Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Square Fish Mountain Dog
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Square Fish Bo at Ballard Creek
Book SynopsisIt''s the 1920s, and Bo was headed for an Alaska orphanage when she won the hearts of two tough gold miners who set out to raise her, enthusiastically helped by all the kind people of the nearby Eskimo village.Bo learns Eskimo along with English, helps in the cookshack, learns to polka, and rides along with Big Annie and her dog team. There''s always some kind of excitement: Bo sees her first airplane, has a run-in with a bear, and meets a mysterious lost little boy.Bo at Ballard Creek by Kirkpatrick Hill is an unforgettable story of a little girl growing up in the exhilarating time after the big Alaska gold rushes.
£12.59
Square Fish The Toy Brother
Book SynopsisYorick Bede has always considered his younger brother Charles a first-rate pain in the pants, and Charles thinks the same of Yorick. One day Yorick plays with his alchemist father's potions, and he accidentally shrinks himself to the size of a cockroach. Now suddenly Charles is the big brother. Though it's tempting to leave Yorick as a shrunken version of himself to teach him a lesson, Charles and the rest of the Bede family protect Yorick and tinker with more and more potions until they find the right one to bring back him back to his normal size. The Toy Brother is another delightful picture book tale from William Steig.
£11.04
Feiwel & Friends La Noche En Que Tu Naciste On the Night You Were
Book SynopsisA New York Times bestseller, On the Night You Were Born is now available in Spanish! La Noche En Que Tú Naciste makes a beloved addition for Spanish-speaking and bilingual families.La noche en que tú naciste el mundo se llenó de vida y acción de gracias. La luna permaneció despierta hasta la mañana. Las garzas volaron a casa para celebrar. Los osos polares bailaron. La noche en que tú naciste tu trajiste maravilla y magia al mundo. La Noche en Que Tu Naciste celebra a cada lector. Hecho para acompañarlo dondequiera que la vida lo lleve, por cada camino, a través de todos los años. El libro más vendido de Nancy Tillman, On the Night You Were Born, ahora está disponible en español.
£7.99
Square Fish I Am Not Joey Pigza
Book SynopsisJust when Joey Pigza''s wired world finally seems to be under control, his good-for-nothing dad pops back into his life. This time, though, Carter Pigza is a new man literally. After a lucky lotto win, Carter Pigza has a crazy new outlook on life, and he''s even changed his name to Charles Heinz. He thinks Joey and his mom should become new people, too. Soon Joey finds himself bombarded with changes: a new name, a new home, and a new family business running the beat-up Beehive Diner. He knows he should forgive his dad as his mom wants him to, and get with the new family program. But in I Am Not Joey Pigza, Joey is afraid that in changing names and going with the flow he will lose sight of who he really is. In Jack Gantos'' rocket-paced new chapter in Joey Pigza''s life, a favorite hero discovers what identity and forgiveness really mean, and how to cook a delicious turkey burger. This title has Common Core connections.
£11.11
Square Fish Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1
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St Martin's Press What Would Joey Do
Book SynopsisSequel to Joey Pigza Loses Control, a Newbery Honor BookAre they flirting or fighting? This is Joey Pigza''s question when the fireworks suddenly start to explode between his long-separated mom and dad, whom he''s never really had a chance to see together. The more out of control his parents get, the less in control Joey feels and the more he wants to help make things better. But Joey''s ailing tell-it-like-it-is grandmother wants her grandson to see it like it is with his unpredictable parents. Knowing that she is fading fast, she needs Joey to hurry up and show that he can break the Pigza family mold by making a friend in the outside world. The only potential candidate, however, is Olivia Lapp -- Joey''s blind homeschooling partner, who brags that she is blind as a brat and acts meaner to Joey the more desperate he gets for her friendship -- even if Joey senses there''s more to her than meets the eye.In this dazzling episode, Jack Gantos''s acclaimed hyperac
£11.14
Square Fish Nio Wrestles the World
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£8.54
Square Fish Greetings from Nowhere
Book SynopsisDon''t miss Barbara O''Connor''s other middle-grade worklike Wish; Wonderland; How to Steal a Dog; Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia; The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester; and more!From an author long recognized for her true Southern voice and heartfelt characters, Greetings from Nowhere, with its four intertwining stories, brings Barbara O''Connor''s work to a new level of sophistication.Aggie isn''t expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a soul has come to stay in nearly three months. When she reluctantly places a For Sale ad in the newspaper, Aggie doesn''t know that Kirby and his mom will need a room when their car breaks down on the way to Kirby''s new reform school. Or that Loretta and her parents will arrive in her
£8.54
Square Fish Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
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£11.89
Palgrave USA Freakboy
Book SynopsisBrendan Chase seems to have it pretty easy. He's a star wrestler, a video game aficionado, and a loving boyfriend to his perfect match, Vanessa. But on the inside, Brendan struggles to understand why his body feels so wrong-why he sometimes fantasizes about having long hair, soft skin, and gentle curves. Is there even a name for guys like him?
£18.32
Square Fish Little NightNochecita
Book SynopsisA stunning bilingual story by award winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales''s Little Night / Nochecita.A treasure for bedtime, or anytime. School Library JournalAs the long day comes to an end, Mother Sky fills a tub with falling stars and calls, Bath time for Little Night!Little Night answers from afar, Can''t come. I am hiding and you have to find me, Mama. Find me now!Where could Little Night be? Down a rabbit hole? In a blueberry field? Among the stripes of bees? Exquisitely painted and as gentle as Little Night''s dress crocheted from clouds, this is a story to treasure. With a bilingual text in both English and Spanish, Little Night Nochecita by Yuyi Morales is a sweet story every child can enjoy.A Neal Porter BookWritten by Yuyi Morales:Niño Wrestles the WorldRudas: Niño''s Horrendous HermanitasViva FridaLittle Night / Nochecita
£7.59
Square Fish The 39Story Treehouse
Book SynopsisAndy and Terry are once again inviting readers to come hang out with them in their astonishing 39-story treehouse (it used to be 13 stories, then 26 stories, but they keep expanding). And this year they will have even more time to jump on the world''s highest trampoline, toast marshmallows in an active volcano, swim in the chocolate waterfall, pet baby dinosaurs, and go head-to-trunk with the Trunkinator, since Terry has created the greatest invention that heor anyone elsehas ever invented . . . a Once-upon-a-time machine that will write and illustrate their entire book for them! Join New York Times-bestselling author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton on another wild storytelling adventure in a series Publishers Weekly described as Anarchic absurdity at its best. Welcome to The 39-Story Treehouse...What are you waiting for? Come on up!This title has Common Core connections.
£8.54
St Martin's Press From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
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£10.04
Flatiron Books Caraval
Book SynopsisWelcome, welcome to CARAVAL, Stephanie Garber's enchanting, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling fantasy debut about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and dangerScarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett''s long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season''s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate
£17.84
Flatiron Books Legendary
Book SynopsisThe immersive and imaginative (USA TODAY) games continue in the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller LEGENDARY, the mesmerizing sequel to CARAVALDonatella and Scarlett Dragna escaped their cruel father and made it out of Caraval alive, but the games aren't over yet. What Scarlett doesn't know is that, in order to gain their freedom, Tella made a deal with a mysterious stranger and now it's time to pay. Except what Tella owes is something that no one has ever been able to deliver: the true name of Caraval Master Legend. Tella's only chance at uncovering Legend's true identity is to enter the dangerous game of Caraval once more, and win. But what will she have to sacrifice to do that? Don't miss FINALE, the stunning conclusion to the Caraval trilogyout now!
£17.84
Square Fish Go Girl 5 The Worst Gymnast
Book SynopsisDREAM BIG! Gemma loves gymnastics, and she might actually have a chance at competing at the Olympic level one day. But she''s just had the worst class EVER, and her coach isn''t happy. She messed up big time, but she has an idea for how to win back her coach''s favor. . . if she can pull it off. Is Gemma''s life as a gymnast over? Or will her clever plan keep her on the team?Go Girl #5: The Worst Gymnast by Thalia Kalkipsakis and illustrated by Ash Oswald is a sweet story full of familiar themes that young readers will be able to relate to their own lives.
£7.59
St. Martin's Publishing Group Wind Rider
Book Synopsis#1 New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series, P.C. Cast, brings us Wind Rider, an epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with beauty and danger and cruelty...A madman has driven Mari, Nik, and their Pack from the only home they have ever known. He will stop at nothing until they are obliterated from the earth. Mari knows their only chance of survival is to reach the plains of the Wind Riders, a legendary people known for their bond with their remarkable horses and their unmatched riding abilities. Driven by love and unshakable determination, Mari, and her Companion, Nik chart a perilous journey as they seek safety and sanctuary.The God of Death is looming closer and if the Pack is cast from the plains by the Wind Riders, they will not survive.
£12.34
Square Fish The 52Story Treehouse
Book SynopsisAndy and Terry live in a 52-Story treehouse. (It used to be a 39-story treehouse, but they keep expanding.) It has a chainsaw-juggling level, a make-your-own-pizza parlor, a rocket-powered carrot-launcher, a life-size snakes and ladders game, a remembering booth, a Ninja Snail Training Academy and a high-tech detective agency, with all the latest high-tech detective technology, including the Disguise-o-Matic 5000!Something that is sure to come in handy as they try to solve the mystery of: What happened to Mr. Big Nose? After all, it''s hard to turn in your next book when your publisher has vanished!Join New York Times-bestselling author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton on another wild storytelling adventure in a series Publishers Weekly described as Anarchic absurdity at its best. Welcome to The 52-Story Treehouse...What are you waiting for? Come on up!This title has Common Core connections.
£7.99
Henry Holt & Company Mommies Are Amazing
Book SynopsisIn this companion to Daddies Are Awesome, mommy cats and kittens take the spotlight, celebrating moms of all kinds.Loving and thoughtful, playful and daring, cuddly and caringmommies are amazing. This gentle rhyming text celebrates the special bond between mother and child. Adorable mommy cat and kitten illustrations make this completely charming!Godwin Books
£7.99
St Martin's Press Royal Wedding Disaster From the Notebooks of a
Book SynopsisYou are invited to a Genovian Royal Wedding in this second book pulled From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess, a Princess Diaries spin-off series, written and illustrated by New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot. Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison still finds it hard to believe that she''s a real live PRINCESS OF GENOVIA. Not only does she get to live in an actual palace with her newly discovered family and two fabulous poodles (who all love her and think that she''s anything but ordinary!), but she also gets her very own PONY!Of course, things aren''t going exactly like she imagined. Her half-sister Mia is very busy learning how to take over the country while trying to plan a wedding and her father is actually getting remarried himselfto Mia''s mother!and spends most of his time renovating the summer palace, although Grandmere says he is just hiding from the wedding preparations. Olivia hardly gets to see either of them. Fo
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St Martin's Press The Girl I Used to Be
Book SynopsisWinner of the Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Mystery NovelThe Girl I Used to Be is another thrilling murder-mystery that''ll have you on the edge of your seat from the New York Times-bestselling author April Henry, the author of the Point Last Seen series, Girl, Stolen, and The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die.Olivia was only three years old when her mother was killed and everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia''s father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there''s a killer still at large. Now Olivia is determined to uncover who that might be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first? This title has Common Core connections.Henry has done it again with another edge-of-your-seat mystery/thriller. Recommended for middle school and high school
£10.79
St Martin's Press Everything Is Mama
Book SynopsisDadas all over the world got to share a special story with their little ones with Jimmy's first book. Now it's the mamas' turn to shine!
£12.34
St Martin's Press Soup Day
Book SynopsisAt home, they work together - step by step - to prepare the meal. A little later, the family sits down to enjoy a special dinner. This book celebrates the importance of making a nutritious meal and sharing in the process as a family.
£8.99
Square Fish Go Girl 11 Basketball Blues
Book SynopsisA girl tries to choose between fitting in and playing the game she loves in Basketball Blues by Thalia Kalkipsakis, the eleventh book of the Go Girl! chapter book series.When Angie is told that she plays basketball like a boy, she is heartbroken. She quits her favorite basketball team and dreams of cheerleading instead. Angie just wants to fit in, but is that worth giving up her true self? Praise for the Go Girls! series:The characters are likable and believable-people you hope your own girls might take as friends. -Fort Worth Star-TelegramSimple in language and story structure, making them accessible to young readers who are making their first foray into chapter books and good choices for reluctant readers. -School Library Journal
£7.59
St Martin's Press Rubys Chinese New Year
Book SynopsisIn this story-driven picture book celebrating Chinese New Year, animals from the Chinese zodiac help a little girl deliver a gift to her grandmother.
£13.29
St Martin's Press My Mommy Medicine
Book SynopsisMy Mommy Medicine is a picture book about the comfort and love a mama offers when her child isn''t feeling well, from renowned author Edwidge Danticat.Whenever I am sick,Or just feel kind of gloomy or sad,I can always count on my Mommy Medicine.When a child wakes up feeling sick, she is treated to a good dose of Mommy Medicine. Her remedy includes a yummy cup of hot chocolate; a cozy, bubble-filled bath time; and unlimited snuggles and cuddles. Mommy Medicine can heal all woes and make any day the BEST day!Award-winning memoirist Edwidge Danticat''s rich and lyrical text envelops the reader in the security of a mother''s love, and debut artist Shannon Wright''s vibrant art infuses the story with even more warmth.A Parent''s Choice Recommended Award Winner 20192020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Books of the Year List
£16.14
Feiwel and Friends The Confusion of Laurel Graham
Book SynopsisA teen copes with her grandmother's coma by becoming obsessed with a mystery bird that she cannot identify in this sharp and poignant YA novel.
£12.59
Flatiron Books The Hazel Wood
Book SynopsisWelcome to Melissa Albert''s The Hazel Woodthe fiercely stunning New York Times bestseller everyone is raving about!Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her luck can really get: Her mother is stolen awayby a figure who claims to come from the Hinterland, the cruel supernatural world where her grandmother''s stories are set. Alice''s only lead is the message her mother left behind: Stay away from the Hazel Wood.Alice has long steered clear of her grandmother's cultish fans. But now she has no choice but to ally with classmate Ellery Finch, a Hinterland superfan who may have his own reasons for wanting to help her. To retrieve her mother, Alice must venture first to t
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Flatiron Books The Hazel Wood
Book SynopsisWelcome to Melissa Albert''s The Hazel Woodthe fiercely stunning New York Times bestseller everyone is raving about!Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her luck can really get: Her mother is stolen awayby a figure who claims to come from the Hinterland, the cruel supernatural world where her grandmother''s stories are set. Alice''s only lead is the message her mother left behind: Stay away from the Hazel Wood.Alice has long steered clear of her grandmother's cultish fans. But now she has no choice but to ally with classmate Ellery Finch, a Hinterland superfan who may have his own reasons for wanting to help her. To retrieve her mother, Alice must venture first to t
£9.89
St Martin's Press The Breaking News
Book SynopsisWhen devastating news rattles a young girl''s community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpersthe good people working to make things better in big and small ways. She wants more than anything to help in a BIG way, but maybe she can start with one small act of kindness instead . . . and then another, and another.Small things can compound, after all, to make a world of difference.The Breaking News by Sarah Lynne Reul touches on themes of community, resilience, and optimism with an authenticity that will resonate with readers young and old.
£16.99
St Martin's Press I Believe in a Thing Called Love
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St Martin's Press I Love You Michael Collins
Book SynopsisA funny and heartwarming middle-grade historical fiction novel about a girl who writes letters to her favorite astronaut as America prepares for the moon landing.It's 1969 and the country is gearing up for what looks to be the most exciting moment in U.S. history: men landing on the moon. Ten-year-old Mamie's class is given an assignment to write letters to the astronauts. All the girls write to Neil Armstrong (So cute!) and all the boys write to Buzz Aldrin (So cool!). Only Mamie writes to Michael Collins, the astronaut who will come so close but never achieve everyone else''s dream of walking on the moon, because he is the one who must stay out in space with the ship. After school ends, Mamie keeps writing to Michael Collins, taking comfort in telling someone about what''s going on with her family as, one by one, they leave the house thinking that someone else is taking care of heruntil she is all alone except for her cat and her best friend, Buster. And as
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St Martin's Press Royal Crush From the Notebooks of a Middle School
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Wednesday Books When the Moon Was Ours
Book SynopsisFrom the author of The Weight of Feathers comes a young adult novel about a girl hiding the truth, a boy with secrets from his past, and four sisters who could ruin them both.Recipient of a Stonewall Honor and longlisted for the National Book Award, McLemore delivers a second stunning and utterly romantic novel, again tinged with magic.To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel's wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five. Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees and for how little anyone knows about his life before he and his mother moved to town. But as odd as everyone considers Miel and Sam, even they stay away from the Bonner girls, four beautiful sisters rumored to be witches. Now they want the roses that grow from Miel's skin, convinced that their scent can make anyone fall in love. And they're willing to use every secret
£9.89
St Martin's Press We Are Party People
Book SynopsisA funny and sweet middle-grade novel about friendship, family, and overcoming shyness, perfect for fans of Wendy Mass.
£8.38
Henry Holt & Company Inc Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise The
Book SynopsisCaptain Fantastic meets The Thing About Jellyfish in this contemporary middle-grade novel about grief and love from the critically acclaimed author of Good Dog, Dan Gemeinhart.
£12.99
Roaring Brook Press All the Impossible Things
Book SynopsisA bit of magic, a sprinkling of adventure, and a whole lot of heart collide in Lindsay Lackey’s extraordinary middle grade debut about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she belongs.
£12.34
St. Martin's Publishing Group The Mall
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty returns to her roots with this YA coming of age story set in a New Jersey mall.The year is 1991. Scrunchies, mixtapes and 90210 are, like, totally fresh. Cassie Worthy is psyched to spend the summer after graduation working at the Parkway Center Mall. In six weeks, she and her boyfriend head off to college in NYC to fulfill The Plan: higher education and happily ever after. But you know what they say about the best laid plans...Set entirely in a classic monument to consumerism, the novel follows Cassie as she finds friendship, love, and ultimately herself, in the most unexpected of places. Megan McCafferty, beloved New York Times bestselling author of the Jessica Darling series, takes readers on an epic trip back in time to The Mall.
£13.29
Square Fish The Prodigy
Book SynopsisFrom award-winning sportswriter John Feinstein, a YA novel about a teen golfer poised to blaze his way into Masters Tournament historyand he'll face secrecy, sacrifice, and the decision of a lifetime to get there. Seventeen-year-old Frank Baker is a golfing sensation. He's set to earn a full-ride scholarship to play at the university of his choice, but his single dad wants him to skip college and turn progolf has taken its toll on the family bank account, and his dad is eager to start cashing in on his son's prowess. Frank knows he isn't ready for life on the pro tourregardless of the potential richesso his swing coach enlists a professional golfer turned journalist to be Frank's secret adviser.Pressure mounts when, after reaching the final of the U.S. Amateur tournament, Frank wins an automatic invite to the Masters. And when the prodigy, against all odds, starts tearing up the course at Augusta National, sponsors are lined up to throw money at himand his fat
£15.29
St Martin's Press American Road Trip
Book SynopsisA heartwrenching YA coming of age story about three siblings on a roadtrip in search of healing.With a strong family, the best friend a guy could ask for, and a budding romance with the girl of his dreams, life shows promise for Teodoro T Avila. But he takes some hard hits the summer before senior year when his nearly perfect brother, Manny, returns from a tour in Iraq with a devastating case of PTSD. In a desperate effort to save Manny from himself and pull their family back together, T's fiery sister, Xochitl, hoodwinks her brothers into a cathartic road trip.Told through T's honest voice, this is a candid exploration of mental illness, socioeconomic pressures, and the many inescapable highs and lows that come with growing upincluding falling in love. A Christy Ottaviano Book
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Roaring Brook Press Rebel
Book SynopsisRespect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion. But never underestimate the Rebel. With unmatched suspense and her signature cinematic storytelling, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Marie Lu plunges readers back into the unforgettable world of Legend for a truly grand finale.Eden Wing has been living in his brother's shadow for years. Even though he's a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, and a brilliant inventor, most people know him only as Daniel Wing's little brother.A decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. But Day is no longer the same young man who was once a national hero. These days he'd rather hide out from the world and leave his past behind. All that matters to him now is keeping Eden safeeven if that also means giving up June, the great love of Daniel's life.As the two brothers struggle to accept who they've e
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Roaring Brook Press Egyptian Lullaby
Book SynopsisA rich, beautifully layered ode to the great city of Cairo, Egypt, its people, and culture.Every night, my Ametti Fatma sings the sounds of Egypt to me as I fall asleep. This is the Nile, that flows through the city. Swish, swoosh, swish. This is the boat, that glides on the Nile, that flows through the city. Swish, swoosh, swish.Each night, a young girl''s Auntie Fatma puts her to bed, singing a lullaby filled with rich imagery of her home in Egypt. As Auntie Fatma sings, we are given a glimpse of modern Cairo, from boats making their way down the Nile to gentle calls to prayer from the mosques to young children joyfully playing soccer in the streets. Join Zeena Pliska and Hatem Aly on a vibrant journey to Cairo in this gorgeous, layered song.
£14.39
Square Fish Ruby in the Sky
Book SynopsisIn Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo''s heartfelt middle-grade debut about family, friendship, and finding your own identity, Ruby Moon Hayes learns there''s more to a person''s story than what other people tell.Twelve-year-old Ruby Moon Hayes does not want her new classmates to ask about her father. She does not want them to know her mother has been arrested. And she definitely does not want to make any friends. Ruby just wants to stay as silent and invisible as a new moon in the frozen sky. She and her mother won't be staying long in Vermont anyway, and then things can go back to the way they were before everything went wrong.But keeping to herself isn't easy when Ahmad Saleem, a Syrian refugee, decides he's her new best friend. Or when she meets the Bird Lady, a recluse named Abigail who lives in a ramshackle shed near Ruby's house. Before long Ahmad and Abigail have become Ruby's friendsand she realizes there is more to their stories than everyone knows.As ug
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Square Fish What We Buried
Book SynopsisTold from the split viewpoints of Liv and Jory, Kate A. Boorman's What We Buried is a psychological thrill ride that deftly explores how memories can lie, how time can bend, and how reconciling the truth can be a matter of life or death. Do you ever just want to be believed? Siblings Liv and Jory Brewer have grown up resenting each another. Liv-former pageant queen and reality TV star-was groomed for a life in the spotlight, while her older brother, Jory, born with a partial facial paralysis, was left in the shadows. The only thing they have in common is contempt for their parents.Now Liv is suing her mom and dad for emancipation, and Jory views the whole thing as yet another attention-getting spectacle. But on the day of the hearing, their parents mysteriously vanish, and the siblings are forced to work together. Liv feels certain she knows where they are and suspects that Jory knows more than he's telling...which is true.What starts
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St Martin's Press You Bring the Distant Near
Book SynopsisAward-winning Indian-American author Mitali Perkins illuminates the story of one family with humour and heart in this YA novel about the immigrant experience.
£11.69
Henry Holt & Company Fitz and Cleo
Book SynopsisThe dynamo team behind Llama Destroys the World invites you to meet the stars of their first graphic novelFitz and Cleo! If you're a fan of Narwhal and Jelly or Owly, get ready to fall head over heels for this brother-and-sister duo.Fitz and Cleo are siblings by chance, but best friends by choice. Oh, and they also happen to be ghosts! Join Cleo, a happy-go-lucky kind of gal, and Fitz, her science-minded brother, as they laugh their way through eleven gut-busting stories, including exploring the beach with a new friend, enjoying some ice cream, playing baseball, and gazing at the stars. Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox, the creative team responsible for your favorite doomsday-prone Llama, team up again for a silly and heartwarming graphic novel that is perfect for newly independent readers and comics enthusiasts. The book highlights just how wonderful the world can be when you mix a little fun with some great friends.
£11.69
Henry Holt & Company Fitz and Cleo Get Creative
Book SynopsisThe dynamo team behind Llama Destroys the World continue their delightful and hilarious ghostly hijinks in their early reader graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Elephant & Piggie and Narwhal & Jelly.Fitz and Cleo are:- Siblings (the closest)- Ghosts (the friendliest)- Best friends (the tightest)- Cat owners (Mister Boo approves..of Cleo)- And now bandmates (only the gnarliest!), writers (watch out Hemingway!), filmmakers (auteurs), artists (the list goes on?!)...These two know how to keep spirits high and the good times rolling! In their first-ever second book, join the most adorable apparitions this way of the afterlife through ten gut-busting creative farces, including flexing their storytelling muscles with ghost stories, songwriting, and directing their first film.
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