Pages: 146Released On: 01/03/2025 Life for Len and Alex is not pleasant. It’s the 27th century, and they are living in an orphanage with thirty other boys like themselves. They are labelled Defectives. They don’t fit the accepted mould for the appearance-based society. Their faces are covered in purplish/red birthmarks, their vision is poor, andContinue reading “The Defectives – Jim Bates”
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The Margaret Code – Richard Hooton
Published By: SpherePages: 352Released On: 10/04/2025 89-year-old Margaret has lived on Garnon Crescent all her life, except for those few years she never talks about. She knows all the neighbours; their hopes, their heartbreaks. Only recently, Margaret’s memory isn’t what it used to be. She is sure Barbara, her best friend and neighbour, told herContinue reading “The Margaret Code – Richard Hooton”
Death and Other Occupational Hazards – Veronika Dapunt
Published By: BantamPages: 384Released On: 10/04/2025 People have a few ideas about Death, and the worst by far is a skeleton in a black potato sack. If she’s lucky, she gets a scythe. The truth: she’s just a woman doing a job and she’s very good at it. Until she takes time off to live as aContinue reading “Death and Other Occupational Hazards – Veronika Dapunt”
Snails of the Unexpected – Terrie Chilvers
Published By: Firefly PressPages: 160Released On: 03/04/2025Illustrated By: Brenda FigueroaReading Age: 7+ Shapeshifting snails on a mission to save the world! Struck by lightning one fateful night, Fergus and Shelby receive the power to transform into whatever they want: custard, crisp packets, giant plastic crabs–you name it, they can change into it. And with aContinue reading “Snails of the Unexpected – Terrie Chilvers”
Burying Jericho – William Hussey
Published By: ZaffrePages: 400Released On: 10/04/2025 While Scott Jericho is tasked with investigating the most baffling case of his career, his partner Harry is set upon his own fateful path. In a rundown seaside town, a young man has vanished without a trace. Jericho’s investigation of this disappearance will unravel a diabolical plot and exposeContinue reading “Burying Jericho – William Hussey”
One Level Down – Mary Thompson
Published By: Tachyon Pages: 196Released On: 01/04/2025 Ella is the oldest five-year-old in the universe. For fifty-eight years, the founder of a simulated colony-planet has forced her to pretend to be his daughter. Her “Daddy” has absolute power over all elements of reality, which keeps the colonists in line even when their needs are notContinue reading “One Level Down – Mary Thompson”
Fair Play – Louise Hegarty
Published By: PicadorPages: 288Released On: 03/04/2024 Abigail and her brother Benjamin have always been close. To celebrate his birthday, Abigail hires a grand old house and gathers their friends together for a murder mystery party. As the night goes on, they drink too much and play games. Relationships are forged, consolidated or frayed. Someone kissesContinue reading “Fair Play – Louise Hegarty”
The Cat Who Saved the Library – Sosuke Natsukawa
Published By: PicadorPages: 224Released On: 10/04/2025Translated By: Louise Heal Kawai Nanami sees nothing wrong with a library and cat combination. But a talking cat is a whole other story. Thirteen-year-old Nanami Kosaki loves reading. The local library is a home from home and books have become her best friends. When Nanami notices books disappearing fromContinue reading “The Cat Who Saved the Library – Sosuke Natsukawa”
The Maid’s Secret – Nita Prose
Published By: HarperCollinsPages: 384Released On: 10/04/2025 Molly the maid is no stranger to secrets… She sees everything behind closed doors at the Regency Grand hotel: wiping away the dust and grime of guests passing through. But one secret lies much closer to home. An old trinket – a faux Fabergé egg – is revealed to be aContinue reading “The Maid’s Secret – Nita Prose”
The Midnight King – Tariq Ashkanani
Published By: ViperPages: 352Released On: 10/04/2025 ‘This is a work of fiction. This is not a confession.’ Lucas Cole is a bestselling writer. He is also a father, a widower, and a beloved celebrity in his small town. He is an unassuming man - tall, thin and quietly friendly. Lucas Cole is also a serialContinue reading “The Midnight King – Tariq Ashkanani”
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