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Lab Grown Meat Bites Back

Christian Darkin

When a girl is murdered at the school prom, suspicion falls on Kendal. His only alibi is his virtual date, Imani. The unlikely couple soon encounter: • Terrifying meat farms growing disconnected animal limbs like strange twitching plants. • AI matchmakers fixing dates between people who will never meet in real life. • Anger management […]

Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Science Fiction

AGES: 6-9

Franklin and Luna go to the Moon

Jen Campbell & Katie Harnett

Luna and her best friend, Franklin the dragon, love stories and want to visit all the places they’ve read about in books. But for all their reading they still don’t know where dragons come from. And Franklin is now so old – 605 to be exact – he can’t remember himself! They search high and […]

Family, Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Mystery/murder, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Lilliput

Sam Gayton

Inspired by Gulliver’s Travels, Lilliput is an exhilarating adventure filled with cunning escape plans, evil clockmakers and very talkative parrots. Join Lily as she travels over rooftops, down chimneys and into chocolate shops on a journey to find the one place in the world where she belongs . . . Home.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

This is NOT a Fairy Tale

Fred Blunt & Will Mabbitt

A sequel to the acclaimed This Is Not A Bedtime Story by rising stars Will Mabbitt and Fred Blunt. Sophie doesn’t want a fairy tale about drippy princesses and pompous princes, she wants the princess to do the rescuing, with a ferocious, fighting transformer! Together Sophie and her dad revolutionise story time for a second […]

Animals, Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Myths and Legends, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Invasion of the Supervillains (Raps and Rhymes to Worry the Galaxy)

Chris White & Neal Zetter

A follow-up to the popular first comic book in the series, Here Come the Superheroes. This time it s the turn of the galaxy s supervillains to feature in top performance poet Neal Zetter s witty, acute poems. Meet Stink Bomb (who s got an aroma, that will put you in a coma?), Red […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Funny, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Here Come the Superheroes (Raps & Rhymes to Save the Galaxy)

Chris White & Neal Zetter

Get disengaged boys (and girls) into reading with this unique full-colour comic book format collection of raps and rhymes celebrating the galaxy’s newest superheroes, by top performance poet Neal Zetter. Additional secret data includes the protagonists’ top powers, planets of origin, deadliest enemies and other fascinating facts. Meet Captain Polystyrene (“Weedy as a tiny […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Funny, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Ash Mistry and the World of Darkness – The Ash Mistry Chronicles Book 3

Sarwat Chadda

Book three in the incredible action-adventure trilogy about Ash Mistry, reluctant hero and living weapon of the death goddess Kali. Ash Mistry is in a world of pain. A parallel world in fact, where another version of him seems to be living his life, and the evil Lord Savage – now all-powerful and adored by […]

Adventure, Family, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Myths and Legends, Religion

AGES: 10-12

Arrowhead

Ruth Eastham

When thirteen-year-old Jack moves to Norway, he’s sure there’s no truth in the local myths and legends. But then he comes face to face with one: the body of a Norse warrior boy, frozen in the ice, and carrying with him an ancient arrowhead – that contains a terrible curse. If Jack’s going to survive, […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Historical, Myths and Legends

AGES: 12-14

Always Here For You

Miriam Halahmy

14-year-old Holly is lonely. Holly’s parents are never around after Gran’s Crisis and best friend Amy has moved across the Atlantic to Canada, loved-up with her new boyfriend, Gabe. Holly has no-one to hang out with at school apart from moody Ellen and misfit Tim – Madison and the bezzies barely notice her. Home alone […]

Family, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Personal/social issues

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Snow Merchant

Sam Gayton

Lettie Peppercorn hasn’t left her house-on-stilts for over ten years. She dare not. Her mother left a very specific warning on the day she left – stepping outside could kill her. But when a mysterious, frozen man, who claims to be an alchemist, arrives at the door with a miraculous invention, Lettie’s life is changed […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Unicorn Prince

Jane Ray & Saviour Pirotta

If you love The Frog Prince and The Elves and the Shoemaker, you’ll love this tale of love, magic … and unicorns! Annis and her grandmother live in a cold, draughty castle on top of a hill, which they share with their chickens and their cow. They may be poor, but Annis’s heart is […]

Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Love, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Last Zoo

Sam Gayton

Pia lives on the last zoo: a floating armada that houses the strangest collection of creatures the world’s ever seen, from genies to mirror-orangutans to hummingdragons. Collectively called ‘voilas’, they each have a special ability, and everyone hopes these will help save the world from environmental catastrophe. Pia looks after the angels, their greatest hope. […]

Adventure, Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Funny, Magic, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

His Royal Whiskers

Peter Cottrill & Sam Gayton

The bloodthirsty Czar of Petrossia is boiling mad. Despite the protection of his poodle Bloodbath, and his fearsome War Council, two scruffy children have turned his son into a fluffy-wuffy kitten. But Pieter and Teresa are no ordinary children – Pieter is a master mathemagician and Teresa an imaginative alchemist. Their second potion makes the […]

Adventure, Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic

AGES: 10-12

Wolf Brother

Michelle Paver

Six thousand years ago. Evil stalks the land. Only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat it. Their journey together takes them through deep forests, across giant glaciers, and into dangers they never imagined. In this page-turning, original, and spectacularly told adventure story, Torak and Wolf are joined by an incredible cast of characters […]

Adventure, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Identity, Myths and Legends, Nature/ Outdoors, Survival

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

Dark Lord: Eternal Detention

Jamie Thomson

Dirk Lloyd, the Dark Lord trapped in the body of a weedy schoolboy, returns in another darkly hilarious adventure… Brilliantly funny and subversive, this is the Funny Prize-winning Jamie Thomson at his best. Fear me, o miserable worm! I, the Great Dirk, take up my pen once more to record the utter misery that is […]

Crime/ Thriller, Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Mystery/murder, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Dark Lord: A fiend in need

Jamie Thomson

Dirk Lloyd, the Dark Lord trapped in the body of a weedy schoolboy, returns in another darkly hilarious adventure… Brilliantly funny and subversive, this is the Funny Prize-winning Jamie Thomson at his best. Sooz, a 13 yr old girl from Surrey has become the Dark Mistress of Dirk’s other worldly kingdom, the Darklands. Thanks to […]

Crime/ Thriller, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Government, law and crime, Mystery/murder, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend

Guy Bass

Greetings! My name is Skeleton Keys and these fantabulant fingers of mine can open doors to hidden worlds… Join me for the curious tale of Ben Bunsen, whose only friend is a figment of his imagination … until now. Ben can’t believe it when his imaginary friend the Gorblimey becomes unimaginary. The Gorblimey is loyal […]

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Funny, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Manju’s Magic Wishes

Chitra Soundar

Illustrated by Veronica Montoya Manju wants to get a present for her Mum’s birthday but Cumin her cat isn’t sure about the toy elephant or robot. So when they find Grandma’s magic lamp, Manju is granted seven wishes to find the best present. But each wish starts to go wrong and soon the house […]

Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Defenders: Killing Ground

Tom Palmer

Seth has a special ability: to see things from the past. He’s at a football match when flickering flames and a screaming, wild-haired man appear on the pitch. A storm hits from nowhere and the crowd panics. No-one’s hurt, but more odd things happen over the following days and Seth learns he’s seeing a 1000-year-old, […]

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Historical, Spooky/Scary, Sports

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Shadow Magic

Joshua Khan

In a world ruled by six ancient Houses of Magic, a girl and a boy begin an epic and dangerous journey of discovery …After her parents’ murder, 13-year-old Lilith “Lily” Shadow rules Gehenna from Castle Gloom, an immense and windowless citadel. Once Lily’s ancestors commanded spirits, communed with the dead, and raised armies from out […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Magic, Mystery/murder, Myths and Legends

AGES: 10-12

Graphic Canon of Children’s Literature

Rachael Ball

The original three-volume anthology The Graphic Canon presented the world’s classic literature – from ancient times to the late 20th century – as eye-popping comics, illustrations and other visual forms. In this follow-up volume, young people’s literature through the ages is given new life by the best comics artists and illustrators. Fairy tales, fables, fantastical […]

Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Funny, Graphic Novel/ Comic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Here be Witches

Sarah Mussi

All Ellie Morgan wants is to be with her one true love, Henry. But she’s caught in the middle of a BATTLE as old as SNOWDON itself. A battle between GOOD and EVIL. A WITCHES’ SPELL, cast high on the mountain, has sped up time and made matters MUCH WORSE. The dragons are awake; mythical […]

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic, Romantic

AGES: 12-14

The Inflatable Woman

Rachael Ball

Iris (or balletgirl-42 as she’s known on the internet dating circuit) is a zookeeper looking for love when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. Overnight, her life becomes populated with a carnival of daunting hospital characters. Despite the attempts of her friends – Maud, Granma Suggs, Larry the Monkey and a group of singing penguins […]

Adventure, Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Magic

AGES: 10-12

Wolf

Rachael Ball

It is the long, hot summer of 1976. Hugo, the youngest child of three, is walking with his father in the woods. There, he comes face-to-face with a wolf—and from that moment on, his life will never be the same again. Soon after, a tragic accident leaves Hugo desolate and disoriented. The family, now grieving […]

Family, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Grief/Loss

AGES: 10-12

The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle

Gabrielle Kent

Alfie Bloom knows he’s about to have another dreadful summer. Not only will his inventor father be locked away in his workshop, but his best friend is visiting relatives abroad, which means he’ll have no one.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Magic

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Knights and Bikes

Gabrielle Kent

Welcome to the sleepy island of Penfurzy, where nothing exciting ever really happens. OR DOES IT? Adventure awaits Demelza and her new best friend in the whole world, Nessa, as they explore the island and uncover the mysteries of the Penfurzy Knights. With a honking pet goose sidekick, quirky islanders and a legendary treasure to […]

Adventure, Crime/ Thriller, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Island

Chris Riddell & Nicky Singer

Urban teenager Cameron arrives on an uninhabited Arctic Island. He’s prepared for ice and storms and, stripped of his smart technology, possibly boredom. But he’s not prepared for 24-hour daylight and erupting graves! At first Cameron believes the explanations of his research scientist mother. But, as the island reveals itself to him, he begins to […]

Animals, Environment/Climate Change, Faith/ Culture, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Historical, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Nature/ Outdoors, Travel

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Thirteen Chairs

Dave Shelton

Jack stands in the dark on the landing of the old house, and looks at his feet – He has been here for minutes, his hand on the door handle, debating whether or not to go in. A high-ceilinged room lit only by candles. Thirteen chairs, one empty. Twelve ghostly storytellers, waiting to begin. Come […]

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Super Snail

Elys Dolan

Meet Kevin: ordinary slug by day, fearless, shell-wearing Super Snail by night. The hilarious superhero you didn’t know you were waiting for! Kevin must prove his worth to the legendary League of Heroes – all with the power of slime! When disaster strikes and the Snail Signal shines, it’s time for him to step […]

Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Pandora

Victoria Turnbull

Pandora lives alone, in a world of broken things. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky . . . a bird with a broken wing. Little by little, Pandora helps the bird grow stronger. Little by little, the bird helps Pandora […]

Fairy tales and folk tales, Family, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Folklore & Folk Tales, Friendship, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Knight who said “No!”

Kate Hindley

Ned the knight ALWAYS does exactly what he’s told. When his parents ask him to pick up his toys, dig up the cabbages or go to bed on time, he does it all with a smile. And when the dragon swoops into town every night, he always runs inside just as he’s asked. But one […]

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Myths and Legends

AGES: 3-7

Oscar seeks a friend

Antonia Lloyd-Jones & Pawel Pawlak

What if you could turn the world the other way around and take a peek at what’s on the other side? Perhaps you’ll find something you never expected. Such as friendship. The sad little skeleton on the cover of this book might not look very promising, but when Oscar meets a lonely little girl, it’s […]

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic, Multicultural/international

AGES: 3-7

The Day that Aliens Nearly Ate Our Brains

Tom McLaughlin

A laugh-a-minute, action-packed alien adventure perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and Frank Cottrell Boyce.Best friends Freddy and Sal have accidentally intercepted a message from Alan – a spectacularly grumpy, brain-munching alien from outer space. Alan has only one message. Earth is going to be invaded in exactly ten hours’ time. Soon the police, Nasa […]

Adventure, Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Funny

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The City of Secret Rivers

Jacob Sager Weinstein

An exciting subterranean London adventure, the first in a middle-grade trilogy. Hyacinth Hayward has recently arrived from America and is having difficulty adjusting to her new surroundings, especially being in the sole company of her eccentric mother. Everything feels strange. Very strange. And it gets stranger the day she accidentally unleashes the power of a […]

Crime/ Thriller, Fantasy/ Supernatural

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Phoenix of Persia

Amin Hassanzadeh Sharif & Sally Pomme Clayton

In a bustling marketplace in Iran, a traditional storyteller regales her audience with the tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh. High up on the Mountain of Gems lives the Simorgh, a wise phoenix whose flapping wings disperse the seeds of life across the world. When King Sam commands that his long-awaited newborn son Zal […]

Animals, Fairy tales and folk tales, Faith/ Culture, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Folklore & Folk Tales, Historical, Magic, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Picture Books, Waddesdon Manor

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Nimesh the Adventurer

Mehrdokht Amini

A fun-filled story about a little boy with a BIG imagination.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books, Travel

AGES: 3-7

Megastar: The Fincredible Diary of Fin Spencer

Ciaran Murtagh

A boy, a book and a bucket of trouble... The third diary in the hilarious illustrated series.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Friendship, Magic, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

These Dark Wings

John Owen Theobald

Book one of The Ravenmaster Trilogy, an atmospheric novel based in the historical Tower of London.

Animals, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Historical Fiction, Mystery/murder, War, World Wars 1&2

AGES: 10-12

Death or Ice Cream?

Gareth P Jones

Larkin Mills: The Birthplace of Death! Larkin Mills is no ordinary town. It's a place of contradictions and enigma, of secrets and mysteries. A place with an exquisite ice cream parlour, and an awful lot of death.

Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Food, Funny, Mystery/murder, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Ministry of Pandemonium

Chris Westwood

When Ben Harvester meets the mysterious Mr October in Highgate Cemetery, nothing could have prepared him for the strange and dramatic turn his life is about to take.

Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Magic, Science Fiction, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 7-10

Constable and Toop

Gareth P Jones

Sam Toop lives in a funeral parlour, blessed (or cursed) with an unusual gift.

Adventure, Fantasy, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction, Funny, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12

Imelda and the Goblin King

Briony May Smith

Dive into a story of how a brave and cunning little girl manages to defeat the evil Goblin King to save her fairy friends!

Adventure, Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Dolls’ House Fairy

Jane Ray

A touching and memorable tale about friendship and caring for others.

Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Masha and the Firebird

Margaret Bateson-Hill

Magical artwork enhances this beautiful story set in Russia.

Fairy tales and folk tales, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Magic, Multicultural/international, Myths and Legends, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Keeper of the Realms Crows Revenge

Marcus Alexander

'Keeper of the Realms: Crow’s Revenge' is the a delightfully wicked book in a brand new fantasy adventure series for 10 + girls and boys.

Adventure, Fantasy/ Supernatural, Fiction

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14