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A Heart So Fierce And Broken by Brigid Kemmerer

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New book from the author of A Curse So Dark And Lonely.

Find the heir, win the crown. Win the crown, save the kingdom. Harper has freed Prince Rhen from the curse that almost destroyed his kingdom. But all is not well; rumours are rife that there is a rival heir with a stronger claim to the throne and that ‘Princess’ Harper of Disi is nothing but a fraud. Grey has fled the castle carrying a terrible secret. When he is discovered by soldiers and returned to Ironrose by force, Grey’s allegiances begin to shift. And as he grows closer to an enemy princess, he is forced to decide whether he will stand against Rhen for the crown he never wanted …

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Infinity Son by Adam Silvera

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ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 15 Jan 2019

Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced YA fantasy adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.

Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers – a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. 

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The True Colours Of Coral Glen by Juliette Forrest

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 An exciting adventure of loss, magic and friendship.

A heartfelt story of a girl in a race-against-time.  Coral sees the world around her through a rainbow of colours not visible to others – an afternoon of adventure is Treasure Island Gold but a morning with a maths test is Stormy Canyon Grey. When her beloved grandma dies, Coral can’t find the colour to match how heartbroken she is. She makes a bargain with a ghostly boy – she’ll stop an evil spirit from breaking the spell imprisoning him in a graveyard and he’ll find a way for her to say goodbye properly to Grandma.

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Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone

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Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month, January 2018
Times Children’s Book of the Week, Jan 13 2018

Familiar to many through the high adventure of her Dreamsnatcher series, Abi Elphinstone returns with a spectacular new story

“At the  heart of this warm, imaginative tale is a sense of the magic to be found in the wilderness…” GUARDIAN REVIEW

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Edge Of Extinction 2: Code Name Flood by Laura Martin

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The second title in this dramatic adventure sequence. Sky’s life has changed dramatically since fleeing the underground compound where she grew up. She and her friends are now hunted by dinosaurs and pursued by deadly enemies. A map left by her missing father seems to be the best chance of survival.

Find out more about the author and the series here: https://lauramartinbooks.com

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Worth A Look: The Letter For The King by Tonke Dragt

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If you’re looking for a big book with a track record as a bestseller in many different languages this adventure set in the time of knights and castles is well worth considering.

Published by Pushkin Children’s Books in 2013 and now in paperback, its route into English is noteworthy:

1962 ‘De brief voor de Koning’ published in Netherlands
1963 Where it wins Children’s Book of the Year Award
1977 Published in German
1990 Published in Danish
1994 Published in Estonian
2000 Published in Czech
2002 Published in Russian
2004 Wins Best Children’s Book of the Last 50 Years Award in Netherlands
2005 Published in Spanish and Japanese
2006 Published in French
2007 Published in Italian and Indonesiabn
2008 Published in Korean
2009 Published in Chinese and Portuguese
2011 Published in Greek

2013 finally published in English (translation by Laura Watkinson)

Worth A Look: Secret Breakers series

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If you’re looking for a fast-paced, page-turning adventure series to hook a young reader aged 9-11, the Secret Breakers series by H. L. Dennis (billed as ‘Da Vinci Code For Kids’) is definitely worth considering.
The sixth and final book in the series, The Circle of Fire, was published in the autumn but all the Hodder-published titles should still be available.