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• War Is Over

  Almond, David, 1951-

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  John's dad is fighting in the trenches far away in France. His mum works in the munitions factory just along the road. His teacher says that John is fighting, too, that he is at war with enemy children in Germany. One day, in the wild…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last

  Applegate, Katherine, pseud., 1956-

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  Endling sets off on a quest to find others of her kind, travelling through the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. Along the way, she meets new allies who each have their own motivation for joining her. Together they will uncover a secret.

• The Train to Impossible Places

  a Cursed Delivery

  Bell, P. G. (Peter Gwilym)

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  Join the journey to Impossible Places, where there's magic at every stop...

• The Penderwicks at Last

  Birdsall, Jeanne, 1951-

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  Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures--these are the things that have shaped Lydia's journey since readers first met her in The Penderwicks in Spring.

• Twice Magic

  Cowell, Cressida

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  The sequel to the magical "Wizards of Once".

• Saving Winslow

  Creech, Sharon, 1945-

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  The story of a young boy who befriends an sick newborn donkey and nurses him back to health.

• The Journey of Little Charlie

  Curtis, Christopher Paul, 1953-

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  Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Top Secret Undercover Notes of Buttons McGinty

  Darby, Rhys, 1974-

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  Crack the crazy Morse codes and unleash the action with bogus baddies, a burly bigfoot and McGinty's mission to find his parents, who have been pronounced missing, presumed missing. New Zealand title

• Louisiana's Way Home

  DiCamillo, Kate, 1964-

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  When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grenade

  Gratz, Alan, 1972-

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  When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps to fight for the Japanese army. This is Ray's first-ever battle, and he doesn't know what to expect. But then the two of them collide in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fire Stallion

  Gregg, Stacy

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  Twelve-year-old Hilly has landed her dream job, riding on the set of Brunhilda, an epic film based on the fearless warrior of Icelandic legend. Norse fire ritual tells that on mid-summer's day, animals and humans can shape-shift and one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Way Past Winter

  Hargrave, Kiran Millwood, 1990-

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  Mila and her sisters live with their brother Oskar in a small forest cabin in the snow. One night, a fur-clad stranger arrives seeking shelter for himself and his men. But by the next morning, theyve gonetaking Oskar with them. Fearful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finding

  Hill, David, 1942-

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  A family boards a ship bound for New Zealand. What will they find there? Tests lie ahead - war, earthquakes, protest marches, brushes with death.And so do some thrilling discoveries. New Zealand title

• The Mapmakers' Race

  Hunter, Eirlys

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  Sal, Joe, Francie and Henry misplace their mother as they are about to begin the race that offers their last chance to escape poverty and find their lost adventurer father. Their task is to map a rail route through an uncharted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tilly and the Bookwanderers

  James, Anna (Anna Lois)

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  Since her mother's disappearance, eleven-year-old Tilly has found comfort in stories at Pages & Co., her grandparents' bookshop. But when her favourite characters, Anne of Green Gables and Alice from Wonderland, appear in the shop,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rafferty Ferret, Ratbag

  Jordan, Sherryl, 1949-2023

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  Raffery is raised by monks. Misfortune strikes and he is outcast. He uses his cunning and charm to develop a trade for himself - as a ratcatcher - and rat liberator. New Zealand title

• Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds

  Lachlan, Jeremy

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  When a fierce quake strikes the remote island of Bluehaven, and her father disappears, Jane Doe is thrown headfirst into an epic quest to bring him home. But this ain't no ordinary rescue mission. Her father is lost in a place between…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Battle of the Beetles

  Leonard, M. G. (Maya Gabrielle)

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  Darkus and his friends continue their unforgettable adventure in this final instalment of the Beetle trilogy. Arch-villainess Lucretia Cutter has a secret Biome hidden in the Amazon rainforest: can Darkus and his friends, human and beetle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Quest of the Cubs

  Lasky, Kathryn, 1944-

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  For generations, the noble polar bears have ruled the Northern Kingdoms. But now, their society is on the brink of collapse and a group of power-hungry bears has seized control. Twin cubs First and Second don't know any of this. When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Skylarks' War Also Published With Title: Love to Everyone

  McKay, Hilary

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  Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert,…Read moreRead more of this annotation