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  Exile of the Eons - The Long...

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  Arthur C. Clarke’s Exile of the Eons opens at the moment of total defeat. A ruthless mastermind, cornered by the collapse of his global war, refuses surrender and turns instead to an audacious experiment in suspended animation—choosing exile in time rather than face justice. He believes that a hundred years will be enough for the world to forget his name and his crimes. 
  But time is far larger than he expects. When the story leaps deep into Earth’s distant future, the consequences of his gamble reveal themselves through the eyes of another exile—one far removed from violence, empire, and conquest. As civilizations rise and fall, Clarke unfolds a vast cosmic perspective that reframes power, morality, and responsibility. The story builds toward a quiet but profound reckoning that lingers long after the final pages. 
  Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most influential voices in science fiction history, celebrated for blending scientific rigor with philosophical depth. His stories often explore humanity’s place in the universe, the ethics of power, and the long shadows cast by technology and ambition. 
  Best known for works like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Clarke helped define modern hard science fiction while remaining deeply concerned with moral consequence. Exile of the Eons showcases his gift for compressing epic spans of time into intimate, unforgettable moments.

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  Bo and the Spooky House

  Elliott Smith

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  What happens when Bo's friends dare him to ring the doorbell of the spooky house in their neighborhood? Follow along as Bo learns about treating members of the community with kindness and friendship.
  Bo’s life is always buzzing. And not just because he lives upstairs from The Buzz, a barbershop. Young readers will love following Bo’s daily life and adventures in these early chapter books.
  
  Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian, to reflect the diversity of our world.

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  Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks

  James Dean

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  #1 New York Times bestseller James Dean turns it up in Pete the Cat’s cool adaptation of the classic children’s song “Five Little Ducks.” 
  Fans of Pete the cat will love rocking out to this classic tune with a groovy twist.

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  Barry Loser and the Holiday of...

  Jim Smith

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  Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum. 
  ‘My best friend Bunky is sort of like my pet dog, so it was weird when he suddenly started fancying a cat one day.’ 
  Barry can’t wait to tell his friends that they’ve been invited on his family caravan holiday to Plonkton. But the weekend by the sea doesn’t turn out to be the keelfest Barry was hoping for.  It’s all his best mate Bunky’s fault for going and falling in love. OH. MY. UNKEELNESS! 
  Have you got all of Jim Smith’s amazekeel books? 
  I am not a Loser 
  I am still not a Loser 
  I am so over being a Loser 
  I am sort of a Loser 
  Barry Loser and the holiday of doom 
  Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton 
  Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness 
  Future Ratboy and the attack of the killer robot grannies 
  Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went on to create the branding for a sweet little chain of coffee shops. He also designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake. 
  BARRY LOSER AND THE HOLIDAY OF DOOM by Jim Smith, the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a humorous and engaging children's book. The short stories, filled with themes of friendship and social interactions, make this bestselling book a top choice in juvenile fiction. 
  For fans of Jeff Kinney (No Brainer), Lee. M. Winter (What Reggie Did on the Weekend), Ann M. Martin (Kristy and the Walking Disaster), Tiffany Nicole Smith (Bex Carter 2), and Maureen Straka (The New Kid 5). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Arabella and the Pharoah's Tomb

  Sue Huband

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  Arabella Twigg is a very ordinary girl living with her extraordinary family. She loves her Gran, whilst trying to avoid her brother, Tom, who is always trying to get her into trouble.  
  Her life is quite boring until weird things begin to happen to her.  
  Arabella enjoys her history homework at school and when she is learning about Egyptian history one day, she trips over and hits her head, and when she awakes, finds herself suddenly in ancient Egypt, at the time of King Tutankhamun.  
  There she meets a young Egyptian boy named Imon, whose father works in the Valley of the Kings.

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  Strange Tales

  Daniel Morden

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  Bears, wolves and weird tangles of fate, these eight Strange Tales for 9-12s from master storyteller Daniel Morden have it all. In these pages you will meet travellers, tricksters, unlikely heroes, and animals who may not be what they seem... Honed folk and fairy tales favourites from a lifetime of performance, retold with a contemporary twist, stories such as 'Tatterhood', 'Fearless' and 'The Luck Child' will become family favourites for those who love the uncanny, the unnerving and the downright bizarre.

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