Recent junior & middle fiction from 2019

Our Castle by the Sea

Lucy Strange

England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, eleven-year old Pet’s world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are…

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A Pinch of Magic

Michelle Harrison

A spell-binding story of curses and magic from the award-winning author of One Wish and The Thirteen Treasures.

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Hopping Weird! (WeirDo Book 12)

Anh Do

Mums got a cool new job at the animal hospital… but now Weirs house is like a ZOO! How can Bella and Weir help look after all the animals AND…

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How High the Moon

Karyn Parsons

Eleven-year-old Ella seeks information about her father while enjoying a visit with her mother, a jazz singer, in Boston in 1944, then returns to the harsh realities of segregated, small-town…

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Hilda and the Great Parade (Book 2)

Luke Pearson,Stephen Davies

The second in the series of TV tie-in books for the beloved Hilda series, now coming to Netflix!

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Whimsy and Woe (Whimsy & Woe, Book 1)

Rebecca McRitchie

After being abandoned by their thespian parents, Whimsy and Woe Mordaunt are left in the care of their austere Aunt Apoline.

Forced to work in Apoline’s boarding house, slaving at…

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Hapless Hero Henrie (House of Heroes Book 1)

Petra James

The first book in a fun, action-packed middle-grade series for heroes in training by Petra James and A. Yi.

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The Bigfoot Files

Lindsay Eagar

From the author of Hour of the Bees comes another captivating story that deftly blurs the line between reality and magic - and will leave you wondering What if?

The…

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There’s A Yeti In The Playground!

Pamela Butchart

There’s a YETI in the playground and it’s HUNGRY!

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Murder at the Museum (Agatha Oddly, Book 2)

Lena Jones

A second mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly - a bold, determined heroine, and the star of this stylish new detective series.

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Frankie Fish and the Sister Shemozzle

Peter Helliar

The fourth Frankie Fish adventure is finally HERE! Peter Helliar’s hilarious best-selling series is back and our favourite time-travellers, Frankie and Drew, are facing their trickiest hurdle yet …

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Elementals: Scorch Dragons (Book 2)

Amie Kaufman

After the fateful battle between the ice wolves and scorch dragons, Anders and his twin sister, Rayna, have been reunited. But there’s no time for celebrating.

Anders and his wolf…

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A Crystal of Time

Soman Chainani

In this fifth instalment in Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling fantasy series, The School for Good and Evil, Sophie, Agatha, and their friends must find a way to overthrow…

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The Winged Horse Race

Kallie George

Journey to the clouds and back with The Winged Horse Race, the first in a fun and fast-paced magical adventure series that will have you flying.

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Meet Yasmin!

Saadia Faruqi

In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own…

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A Great Escape

Felice Arena

It’s a great escape, but will Peter survive it? When Peter’s family leaves for a trip across the border, he stays behind. So when the government builds a wall through…

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You Must Be Layla

Yassmin Abdel-Magied,Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Layla’s mind goes a million miles a minute, so does her mouth - unfortunately her better judgement can take a while to catch up!

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The Safest Lie

Angela Cerrito

This powerful historical novel tells the story of a young girl smuggled out of the Warsaw ghetto by Holocaust heroine Irena Sendler.

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52 Mondays

Anna Ciddor

A new historical novel from Anna Ciddor, in the same beautiful, classic storytelling tradition as The Family With Two Front Doors.

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Secret in the Stone (The Unicorn Quest, Book 2)

Kamilla Benko

In this sequel to The Unicorn Quest, Claire Martinson and her sister Sophie have decided to stay in Arden. They journey to Stonehaven, a famed Gemmer school, so Claire can…

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Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds

Abby Hanlon

A loose tooth leads to hilarious hijinks with the tooth fairy in book four of the wonderfully imaginative Dory Fantasmagory series

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Hotel Flamingo

Alex Milway

An enchanting four-book series featuring the adventures of Anna and her array of animal friends When young Anna inherits a dilapidated once-grand hotel from her Great Aunt Mathilde, she’s determined…

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Lumberjanes: The Good Egg (Lumberjanes #3)

Mariko Tamaki,BOOM! Studios,Boom! Studios

Based on the bestselling graphic novels from BOOM! Studios, everyone'AEos five favorite campers are back for totally new, action-packed adventures

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Armadillo and Hare

Jeremy Strong

A charming, funny and whimsical series of tales from the Big Forest by multi-million bestselling writer Jeremy Strong, author of My Brother’s Famous Bottom and The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog.

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Storm Hound

Claire Fayers

Everyone’s puppy is a legend… right? Myth becomes reality in the unlikeliest of places in this fast-paced and funny adventure from Claire Fayers, author of The Accidental Pirates series.

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Cowboy and Birdbrain

Adam Wallace

Join Cowboy and Birdbrain on their WACKY adventure, when their boss gives them the following job: URGENT DELIVERY! To: Ship in the Middle of the Ocean. WARNING: Do not get…

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The Super Secret Club (Ella Diaries #15)

Meredith Costain

Something very WEIRD is going on at school. Ella’s second-best BFFs keep WHISPERING super-secretively in class and DISAPPEARING at lunch time.

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Ninja Switch! (Ninja Kid, Book 3)

Anh Do

Nelson cannot wait for the athletics carnival now that he is a NINJA!

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The Truth About Martians

Melissa Savage

Mylo knows there’s no such thing as Martians - at least, until a flying saucer crash-lands next to his family’s New Mexico farm. Desperate to be as brave as his…

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The Girl, the Cat & the Navigator

Matilda Woods, Anuska Allepuz (illus.)

An enchanting, charming story of bravery on the ice-tipped ocean, with stunning art by Anuska Allepuz on every page.

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The Secret of the Youngest Rebel (The Secret Histories, #5)

Jackie French

Based on eyewitness accounts, this fifth title in The Secret Histories series uncovers the secrets that the colonial government hid for over 200 years.

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Gorski’s Bitemare

Robert Favretto

For primary school-aged children Gorski the vampire is in a flap! Following a frightful event, he has noticed his fans are shrinking and that he faints at the sight of…

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The Mermaid Wreck (The Witching Hours, Book 4)

Jack Henseleit

In The Witching Hours, Anna and Max travel the world with their father, the Professor - but their real adventures take place in the dangerous underworld of dark fairies, where…

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Catch a Falling Star

Meg McKinlay

This coming-of-age story by multiple-award-winner Meg McKinlay is about loss and grief, dealing with change and fighting to hold on to what you can, while letting go of what you…

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Magrit

Lee Battersby

An award-winning, evocative book for younger readers by Lee Battersby and Amy Daoud.

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Mossbelly MacFearsome and the Dwarves of Doom

Alex Gardiner

Roger is just an ordinary boy, in an ordinary world - or so he thinks, until a grumpy dwarf warrior, Mossbelly MacFearsome, appears out of thin air and saves him…

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You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P!

Alex Gino

Alex Gino, the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of George, is back with another sensitive tale based on increasingly relevant social justice issues.

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The Snow Spider Trilogy

Jenny Nimmo

A spine-tingling magical fantasy trilogy from the author of Charlie Bone, Jenny Nimmo.

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The Haven: Book 1

Simon Lelic

An adrenaline-fuelled adventure in a new series by top thriller writer Simon Lelic. Ollie Turner isn’t sure he’s ready to be a hero …

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The Whispers

Greg Howard

Eleven-year-old Riley’s mom has disappeared and Riley knows that if he leaves tributes for the whispers, magical fairies that grant wishes, his mom will come back to him.

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

Dan Gemeinhart

A girl and her father live on a bus and make a rush trip across America to get to their hometown in time to save a memory box with possessions…

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The Little Grey Girl (The Wild Magic Trilogy, Book Two)

Celine Kiernan

Second book in a fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a multi-award-winning author.

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The Giver Movie Tie-In Edition

Lois Lowry

Lowry’s Newbery Medal-winning classic is now adapted as a major motion picture by The Weinstein Company, starring Oscar] winners Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep, opening in theaters on August 15th.

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Special Forces Cadets 1: Siege

Chris Ryan

Jack will require all his skills just to stay alive as a Special Forces Cadet… A top-secret government programme needs a crack team of undercover military operators. Which is what…

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Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables on the Lookout

Tim Harris

Vex is gone! We have to find him.But how? He could be anywhere.We’ll have to track him down.That’s impossible.Not if we work together!Mr Bambuckle and the class in room 12B…

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Zelda Stitch Term Two: Too Much Witch

Nicki Greenberg

Zelda Stitch is back in the classroom and ready to start Term Two. Will teaching be easier now everyone know she’s a witch? Or will there be more mischief than…

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When Good Geeks Go Bad

Catherine Wilkins

When Ella’s dad refuses to let her have cool school shoes or stay up later than 9:30, Ella decides to take things into her own hands. Or is she going…

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Fish Kid and the Lizard Ninja

Kylie Howarth

There’s a new superhero on the block, with super fishy powers.

Plucked from school and plonked on a boat, Bodhi is now a world away from home and friends. Boredom…

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Recent junior & middle fiction from 2019

Our Castle by the Sea

A Pinch of Magic

Hopping Weird! (WeirDo Book 12)

How High the Moon

Hilda and the Great Parade (Book 2)

Whimsy and Woe (Whimsy & Woe, Book 1)

Hapless Hero Henrie (House of Heroes Book 1)

The Bigfoot Files

There’s A Yeti In The Playground!

Murder at the Museum (Agatha Oddly, Book 2)

Frankie Fish and the Sister Shemozzle

Elementals: Scorch Dragons (Book 2)

A Crystal of Time

The Winged Horse Race

Meet Yasmin!

A Great Escape

You Must Be Layla

The Safest Lie

52 Mondays

Secret in the Stone (The Unicorn Quest, Book 2)

Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds

Hotel Flamingo

Lumberjanes: The Good Egg (Lumberjanes #3)

Armadillo and Hare

Storm Hound

Cowboy and Birdbrain

The Super Secret Club (Ella Diaries #15)

Ninja Switch! (Ninja Kid, Book 3)

The Truth About Martians

The Girl, the Cat & the Navigator

The Secret of the Youngest Rebel (The Secret Histories, #5)

Gorski’s Bitemare

The Mermaid Wreck (The Witching Hours, Book 4)

Catch a Falling Star

Magrit

Mossbelly MacFearsome and the Dwarves of Doom

You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P!

The Snow Spider Trilogy

The Haven: Book 1

The Whispers

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

The Little Grey Girl (The Wild Magic Trilogy, Book Two)

The Giver Movie Tie-In Edition

Special Forces Cadets 1: Siege

Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables on the Lookout

Zelda Stitch Term Two: Too Much Witch

When Good Geeks Go Bad

Fish Kid and the Lizard Ninja