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  Ocean Times

  Anita Mulvey

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  Siblings Alexander and Lily did not have great expectations. Most of their friends were jetting off abroad for much-needed and much-missed holidays after the strain of the first Covid-19 lockdown. They had wanted to fly abroad too, perhaps to somewhere with a welcoming, warm climate, somewhere exciting and exotic. But the money set aside for this vacation had been swallowed up when their mum's old car had broken down.
  
  So, they were setting off instead for a 'staycation' in Brampton Sands, a location so remote that there weren't even any motorways leading to it! Of course, they were looking forward to a holiday with their mother, but could a 'staycation' in their own country really match up to a wonderful trip abroad?
  
  Ocean Times is an inspiring and heart-warming tale of friendship, fun and resilience, with a delightful measure of magic. Readers new to the main characters will be captivated by them, while old friends from Dragon Times will be enchanted once more.

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  Fixing Mum and Dad

  Sinead Moriarty

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  Family is what you make it.
  Quinn is furious when her mum announces they are moving in with Grandad because her doctor dad is away working abroad again. New school, new town, new everything.
  She manages to make one good friend, Charlie, the goalie on her football team, who loves books as much as she does. But there's a lot to deal with, from Mum and Dad arguing over FaceTime to kids in school making nasty comments.
  Quinn wishes life could go back to normal, but her BIGGEST worry is that Mum and Dad are going to break up and life will never be the same again …

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  Away With Words

  Sophie Cameron

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  Set in a world where words appear physically when people speak, AWAY WITH WORDS explores the importance of communication and being there for those we love.
  
  Gala and her dad, Jordi, have just moved from home in Cataluña to a town in Scotland, to live with Jordi's boyfriend Ryan. Gala doesn't speak much English, and feels lost, lonely and unable to be her usual funny self. Until she befriends Natalie, a girl with selective mutism. The two girls find their own ways to communicate, which includes collecting other people's discarded words. They use the words to write anonymous supportive poems for their classmates, but then someone begins leaving nasty messages using the same method – and the girls are blamed. Gala has finally started adapting to her new life in Scotland and is determined to find the culprit. Can she and Natalie show the school who they really are?
  
  An intriguing, thoughtful and lyrical exploration of how we express ourselves, for fans of Katya Balen, A POCKETFUL OF STARS and Lisa Thompson.

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  Crystal Chaos

  Linda Chapman

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  Hidden away in a bustling old market town, Curio House and its mysterious collection of artefacts has been undisturbed for years. Until now…
  
  When her mum inherits the Curio House, Ava is nervous about moving into the creaky Victorian villa, especially when she discovers a room filled with unusual objects and a box of 'magic' crystals. Ava knows they can't really be magic, but when her mischievous Tibetan terrier Pepper tries to eat one of the artefacts, a series of strange and definitely magical events unfold – and soon the whole town is in trouble!
  
  Luckily her new friends Sarah and Lily are on hand to help, but can three ordinary girls (and Pepper) learn to control the crystals and protect the world around them?
  
  From the author of STAR FRIENDS comes the first in an exciting new series about the power of magic and friendship, perfect for fans of RAINBOW MAGIC and Holly Webb.

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  Me and Aaron Ramsey

  Manon Steffan Ros

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  Sam and his dad both love football, which is always there for them no matter how tough real life becomes. But when Dadʼs dreams of football stardom go horribly wrong, Samʼs love for Welsh footballing legend Aaron Ramsey becomes tangled with his relationship with his father as things go south in their family life. With the one interest they share taken away from them, what will emerge from the complicated relationship between father and son?
  A tender and insightful story of football and growing up, from Yoto Carnegie Medal prizewinner Manon Steffan Ros.

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  Rowan Tree Stables - Horse Show...

  Nina Carberry

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  Grace and her best friend Aaron love helping out at Rowan Tree Stables, where their ponies are best friends too. Together, they have lots of adventures!
  Both of them are working hard to qualify for the much-anticipated Dublin Horse Show at the RDS. But when Aaron falls ill, Grace has to face up to the possibility of attending the biggest horse-riding event of the year without her best friend by her side.
  Then, on the morning they're due to leave for Dublin, there's a crisis at the stable. Will either of them get to compete?

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