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The Library Weekly Book Recommendation - KS3 - Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

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  Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and ferocious unicorns in this first book in the hotly anticipated fantasy adventure series for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero. But just as Skandar's dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island's most powerful unicorn - and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever... Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and ferocious unicorns, in this epic adventure series that will have your heart soaring. Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Ltd ISBN:  9781398502734 Number of pages:  400

The Library Weekly Book Recommendation - KS4 - A Court of Thorns and Roses - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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    Feyre is a huntress. And when she sees a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she kills the predator and takes its prey to feed herself and her family. But the wolf was not what it seemed, and Feyre cannot predict the high price she will have to pay for its death ... Dragged away from her family for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding even more than his piercing green eyes suggest. As Feyre's feelings for Tamlin turn from hostility to passion, she learns that the faerie lands are a far more dangerous place than she realized. And Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever. Sarah J. Maas's books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into 37 languages. Discover the sweeping romantic fantasy for yourself. Publisher:  Bloomsbury Publishing PLC ISBN:  9781526605399 Number of pages:  448

The Library Weekly Book Recommendation - KS5/Adult - Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood

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Featuring a glorious cast of characters from George Orwell and Martha Gellhorn to an alien tasked with retelling human fairy tales, this spellbinding collection of short fiction from the award-winning author of  The Handmaid’s Tale  showcases Atwood’s narrative genius and boundless imagination at their very best. The instant number one bestseller from the legendary Margaret Atwood My heart is broken, Nell thinks. But in our family we don’t say, ‘My heart is broken.’ We say, ‘Are there any cookies?’ In this dazzling collection of stories we meet beloved cats, George Orwell, a daughter whose mother may or may not be a witch, a cabal of elderly female academics, and an alien tasked with retelling human fairy tales. And we meet and re-meet Nell and Tig, a long-married couple, and see the moments big and small that make up a life of love – and what comes after. Publisher:  Vintage Publishing ISBN:  9781529925043 Number of pages:  272  

Yoto Carnegies 2024 Shortlist

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  Yoto Carnegies 2024 Shortlists Announced  The UK’s longest-running book awards for children and young people, the  Yoto Carnegies , have announced their 2024 shortlists at the London Book Fair today. Judged solely by children’s and youth librarians, these annual awards  celebrate outstanding achievement in children’s writing and illustration. 16 books  have been shortlisted in total, with  eight in each category  for the  Carnegie Medal for Writing  and  Carnegie Medal for Illustration. Notably, the 2024 shortlist for the  Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing  is dominated by poetry, with  three novels written in verse  – two by former shortlistees, Waterstones Children’s Laureate  Joseph Coelho , and  New York Times  bestselling author  Kwame Alexander , and one debut,  Tia Fisher  – alongside a poetry collection by prolific children’s writer  Nicola Davies .  The list is heavily weighted towards YA readers. Meanwhile,  p icture books  prevail on the  Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration

🏆2024 - International Booker Prize Longlist Announced

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  Internation Book Prize Longlist The 13 books on the longlist have been chosen by the 2024 judging panel.   The longlist

The Library Weekly Book Recommendation - KS5/Adult - Chris Packham's Birdwatching Guide: From Beginner to Birder by Chris Packham

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Let Chris Packham’s passion for birdwatching ignite your own birdwatching journey Wherever we live, we may encounter birds every day, but while we may see them, many of us don’t take the time to look, and while we might hear them, we might not listen. In this informative, fully illustrated birdwatching companion, expert birder Chris Packham inspires us to stop and engage with the wildlife all around us and start to build a relationship with the huge variety of interesting, colourful and characterful birds in all our lives – whether in the town or city, by the coast or in the countryside. You don’t need any special equipment to become interested in birdwatching, nor do you need posh binoculars or to live on a nature reserve. Let Chris show you where and when to look for birds – whether in your own garden or from your balcony, in your local park or out in the countryside. Use this accessible reference guide to identify the different characters and characteristics of birds and experience

The Library Weekly Book Recommendation - KS4 - The Crimson Moth - The Crimson Moth Book 1 by Kristen Ciccarelli

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  Enemies-to-lovers doesn't get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling in love in bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli's latest romantic fantasy. On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is. Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe – a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution – who she can't help but find herself falling for. Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has bee