2019 New 9-12 Arrivals

Lissa Evans first novel for children is a whirlwind of magic, laughter and friendship.

Gracie Dart is the screamingly funny YA heroine Ive been waiting for - Harriet Reuter Hapgood\r\n\r\nWhen Gracie realises that she is the only person in her group of friends who has not been invited to THE party of the year, Gracie decides to do something about it.

A timeless middle-grade story of football, friendship and determination from acclaimed author Rebecca Stevens.\r\n\r\nLily has a job at the munitions factory and a goalkeepers spot with a new womens football team, the Rockets. When the war ends, the girls lose their jobs and their football. But Lily refuses to give up her dream ...

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austens best-known story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.

Faeries, elves, goblins, leprechauns, brownies, spriggans and many other supernatural beings leap vividly off the page in this English collection of 25 haunting stories and folklore.

The definitive book of stories from Arthurian legend, featuring the Knights of the Round Table, Wizard Merlin and King Arthur and Queen Guinevere.

An eerie trio of books from the bestselling author of the Spiderwick Chronicles!

A funny and poignant debut middle-grade novel about a foster-care girl who is placed with a family in the witness protection program, and finds that hiding in plain sight is complicated and dangerous.

When Tess leaves her orphanage home for a new life with a distant relative, she hopes to find answers to her mysterious origins. But on discovering the truth of her past, she realizes she is the key to a terrible plan that will bring destruction to her own world and beyond...

The second book in a gripping new fantasy adventure series from bestselling & Carnegie nominated author, A. J. Hartley, appealing to lovers of Artemis Fowl and Mortal Engines.

Carmer and Grit investigate a mysteriously magical flying circus in the follow-up to a fun and frolicking middle grade adventure full of enough fantasy, humour and heart to make giddy even the most finicky reader. (BookPage)