Andrew Solway Sue Bentley Emily Sohn Here, a superhero mentor guides the reader through basic science concepts using a graphic novel approach Roddy Doyle 12-year-old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until Granny's long-dead mammy appears at Mary's door, returning to help her dying daughter say goodbye. But first she needs someone to drive them all on a visit to the past. A kind of magic MacPhail, Catherine, 1946- A matter of survival: materials and their properties Weil, Anne A slip in time Pearson, Maggie, 1941- The year is 1885 and London is full of mysteries. When Jack Farthing stumbles into the foggy streets of Victorian London, he is mixed up in trouble before he knows it. London is a dangerous city and he has to learn quickly to survive A summer spell Bentley, Sue A swift pure cry Dowd, Siobhan Life has been hard for Shell since the death of her mam. 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He is in touch with a kind of spiritual mysticism from his Native American heritage. In a desperate plea to find her father, Courtney invites a demonic presence into her life After the snow Crockett, S. D. (Sophie D.), author Set in the haunting and barren landscape of a new ice age, this is the story of 15-year-old Willo, a 'straggler' kid who loses his family in the opening pages. Completely alone, he is immediately flung into an icy journey of survival, adventure, friendship and self-discovery - with only the dog spirit inside his head to guide him Al Capone shines my shoes Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957- Moose's sister has got a place in the perfect school on the mainland, one that will help her deal with her autism. But there is one hitch. She got the place with the help of Al Capone and now it's payback time. Soon Moose is caught up in a terrible cycle of secrets and favours that threatens to destabilise his family Alligator Breslin, Theresa; Grant, Shona Jono didn't mean to buy an alligator - it just sort of happened. Now his mum is going to kill him - if the alligator doesn't get there first! Amelia's school survival guide Moss, Marissa Amelia's back at school and has developed a whole range of tactics to help her cope. She targets the various species of difficult teachers and gives advice on dealing with cafeteria food Amir Khan Croft, Andy; Gibson, Dylan Amir Khan recently won his first WBA world title, but it took hard work and dedication to get there. His rise from a small gym in Bolton to being Britain's youngest boxing world champion is an inspirational story that doesn't pull any punches Angel blood Singleton, John Another me MacPhail, Catherine, 1946- Fay can't help thinking it is odd when people begin remarking on conversations she knows she hasn't had, or saying they have seen her when she has been somewhere else. But then she starts hearing muffled footsteps behind her and seeing the flash of fair hair just like hers. Is she imagining things? Archie's war Williams, Marcia, 1945- In 1914, just before the outbreak of the First World War, 13-year-old Archie is sent a scrapbook in the post from his Uncle Colin. In the years that follow, until the war ends in 1918, we experience life through Archie's eyes and learn about his world and family Are you kidding? Rai, Bali Marcus is in trouble - there's a new caretaker in school and it's his grandad. How embarrassing! But what's worse, the school mascot, Flossie the goat, has gone missing and Marcus suspects his grandad may have something to do with it Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret Blume, Judy, author There are lots of things about growing up that are hard to be honest about, even with your best friends. So Margaret talks to God about her feelings - in one of Judy Blume's funniest and best-known novels Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl. The opal deception Colfer, Eoin, author; Dickey, Chris, illustrator; Lamanna, Paolo, 1973- artist; Colfer, Eoin; Donkin, Andrew, author; Rigano, Giovanni, illustrator After his last run-in with the fairies, Artemis Fowl's mind was wiped of memories of the world belowground and any goodness grudgingly learned is now gone with the young genius reverting to his criminal lifestyle Athens is saved!: the first marathon Ross, Stewart; Shields, Susan Avalanche! Graves, Sue Sima, Kojo and Tom work for Dangerous Games, a software design company. Each story in this series sees the three best friends tackle deadly situations as they enter a real-life version of their game Beast Kennen, Ally, author In the depths of a reservoir lives a monstrous creature. Its existence is unknown to anyone except the boy who feeds it. Now the creature has grown huge, & its cage can't hold it much longer. Stephen is a boy with many secrets, & the beast is the biggest. His efforts to free himself of the beast make him a hero Because of Winn-Dixie DiCamillo, Kate, author One summer's day India Opal Buloni goes down to the supermarket - and comes back with a dog. Winn-Dixie is big, skinny and smelly with a winning smile. Through him, Opal gets to know lots of people and finally discovers what happened to her mother Before I die Downham, Jenny Tessa has just a few months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with horrible side-effects, Tessa compiles a list of things to do before she dies. And number one is sex. Released from the constraints of 'normal' life, Tessa wants new experiences to make her feel alive while her body fails Best in the world Powling, Chris; Remphry, Martin In this gripping circus story twins Jeb and Lucas are determined to become the best trapeze artists in the world. Will they make it? Betrayal Jungman, Ann; Marks, Alan, 1957- Between shades of gray Sepetys, Ruta One night 15-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia. An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope Beware! Killer tomatoes Strong, Jeremy; Clifford, Rowan Big Nate goes for broke Peirce, Lincoln Big Nate is back the fourth instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of 'DIARY OF A WIMPY KID' Big Nate strikes again Peirce, Lincoln Big Nate has got his heart set on leading his sports team to victory. But it won't be easy. He's stuck with Gina, his all time enemy and really rubbish player. Worse yet they have to work together on the class special project which means Gina's allowed to call on Nate at home! Bigfoot and other mysteries Townsend, John, 1955- 'CLASH' is a series of non-fiction books for older reluctant or struggling readers. The books contain dramatic imagery and fact-packed text aimed at older readers with reading ages of between seven and eight Bish bash bosh Allen, M. E Black Beauty Owens, L. L; Tanner, Jennifer; Sewell, Anna, 1820-1878 Black Beauty, a handsome colt living in Victorian England, has a happy childhood growing up in the peaceful countryside. Black Beauty endures a life of mistreatment and disrespect in a world that shows little regard for the happiness of animals Blood in the Library Dahl, Michael; Kendall, Bradford The Archivists' worst fear has happened: the Librarian is dead. Or is he? The sub-librarian needs to help Blood ties McKenzie, Sophie When Theo discovers the father he thought died when he was a baby is still alive, he's determined to find him. The clues lead him to the lonely Rachel, who has problems of her own, including parents who compare her unfavourably to her long-dead sister Bloodline Brooks, Kevin Blubber Blume, Judy It's easy to bully someone, especially when they're weak and different, and everyone else joins in the game. That's why they all call Linda 'Blubber', including Jill. Jill can't stop joining in, even though she can see how much Linda is hurting Blue Mayfield, Sue Bobby, Charlton and the mountain Smiley, Sophie; Foreman, Michael, 1938- Body art Orme, Helen Each book in this series contains a fascinating fact-finding section followed by a story which appears on two parallel ability levels - allowing access for the poorest of readers Bodyparts Breslin, Theresa; Matysiak, Janek Bog child Dowd, Siobhan Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him, a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls Boy overboard Gleitzman, Morris Boy proof Castellucci, Cecil, 1969- Boy trouble Webb, Sarah When Amy's 17-year-old Aunt Clover lands a dream job giving advice for teen mag The Goss Amy quickly realizes that this is no ordinary column. Clover, being Clover, doesn't just want to answer her readers' letters, she wants to solve their problems personally Boys are back Ure, Jean Polly and Rees have split up, but Polly's not sure she wants to be like Keri - who's never seems to stick with the same boy. Perhaps it is time to do new things and meet new people. But will Polly be brave - and does she really want to leave Rees behind? Boys will be boys Ure, Jean They're the Girlfriends - Polly, Keri, Frizz and Lily. But will they still be friends forever, now that boys are on the scene? Brazil Brownlie Bojang, Ali, 1949- In this country studies series with a twist, readers act as a detective, and use their skills to discover the culture, food and language of another country British front Brown, Eric, 1960- Bug brother Johnson, Pete, 1965-; Gordon, Mike Jamie is smaller than his younger brother Harry and he's fed up with everyone thinking he's the youngest. Then Jamie finds a magic cloak and accidentally turns Harry into a bluebottle Bungee hero Bertagna, Julie; Salisbury, Martin Burger wuss Anderson, M. T Buried thunder Bowler, Tim It was meant to be the perfect venture. A beautiful guesthouse in a beautiful village with a sprawling forest nearby. Maya's parents have sunk all their money and hopes into Fir Tree Lodge and they're determined to make it work. Then Maya strays into the forest - and into a nightmare Burnout Swindells, Robert E., 1939- author Josh only feels alive when starting fires. Dragged ever deeper into the power and the destruction, how far is he willing to go? Calamity Jack Hale, Shannon; Jack thinks of himself as a criminal mastermind with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A schemer, a trickster - maybe even a thief? But, of course, he's not out for himself he's trying to take the burden off his hardworking mum's shoulders. She'd understand, right? 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