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Cruel Truth
What if Anita and Cruella were best friends? It’s 1953, and teenage Anita Weatherby and her family have just moved to a booming postwar London. While her older sister settles right in, to the delight of their parents, Anita finds their new school—and her academic rival, Roger Radcliffe—daunting. Nothing seems to be going Anita’s way until a glamorous, confident new student moves to town. Stella De Vil is haughty and aloof—but surprises everyone by taking an immediate liking to Anita. Swept into the luxurious world of Stella’s highend family fashion label, Anita soon finds herself the anticipated star of the House of De Vil’s next fashion show, where she’ll be modelling a family heirloom, the Weatherby diamond, and walking the catwalk with two adorable Dalmatian puppies to raise awareness for a local animal shelter. But when disaster strikes and the Weatherby diamond goes missing, Anita will have to decide whom she can trust before her life goes to the dogs.

Time to Fly
A PAWS-itively brilliant new story from much-loved author Anh Do.
Featuring an amazing lenticular animated cover!

Tubowgule
Tubowgule (tube-uh-gahlee) was an important place for the Gadi people. The Dharug word refers to the meeting of salt and fresh waters, and it was a site of sharing knowledge and gathering resources for millennia. Then in 1788 it became known as Cattle Point and had four more names before it became the site of the Opera House, and culture, art and knowledge were again shared upon its land.

Five and the Forgotten Treasure
Can the new Famous Five catch the thief and find the forgotten treasure before it's too late? Join the original Famous Five and a new group of children in this thrilling adventure series by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton.
When Fran, Tom, Maddy and Gilbert the dog stay with Professor George Kirrin for the holidays, they soon find themselves caught up in a robbery of a top-secret treasure map. Professor George will have to tell them about an old case of the Famous Five if they're ever going to catch the thief and rescue the forgotten treasure...

The Great Chocolate Caper
Meet the Heist squad. AKA a motley crew of hot-headed misfits who HATE each other but LOVE chocolate. But then they discover a sinister chocolatey plot, right in the bowels of their high school, that will threaten the entire human race with utter annihilation. Can they put aside their differences to achieve the most audacious chocolate heist EVER and save the world?

Weird Power!
Dad’s at it again, helping Weir and his friends train for the athletics carnival! Weir’s not sure he’ll win anything, but maybe he’ll find another calling! Would that be so bananas? It won’t be easy ... but it will be funny!

The Cartoonists Club
Howard loves to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are her mistakes, and Art simply loves being creative and is excited to try something new. They come together to form The Cartoonists Club, where kids can learn about making comics and use their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures!

The Lost Notes of the Soul Spinners
There are two things about the Soul Spinners' greatest creation on which everyone agrees - one, that the Notes have the power to grant a single wish, and two ... that the Notes are lost.
When a ghost-eating wraith appears in the forgotten seaside town of Elston-Fright searching for the magical Notes, it's enough to make any kid ghost a bit nervous. Faye de Corail may have the townsfolk under her spell, but Girl, Corpse and their friends are determined to stay out of her way.
After old foes resurface and a child is snatched, Girl and Corpse begin to piece together a sinister plan that not only threatens the lives of their friends, families and the people of Elston-Fright, it may send them all to Death Proper too.
Somehow, at the heart of the mystery, lies the truth about both kid ghosts. Who are Girl and Corpse really? What is their connection to the lost Notes? And will they find answers before it's too late?

Gotcha!
A gang of burglars just escaped. They’re coming to your town! Perhaps they’ve left some clues behind ... Can you track them down?

Grandmother from the East, Grandmother from the West
I have two grandmothers.
One with brown eyes, and one with blue eyes.
One makes dumplings, and one bakes bread.
They are my grandmothers.
One lives in the East, and one lives in the West.






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Maddi
Library Trainee
A gripping story that spans over three years and follows the lives of the wealthy Sinclair family on their private island.
It focuses on four teenagers and a string of lies that has detrimental effects. The story explores themes of power, greed, love, and suspense. ‘We Were Liars,’ takes you on a journey that evokes an array of emotions.
The best part is that it has recently been adapted and released as a tv series.
Recommended by
Tayla
Branch Supervisor
This is the scariest book I have ever read! I wanted to be freaked out, and I picked up this book with a hunch that it would do just that.
This story begins with young couple on a romantic getaway in a cozy cabin on the cliffs of Pale Peak. With the fireplace roaring, the hot chocolate steaming, and a recent engagement to celebrate, Felix and Faye are excited with the idea of spending some quality time together. But as winter approaches and the snow begins to fall, something outside begins to take an interest in the couple. Things start to go bump in the night, Faye begins to talk in her sleep, and Felix is horrified when he realises that she is talking to someone who is outside the cabin!
If you want to be scared and don’t mind reading with every light on in the house, give this book your attention! I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.
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Catherine
Branch Supervisor
A beautifully written debut novel that follows three women who face love and loss while surviving the brutal Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during the second World War.
If quietly powerful and well-researched historical fiction appeals to you, then I highly recommend adding this book to your reading list.
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'The Book of the Frog' by Sally Coulthard
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Louise
Library Assistant
Do you like frogs? Have you ever wondered how they can jump so far or communicate with each other? Or perhaps you want to know more about frogs that live in unexpected places such as the Australian desert. The Book of the Frog is a wonderful (nearly pocket sized) book that explores the fantastic life of frogs. It provides easy to read factual information about the many frogs that live on this planet and all the different ways they live. Coulthard also provides some excellent information on how to care for your local frogs and attract them into your garden.
I thoroughly enjoyed this peek into the world of frogs and have a greater appreciation for these curious little creatures.
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