Published By: MacLehose PressPages: 176Released On: 11/04/2024Translated By: Ben Faccini This is the story of a child with black eyes that float in and out of focus, a child soft and round, with translucent, blue-veined legs unable to hold his weight. This is the story of his place in the Cévennes house where he wasContinue reading “And The Stones Cry Out – Clara Dupont-Monod”
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The Shadow Key – Susan Stokes-Chapman
Published By: Harvill SeckerPages: 464Released On: 11/04/2024 Meirionydd, 1783. Henry Talbot has been dismissed from his post at a prestigious London hospital. The only job he can find is as a physician in the backwaters of Wales where he can’t speak the language, belief in myth and magic is rife, and the villagers treat himContinue reading “The Shadow Key – Susan Stokes-Chapman”
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”
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”
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”
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