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  Wicked Nix

  Lena Coakley

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  Lena Coakley’s Wicked Nix is a stunning middle-grade classic in the making  
  about the foulest fairy of all. 
  Mischievous woodland fairy Nix is up to no good. His beloved fairy queen has  
  gone away, leaving him with a very important job. He must protect the forest  
  from a most dangerous enemy: humans. 
  When a determined invader trespasses on Nix’s territory, putting his skills to the  
  test, the prideful fairy boasts of all the wicked tricks he’ll use to chase the sorry  
  fellow away. But, the reader soon learns, this sprite is not at all what he seems. 
  This kid-friendly fairy tale explores the timeless bonds of family and the joy of  
  finding home in unexpected places. 
  “Sheer delight.”—Kathy Stinson, author of Red Is Best and The Man with the  
  Violin

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  The Wind Rises

  Timothée de Fombelle

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  1786. Isolated from the rest of the world, thirteen-year-old Alma lives with her family in a lush African valley. She spends her days exploring their blissful homeland. But everything changes when her little brother finds a secret way out of the valley. Alma sets out to find him, but she soon must face terrible dangers in a continent ravaged by the slave trade. The journey to bring her brother home becomes a harrowing adventure to save herself, her family, and the memory of her people. Meanwhile, in Lisbon, Joseph Mars, an orphan turned petty thief devises a great plan to land himself aboard a slave ship, The Sweet Amelie, on the ultimate quest: to find a pirate’s treasure in the far reaches of the Caribbean. But as time passes, he learns he's not alone in his hunger for the treasure, which forces him to rethink the true purpose of his presence aboard The Sweet Amelie. The destinies of a large cast of characters, including Alma and Joseph, become intertwined both on land and at sea in this unforgettable adventure of resilience and compassion as de Fombelle quietly elucidates the slave trade and the infamous Middle Passage for middle grade and YA listeners.

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  A Vanishing of Griffins

  S.A. Patrick

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  Having upset the Hamelyn Piper’s dastardly plan to build an army through Songs of mind control, 13-year-old Piper, Patch Brightwater, must foil the escaped villain’s next sinister plot: assembling a suit of immortal armor. Accompanied by  
  Wren, a girl cursed to live as a rat, and Barver, a fire-breathing dracogriff, Patch seeks the aid of old friends, legendary heroes, and a near-dead sorcerer. 
   
  Embark on another adventure with the motley trio as they clash with pirates of the Eastern Sea, uncover secrets of the griffins, and dabble with magic to undo past wrongs and forge their own offense before it’s too late.

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  Angel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk...

  Tom Palmer

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  Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer. 
  July 1940 – as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved brother in the chaos of the British retreat at Dunkirk, she and her friends scour the hills around their Lake District home, watching for any signs of the long-dreaded Nazi invasion. 
  But as the war drags on, with little good news from the front, the locals become aware of someone carrying out anonymous acts of kindness, such as saving a flock of sheep from a snowdrift and getting help for an injured farmer who might otherwise have died. 
  With no one claiming credit, they come to think of this unidentified stranger as a kind of guardian angel, but when his identity is finally revealed, can Tarn come to terms with the truth…? 
  This Sunday Times bestselling book is a gripping tale of adventure set against the backdrop of war-torn Europe. The young adult characters face death, grief, and the trials of growing up, making it a must-read for fans of historical fiction. 
  For fans of T.Z. Layton (The Academy IV), Dan Freedman (Jamie Johnson), Jeff Kinney (No Brainer), Martin Smith (The Football Superstar), and Marta Kissi (The Friend Dilemma). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Whose Hat Is It?

  Valeri Gorbachev

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  When a little turtle comes across a lost hat, he is determined to find its owner. He asks Mouse, and Rabbit, and even Crocodile if it belongs to them, but they all say it isn't theirs. Whose hat can it be?

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  Milk and Cookies

  Emma Rosen

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  Mummy takes Tilly (and some freshly baked cookies) to meet Uncle James and Auntie Grace's new baby. When Tilly first sees baby Ben she wonders why he’s snuggled up so closely to Auntie Grace. Luckily, her aunt knows all sorts of funny facts about how different kinds of animals give their babies milk, which helps Tilly understand what breastfeeding is. 
  This is a heartwarming story for little ones to share with their families and it makes space for deeper conversations about what happens when a new baby comes along. 
  Narrated by the author

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