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Warriors [eBook] : A starless clan #3: shadow / Erin Hunter.

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more thrilling adventures in this third book in the Starless Clan arc. A crossroads for the Clans—and the warrior code! The warrior code now allows a cat to formally change Clans, but ShadowClan's newest arrival feels increasingly unwelcome—and though ShadowClan warrior Sunbeam thinks every cat deserves a chance, one of the loudest voices of opposition is her own mother. Meanwhile medicine cat apprentice Frostpaw scrambles to help RiverClan stay afloat under the watchful eye of a second Tigerstar, and the shadow of growing conflict looms over them all... This seventh epic Warriors series is full of action, intrigue, and adventure—a perfect introduction for new readers and for long-time fans eager to discover what unfolds after the events of The Broken Code.
Author: Hunter, Erin
Published: 2023.
1 online resource
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Warriors: a Starless Clan ; 3
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Warriors [eBook] : A starless clan #2: sky / Erin Hunter.

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventure in this second book in the Starless Clan arc. Disaster has struck at the heart of RiverClan, leaving its warriors and its new medicine cat apprentice scrambling to protect their Clan—even if it means lying to the others. But at a time when the warrior code itself is shifting, no Clan is truly at peace... or truly safe. Packed with action and intrigue, this seventh Warriors series is a perfect introduction for new readers, while long-time fans will be thrilled to discover what unfolds after the events of The Broken Code.
Author: Hunter, Erin
Published: 2022.
1 online resource
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Warriors: a Starless Clan
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The summer I turned pretty [Paperback] / Jenny Han.

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer -- they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one wonderful and terrible summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.
Author: Han, Jenny
Film/TV tie-in edition.
Published: London : Penguin, 2022.
Published: ©2009
276 pages ; 20 cm.
The Summer I turned pretty ; 1.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T HAN - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 010646181
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T HAN - Available - 010740803
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T HAN - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - 010575535
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T HAN - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - 010091493
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T HAN - Available - 010575511
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T HAN - Available - 011163038

Crash course / Anh Do ; illustrations by Lachlan Creagh.

As the train Wolf Girl is driving hurtles towards the locked gates of an enemy city, the last thing Gwen expects to see out the window is her long lost sister! Soon the pack are on an epic chase, encountering deadly enemies and plenty of prehistoric surprises. But just when things seem most dire, help arrives in an unexpected form!
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2022
189 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Wolf girl ; 7.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 5 and 6

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - 010587750
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010587743
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - 010832447
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The Agathas / Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson.

"Welcome to Castle Cove - a town cursed with missing girls, bad boyfriends, family secrets, and some very steep cliffs. Last summer, Alice Ogilvie's basketball-star boyfriend, Steve, dumped her. Then she disappeared for five days. Where she went and what happened to her is the biggest mystery in Castle Cove. Or at least it was. Because now, another one of Steve's girlfriends has vanished: Brooke Donovan, Alice's ex-best friend. And it doesn't look like Brooke will be coming back... Enter Iris Adams, Alice's tutor. Iris has her own reasons for wanting to disappear, though unlike Alice, she doesn't have the money or the means. That could be changed by the hefty reward Brooke's family is offering. The police are convinced Steve is the culprit, but Alice isn't so sure, and with Iris on her side, she just might be able to prove her theory. Luckily, Alice has exactly what they need to crack the case - the complete works of Agatha Christie. If there's anyone who can teach the girls how to solve a mystery, it's the master herself. But the town of Castle Cove holds many secrets, and Alice and Iris have no idea how much danger they're about to walk into..." -- Back cover.
Author: Glasgow, Kathleen, 1969-
Published: Sydney, N.S.W. : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
Published: ©2022
405 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Agathas mystery ; 1.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J GLA - Available - 010695028

I'll keep you close / by Jeska Verstegen ; translated by Bill Nagelkerke.

Jeska doesn't know why her mother keeps the curtains drawn so tightly every day. And what exactly is she trying to drown out when she floods the house with Mozart? What are they hiding from? When Jeska's grandmother accidentally calls her by a stranger's name, she seizes her first clue to uncovering her family's past, and hopefully to all that's gone unsaid. With the help of an old family photo album, her father's encyclopedia collection and the unquestioning friendship of a stray cat, the silence begins to melt into frightening clarity: Jeska's family survived a terror that they've worked hard to keep secret all her life. And somehow, it has both nothing and everything to do with her, all at once. A true story of navigating generational trauma as a child, I'll Keep You Close is about what comes after disaster: how survivors move forward, what they bring with them when they do, and the promise of beginning again while always keeping the past close.
Author: Verstegen, Jeska
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2021
168 pages : illustration ; 20 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J VER - Available - 010484257

The Bromeliad / Terry Pratchett.

All three instalments of the amazing Bromeliad trilogy available again in one very special edition with extra content! To the thousands of tiny nomes living under the floorboards of a large department Store, there is no Outside. No Day or Night, no Sun or Rain. They're just daft old legends. Until they hear the devastating news that the Store is to be demolished...And so their journey begins. From the store to an abandoned quarry - where they find the monster Jekub - and on to a place where they must steal one of those space shuttle things, all the nomes want is to get home again. They don't mean to cause any trouble... A magnificent trilogy of tales about a race of little people struggling to survive in a world full of humans.
Author: Pratchett, Terry
Published: London : Doubleday, 2022.
Published: ©2001
189, 152, 157 pages ; 21 cm.
Bromeliad trilogy
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J PRA - Available - 010569978

Brave the storm / Anh Do ; illustrations by James Hart.

Amber took a deep breath and closed her eyes. There were insects everywhere in the park - if she concentrated, she should see a little purple flare of light where each one was. But she saw only darkness. Her voice came out in a whisper. 'My power is gone.' Amber has become used to summoning her insect friends and transforming into Skydragon at the first sign of danger. But now her powers are gone, and she's just back to being just Amber again. Will she be able to get her powers back in time to help new friends defeat an old enemy?
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2022
174, 12 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Skydragon ; 4.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 5 and 6

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010508984
Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - 010508977
Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - 010710097
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010710080

How to make a monster / Stuart Wilson.

A rusting ocean liner. Thirty students learning to resurrect the dead. A murderous monster on the loose... Just a typical day at PROMETHEUS HIGH. Athena Strange's first semester at Prometheus High starts with a bang. But when her lessons in reanimation, robotics and skulkers move too slowly and she has trouble making friends, Athena decides to take matters into her own hands. On a ship where science and magic collide, and the monster under your bed is probably very real... will Athena be able to hold her head above water?
Author: Wilson, Stuart
Published: [Camberwell, VIC] : Puffin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
273 pages ; 20 cm.
Prometheus High ; 1.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WIL - Available - 010514909

Cyberspies / Logan Macx.

When their families mysteriously disappear, Swift and Hawk, teen experts in AI and robotics, are recruited by the secretive Mobius Programme to crack an unbreakable code. They are immediately plunged into a life-and-death rescue mission, that takes them from hidden tunnels beneath the British Museum, to the dangerous docklands of Amsterdam in search of the mysterious ship The Nightfall. Caught in a treacherous world of spies and saboteurs, Swift and Hawk will be pushed to the limit as they follow a trail that leads to the remote island of Spoklesoy, and straight into the hands of a dark and chilling enemy.
Author: Macx, Logan
Published: London : Walker Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
346 pages ; 20 cm.
Swift and Hawk ; 1.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MACX - Available - 010516484
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MACX - Available - 010516477
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J MACX - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - 010516491
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Gus and the Starlight / Victoria Carless.

"Gus doesn't want to make friends. She also doesn't want to be intrigued by the cat-lady teacher at her new school, or the Riley's Comet project that she and her seaweed-eating science partner are working on together. And she definitely doesn't want to fall in love with her job as the projectionist at the Starlight, a drive-in movie theatre that her family is reviving. Because, knowing Gus's luck, she and her family could be moving on in a day, or a week, or a month. When the ghosts that haunt Mum catch up with them. Or if the Starlight doesn't succeed. Then she'll have to say goodbye. Again. And saying goodbye is too hard." -- Back cover.
Author: Carless, Victoria
Published: [Sydney, NSW] : Angus&Robertson, 2022.
Published: ©2022
309 pages ; 20 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J CAR - Available - 010599531
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J CAR - Available - 010599562
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J CAR - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - 010599555

Seven days / Fleur Ferris.

When Ben is dumped with his country relatives for the holidays, he starts counting down the days until it's over, hating every second. But Ben's stay takes a sharp turn when he comes across his great-great grandfather's journal - the final entry being from one hundred years ago, right after he was shot.With his cousin, Josh, Ben starts unravelling mysteries, lies and shocking crimes. Can the two boys beat the odds to resolve a century of bad blood between two families? A dangerous treasure hunt could hold the answers - or it could be a journey from which there is no return . . .
Author: Ferris, Fleur
Published: North Sydney, N.S.W. : Puffin/Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd, 2022.
Published: ©2022
229 pages ; 20 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J FER - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - 010608097

What we all saw / Mike Lucas.

Witches only exist in stories. Everyone knows that. But what if the stories are real? Four friends. Four truths. One nightmare. If you wander into the wood... If you hear scratching sounds from the Old Quarry...If you go too close to the edge...Watch out!.
Author: Lucas, Mike, 1968-
Published: [Southbank, VIC] : Penguin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
300 pages ; 20 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LUC - Available - 010625186

Again again / E. Lockhart.

"If you could live your life again and again, what would you do differently? After a near-fatal family catastrophe and an unexpected romantic upheaval, Adelaide Buchwald finds herself catapulted into a summer of wild possibility, during which she will fall in and out of love a thousand times - while finally confronting the secrets she keeps, her ideas about love, and the weird grandiosity of the human mind."-- Publisher.
Author: Lockhart, E.
Paperback edition.
Published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2020
284 pages ; 20 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LOC - Available - 010625179

The comedienne's guide to pride / Hayli Thomson.

Wicked funny and hella gay, it's time for Taylor Parker to come out about a lot of things. When Taylor is accepted as a finalist for a diverse writers' internship at Saturday Night Live, it turns her life upside down. And if Taylor wants a shot at winning, she'll have to come out about both of her secrets: she wants to be a comedian ... and she's a lesbian. The only thing keeping Taylor from self-combusting is her pining for Salem's most bewitching actress - out and proud classmate, Charlotte Grey. So when Taylor finds herself sitting opposite Charlotte to discuss a school project, Taylor's simmering need to tell everyone exactly who she is and what she wants burns hotter than ever...
Author: Thomson, Hayli
Published: Sydney, N.S.W. : HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
Published: ©2022
313 pages ; 20 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T THO - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - 010593850

Rise of the School for Good and Evil / Soman Chainani ; illustrations by RaidesArt.

Two brothers. One Good. One Evil. Together, they watch over the Endless Woods. Together, they choose the students for the School for Good and Evil. Together they train them, teach them, prepare them for their fate. Then, something happens. Something unexpected. Something powerful. Something that will change everything and everyone. Who will survive? Who will rule the School? The journey starts here. Every step is filled with magic, surprises, and daring deeds that test courage, loyalty, and who you really are. But they only lead you to the very beginning of the adventures that are the School for Good and Evil.
Author: Chainani, Soman
Published: London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
361 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
School for Good and Evil ; 7.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J CHA - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 010619697
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J CHA - Available - 010619680

10 minutes of danger / Jack Heath.

20 stories. 20 dangerous situations. 20 brave kids. 10 minutes to escape. Dodi is in the blast radius of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Gary is stuck up a tree with a giant tsunami wave fast approaching. Tatum is climbing a caldera when an earthquake makes the volcano erupt. Read 20 new dangerous stories in 10 minutes of reading time each!
Author: Heath, Jack, 1986-
Published: Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2022.
Published: ©2022
189 pages ; 20 cm.
Minutes of danger ; 5.
Countdown to disaster ; 5.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HEA - Available - 010595083

The snow laundry / Mette Jakobsen.

The Administration has taken control of the country, and everything has changed for the city's homeless youth. Now they are forced to work in the Towers, with no hope of escape. Seventeen-year-old Ally works long, hard hours in the laundry and is resigned to her fate. She can even cope with the cruelty of the guards, because living in the Towers is still better than the tunnels where she used to live. But as lavish birthday preparations are in full swing for the Towers' charismatic overseer, Ally's boyfriend, Bon, vanishes without a trace. In her desperate search to find him, Ally is caught up in a deadly plot by the Administration. And now she wants answers. What has happened to Bon? And why did he leave behind a drawing of a moth?
Author: Jakobsen, Mette, 1964-
Published: [Sydney, N.S.W.] : Angus & Robertson, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
Published: ©2022
290 pages ; 20 cm.
Towers ; 1.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T JAK - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - 010590576

Cop & robber / Tristan Bancks.

If your mum was a cop and your dad was a crim who needed your help to commit a crime, would you do it to save him? At what cost? Nash Hall's dad is a criminal who just can't seem to go straight. He wants Nash to help him commit a robbery. A big one. The trouble is, Nash's mum is a cop. And the robbery is at Nash's school. But Dad owes a lot of money to some very dangerous people and if Nash doesn't help him do the job, it could cost both their lives.
Author: Bancks, Tristan
Published: [North Sydney, NSW] : Puffin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
243 pages ; 20 cm.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T BAN - Available - 010587767
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T BAN - Onloan - Due: 05 May 2024 - 010588887

The last gladiator / Anh Do ; illustrations by Marcelo Baez.

The Mythix are united at last, but things are NOT going according to plan! Could there be something -- or someone -- missing from the prophecy? The Collector is close on their tail, Jimmy is in terrible danger, and the Gladiator Games are in full swing -- the Mythix are definitely going to need help. But when the fearsome Kraken rises, whose side will he be on?
Author: Do, Anh
Published: Crows Nest, NSW, Cammeraygal : Allen & Unwin, 2022.
Published: ©2022
184 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Rise of the Mythix ; 5.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010575467
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J DO - Available - 010575412

Until the end [eAudioBook] / Derek Landy ; read by Kevin Hely.

The bad guys have won. The Faceless Ones have returned to our universe. With the end of everything just days away - and no longer able to rely on Valkyrie Cain - Skulduggery must make allies of enemies if he's going to stand any chance of saving what's left of the world. And just when things are looking their bleakest, they manage to get even worse, with Omen Darkly suddenly having to step up when his brother, the Chosen One, falls. There's a lot going on. Most of it is bad. Sorry about that.
Author: Landy, Derek
Unabridged ed.
Published: [Tullamarine, Vic] : Bolinda/HarperCollins UK, 2022.
Skulduggery Pleasant ; 15.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8
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The books of the dead / Stuart Wilson.

All aboard the airship Atet and full steam towards the ancient pyramids of Giza in the second hugely inventive, action-packed, fun and quirky - and occasionally dark - adventure in the Prometheus High series! A frantic rooftop race. Alchemy lessons on a zeppelin. A booby-trapped pyramid... Just the start of semester two at Prometheus High. Athena and Marceline are going to extreme lengths to unearth Marceline's past - if their foolhardy plans don't get them expelled. Godfrey's lonely without his friends, so when Emily asks him for a favour he's eager to help. But is her request all that it seems? Meanwhile, no one has noticed the threat growing on the airship Atet, as an ancient monster of unsurpassed power and fury is about to awaken...
Author: Wilson, Stuart
Published: [North Sydney, NSW] : Puffin Books, 2022.
Published: ©2022
306 pages ; 20 cm.
Prometheus High ; 2.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WIL - Available - 010745242
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J WIL - Available - 010745235

Onestar's confession [eBook] : Warriors super edition series, book 15 / Erin Hunter.

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! In this Super Edition, follow the journey of WindClan's Onestar, destined to lead his Clan through battle, hardship, and the long journey to the lake territories—and pay the price of the checkered legacy he left behind. As a young WindClan warrior, Onewhisker never thought he would one day become Clan leader. But when he is unexpectedly chosen by Tallstar as his successor, Onestar must learn to guide his Clanmates through the hardships of forging a new life in unknown territory—and face the deadly consequences of a mistake he tried to bury in the past. Join the legion of fans who have discovered the epic adventures, fierce warrior cats, and the thrilling fantasy world of the mega-bestselling Warriors series. This stand-alone entry is perfect for new readers and dedicated fans alike. Onestar's Confession also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure!
Author: Hunter, Erin
Published: 2022.
1 online resource
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8
Warriors Super Edition
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A light in the mist / Erin Hunter.

The impostor's reign of terror has brought the Clans to the brink of destruction, and now, every warrior living and dead must unite to defeat him before he delivers his final blow. To ensure their future and protect their past, StarClan, the Dark Forest, and all five Clans must band together to turn back the tide of darkness before the impostor's fury destroys them all.
Author: Hunter, Erin
First edition.
Published: New York, NY : Harper, [2021]
Published: ©2021
337 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Warriors, the broken code ; 6.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HUN - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - 010809357
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J HUN - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - 010809319

Daughter of the deep [eBook] / Rick Riordan.

Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, renowned for producing the best marine scientists, naval warriors and underwater explorers in the world. But, unlike the other students, the water is personal for Ana. After losing both of her parents on a scientific expedition, her older brother Dev is now the only family she has. Ready to prove herself, Ana and her class are off to a top-secret weekend trial at sea. But, on the bus ride to the ship, Ana and her schoolmates witness a terrible tragedy that will change the trajectory of their lives forever. Rick Riordan's trademark humour, fast-paced action, and wide cast of characters are on full display in this undersea adventure.
Author: Riordan, Rick
Published: [Middlesex, England] : Puffin, 2022.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8
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Me, my dad and the end of the rainbow [eBook] / Benjamin Dean.

The rainbow-filled, JOYOUS debut from a hugely exciting new talent. Perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Lisa Thompson, Stewart Foster and Onjali Rauf's bestselling THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS. My name?s Archie Albright, and I know two things for certain: � 1. My mum and dad kind of hate each other, and they?re not doing a great job of pretending that they don?t anymore. � 2. They?re both keeping a secret from me, but I can?t figure out what. Things aren't going great for Archie Albright. His dad's acting weird, his mum too, and he all he wants is for everything to go back to normal, to three months before when his parents were happy and still lived together. When Archie sees a colourful, crumpled flyer fall out of Dad's pocket, he thinks he may have found the answer. Only problem? The answer might just lie at the end of the rainbow, an adventure away.� Together with his best friends, Bell and Seb, Archie sets off on a heartwarming and unforgettable journey to try and fix his family, even if he has to break a few rules to do it..
Author: Dean, Benjamin
Published: [London] : Simon & Schuster Children's UK, 2021.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8
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Escape from Falaise [eBook] / John Flanagan.

Will and Maddie are imprisoned at Chateau des Falaises. Baron Lassigny is scheming to recruit them as spies for hire, but Maddie raises the stakes when she challenges Lassigny?s garrison commander to a duel on horseback. Will is horrified - especially when he realises the treacherous baron won't fight fair. If Maddie can survive the duel, they still need to escape the heavily guarded chateau and rescue the kidnapped prince they were sent to retrieve. It will take all their ingenuity, courage and determination to triumph this time - and to solve the mystery of who betrayed them.
Author: Flanagan, John
Published: [North Sydney, NSW] : Penguin eBooks, 2021.
Ranger's Apprentice the Royal Ranger ; 5.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8
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Pride and premeditation [eBook] / Tirzah Price.

One of BuzzFeed's best YA books of 2021! Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper, the first book in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries trilogy is a clever retelling of Pride and Prejudice that reimagines the iconic settings, characters, and romances in a thrilling and high-stakes whodunit. When a scandalous murder shocks London high society, seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself, despite the interference of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the stern young heir to the prestigious firm Pemberley Associates. Convinced the authorities have imprisoned the wrong person, Lizzie vows to solve the murder on her own. But as the case—and her feelings for Darcy—become more complicated, Lizzie discovers that her dream job could make her happy, but it might also get her killed. Three of Jane Austen's classic novels receive a murder mystery makeover in this romantic and thrilling three-book series that's perfect for fans of The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy. Pride and Premeditation is followed by Sense and Second-Degree Murder, in which aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood and her sister Marianne, a budding detective, work together to solve the mystery of their father's murder.
Author: Price, Tirzah
Published: 2021.
1 online resource
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Jane Austen Murder Mystery ; 1
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No escape / R.A. Spratt.

It's two years later . . .Friday steps out of prison, a shell of her former self. She's still wearing the same brown cardigan, but she swears she's never solving mysteries again! Yeah right - who is she kidding? She can't suppress her brilliant deductive mind and is soon drawn back into the intrigues of Highcrest Academy. Then Uncle Bernie rings, pleading with Friday to fly to Italy and help him protect the Uffizi Galleries from a team of art thieves - and she can't say 'no' to family. Even if it means travelling to the city where Ian, her ex-boyfriend/nemesis is living. Will Friday be able to protect Italy's finest artworks? Will Melanie stay awake long enough to help her? And will Ian still be as gorgeous as a Greek god and twice as annoying?
Author: Spratt, R. A.
Published: [North Sydney, NSW] : Penguin Random House Australia, 2021.
Published: ©2021
275 pages ; 20 cm
Friday Barnes ; 9.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Fiction - J SPR - Available - 010219293

The Baby-sitters Club. 9, Claudia and the new girl : a graphic novel / by Gabriela Epstein ; with color by Braden Lamb.

Claudia has always been the most creative kid in her class... until Ashley Wyeth comes along. Ashley's really different: She wears hippie clothes and has multiple earrings, and she's the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met. Ashley says Claudia is a great artist, too, but thinks she's wasting her artistic talent with The Baby-sitters Club. When Claudia starts spending more time with Ashley and missing BSC meetings, it becomes clear that Claudia has to make a decision -- one of them has to go!
Author: Epstein, Gabriela
Published: New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2021.
Published: ©2021
164 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Baby-sitters Club (Graphix (Firm)) ; 9.
Premiers' Reading Challenge Years 7 and 8
2 reserves

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Junior Graphic Novel - J EPS - Onloan - Due: 09 May 2024 - 010444572