Kurara has spent her entire life as a servant aboard the Midori, a flying ship serving the military elite of the Mikoshiman Empire, a world comprised of floating cities. Kurara has also been hiding a secret, she possesses a unique ability: the power to make folded paper figures come to life. When the Midori is attacked Kurara’s secret is revealed as a highly valued power throughout the empire and she is forced into a perilous escape.
On Your Marks, Get Set … Gold! is a lively and informative introduction to both Olympic and Paralympic sport. Aimed at young readers, the book uses humour, dynamic visuals, and fast-paced facts to make a wide range of sporting events accessible and exciting. From basketball to boccia to windsurfing, each discipline is given its own space and personality, helping readers appreciate the variety and energy of international competition.
This gripping young adult novel explores friendship, loyalty, and the weight of secrets. The story centres on Charlie who is trying to balance the pressures of school, family expectations, and complicated friendships. Charlie’s life becomes increasingly difficult when she becomes entangled in a situation involving crime and silence that she never intended to be part of.
Three teen detectives try to discover who is sabotaging a cycling race in this third instalment in the Gold Medal Mysteries series. The story begins with our heroes Hannah, Maria, Seb and their adult chaperone Lucas, attending the Grand Prix in Monaco before travelling to London and on to France to follow the Grand Euro Cycle. Their interest is quickly piqued when a suspicious series of misfortunes befall the Team BB group of cyclists.
Daria has transformed her bedroom into an unlikely secret sanctuary for a group of tiny living dinosaurs. She is convinced she has everything under control until the creatures begin multiplying and escaping into the neighbourhood. With the help of her loyal friends, Oleg and Rory, Daria must track down the runaway dinosaurs before a nosy professor uncovers her extraordinary secret.
Nina Peanut is a confident and funny young girl living in a quiet small town called Dozyville. Excitement ensues when a new boy joins her class, although Nina is not the only one who has noticed him and suddenly, she is competing with lots of her classmates for his attention. The situation becomes even more dramatic when Nina’s teacher announces that they are going to be staging the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet! Nina and the other girls in class must face up to whether they are staying true to themselves or trying to be someone else for the new boy’s attention.
Who would have thought a city like London Overhead could be so fragile? At Christmas, Astrid’s chance for festive merriment is shattered by dire news about her beloved home in the sky. The city’s enchantments are failing, leaving it at risk of exposure to the ‘underfooters.’ With the future she dreamed of in jeopardy, Astrid will need all her bravery to find a way to save her home. But will she learn to tell the difference between bravery and rashness? Could she lose all she has gained since her journey started?
Stevie’s back! Fans of The Deepest Breath will delight in an all-new verse novel as a slightly older Stevie and her friends Chloe and Andrew get ready to start secondary school. While there are plenty of opportunities for Stevie and Chloe to explore their identities, Andrew starts to withdraw from their friend group, and Stevie and Chloe have to figure out how to help him find his way back to them.
Katy Hessel’s adaptation of her bestselling 2022 book The Story of Art Without Men is a joyful introduction to the history of art created by women worldwide over the past 500 years. She provides empowering and exciting accounts of various female artists and art movements, ranging from the Renaissance to Minimalism and up to the present day. Hessel’s passion for her subject will spark curiosity and enthusiasm among readers. This edition also includes new chapters which were not featured in the original book – for example, a section exploring First Nations art in Australia.
Is úrscéal taitneamhach é seo faoi chailín óg, Katie, atá go huile is go hiomlán gafa leis an mbleachtaireacht. Lá amháin, is cuairt á thabhairt ag a clann ar theach a Daideo, téann pacáiste leis ar iarraidh. In imeacht an úrscéil cuirimid aithne ar Katie agus a cairde is iad I mbun bleachtaireachta. Is cailín fiosrach í Katie agus is minic nach mbíonn mórán measa aici ar phríobháideachas na ndaoine mórthimpeall uirthi! É sin ráite, is léir gurb é an ceartas an cloch is mó ar a paidrín agus mar sin gabhaimid leithscéal léi as ucht a drochthréithe.
