Anthony McGowan and Dermot Milligan - The Donut Diaries
Fiction 9+
295 pages
Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight and hooked on donuts. He has a pushy, over-achieving mother, and a father who spends all his time hiding in the lavatory. His sisters, Ruby and Ella (known as Rubella) attack him relentlessly from opposite directions. And now, he's being sent to a nutritionist.
Hilary McKay - Binny for Short
Fiction 9+
292 pages
Binny's life has been hard since her father died and her old Aunt Violet disposed of her beloved dog, Max. Her world changed then to a flat with her Mum, her sister and her brother. Then one day Aunt Violet dies, leaving a cottage in Cornwall to Binny and her family. Binny finds herself in a new world once more, full of sunshine.
Ross Mackenzie - The Nowhere Emporium
Fiction 9+
278 pages
When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel gets drawn into its magical world. Then the owner, Mr Silver, disappears, and Daniel's world begins to crumble.
Michelle Magorian - Goodnight Mister Tom
Fiction 9+
357 pages
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mum back in London.