My Friend the Octopus
By: Lindsay Galvin
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
England, 1877, and aquarium fever is at its height. Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea…
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1. The Final Year
By: Matt Goodfellow
4.71
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
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2. Safiyyah's War
By: Hiba Noor Khan
4.32
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
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- fiction
- historical fiction
3. Tyger
By: S.F. Said
4.17
Format: 304 pages, None
In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more
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- childrens
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- animals
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4. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)
By: Hannah Gold
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
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5. The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
By: Robin Stevens
4.21
Format: None pages, ebook
Britain is at war and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Acti… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
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- mystery
6. Leila and the Blue Fox
By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
4.29
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
She was very tired. She lay down, her soft head on her soft paws. The sunset licked her face.… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
"Foxes do dream. Here is Fox's. The sky dusty with stars. The wind strong and blowing. Her belly full and she is running. Above her the sky lights dance, but they are only good for hunting by. She doe…"-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Leila and the Blue Fox
7. The Lost Whale
By: Hannah Gold
4.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
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- animals
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"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale
8. The Tale of Truthwater Lake
By: Emma Carroll
4.21
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
On one side of the underwater street is the remains of a house . . . It's beautiful here, and eerie… read more
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- childrens
- historical
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- mystery
9. Finding Bear (The Last Bear #2)
By: Hannah Gold
4.54
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The unmissable follow-up to the award-winning The Last Bear— perfect for fans of Rosanne Parry and… read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
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10. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)
By: Tọlá Okogwu
4.11
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- adventure
11. The Light in Everything
By: Katya Balen
4.32
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more
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12. Like a Curse
By: Elle McNicoll
4.21
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Stuck in Loch Ness while Edinburgh falls under the control of a terrifyingly powerful Siren, Ramya … read more
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13. Like a Charm
By: Elle McNicoll
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Paperback
Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more
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- childrens
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"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm
14. The Girl Who Lost a Leopard
By: Nizrana Farook
4.28
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another thrilling escapade set in fictional… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
15. Foxlight
By: Katya Balen
4.06
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
From the author of October, October , winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, comes a heartbreaking and … read more
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- animals
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
16. Stitch
By: Pádraig Kenny
4.24
Format: None pages, Paperback
A compelling, atmospheric and gothic Frankenstein -inspired adventure by an award-winning Irish aut… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
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17. Boy, Everywhere
By: A.M. Dassu
4.26
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
BOY, EVERYWHERE is the debut middle grade novel from writer A. M. Dassu. It chronicles the harrowin… read more
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- middle grade
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- historical fiction
18. The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City
By: Katya Balen
3.63
Format: 87 pages, Kindle Edition
An exciting new adventure series for young readers from Carnegie Medal winner Katya Balen, author o… read more
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- middle grade
- animals
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19. My Friend the Octopus
By: Lindsay Galvin
4.23
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
England, 1877, and aquarium fever is at its height. Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea… read more
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- adventure
- historical
- middle grade
- animals
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
20. The Wrong Shoes: The vital new novel from the bestselling creator of Big Bright Feelings
By: Tom Percival
4.43
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
A beautiful and sensitive exploration of the experience of child poverty from leading author/illust… read more
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- childrens
21. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
By: Katherine Rundell
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more
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- middle grade
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"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
