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WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU by James Catchpole. A little boy is engrossed in his game of pirates. He’s busy tackling crocodiles and dodging sharks when some new children arrive in the playground. Noticing that he only has one leg, the inevitable questions begin – where is the other leg? Is he hiding it? Was he attacked by lions? Or did it fall down the toilet? Joe has to fend off a barrage of interrogations before the kids all finally get on with the important job of avoiding being eaten by sharks. The message is clear and effectively reminds us that someone who happens to be disabled is not a teaching tool. It also offers practical solutions at the end of the book.
OTTERS’ MOON by Susanna Bailey. Luke doesn’t want to be here, trapped for the summer on a remote Scottish island when he should be at home kicking a football around with his mates. But Mum insisted, although she has barely
age 9-12+ got out of bed since they arrived, and Dad is too wrapped up with his new wife and
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a loo! Louis - or LOUIS THE LAUGH - is desperate to be a stand-up comedian. But when he is suddenly cut from a TV show, his girlfriend Maddy is left to look after him. However, when Maddy’s parents decide to take her
age 6-9+
HOW TO UPDATE YOUR PARENTS by Pete Johnson. What’s an Ig? A snow house without
away from him, Louis’ world begins to fall apart. Can he stop Maddy from leaving? Can he stop his brother Elliot from stealing his iPhone? And why on earth are his parent’s banning modern technology and taking the family back to the 1970s? What’s not to like!
forthcoming baby to
care.At the height of his anger, Luke meets Meg, a local girl living in a boarded up boathouse with her Grandad. Meg is angry too but seems marginally more approachable than the other locals. The tentative friendship that develops, focussed on protecting some baby otter pups, is good for them both. Until the terrible secret of an ‘otters’ moon’ threatens to take another life. An engaging and unusual adventure exploring family break-up, mental illness, betrayal and bereavement.
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