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Mammon by J.B. Thomas
On the day that Grace Callahan sees a boy with a strange shadow clinging to him, everything changes. At first the changes seem unusual, but not dangerous – she can project her thoughts into her brother Joe’s mind. Joe also…
Siren’s Storm by Lisa Papademetriou
I didn’t have high expectations for Siren’s Storm, but it surprised me. I’ve always loved the idea of mermaids, (even the evil ones) but Lisa Papademetriou puts a whole new spin on them. Called Seekriegers, these fearful adaptations of…
Texas Gothic, by Rosemary Clement-Moore
This story had me hooked from the first two sentences: ‘The goat was in the tree again. I hadn’t even known that goats could climb trees.’ If that isn’t a great opening I don’t know what is!
Amy Goodnight and…
Claude on Holiday by Alex T. Smith
We first met the small and plump, beret-wearing Claude in the delightful Claude in the City. Now, he decides a holiday would be fun. He packs his suitcase with odd and curious things he thinks will be useful and…
The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Andy and Terry may live in a totally cool treehouse with the kind of features that kids would go nuts over, but they do have a few problems. Such as a missing neighbour’s cat they have helped to disappear and…
Star League: Robot Reboot by H.J. Harper
The Star League are back with four more exciting adventures! This crime-fighting team is still desperately trying to capture the evil Professor Pestilence and stop him from taking over the world. There’s just one problem: they still don’t know his…
Bicycle by Colin Thompson
Do you remember your first bicycle ride? Chances are, you do: for most of us that initial feeling of two-wheeled locomotion is a thrilling moment. This beautiful picture book, created as a fundraiser for Save The Children, reminds us of…
Scared or Not Mr Croc by Jo Lodge
Mr Croc has decided to invite all his friends over for a sleepover. The only problem is that once the sun goes down, things start to look a little scary. But by lifting the flaps, young readers can help Mr…
And What Do You Do, Mr Gable? by Richard Flanagan
[[Flanagan_Richard]] Graham Greene stood by one principle in deciding which essays to reprint for a collection: to include nothing he would have written differently today. Surely this is a hard pill to swallow for those novelists keen to repackage their…
The Sons of Clovis by David Brooks
[[DavidBrooksphoto]] The Sons of Clovis starts off at a good clip – David Brooks addresses the reader cheekily straight off and promises a whole lot of rollicking adventure – and keeps it up throughout. Enamoured of his subject (the real…
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