Lal misses India. His family have just moved to the middle of nowhere in Scotland and the cold dreary weather is making him miserable. Will the midges ever stop buzzing? Will the drizzle ever turn into sunshine? He misses the warmth of the sun, his old apartment in the bustling city and most of all…
An unputdownable story of friendship, bravery and courage, and a fantastic addition to your bookshelf from this fabulous author.
12 year-old Hani fears for his life and the life of his sister, Reema, as they work hard labour on an isolated farm day in, day out. They are told every day they are lucky to be there, to be alive but this is not the childhood he imagined, this is a prison. Their parents…
The Wonder Girls by Jan Carr Ida and Baby. Two girls fighting to save their world. Each with their own take on the rise of fascism and the darker aspects of life for children in 1930s England class-driven society. Grief, anger and resilience shines through as we learn about the stakes made by them both…
When Tam O’Shanter stayed out too late he was warned by the local tarot card reader to be careful on his way home. She saw ghostly ghouls, witches and the like in his readings but Tam took no heed. One stormy night as he was travelling home on his trusty steed Meg, frightened and wary…
The dark, cold water seeps in, destroying any hope of warmth in the flimsy footwear that 13 year-old Henry finds himself in as he crouches down, waiting patiently – how intriguing does Black Water by @scattyscribbler sound?! Reviewed by @sarahbroadley
Most nights when the moon sits high in the darkening sky, Ailsa dreams of the strange being that follows her every move. The dark force consumes her every thought as she tries to rest and visions of it haunt her throughout the day. There is no escape from its menace. She doesn’t believe in Faerie…
The Stolen Spear by Saviour Pirotta, illustrated by Davide Ortu Wolf dreams of being brave. Every night he prays to the spirits to make him the bravest boy the village has ever known. But every day he wakes up and nothing has changed. When a sacred spear goes missing from a burial site, Wolf is…
Seventeen year-old Rose and her naive younger brother, Rudder, live with their mum in a cramped one bedroom flat above a kebab shop that never seems to close. Life may be hard for them in their damp-ridden home but it is a welcome change to the rules and laws followed under the Pilgrims, a religious…
Joni loves living on the farm, from her quiet seat on the porch to the barn where all her beloved animals live, she couldn’t be happier. With Nutmeg and Celery, her musical cows, she spends the evenings listening to them sign and dance to their moo-grass music as the other animals look on. One night…
When Pod is given the task of looking after baby, Nim, he has no idea what trouble lies ahead! A keen inventor he makes a swing for Nim to play in, with the help of Little Mammoth they push her back and forth until… SNAP! Can Pod and Little Mammoth save her from the sabre-tooth…
When Moll needs someone to look after her pug called Pete, she asks her Uncle Boll for help. The only thing is, Uncle Boll is a troll and is very, very hungry. Can she trust Uncle Boll not to eat her puppy or will his rumbly tummy get the better of him? As the story…
When a competition is announced to create the first space suit for the moon landing, Ellie Foraker and her team jump at the chance to make something really special for the astronauts heading into space. As they work long into the night to create the most comfortable and hard-wearing suits, Ellie soon discovers that her…
It’s 1306 and 11 year-old Marjorie Bruce is delighted when her dad Robert is crowned King of Scotland. She is now a Princess, something she has dreamed about being for many years. In the troubling times of the world she lives in, she holds her family dear as battles are won and lost and her…
From gorgons to selkies and hellhounds to dragons, Alice MacAlister is in for a surprise when she spends the summer holidays with her Uncle at his Jobs4Monsters recruitment agency. As Alice is introduced to the quirky agency staff it’s not long before she finds herself on the trail of a missing Cyclops! With her new-found…
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