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Beccy Blake
An introduction to: Chicken Hill: Attack of the Zombie Cactus
Suitable for ages 7-11
Finn just wants to survive Year 7, but his life is destined to be a series of epic fails. It’s only Tuesday and his scheming, unicorn-obsessed little sister has already stuck a horn to his head (with superglue) and his properly evil older brother has wedgied him 278 times. And don’t even ask what happened at swimming, in front of the WHOLE CLASS. At least he has best friends Laszlo (a hopeless romantic) and Google (ask her anything) by his side as he attempts to turn failure into victory in his very own book that is definitely not a diary.
Alexander Armstrong
An introduction to: Evenfall: The Tempest Stone
Suitable for ages 7-11, 11+
13-year-old Sam is now the Tempest – head of the secret, ancient Order of the Evening that protects the world from evil. But his work has just begun …
Sam’s nemesis – a madman with the terrifying power to slice through portals of time – is on a mission to destroy the world and Sam and his friends are the only ones can who stop him. This deadly game of cat-and-mouse will take them to the very ends of the earth. And not everyone will survive …
Rob Biddulph
An introduction to: The Moonhaven Chronicles: The Last Wolf
Suitable for ages 7-11
It’s bedtime for Little Digger and friends as the sun sets and the stars start to twinkle. As all the other vehicles make their way home, Little Digger isn’t ready to finish work just yet, but even little diggers need to rest so that they can get up bright and early and do their very busy best?
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
An introduction to: Silver Brook: Yumna and the Golden Horse
Suitable for ages 7-11
Thirteen-year-old Yumna lives in a sleepy town where nothing ever happens. So when her friends start sneaking into the woods at night, curiosity gets the better of her and she follows. There, she discovers something unbelievable. Kareem can turn into a golden horse. Sami can touch fire without burning. Even her cousin Nafisa has a strange new power. Everyone’s changing . . . except Yumna.
Did you know that the Girl Guides worked undercover for MI5 during the First World War? When Phyl is dragged along to the Girl Guides by her younger sister, Annie, the last thing she expects is the adventure of a lifetime. Then her Guide captain offers her a job as a messenger for MI5. Phyl is desperate to help the war effort and is thrilled to be working with spies. But she can’t seem to do anything right in the eyes of the grumpy Major Warren. When he suddenly disappears, Phyl and Annie suspect that he may in fact be a double agent. The two sisters must solve the mystery of his whereabouts, before it’s too late. Luckily their friends from the Rose Patrol are ready to help…
