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Home Again For Christmas – Emily Stone

Published By: HeadlinePages: 384Released On: 10/08/2024 Lexie is always on the move, but there is one constant in her life – her ‘wish jar’; the childhood tradition from home that she couldn’t leave behind. When Lexie’s estranged dad dies, she is shocked to learn that she has inherited half of his travel company in Bath. HerContinue reading “Home Again For Christmas – Emily Stone”

The Book of Witching – C.J Cooke

Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 384Released On: 10/10/2024 Four hundred years separate them. One book binds them. Glasgow 2024: Clem waits by her daughter’s hospital bed. Erin was found on an idyllic beach in Fynhallow Bay, Orkney with catastrophic burns and only one memory: her name is Nyx. But how did she get these burns? And how didContinue reading “The Book of Witching – C.J Cooke”

A Recipe For Christmas – Jo Thomas

Published By: PenguinPages: 352Released On: 10/10/2024 Take one woman longing for the perfect Christmas . . . All Clara has ever wanted is Christmas surrounded by loved ones, full of warmth and delicious food. So when her new boyfriend asks her to move to Switzerland, she can’t help but say yes! After all, what couldContinue reading “A Recipe For Christmas – Jo Thomas”

A Song to Drown Rivers – Ann Liang

Published By: TorPages: 336Released On: 03/10/2024 Her beauty hides a deadly purpose. Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue – convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous young military advisor Fanli, he presentsContinue reading “A Song to Drown Rivers – Ann Liang”

Alexandra Orchard

I’m Alex, from the UK. I’m 30 and have been writing since I was 8 years old. My degree is in Creative Writing which I got from the University of Winchester. At home I’m a wife and mother, and we have 2 black cats who frequently make their way onto my Instagram page despite itContinue reading “Alexandra Orchard”

Wonderful Words That Tell a Tale – Tom Read Wilson

Published By: QuartoPages: 112Released On: 01/10/2024Illustrator: Ian MorrisReading Age: 8-12 Did you know, for example, that: Unlock a whole new side to language in this abundant literary adventure. The etymological route, definition, and word origin are explored for four words from every letter of the alphabet, unlocking over 100 wonderful word tales. One word per letterContinue reading “Wonderful Words That Tell a Tale – Tom Read Wilson”

The Christmas Wish-tastrophe – Cariad Lloyd

Published By: Hodder Children’s BooksPages: 304Released On: 10/10/2024Reading Age: 9-11 Christmas is the best time to believe in magic … One winter evening, Lydia Marmalade arrives at Lady Partridge’s mansion. She has nothing except her sausage dog, Colin, but she’s not going to let that stop her making this her new home. But Lady PartridgeContinue reading “The Christmas Wish-tastrophe – Cariad Lloyd”

The Twelve – Liz Hyder

Published By: Pushkin Children’sPages: 256Released On: 10/10/2024Illustrated By: Tom de Freston It’s supposed to be a treat for Kit, a winter holiday by the coast with her sister Libby and their mum. But as the solstice moon rises high in the sky, Kit and Libby are drawn to a mysterious white tower, only to faceContinue reading “The Twelve – Liz Hyder”

Feather – Manon Steffan Ros

Published By: FireflyPages: 112Released On: 26/09/2024Age Range: 8-14 Huw always pops in to see his nan on the way home from school – she bakes him cakes and never fusses about his homework. So it’s a great shock when, one day, Nan forgets his name, and calls him Johnny – the long-unmentionable name of herContinue reading “Feather – Manon Steffan Ros”

Honeybee – Dawn O’Porter

Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 384Released On: 26/09/2024 Old friends Renée and Flo couldn’t be more different. Flo wants to be invisible, Renée wants to be a somebody. But old friendships are magnetic. In their early twenties, and on the cusp of the rest of their lives, Renée and Flo both fly home to Guernsey: to theContinue reading “Honeybee – Dawn O’Porter”