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”
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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”
Kringle’s Emporium – Jemma Hatt
Published By: BooksGoSocialPages: 186Released On: 28/09/2025Reading Age: 8-12Illustrated By: Andrew Smith When Laney and Ben stumble through the door of Kringle’s Emporium, they step into a world of hidden wonders. But the emporium is more than a shop of curiosities. It is Kris Kringle’s travelling hiding place, and the magic of Christmas is in danger.Continue reading “Kringle’s Emporium – Jemma Hatt”
Dracula & Daughters – Emma Carroll
Published By: FaberPages: 320Released On: 25/09/2025Reading Age: 9-11 Strange happenings are afoot in Temstown. Everyone is saying vampires are to blame and the townsfolk have their stakes at the ready. But Mina, Buffy and Bella, three unusual cousins, are about to discover a family secret – and an ancient book – that could change everything.Continue reading “Dracula & Daughters – Emma Carroll”
The Girl Who Raced the World – Nat Harrison
Published By: Piccadilly PressPages: 336Released On: 25/09/2025 It is 1872 and, when Maggie Appleton’s beloved mother dies, she is left with nothing but a letter for a mysterious stranger called Passepartout. With nowhere else to turn, Maggie seeks out Passepartout and, in doing so, is drawn into an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Together withContinue reading “The Girl Who Raced the World – Nat Harrison”
Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King – Katherine Rundell
Published By: Bloomsbury ChildrenPages: 304Released On: 11/09/2025 When Christopher Forrester is unexpectedly woken by a miniature dragon chewing on his face, his heart leaps for joy. For months he’s dreamed of returning to the Archipelago – the secret islands where all the creatures of myth still live. But he did not know it would involveContinue reading “Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King – Katherine Rundell”
The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam – Annelise Gray
Published By: ZephyrPages: 240Released On: 11/09/2025Reading Age: 9+ Phoebe dreams of becoming an artist like her grandmother, Cass, a brilliant storyteller who has passed on her love of Greek myths to Phoebe. But Cass is disappearing before Phoebe’s eyes, lost to a cruel illness that is destroying her memory. When Phoebe ruins Cass’s seascape inspiredContinue reading “The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam – Annelise Gray”
The Forever Bear – Lu Fraser and Pippa Curnick
Published By: Bloomsbury Children’s BooksPages: 32Released On: 09/10/2025Reading Age: Birth-5 Years It’s Harry’s birthday, and all he wants is a bear of his own. When he steps into a magical shop full of teddy bears, he finds a hundred different kinds of bear to choose from – roundish bears and thinnish bears, woolly bears andContinue reading “The Forever Bear – Lu Fraser and Pippa Curnick”
The Last Bard – Maz Evans
Published By: Chicken HousePages: 320Released On: 11/09/2025Reading Age: 9-11 Will Davenant has known more tragedy than laughter. But in an unexpected twist, he inherits his grandfather’s copy of The Complete Works of Shakespeare – and makes a surprising discovery. As the last living relative of William Shakespeare himself, Will can summon the Bard’s heroes from the pagesContinue reading “The Last Bard – Maz Evans”
Maisie vs the Himalayas – Jack Jackman
Published By: Nosy CrowPages: 240Released On: 14/08/2025Reading Age: 9-12 Years When Maisie travels with her Dad to the Himalayas to research his book, How to Find Buried Treasure, she doesn’t expect their exploration to take them deep into the caves beneath the mountains. Before long, Maisie has discovered a cursed treasure, stolen a shark, been huntedContinue reading “Maisie vs the Himalayas – Jack Jackman”
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