Pages: 335Released On: 04/08/2023 Jasmine “Jazzy” Jaspers is a ten-year-old albino who lives with his mother, an obese telephone sex worker. When his mother dies, Jazzy is sent to live with his grandparents on their farm in southwestern Minnesota. At his mother’s funeral, he meets and befriends his first dead person and it changes hisContinue reading “Conversations With The Dead – Jim Bates”
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Island of Whispers – Frances Hardinge
Published By: Macmillan Two HootsPages: 120Released On: 12/09/2023Age Range: 12+ On the island of Merlank, the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very sight of their ghosts can kill you. When young Milo is thrust into the role of Ferryman following his father’s sudden death, he is the one who must carry awayContinue reading “Island of Whispers – Frances Hardinge”
The Battle of Marvel Wood – Jim Bates
Published By: ImpspiredPages: 147Released On: 14/07/2023 When Zylan and his band of poachers invade the realm and start hunting unicorns, gamekeeper Yonell and his twelve-year-old daughter Ayla are on the alert to protect them. However, in a skirmish with two of Zylan’s men, Yonell is captured along with Snowflake, the youngest unicorn in the family.Continue reading “The Battle of Marvel Wood – Jim Bates”
The Hardest Thing to Keep – Sabina Green
Pages: 296Released On: 01/08/2023 The entire human race is wiped out to just a few hundred survivors… will civilization be saved or doomed?In the wake of a devastating plague, humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, manipulated by a ruthless faction hungry for power. Having been caught right in the middle of the crossfire, Ruby’s lifeContinue reading “The Hardest Thing to Keep – Sabina Green”
Mister Magic – Kiersten White
Published By: Random HousePages: 288Released On: 01/08/2023 Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known asContinue reading “Mister Magic – Kiersten White”
Ink Blood Sister Scribe – Emma Törzs
Published By: CenturyPages: 416Released On: 06/07/2023 Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection of rare books; books that will allow someone to walk through walls or turn water into wine. Books of magic.Her estranged older sister Esther moves between countries and jobs, constantly changing, never staying anywhereContinue reading “Ink Blood Sister Scribe – Emma Törzs”
Fireborn Series – Aisling Fowler
Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest Published By: HarperCollins ChidrenPages: 448Released On: 29/09/2022 A FIERCE HEROINE RISES Twelve has spoken the Pledge and now she is a Huntling. She has given up her name to train in the art of fighting monsters, and she won’t choose a new one until she has earned it. ButContinue reading “Fireborn Series – Aisling Fowler”
Toby and the Wizards of Wildhaven – Sally Doherty
Pages: 240Released On: 11/03/2023 An abandoned island. Crowded dungeons. Friendship and betrayal. When the witches invite Toby on holiday, he’s looking forward to a break from his dilapidated house and leaking roof. But they arrive on the island of Wildhaven to find a trail of destruction. Discarded boots and ripped cloaks litter the cave floor.Continue reading “Toby and the Wizards of Wildhaven – Sally Doherty”
The Ferryman – Justin Cronin
Published By: OrionPages: 560Released On: 02/05/2023 The islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean: in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity, or whatever remains of it. . .Citizens of the main island enjoy privileged lives, attended to by the support staff who live on a cramped neighbouring island, where whispers begin to growContinue reading “The Ferryman – Justin Cronin”
Weather Underwater – Kaisa Saarinen
Published By: Bellow PressPages: 232Released On: 15/05/2023 When the whole world is drowning, who can you trust to pull you safely to shore? It is the year 2050. In the UK, people have fled the flooded coastal cities, and daily essentials like drinking water and electricity are rationed by microchip. Mia, a shy orphan, andContinue reading “Weather Underwater – Kaisa Saarinen”
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