Black Ice

Author: Andrew Lane

Young Sherlock Holmes is a series of novels in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager – creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true…

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Oranges in No Man’s Land

Author: Elizabeth Laird

A gripping story of a ten-year-old girl who risks death to make a lifesaving dash through war-torn Beirut. Since her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother tragically…

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The Last Straw

Author: Jeff Kinney

The third laugh-out-loud book in the bestselling phenomenon that is the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Greg’s dad, Frank, is on a mission – a mission to make this wimpy kid…

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Cabin Fever

Author: Jeff Kinney

The hilarious, award-winning and global bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is here! The sixth instalment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property…

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Magyk

Author: Angie Sage

Enter the world of Septimus Heap, Wizard Apprentice. Magyk is his destiny The 7th son of the 7th son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born…

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The Water Horse

Author: Dick King-Smith

The story begins with a mysterious egg washed up on a Scottish beach, the morning after a great storm. Kirstie and her brother Angus find the egg and take it…

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The Magic Carpet Slippers

Author: Dick King-Smith

The story revolves around Mr Sloggett who discovers that as soon as puts on his new slippers he becomes capable of almost anything. The problem is that he wants to…

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Percy Jackson and the lightning thief

Author: Rick Riordan

Follow Percy on an adventure filled with Greek Mythological characters When his lightning bolt is stolen, Zeus accuses Poseidon’s son Percy Jackson and gives him fourteen days to return it,…

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The Thornthwaite Inheritance

Author: Gareth P Jones

Ovid and Lorelli Thornthwaite have been trying to kill each other for so long that neither twin can remember which act of attempted murder came first. Ovid and Lorelli Thornthwaite…

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City of Thieves

Author: Ellen Renner

The final shock of it hit home. The Petches were thieves, and they had stolen him. Tobias is on the run. From the father who betrayed him…from the mother who…

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Dino Egg

Author: Charlie James

Ok. Here’s a question: If an egg hatched into a dinosaur on your kitchen table would you: a) Lock it up in a secure room, and then run for the…

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Northern Lights

Author: Philip Pullman

This is the first book in the trilogy and will take you on a journey of wonder and imagination! Imagine a world that is like our own but different. Where…

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The Get Rich Quick Club

Author: Rose Impey

Two stories featuring the wacky ideas that Banksy and his friends dream up in their mission to make money. This is your lucky day! You have been chosen to join…

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How to Blow up Tollins

Author: Conn Iggulden

“Tollins are also a lot less fragile than fairies. In fact, the word ‘fragile’ can’t really be used about them at all. They are about as fragile as a housebrick…”…

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Big Nate: the boy with the biggest head in the world

Author: Lincoln Pierce

Nate believes he is destined for greatness, but as he is having the worst school day of his life, doesn’t know what he will be great at. Nate Wright truly…

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The Iron Woman

Author: Ted Hughes

A sequel and companion volume to Ted Hughes’ The Iron Man, this new, child-friendly setting will be treasured by a new generation of readers. Mankind for has polluted the seas, lakes…

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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

Author: Liz Pichon

Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks – spilt water – lightning… Tom’s exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well…

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The Devil and his Boy

Author: Anthony Horowitz

Chase through the streets of Elizabethan London in this historical adventure from the creator of Alex Rider. Life in 16th Century Tudor England is not easy, especially if you are…

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The Odds Strike Back

Author: Adam Perrott

When the Odds are inspected by the Head Prankster, they must make sure that they pull out their best pranks for him. Have you ever put down a drink, gone…

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The Children of the King

Author: Sonya Hartnett

A hauntingly beautiful story set in England during World War II from one of Australia’s most acclaimed writers for children. It’s the Second World War and, with London becoming an…

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Hatchet

Author: Gary Paulsen

The internationally best-selling story of survival against the odds. Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes….

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Fizzlebert Stump and the Bearded Boy

Author: A. F. Harrold

The story of a boy, some beards, a sinister plot, clowns in crisis, and a very poorly rabbit. Fizzlebert Stump’s second adventure. The bearded Barboozul family are the new stars…

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Middle School: The worst years of my life

Author: James Patterson

A chatty, funny, engaging book, one that often addresses the reader directly.  Follows the fortunes of new pupil Rafe as he negotiates the challenges of daily life at Hills Village…

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The Executioner’s Daughter

Author: Jane Hardstaff

Moss hates her life. As the daughter of the Executioner in the Tower of London, it’s her job to catch the heads in her basket after her father has chopped…

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Pencil of Doom

Author: Andy Griffiths

When Henry McThrottle doodles with his new pencil, his pictures come alive!  Henry’s classmates get greedy and draw all the things they could possibly wish for – with chaotic results,…

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The Runner

Author: Keith Gray

Jason’s Mum and Dad argue a lot and since his big brother moved to Liverpool, for his new job, escaping from it all seems like a good idea. Jason’s Mum…

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In a Glass Grimmly

Author: Adam Gidwitz

Brilliant storytelling and a fitting follow up to A Tale Dark and Grimm.  There is gore galore in this modern day Fairy Tale, with giants, mermaids, goblins and cannibals. The…

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A Tale Dark and Grimm

Author: Adam Gidwitz

Brilliant adventure that should give you a taste for GRIMM!!  So you thought you knew the tale of Hansel and Gretel, the lovely brother and sister lost in a wood…

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Spy School

Author: Stuart Gibbs

Wimpy Kid meets James Bond in this new comedy spy adventure. Like many kids, Ben Ripley imagines life as a secret agent would be pretty amazing – so when he…

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I, Funny

Author: James Patterson

Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world’s greatest stand-up comedian – even if he always seems to ‘choke’ in the spotlight. When…

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Mistakes Were Made

Author: Stephan Pastis

Hilarious story about Timmy, CEO of a dective agency and his business partner, who is a polar bear Take Timmy Failure — the clueless, comically self-confident CEO of the best…

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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Author: Jack Gantos

A high-impact, very appealing story about a boy who just can’t sit still. Joey is a good kid, maybe even a great kid, but his teachers say he’s wired ……

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Wonder

Author: R. J. Palacio

My name is August. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse. Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things – eating…

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The Graveyard Book

Author: Neil Gaiman

A boy is brought up by ghosts in the local graveyard after his family is killed by a murderer. Nobody Owens, known to his friends as ‘Bod’, is a perfectly…

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Why The Whales Came

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Best friends Daniel and Grace are warned that Samson Island is cursed and they should not go there. They are also told to keep away from the Birdman, who everyone…

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War Horse

Author: Michael Morpurgo

A story of true friendship set during World War 1 Joey, a beautiful and courageous red bay with a white cross on his forehead, is sold by his owner to…

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The Robe of Skulls

Author: Vivian French

An exuberant, hilarious and wildly entertaining fairy tale with a cast of characters who are good, bad and very, very ugly. The sorceress Lady Lamorna wants a skull-studded gown of…

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Dragonfire

Author: Anne Forbes

Set against the backdrop of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Military Tattoo, two children have a magical adventure featuring “little people” and a dragon. Clara and Neil have always known…

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Author: Ian Fleming

‘Crackpot’ is what everybody calls the Pott family. So when they go to buy a new car and come back with a WRECK, nobody is surprised. Except for the Potts…

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Running Wild

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Epic and heart-rending jungle adventure  Will and his mother are on a trip to Indonesia to help them come to terms with his soldier father’s death when another tragedy strikes….

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