https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(diversityj)%20-%20MINOR%3AITD16&QRYTEXT=Childrens%20books%20celebrating%20racial%20diversity&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3373496&CF=BIB Having escaped from the half-bombed, blackened power station where he was being imprisoned, 12-year-old Luke is finally reunited with his family above ground. But not everyone made it out of the power station, and the guilt over his friends left behind is eating Luke alive. With the help of ghost-girl named Alma and his friend Jess, Luke will have to face his past and confront his deepest fear, to try to save Ravi, the friend who was there for him in his darkest hours. Having escaped from the half-bombed, blackened power station where he was being imprisoned, 12-year-old Luke is finally reunited with his family above ground. But not everyone made it out of the power station, and the guilt over his friends left behind is eating Luke alive. With the help of ghost-girl named Alma and his friend Jess, Luke will have to face his past and confront his deepest fear, to try to save Ravi, the friend who was there for him in his darkest hours.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mann, Michael (Michael B.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder, [2023]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2023<br />339 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Ghostcloud novel<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020409138<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 04 May 2024 - C0000020405222<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - C0000020405286<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3373550&CF=BIB Welcome, infinity racers! Prepare for an adventure that's out of this world - and all of the others! When Kyan finds a battered old racing-car game in the loft, he doesn't believe the big claims written on the box. I mean, what kind of 'Infinite Race' only has seven pieces of track? So it comes as a shock when the game really does take him on the journey of a lifetime - through multiple universes! Whether he's a space pilot on the trail of underwater aliens or an unwitting robber in a stolen police car, every adventure is more thrilling than the last. When he lands in a universe as a stunt driver racing for a million-pound prize, he thinks he's found the way to save his family and their home. But the life of an Infinity Racer is about to prove much more dangerous than Kyan has bargained for! Welcome, infinity racers! Prepare for an adventure that's out of this world - and all of the others! When Kyan finds a battered old racing-car game in the loft, he doesn't believe the big claims written on the box. I mean, what kind of 'Infinite Race' only has seven pieces of track? So it comes as a shock when the game really does take him on the journey of a lifetime - through multiple universes! Whether he's a space pilot on the trail of underwater aliens or an unwitting robber in a stolen police car, every adventure is more thrilling than the last. When he lands in a universe as a stunt driver racing for a million-pound prize, he thinks he's found the way to save his family and their home. But the life of an Infinity Racer is about to prove much more dangerous than Kyan has bargained for!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Field, Colm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2023.<br />311 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399476<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399510<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3374136&CF=BIB Luma's best friend in the world is her pet, Timir, who looks like a puppy most of the time - except when he turns into a baby dragon. Luma is so excited to see her new friend Ella. But Timir is very grumpy. Even though he has never met Luma's new friend, he already knows he does not like her - and is determined to cause trouble! Meanwhile there's great excitement next door as it's Nani's birthday. Luma and Timir race to Nani's back door, arms loaded with gifts. But Nani is worried as Zayan, her dragon, hasn't come to visit her. And he's never missed a birthday before. Can Luma and Timir track Zayan down - and help to make Nani's birthday extra special? Luma's best friend in the world is her pet, Timir, who looks like a puppy most of the time - except when he turns into a baby dragon. Luma is so excited to see her new friend Ella. But Timir is very grumpy. Even though he has never met Luma's new friend, he already knows he does not like her - and is determined to cause trouble! Meanwhile there's great excitement next door as it's Nani's birthday. Luma and Timir race to Nani's back door, arms loaded with gifts. But Nani is worried as Zayan, her dragon, hasn't come to visit her. And he's never missed a birthday before. Can Luma and Timir track Zayan down - and help to make Nani's birthday extra special?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mohammed, Leah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Welbeck Flame, 2023.<br />190 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399791<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399737<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399810<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399690<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020402571<br />Northenden Outreach Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020402570<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3375008&CF=BIB Here is an action-packed, laugh-out-loud, high-energy story for boys and girls celebrating family, friendship, and brotherhood, and starring a time-travelling supercar. When billionaire satellite tycoon Noel Riche announces his latest project, the whole world tunes in - including brothers Cass and Micah. But Riche's scheme is to rain asteroids on the planet until he is given absolute power - and there's nothing anyone can do to stop him. Or is there? As the brothers flee a hail of meteors which demolishes their school, they are intercepted by an amazing time-travelling supercar, sent back from the future by their older selves to recruit them for a crucial mission. They must travel back to the 1990s, befriend Noel Riche as a child their own age, and put right what once went wrong - all the while pursued by sinister agents from Riche's dystopian future. Here is an action-packed, laugh-out-loud, high-energy story for boys and girls celebrating family, friendship, and brotherhood, and starring a time-travelling supercar. When billionaire satellite tycoon Noel Riche announces his latest project, the whole world tunes in - including brothers Cass and Micah. But Riche's scheme is to rain asteroids on the planet until he is given absolute power - and there's nothing anyone can do to stop him. Or is there? As the brothers flee a hail of meteors which demolishes their school, they are intercepted by an amazing time-travelling supercar, sent back from the future by their older selves to recruit them for a crucial mission. They must travel back to the 1990s, befriend Noel Riche as a child their own age, and put right what once went wrong - all the while pursued by sinister agents from Riche's dystopian future.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Banjo, Ashley<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Scholastic, 2023.<br />346 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399401<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399528<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399813<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399547<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 05 Jun 2024 - C0000020399571<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 26 Feb 2024 - C0000020399588<br />Northenden Outreach Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399400<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3375169&CF=BIB Yasmin and her family are going to the farm! When Farmer Tomás puts her in charge of the baby chicks, Yasmin is thrilled! But then a baby chick goes missing. Can Farmer Yasmin bring the flock back together? Yasmin and her family are going to the farm! When Farmer Tomás puts her in charge of the baby chicks, Yasmin is thrilled! But then a baby chick goes missing. Can Farmer Yasmin bring the flock back together?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Faruqi, Saadia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Raintree, [2023]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2023<br />25 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406116<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406228<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406062<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - C0000020406156<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - C0000020406176<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3375415&CF=BIB The Star Friends are very excited to be going on a camping trip but when they arrive, strange things start to happen - could someone be trying to sabotage the camp using magic? If so, the Star Friends are determined to stop it! The Star Friends are very excited to be going on a camping trip but when they arrive, strange things start to happen - could someone be trying to sabotage the camp using magic? If so, the Star Friends are determined to stop it!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Chapman, Linda<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Little Tiger, 2023.<br />142 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Star Friends<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399728<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - C0000020399484<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399826<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020399686<br />Northenden Outreach Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020402550<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - C0000020402549<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3375556&CF=BIB How do you tell a story that starts in Africa and ends in horror? About strength and pride and refusing to be broken? One that still hurts and still loves? A powerfully moving, poetic exploration of the story of slavery: from Africa to the tall ships, from back-breaking work in a strange land to resilience and eventual emancipation, Kwame Alexander tells the story that's hard to hear. Told through the lens of a teacher speaking to their young pupils, and in multiple art styles from award-winning artist and sculptor Dare Coulter, the story of slavery becomes one that you can tell with the bravery to lift your voice. How do you tell a story that starts in Africa and ends in horror? About strength and pride and refusing to be broken? One that still hurts and still loves? A powerfully moving, poetic exploration of the story of slavery: from Africa to the tall ships, from back-breaking work in a strange land to resilience and eventual emancipation, Kwame Alexander tells the story that's hard to hear. Told through the lens of a teacher speaking to their young pupils, and in multiple art styles from award-winning artist and sculptor Dare Coulter, the story of slavery becomes one that you can tell with the bravery to lift your voice.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Alexander, Kwame<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Andersen Press, 2023.<br />48 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm<br /><br />17 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3377253&CF=BIB Ten-year-old Isla has moved from Edinburgh to the Orkney Islands with her parents, to start a new life after the death of Isla's beloved young brother. Isla's mother's family is from Orkney and her father's is from Africa, and she finds island life is very different to her former city home. Her discovery of the old Orcadian legend about the selkies, half human, half seal people, becomes the key to adjustment and acceptance. Many strands are woven into this deceptively simple story - loss and discovery, legend and reality, the pleasures and problems of settling into a new place, the need to make new friends, the coming to terms with sadness. Ten-year-old Isla has moved from Edinburgh to the Orkney Islands with her parents, to start a new life after the death of Isla's beloved young brother. Isla's mother's family is from Orkney and her father's is from Africa, and she finds island life is very different to her former city home. Her discovery of the old Orcadian legend about the selkies, half human, half seal people, becomes the key to adjustment and acceptance. Many strands are woven into this deceptively simple story - loss and discovery, legend and reality, the pleasures and problems of settling into a new place, the need to make new friends, the coming to terms with sadness.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Brahmachari, Sita, 1966-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Burley Gate, Herefordshire : Otter-Barry Books, 2023.<br />92 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020402599<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020402808<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3382247&CF=BIB When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is. She's wearing one shoe, a silky black dress, and she's carrying a strange, heavy case. She meets Tarni, who is on a mysterious quest of her own. Together, the two girls trek across the vast and ever-changing Australian Outback in search of answers. Except both are also hiding secrets. When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is. She's wearing one shoe, a silky black dress, and she's carrying a strange, heavy case. She meets Tarni, who is on a mysterious quest of her own. Together, the two girls trek across the vast and ever-changing Australian Outback in search of answers. Except both are also hiding secrets.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bethell, Zillah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne, 2023.<br />357 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020400306<br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 19 May 2024 - C0000020408888<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020400227<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3386034&CF=BIB Layla the Inventor wasn't tired enough for bed. So she sat up in her science lab, inventing things instead! What does Layla invent? A robot, of course! It's so much fun to do the robot dance together! And it'll be even MORE fun with another robot - so Lola and her new friend decide to make one. But when Layla and her robot friends make a third robot, everything starts to go wrong. Can Layla use her skills to fix him - and get everyone safely tucked up in time for bed? Layla the Inventor wasn't tired enough for bed. So she sat up in her science lab, inventing things instead! What does Layla invent? A robot, of course! It's so much fun to do the robot dance together! And it'll be even MORE fun with another robot - so Lola and her new friend decide to make one. But when Layla and her robot friends make a third robot, everything starts to go wrong. Can Layla use her skills to fix him - and get everyone safely tucked up in time for bed?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Robinson, Michelle (Michelle Jane), 1977-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Farshore, 2023.<br />25 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020406214<br />Beswick Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - In-transit from City Library to Beswick Library (Set: 16 Mar 2024) - C0000020406269<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020406233<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - C0000020406044<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020406251<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3390623&CF=BIB Baba's not feeling well, and Doctor Yasmin is determined to find out why. After giving Baba a checkup, Yasmin is stumped. But when she sits down to work on Baba's puzzle, inspiration strikes. Doctor Yasmin to the rescue! Baba's not feeling well, and Doctor Yasmin is determined to find out why. After giving Baba a checkup, Yasmin is stumped. But when she sits down to work on Baba's puzzle, inspiration strikes. Doctor Yasmin to the rescue!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Faruqi, Saadia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Raintree, [2023]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2023<br />25 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406467<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406516<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406392<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406422<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - C0000020406498<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - C0000020406535<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3390624&CF=BIB Yasmin and her friend Emma are heading to the ice rink. But Yasmin has never skated before, and she's nervous! After a series of excuses, will Yasmin hang up her skates or find the courage to step onto the ice? Yasmin and her friend Emma are heading to the ice rink. But Yasmin has never skated before, and she's nervous! After a series of excuses, will Yasmin hang up her skates or find the courage to step onto the ice?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Faruqi, Saadia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : Raintree, [2023]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2023<br />24 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020406015<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020405884<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - C0000020405807<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - C0000020406003<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020405935<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3399372&CF=BIB Ada and her parents have moved from the city to a small town for her mum's new job. But when they arrive, it's obvious to Ada that something is not quite right. On her newspaper round, she discovers the Banished, magical people who have been exiled from the town by the sinister mayor. The Banished are trapped behind an invisible shield which means they can't enter the town or see their loved ones. But somehow, Ada can see the shield as a wall of fog and, not only that, she can enter the world of the Banished. Ada and her parents have moved from the city to a small town for her mum's new job. But when they arrive, it's obvious to Ada that something is not quite right. On her newspaper round, she discovers the Banished, magical people who have been exiled from the town by the sinister mayor. The Banished are trapped behind an invisible shield which means they can't enter the town or see their loved ones. But somehow, Ada can see the shield as a wall of fog and, not only that, she can enter the world of the Banished.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Getten, Kereen<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bloomsbury Education, 2023.<br />92 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Bloomsbury readers<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020397924<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020398030<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020398069<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020398122<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3400758&CF=BIB Ajay's wish has come true - he's a news reporter for the paper he and his friends set up, The Mumbai Sun. But money is tight, so when he learns of a cash prize for the first person to find a crashed meteor, the race is on. Ajay's wish has come true - he's a news reporter for the paper he and his friends set up, The Mumbai Sun. But money is tight, so when he learns of a cash prize for the first person to find a crashed meteor, the race is on.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Shah, Varsha<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Frome, Somerset : Chicken House, 2023.<br />304 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 16 May 2024 - C0000020411597<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020411948<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3412135&CF=BIB Kofi is a natural entrepreneur, and is always quick to spot a moneyspinner. But what he had overlooked is his best friend's Kelvin's amazing photographic memory - and the fact that he can remember every single line of a song he's heard only once. The whole school is obsessed with music, and no one can ever quite make out the words of the songs, so Kofi spots a golden opportunity to sell a fanzine packed full of song lyrics. But it doesn't make him popular with all the teachers, and along the way, he gets caught up in several false starts, a slot machine scam, and detention, again. Kofi is a natural entrepreneur, and is always quick to spot a moneyspinner. But what he had overlooked is his best friend's Kelvin's amazing photographic memory - and the fact that he can remember every single line of a song he's heard only once. The whole school is obsessed with music, and no one can ever quite make out the words of the songs, so Kofi spots a golden opportunity to sell a fanzine packed full of song lyrics. But it doesn't make him popular with all the teachers, and along the way, he gets caught up in several false starts, a slot machine scam, and detention, again.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Boakye, Jeffrey<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Faber, 2023.<br />245 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408234<br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - C0000020408344<br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020410417<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408400<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408201<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 30 Mar 2024 - C0000020408431<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408362<br />Newton Heath Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408388<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408326<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3413487&CF=BIB Leo has always been a very happy little boy. But when his beloved Nana dies, he feels very sad. And very worried. What if something happens to him - or his mum and dad? And what if he begins to forget Nana? Mum and Dad say Leo's feelings are normal - but they don't feel very normal to him. The last thing Leo thinks he needs is a bunch of fretful furry monsters causing chaos - it's the Worries! But sometimes, Worries are good. Sometimes, they show us that our feelings might be sad and strange, but by paying attention to them, they can help us heal. Leo has always been a very happy little boy. But when his beloved Nana dies, he feels very sad. And very worried. What if something happens to him - or his mum and dad? And what if he begins to forget Nana? Mum and Dad say Leo's feelings are normal - but they don't feel very normal to him. The last thing Leo thinks he needs is a bunch of fretful furry monsters causing chaos - it's the Worries! But sometimes, Worries are good. Sometimes, they show us that our feelings might be sad and strange, but by paying attention to them, they can help us heal.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sheibani, Jion<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Puffin, 2023.<br />110 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 18 cm.<br />Worries<br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3413633&CF=BIB When Yara's mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions. Yara must travel from the home she has always known to a place that is not on any map - Zehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists and simmering magic. But Zehaira is not the land it used to be. The practice of magic has been outlawed, the Sultan's alchemists are plotting a sinister scheme - and the answers Yara is searching for seem to be out of reach. Yara must summon all of her courage to discover the truth about her mother's past and her own identity - and to find her place in this magical new world. When Yara's mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions. Yara must travel from the home she has always known to a place that is not on any map - Zehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists and simmering magic. But Zehaira is not the land it used to be. The practice of magic has been outlawed, the Sultan's alchemists are plotting a sinister scheme - and the answers Yara is searching for seem to be out of reach. Yara must summon all of her courage to discover the truth about her mother's past and her own identity - and to find her place in this magical new world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nabi, Zohra<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon and Schuster, 2023.<br />337 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />11 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3413799&CF=BIB Welcome to a new term at the River School! Best friends Jummy and Caro are attending together and they're thrilled to discover they both get to work on Nile House's agricultural project. But the Shine-Shine River is running low and Jummy will have to step up if she wants to save it. Welcome to a new term at the River School! Best friends Jummy and Caro are attending together and they're thrilled to discover they both get to work on Nile House's agricultural project. But the Shine-Shine River is running low and Jummy will have to step up if she wants to save it.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adeyinka, Sabine<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Frome, Somerset : Chicken House, 2023.<br />247 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408233<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408343<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - C0000020408270<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408294<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408379<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3414212&CF=BIB As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, 12-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a low-life conman - and the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship is heading for the fabled Sunderlands - a land of dragons, dangers and riches beyond imagining - she must weigh the cost of her dreams. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, 12-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a low-life conman - and the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship is heading for the fabled Sunderlands - a land of dragons, dangers and riches beyond imagining - she must weigh the cost of her dreams.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Soontornvat, Christina<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Walker Books, 2023.<br />317 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Beswick Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 13 Apr 2024 - C0000020408164<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 08 Jun 2024 - C0000020408123<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020407974<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408084<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408044<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3414320&CF=BIB 12-year-old Ellie and her best friend Abby, live in the small-town of Plainsboro where nothing ever happens. Ellie is an unassuming and unspectacular comic book geek, and she idolises her best-friend Abby who is cool, chic and talented. But when a freak earthquake strikes the small town, Ellie learns that she has acquired an unimaginable power. 12-year-old Ellie and her best friend Abby, live in the small-town of Plainsboro where nothing ever happens. Ellie is an unassuming and unspectacular comic book geek, and she idolises her best-friend Abby who is cool, chic and talented. But when a freak earthquake strikes the small town, Ellie learns that she has acquired an unimaginable power.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Johnson, Leah (Young adult author)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Scholastic, 2023.<br />275 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408240<br />Beswick Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408320<br />Didsbury Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408351<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408273<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408300<br />Newton Heath Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408394<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3414410&CF=BIB From the creators of 'Nature Trail' comes an uplifting picture book about the power of people, and the importance of connecting with others. From the creators of 'Nature Trail' comes an uplifting picture book about the power of people, and the importance of connecting with others.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Zephaniah, Benjamin<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Orchard Books, 2023.<br />25 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />18 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3414415&CF=BIB Maysa Malik just can't seem to be good like her twin, Musa. So, when she isn't allowed to go on a school trip, Maysa tries to change her parents' minds by taking part in a cookie competition at the mosque. But when the cookies are all destroyed, it's up to Maysa, Musa and their neighbour, Norman, to solve the mystery. They'll have to put their detective hats on to catch the culprit - and help save Maysa's reputation. Maysa Malik just can't seem to be good like her twin, Musa. So, when she isn't allowed to go on a school trip, Maysa tries to change her parents' minds by taking part in a cookie competition at the mosque. But when the cookies are all destroyed, it's up to Maysa, Musa and their neighbour, Norman, to solve the mystery. They'll have to put their detective hats on to catch the culprit - and help save Maysa's reputation.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mian, Zanib<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder, 2023.<br />196 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Meet the Maliks, twin detectives<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020411524<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020411870<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 21 May 2024 - C0000020411560<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 03 May 2024 - C0000020411598<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020473766<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020411833<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - In-transit from Newton Heath Library to Longsight Library (Set: 18 May 2024) - C0000020411899<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 - C0000020411657<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3414438&CF=BIB Tyrone is going to build a brilliant rocket ship out of building blocks and go on an adventure to the moon! There's just one problem - the blocks won't work, and Tyrone quickly loses his temper. Luckily, Grandad Cleveland is on hand to show him that with self belief, a bit of determination and a lot of imagination, there's nothing Tyrone can't do. In fact, why stop at the moon when there's the rest of the world and a whole universe to explore! Tyrone is going to build a brilliant rocket ship out of building blocks and go on an adventure to the moon! There's just one problem - the blocks won't work, and Tyrone quickly loses his temper. Luckily, Grandad Cleveland is on hand to show him that with self belief, a bit of determination and a lot of imagination, there's nothing Tyrone can't do. In fact, why stop at the moon when there's the rest of the world and a whole universe to explore!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Henry, Lenny<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2023.<br />32 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm<br /><br />16 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3451272&CF=BIB Tiny is a small creature with a big heart living in a school garden. Her animal neighbours don't like her because she looks like a human. They think humans are big, noisy and messy and they're scared of her. But when Frog is in danger Tiny comes to the rescue! Tiny is a small creature with a big heart living in a school garden. Her animal neighbours don't like her because she looks like a human. They think humans are big, noisy and messy and they're scared of her. But when Frog is in danger Tiny comes to the rescue!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bushby, Aisha<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Usborne, 2023.<br />125 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brooklands Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020412398<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020412057<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3457503&CF=BIB Little Lewis's childhood was filled with cars, motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad. On his fifth birthday, he received a remote-controlled racing car and joined a local club. It was hard being the only black child there, but he listened to his dad's words: 'Let your results speak for you.' His hobby led him to go-kart racing, and at the age of 10 he became the youngest ever winner of the British cadet go-karting competition. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driving with McLaren, rising through the ranks to compete at Formula One's Grand Prix. Despite his amazing successes, from breaking the record for the most triumphs in Formula One to his knighthood, Lewis has never forgotten where he came from. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport, as well as an advocate for positive mental health as well as environmental issues. Little Lewis's childhood was filled with cars, motorcycles and watching Formula One with his dad. On his fifth birthday, he received a remote-controlled racing car and joined a local club. It was hard being the only black child there, but he listened to his dad's words: 'Let your results speak for you.' His hobby led him to go-kart racing, and at the age of 10 he became the youngest ever winner of the British cadet go-karting competition. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driving with McLaren, rising through the ranks to compete at Formula One's Grand Prix. Despite his amazing successes, from breaking the record for the most triumphs in Formula One to his knighthood, Lewis has never forgotten where he came from. Today he is a campaigner for racial justice and racial diversity in sport, as well as an advocate for positive mental health as well as environmental issues.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2023.<br />30 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.<br />Little people, big dreams<br /><br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction - J920 - Available - C0000020407310<br />Forum Library Wythenshawe - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction - J920 - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - C0000020407518<br />Hulme High St - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction - J920 - Available - C0000020407408<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction - J920 - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - C0000020407428<br />Moss Side Powerhouse Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction - J920 - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024 - C0000020407565<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction - J920 - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - C0000020407493<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3465440&CF=BIB Most people have heard the word 'empire' before. Perhaps because of the Roman Empire. Or maybe even the Star Wars films. But what about the British Empire? This work will answer all the important questions about this major part of British history. Most people have heard the word 'empire' before. Perhaps because of the Roman Empire. Or maybe even the Star Wars films. But what about the British Empire? This work will answer all the important questions about this major part of British history.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sanghera, Sathnam, 1976-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Puffin, 2023.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2023<br />191 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />17 copies <br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3466291&CF=BIB A girl opens up a book looking for the story that's perfect for HER and tumbles inside. But Goldilocks is not her story, and Jack and the Beanstalk is not her story and Little Red Riding Hood is not her story. There's only one thing for it: she's going to have to write her own story - and the hero will be HER. A girl opens up a book looking for the story that's perfect for HER and tumbles inside. But Goldilocks is not her story, and Jack and the Beanstalk is not her story and Little Red Riding Hood is not her story. There's only one thing for it: she's going to have to write her own story - and the hero will be HER.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Halls, Smriti<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster, 2023.<br />31 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Onloan - Due: 25 Jun 2024 - C0000020407916<br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020411224<br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020407979<br />Chorlton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Onloan - Due: 11 Jun 2024 - C0000020407892<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020408051<br />Gorton Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020407961<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - C0000020407995<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Picture Books - Available - C0000020408031<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3469002&CF=BIB Princess Minna's mirror ALWAYS tells her that she's the best princess of all, so she's SHOCKED when one day it says that PRINCESS SKY-BLUE is the best! Princess Minna sets out to put things right again but learns instead that being a BEST FRIEND is far better! Princess Minna's mirror ALWAYS tells her that she's the best princess of all, so she's SHOCKED when one day it says that PRINCESS SKY-BLUE is the best! Princess Minna sets out to put things right again but learns instead that being a BEST FRIEND is far better!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Applebaum, Kirsty<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Nosy Crow, 2023.<br />89 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm.<br />Princess Minna<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2024 - C0000020407942<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020407888<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020408128<br />Longsight Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - C0000020408027<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Easy Readers - Available - C0000020408197<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3594297&CF=BIB Fayson has always wanted to be a detective. When her cousins recruit her to their top-secret gang on the island one summer, her dreams seem to be coming true. But the Greatest Gang of All Time don't live up to their name, and keep getting distracted from missions by things like food, falling asleep and a fair bit of squabbling! Guided by her favourite mystery novels, Fayson takes charge and tries to track down clues about the strange shadow that has been appearing in the island's lighthouse. With tensions stirring within the gang, can she use all her smarts to solve the case? Fayson has always wanted to be a detective. When her cousins recruit her to their top-secret gang on the island one summer, her dreams seem to be coming true. But the Greatest Gang of All Time don't live up to their name, and keep getting distracted from missions by things like food, falling asleep and a fair bit of squabbling! Guided by her favourite mystery novels, Fayson takes charge and tries to track down clues about the strange shadow that has been appearing in the island's lighthouse. With tensions stirring within the gang, can she use all her smarts to solve the case?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Getten, Kereen<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Pushkin Children's, 2023.<br />220 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Di Island Crew investigates<br /><br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020407940<br />Abraham Moss Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - C0000020409263<br />Avenue Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020407886<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408089<br />North City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020408048<br />Withington Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 20 Apr 2024 - C0000020408196<br /> https://manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3597992&CF=BIB This was supposed to be the best year ever for eleven-year-old Stevie Morrison. But instead, her life seems determined to turn itself upside down. First of all, her parents can't stop fighting - and they decide to move the family to a totally new apartment, in a totally new part of town, which means a totally new middle school for Stevie. On top of that, her best friend, Jennifer, is acting weird. She won't return Stevie's phone calls, and apparently her new best friends are a bunch of mean girls. The final straw comes with the arrival of Stevie's teenage cousin Naomi - sent down in disgrace from Boston (though no one will tell Stevie why). This was supposed to be the best year ever for eleven-year-old Stevie Morrison. But instead, her life seems determined to turn itself upside down. First of all, her parents can't stop fighting - and they decide to move the family to a totally new apartment, in a totally new part of town, which means a totally new middle school for Stevie. On top of that, her best friend, Jennifer, is acting weird. She won't return Stevie's phone calls, and apparently her new best friends are a bunch of mean girls. The final straw comes with the arrival of Stevie's teenage cousin Naomi - sent down in disgrace from Boston (though no one will tell Stevie why).<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Parsons, Karyn, 1968-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Puffin, 2023.<br />310 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Arcadia Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - C0000020412134<br />City Library - (Manchester Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - Recently returned - C0000020412199<br />