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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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  Alex Emerelda and the Snufflehog

  Heather Geobey

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  The Kingdom of Greendania is the last slice of green land on our planet and under threat from Emerelda, a greedy unlikeable woman, desperate to be Queen. Alex is the named protector of Greendania and lives in the ancient bluebell wood with her Grandad and their dog Bromley. Emerelda, frustrated by nature spoiling her manmade kingdom, enlists the help of her trusted servant, Fradswell, and uses the Dark Way to become Queen of all kingdoms. Alex must stop Emerelda's mass destruction and save the plants and animals from disappearing forever. Alex leads nature's army in a fight for survival before it is too late. Can Alex find it within herself to save Greendania and the last remaining snufflehog from extinction?

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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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  Cat-astrophe

  Annette McLachlan

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  Ten-year-old Lucy loves cats. She understands them, and they her. When the circus arrives in town, she tickles a lion and cuddles a chimpanzee. This left her wanting to know more about animal behaviour. In her Saturday morning job at a veterinary clinic, she meets a variety of animals.
  
  The vet is astounded when he discovers Lucy's ability to calm animals and communicate with them, something very rare.
  
  Lucy and her mother have the opportunity to visit London, where her uncle is a vet at the London Zoo. As Lucy tours the zoo, she learns details about the zoo's inhabitants, including a Silverback Gorilla and a spitting chimp.
  
  Then, a catastrophic event occurs.

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  Mysterious Mishaps

  Linda Chapman

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  Meet the new protectors of magic!
  
  Ava and her friends have been practising magic so that they're ready to protect the powerful curios left by her great aunt. But when her mum's friend Jo comes over to take a picture of them, Ava is nervous. The artefacts can be unpredictable!
  
  Then the town is met with a sudden stream of accidents, including a tree collapsing, burst water mains leading to roads being blocked off, and falling set pieces from the local theatre almost injuring the staff.
  
  Ava suspects that the curios have something to do with it, but can she, Sarah, Lily and Pepper the puppy find out what is causing the town's sudden spate of bad luck?

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  The Time Travellers: Secrets and...

  Sufiya Ahmed

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  When adventure calls – the Time Travellers answer!
  Suhana can't wait for the school holidays – she's been invited to join Mia and Ayaan on a trip to Edinburgh! But it soon becomes a trip to 1799 India when the friends find themselves spinning back in time. As they're trying to work out what their mission is, they meet Imran – a boy who works for the Sultan of Mysore and is preparing to join him in battle. With Imran's help, the children explore the impressive fort and the palaces, and discover that the Sultan is going to be betrayed… Will they be able to save the Sultan and his family?
  Join our time travellers as they visit amazing places across the world and throughout history, meeting historical legends and learning more about themselves.

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