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Five reasons why we love The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle

When Patch hides on a ship after being wrongly accused of toffee theft, she never expects it to set sail immediately. Suddenly a stowaway...

A mermaid tale with hidden depths

The Mermaid Call by Alex Cotter, Nosy Crow, July 2022 We were away at the seaside in Donegal last week and one of my holiday reads was...

Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson

Published by Penguin, March 2022 Here's a book that broke my heart in a million different ways. I was an emotional wreck after finishing...

The Secrets Act by Alison Weatherby

January 2022, Chicken House There's something about WWII spy stories that I find irresistible, especially if the main characters are...

A boy at war with himself

When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle, Andersen Press When the Sky Falls is a masterful and moving story about four individuals who find...

This book will take you on an incredible journey

Darwin's Dragons by Lindsay Galvin, Chicken House, January 2021 Ever wondered what it might have been like to join Charles Darwin on the...

An exhilarating tour of Elizabethan London - The Dark Lady by Akala

The Dark Lady is an intriguing, mesmerising and electrifying YA debut from acclaimed rapper, writer, poet and activist Akala. This...

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