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      • Children's & YA
        February 2019

        A Tudor Turk - The Chronicles of Will Ryde and Awa Maryam Al-Jameel, Book One

        by Rehan Khan

        ISTANBUL, 1591 - and Sultan Murad III has been robbed! The Staff of Moses, used at the parting of the Red Sea, has been stolen from under his imperial nose. To track down the thieves, an elite band of hand-picked warriors is assembled. Among them are friends Awa and Will. Awa, the studious daughter of a noble family from West Africa, once a slave but now a whirling force with a scimitar, and Will, snatched as a child from his home in London at the age of 5, is now 16 and a galley slave on a Moroccan warship. Escaping that fate to join the Rüzgar turns him into a man. From the roofs of Ottoman Istanbul, along the canals of Venice and all the way to the court of Elizabeth I. The first in a series of three books.

      • Children's & YA
        August 2018

        You're Not Proper

        by Tariq Mehmood

        Karen thinks she's not proper white. Her dad is Pakistani and her mother is white Christian, and somehow she feels as if she doesn't quite fit in... anywhere. So she's made a choice: she's switching sides. Karen's going to convert to Islam to find her true identity. But Shamshad, her Hijab-wearing school mate, isn't making things easy for her. What's her deal, anyway? Is Shamshad really any more proper? Trouble and turmoil await, as school battles are replaced by family troubles, name calling turns to physical confrontation and cataclysmic secrets are unveiled. You're Not Proper shines a light on issues of identity, religion, politics and class affecting young people today.

      • Children's & YA
        September 2018

        Silent Striker

        by Pete Kalu

        A novel about friendship and family, The Silent Striker explores the issue of disability, and deafness, and the different ways in which we can choose to handle it. Marcus is a footballing genius who keeps getting into deep trouble at his school. He is the best player by far at Ducie High, in a tough, ethnically diverse, inner-city area. He's actually so good that there's a very real chance he'll be signed by Manchester United.  But when he discovers he may be losing his hearing, his whole world falls to pieces and he finds himself having to put them back together on his own. But is this feeling of isolation real or just a consequence of his own behaviour? Dealing with deafness, shifting friends, crazy parents and a ‘special measures’ school, he will have to gather all the strength he can find – in others as well as within himself. Marcus gradually understands that accepting the help of others is ultimately an acceptance of self.

      • Children's & YA
        March 2018

        The Ghosts and Jamal

        by Bridget Blankley

        The story of a boy who wasn't born to be a hero. Waking up in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, 13-year-old Jamal tries to piece together what has happened whilst simultaneously trying to evade capture by the attackers. It soon becomes clear that he has been living in a separate outhouse from his family on account of the "bad-spirits" - his epilepsy. Jamal holds up a mirror to violence-driven societies everywhere.

      • Children's & YA
        June 2019

        The Dinoteks: Giants Awake!

        by N.S. Blackman

        A T-Rex in town? Raptors in the garden? ....Impossible! That's what Marlin Maxton thinks, until a visit to a museum where he finds a forgotten room with an old display of life-sized dinosaur models. To his astonishment and delight, his interest in the models sparks them into life! But these are more than dinosaurs, these are Dinoteks: metallic model dinosaurs. They are as awesome as their prehistoric predecessors – and able to talk, feel and work together to face danger. Best of all they befriend Marlin and together boy and dinosaurs embark on a series of thrilling adventures. The first is to escape from their predators – hunting humans who believe these animals are a menace that should be destroyed. Combining action-adventure with magic and humour, independent readers and those moving on from beginner reader books will love the exciting stories and detailed illustrations that together bring the Dinoteks to life. The first in a series of three books.

      • Children's & YA
        August 2020

        Children of the Benin Kingdom

        by Dinah Orji

        In the ancient forest, four friends uncover a dangerous secret… Ada has lived close to the great rainforest for her whole life, helping her beloved Papa Eze to heal fellow villagers when they fall sick. But when Papa Eze himself becomes unwell he knows it's time to reveal to Ada her true heritage - a closely kept secret that has so far protected his daughter from her enemies. Ada must now travel deep into the forest to discover the ancient Edo kingdom of Benin and use everything within her power to heal the terrible divisions that are tearing the kingdom apart. Pursued by those who want her dead, Ada sets off on an incredible journey which tests her strengths to their limit with just her close friends, the guidance of her ancestors and her own self-belief to help her. An immersive adventure story for any child who enjoys being transported to another world, this short novel also fits well with the increasing interest in African fiction and children's stories that are inclusive, diverse and explore a greater range of cultures, stories and settings.

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