adventure story with a sharp, funny protagonist
| Aru Shah is an average twelve-year old, not particularly
attentive at...
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McTavish Goes Wild
Meg Rosoff
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | Longlisted for the UKLA
2018 Book Award | A new story for that best of all dogs,
McTavish, and another delicious helping...
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The Mystery of the Colour Thief
Ewa Jozefkowicz
In a nutshell: grief and loss turned into hope and
resilience | Izzy feels as if colour is leaching from her
world, and literally. Plagued by nightmares of a shadowy,...
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The Sand Dog
Sarah Lean
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month May 2018 |
Full of hope and wonder but also shot through with deep feelings of
sadness this is a beautiful story about the...
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William Wenton and the Secret Portal
Bobbie Peers
In a nutshell: code-breaking child genius versus villainous
robots | William Wenton is something of a bionic boy; half
of his body is a hi-tech metal called luridium, and this...
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Child I
Steve Tasane
An extraordinary novella with echoes of The Boy in the Striped
Pyjamas and The Road; set in an otherworldly plain with hints of
magical realism.
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Humanatomy
Nicola Edwards
The human body is amazing, ‘the most incredible machine on
Earth' says this book, which explains exactly how it works, from
the inside out. Over colourful, clearly designed pages,
featuring...
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Dream Team
Alan Gibbons
With the World Cup coming up, football stories are even more
appealing than usual, and Alan Gibbons knows just how to win and
hold young readers' attention. There are two...
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The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia
Clive Gifford
Football crams dynamic action, breathtaking skills and
heartstopping tension into 90 minutes of play. It is sport as
drama, making heroes and villains out of its players, managers and
officials....
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The Wheel of Surya
Jamila Gavin
Selected by a distinguished independent panel of experts
including our editorial expert, Julia Eccleshare, for Diverse
Voices - 50 of the best Children's Books celebrating cultural
diversity in the UK....
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The Faceless Ones
Derek Landy
Prize winning Skulduggery Pleasant is back for a third thrilling
adventure. Along with his side-kick Stephanie, Skulduggery, the
skeleton detective, must stand up to the Faceless Ones in a
typically...
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