The Miraculous Sweetmakers #2: The Sea Queen

The Miraculous Sweetmakers #2: The Sea Queen
Author: Natasha Hastings
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-12-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780063161320

Serafina and the Black Cloak meets The Little Mermaid in this enchanting sequel to The Frost Fair, where best friends Thomasina and Anne must face a new magical threat to London. After facing down Father Winter and escaping the Frost Fair, Thomasina and Anne have achieved their dream. Without needing any wishes at all, they're running their own sweetshop. But magical creatures and otherworldly beings aren't quite done with them yet, and they soon find their friend Henry kidnapped by an evil Sea Queen and dragged down into the depths of the River Thames. Determined to save him, the girls venture into the deep and discover the enchanting world of the Free Waters: a vast, glittering underwater city, home to mermaids, sirens, and selkies. But the journey to rescuing Henry is more dangerous than they could have imagined, and the Sea Queen a powerful enemy--one who might be even stronger than Father Winter himself.

The Miraculous Sweetmakers #1: The Frost Fair

The Miraculous Sweetmakers #1: The Frost Fair
Author: Natasha Hastings
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2022-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006316129X

A heartwarming and magical adventure, The Frost Fair is a dazzling historical fantasy perfect for fans of Frozen and Serafina and the Black Cloak. It's winter, 1683, and the Great Frost has swept into London. By day, thirteen-year-old Thomasina and her friend Anne peddle sweets on the frozen river, hearing rumors of the magical Frost Fair that awakens there at night. They say if you can find it, Father Winter himself will grant any wish you have. And Thomasina has an impossible wish: the return of her twin brother, whose death left her family fractured. But once they discover Father Winter’s icy kingdom, Thomasina and Anne quickly realize the Frost Fair isn’t exactly what it seems… and that some wishes never come for free. With a delightful fantasy setting and unique magic system, The Frost Fair is an enchanting look at the power of friendship, the way grief shapes all of us, and how love can warm even the coldest heart.

The Buried Crown

The Buried Crown
Author: Ally Sherrick
Publisher: Chicken House
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2018-04-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1911077619

Britain is on the brink of invasion. George is sent to the countryside while his brother and guardian, Charlie, fights overseas. But the war is closer than he thinks. Nearby, an ancient burial ground hides a treasure Hitler is desperate to possess. George must find and protect it before it's too late...

Where the Bugaboo Lives

Where the Bugaboo Lives
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-07
Genre: Adventure and adventurers
ISBN: 9781406324143

An interactive, which-way adventure book brimming with creepy creatures and terrifying monsters.From the author of Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise, comes a wonderfully interactive, which-way adventure story which follows Floyd and his sister into the dark, shadowy valley behind their house ... a valley full of all kinds of creepy, freaky, weaselly creatures and the scariest of them all - THE BUGABOO! In this hilarious, ghoulish story, you can choose Floyd and Ruby's path (and which monster they meet next!) at the end of each page.

Fireborn

Fireborn
Author: Aisling Fowler
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062996738

Lyra. Lucy. Percy. Once in a generation, a hero emerges whose story enthralls readers worldwide. Fireborn is an epic quest, perfect for fans of the His Dark Materials and The School for Good and Evil series, that will spin readers into a magical world like no other—and introduce them to an unforgettable new heroine named Twelve. Ember is full of monsters. Twelve gave up her name and identity to train in the art of hunting them—so she says. The truth is much more deadly: she trains to take revenge on those who took her family from her. But when Twelve’s new home is attacked, she’ll find herself on an unexpected journey, where her hidden past is inescapably intertwined with her destiny—and the very fate of her world.

Under the Great Plum Tree

Under the Great Plum Tree
Author: Sufiya Ahmed
Publisher: One Story, Many Voices
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-10-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781910328460

A tale of friendship and courage from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables dated to 300 BCE.An unlikely friendship between Miss Bandari and Mr Magarmach forms when the pair meet under the great plum tree, deep in the heart of India. Mr Magarmach is old and his hunting days are over but Miss Bandari loves hearing his stories as they munch plums together. One day their friendship tested but with courage, trust and forgiveness they discover that living happily together tastes just as sweet as Miss Bandari's golden plums. The story of the monkey and the crocodile is a fable from the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables dated to 300 BCE. But it's a tale from around the world and versions can be found in Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, China, Japan and the Caribbean.

Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things

Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things
Author: Matilda Woods
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407185098

An enchanting, wintry middle grade adventure for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Abi Elphinstone. Otto lives in the frozen city of Hodeldorf, where an eternal winter has fallen. When his mother goes missing one morning, he must join forces with the Tattercoats, a gang of brave orphans, to find her. They will journey into a dark forest where witches lurk and sun dragons lie sleeping, on a heart-racing adventure that will chill you to the bone.

Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution

Let's Investigate Plastic Pollution
Author: Ruth Owen
Publisher: Ruby Tuesday Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1788560477

Plastic pollution is one of the most damaging environmental issues we face today. And no one is more passionate about solving this problem and protecting our world than kids! This new title in the Get Started With STEM series gives young science enthusiasts all the information they need to investigate and do their part to help solve this problem now and for the future. Packed with facts, discussion topics, imaginative ideas for activities, experiments, and investigations, this book will have students eager to use their science skills and knowledge to tackle plastic pollution head on.

Calm Down, Cooper!

Calm Down, Cooper!
Author: Lily Murray
Publisher: Buster Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-07-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781780555706

Our hero, a characterful young puppy, is top-dog at home, and the happiest canine in town. Until . one day, a new pet arrives - a pesky parrot called Pandemonium (Pandy for short).

Following Frankenstein

Following Frankenstein
Author: Catherine Bruton
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2021-10-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1788008545

A brilliantly-conceived and hugely imaginative 'sequel' to Mary Shelley's masterpiece, Following Frankenstein is a hugely exciting and beautifully-written historical adventure, perfect for 9-12 year olds. Sometimes I was jealous of the monster of Frankenstein. I grew up believing my father cared more for him than he did for me. And was I wrong? Maggie Walton's father has dedicated his life to a single pursuit: hunting down the monster created by Victor Frankenstein. It has cost Maggie and her family everything - and now her father is staking everything on one last voyage to the Arctic, with Maggie secretly in tow, where he hopes to find the monster at last. But there they make a shocking discovery: Frankenstein's monster has a son... A breath-taking, epic adventure, spanning the icy wastes of the Arctic Tundra to the vaudeville circus of New York, from the award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria and Another Twist in the Tale.