Published By: WalkerPages: 240Released On: 07/05/2026Reading Age: 9-12 What happens if the Chosen One doesn’t want the job? When Tassie is announced as the Chosen One, destined to save the day, she knows there’s been a mistake. She’s nothing like the mild-mannered child described in the prophecy! Besides, being the Chosen One sounds like ZERO fun. IfContinue reading “The Unchosen One – Amy Sparkes”
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The Ministry of Manners – David Solomons
Published By: Piccadilly PressPages: 272Released On: 07/05/2026Reading Age: 9-12 Be quiet. Be polite. Or be silenced. Alfie and Margot Hawthorne have grown up under the Ministry of Manners, where politeness isn’t a choice – it’s the law. And one wrong word can change your life. He knows how to stay out of trouble, but sheContinue reading “The Ministry of Manners – David Solomons”
Dragonflare – Jamie Hammond
Published By: UsbornePages: 288Released On: 08/05/2026Reading Age: 8-11 You are invited to compete in the Wingrider Trials on Dragonflare Island! Do you have what it takes to become a dragon rider, solve the puzzles and find the treasure? Flynn definitely doesn’t. So, when a dragon kidnaps him to be her partner in the trials, thingsContinue reading “Dragonflare – Jamie Hammond”
The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away – Sophie Anderson
Published By: UsbornePages: 304Released On: 09/04/2026Reading Age: 9-12 All Marinka’s life, she has lived in her house with chicken legs. Running across the world on magical adventures, Marinka knows how her house is feeling, and it listens to her, too. But something is wrong. And before anyone can stop it, the house has pulled itselfContinue reading “The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away – Sophie Anderson”
Entangled – Emma Rea
Published By: FireflyPages: 224Released On: 02/04/2026Reading Age: 9+ When Tia wins an art prize trip to Venice her older brother, Thomas, is delighted to go with her as family support because Tia is blind, even though his clumsiness causes its own issues. But then Tia disappears and Thomas is sure she has been kidnapped. WithContinue reading “Entangled – Emma Rea”
The Blitz Sisters – Judith Eagle
Published By: FaberPages: 496Released On: 26/02/2026Reading Age: 9-12 War has been declared and the lives of three sisters, Lydia, Peggy and Teddy, are about to be turned upside down. As bombs rain down on London, the girls will lose their homes, their things, their loved ones . . . But they will find lost kittens,Continue reading “The Blitz Sisters – Judith Eagle”
The Impossible Gladiator – M. G. Leonard
Published By: Macmillan Children’s BooksPages: 288Released On: 12/02/2026Reading Age: 9-11 years Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are enjoying an amazing holiday in Rome, until they they are swept up in the mysterious disappearance of world-famous illusionist Kinetic. He vanished during a live broadcast from the Colosseum, but he never reappeared. When Kinetic’s sister finds a strangeContinue reading “The Impossible Gladiator – M. G. Leonard”
Quill and the Last Generation – C.M Lewis
Published By: Macmillan Children’s BooksPages: 288Released On: 29/01/2026Reading Age: 9-11 No babies have been born for twelve years. No one knows why. Everything changes the day twelve-year-old Quill meets a young shapeshifter in the form of a raven. She opens his eyes to a world of myth and magic filled with strange creatures, epic battles,Continue reading “Quill and the Last Generation – C.M Lewis”
The Experiment – Rebecca Stead
Published By: Andersen PressPages: 288Released On: 01/01/2026Reading Age: 9-12 Nathan never understood what was ‘fun’ about secrets, probably because he’s always had to keep a very big one. Although he appears to be a typical twelve-year-old (with parents, homework and a best friend, Victor), Nathan learned at an early age that his family is fromContinue reading “The Experiment – Rebecca Stead”
The Merry Christmas Murders – Alexandra Benedict
Published By: Simon & Schuster ChildrenPages: 240Released On: 22/10/2025Reading Age: 8+ Every year, six local schools compete to win the Christmas Cup. Last year, the rival school to Brooke Parkin’s school won for the most crackers pulled in a minute! This year, the cup will be judged and awarded to the school with the perfectContinue reading “The Merry Christmas Murders – Alexandra Benedict”
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