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The Lighthouse at the World’s End – Amy Sparkes

Published By: Walker BooksPages: 240Released On: 04/04/2024Reading Age: 9-12 Nine and her friends are headed to the mortal realm in search of the only thing that will shake a very tricky witch off their tail: a priceless stargold locket. It lies hidden in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures, guarded by Nine’s old foe –Continue reading “The Lighthouse at the World’s End – Amy Sparkes”

The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up – Laura Pearson

Published By: BoldwoodPages: 305Released On: 06/04/2024 When Shelley Woodhouse wakes up in hospital from a coma, the first thing she says is that her husband must be arrested. He’s the reason she’s in here. She knows it. She remembers what he did. Clearly as anything. But there are things Shelley has forgotten too, including partsContinue reading “The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up – Laura Pearson”

Mania – Lionel Shriver

Published By: The Borough PressPages: 288Released On: 11/04/2024 What if calling someone stupid was illegal? In a reality not too distant from our own, where the so-called Mental Parity Movement has taken hold, the worst thing you can call someone is ‘stupid’. Everyone is equally clever, and discrimination based on intelligence is ‘the last greatContinue reading “Mania – Lionel Shriver”

The Secret Library: A Book Lover’s Journey Through Curiosities of Literature – Oliver Tearle

Published By: Michael O’MaraPages: 256Released On: 28/03/2024 How much do you know about the Victorian novelist who outsold Dickens? Or the woman who became the first published poet in America? Do you know what connects Homer’s Iliad to Aesop’s Fables?The Secret Library explores these intriguing morsels of lesser-known history, along with the familiar literary heavyweights we know and love.Continue reading “The Secret Library: A Book Lover’s Journey Through Curiosities of Literature – Oliver Tearle”

Earth – John Boyne

Published By: DoubledayPages: 176Released On: 18/04/2024 It’s the tabloid sensation of the year: two well-known footballers standing in the dock, charged with sexual assault, a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt. As the trial unfolds, Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment. Since leaving his islandContinue reading “Earth – John Boyne”

The Husbands – Holly Gramazio

Published By: Chatto & WindusPages: 356Released On: 04/04/2024 You wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at once One night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence – from photos to electricity bills – suggests he’s right. Lauren’s attic, sheContinue reading “The Husbands – Holly Gramazio”

The Chain – Chimene Suleyman

Published By: W&NPages: 240Released On: 28/03/2024 In January 2017, Chimene Suleyman was on her way to an abortion clinic in Queens, New York with her boyfriend, the father of her nascent child. It was the last day they would spend together. In an extraordinary sequence of events, Chimene was to discover the truth of herContinue reading “The Chain – Chimene Suleyman”

Day One – Abigail Dean

Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 384Released On: 28/03/2024 Stonesmere will never be the same again… A village hall, a primary school play, a beautiful Lake District town. Into this idyllic scene steps a lone gunman whose actions set off a train of events that will have devastating consequences for the close-knit community of Stonesmere. At the epicentreContinue reading “Day One – Abigail Dean”

Jayben and the Star Glass – Thomas Leeds

Published By: HodderPages: 352Released On: 28/03/2024Reading Age: 9-11 Jayben has realised his destiny as the Ninth Dreamer; he is the only one with the power to defeat Null, the villain who has been making everyone in the Elf World forget, but the Golden Torch has been stolen. Without it, Jayben must find another way toContinue reading “Jayben and the Star Glass – Thomas Leeds”

Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame – Olivia Ford

Published By: Michael JosephPages: 384Released On: 28/03/2024 Nothing could be more out of character, but after fifty-nine years of marriage, as her husband Bernard’s health declines, and her friends’ lives become focused on their grandchildren–which Jenny never had–Jenny decides she wants a little something for herself. So she secretly applies to be a contestant onContinue reading “Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame – Olivia Ford”