Amid a ruthless army of Viking mercenaries who answer to the cruel Empress Zoe, a teenage girl, Solveig, hides in the ranks. As she witnesses first hand the terrible bloodlust of her people, she must choose between love & what she believes is right. ...

Based on the true story of Chinese dancer Lihua Tai, The Visible Sounds tells the uplifting tale of a young child dealing with the frustration & solitude of hearing loss. Alone in silence, the child’s life is changed forever when a chance touch unlocks a vibrant new world, now blazing with rainbows of visible sounds. The Visible Sounds brings a message of hope & joy to children living with a disability & is an inspirational reminder that dreams can become reality. ...

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014 One city: two communities divided by a wall & armed soldiers. What is on the other side? Berlin, Belfast, Israel: a book to make you fear & think. ...

Sometimes there’s no escape – even when you run away. A girl called Zoe Bird ought to be flying through life. Instead, she’s going nowhere fast. She’s angry & lonely, & her only true friend is her gran. But Granny’s dementia is getting ever worse. When Zoe’s parents put Granny in a home, Zoe knows it’s time to break free. So she smuggles Granny out, & they hit the tracks on a cross-country trip to find Zoe’s long-lost uncle. Thing is, though Granny is hazy about the now, she hasn’t forgotten the past. Zoe’s about to turn up some big secrets. Question is: will she like them? A glorious tale of family & memory from a major author Allan Stratton’s books include The Dogs & Life, Above All The Dogs was nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2017 “ Raw, funny, brutal & profoundly humane” – Susan Juby This book contains mature content more suitable for older readers. ...

Once there was a boy who got stuck on the moon, among the clouds & planets. He thought he would never find a friend, but he was not alone… A rich & unusual story of friendship & exploration from rising star Oliver Jeffers, shimmering with colour & invention. ...

Orphan puppy Scruffity yearns for Family – & when he is set free by a boy as unwanted & lonely as he is, his dream is fulfilled. But when tragedy strikes, Scruffity is alone again. How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to begin with? ...

When Mila’s brother disappears, she believes he’s been taken by the Bear, a hooded stranger of legend who sought shelter at their home. Mila & her sisters follow his trail into the frozen north, determined to find a way past winter & bring their brother home. ...

Travel through the seasons & explore the great outdoors with a band of girls who are ready for fun, whatever the weather! ...

1962, London during the Cuban Missile Crisis What would you do if there was a real possibility that the world might end? Ray, aware of his parents’ building worry, decides to take matters into his own hands. ...

Armed with a suitcase & an old laundry bag, Kasienka & her mother head for Engl&. But in this lonely country, how will she stay afloat? ...