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A Library of Lemons by Jo Cotterill
Category: Children's
A poignant story about dealing with grief through the magic of reading and friendship. Calypso's mum died a few years ago and her emotionally incompetent Dad can't, or won't, talk about Mum at all. Instead he throws himself into writing his book, 'A History of the Lemon'. Meanwhile the house is dusty, t ...Show more
A Storm of Strawberries by Jo Cotterill
Category: Children's Classic Fiction
Darby loves summer on her family's strawberry farm - but is the weather about to turn? Darby's favourite things are listening to music - preferably The Beatles - picking strawberries on the farm and spending time with her big sister. She is looking forward to doing all three over the long weekend, but w ...Show more
All Too Much (#1 Hopewell High) by Jo Cotterill
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Hopewell High
Samira wants to do well, her parents want her to do well, her teachers want her to do well, but the pressure is starting to tell. Can her friends rescue her when it all gets too much' Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for stru ...Show more
Doctor Who: Star Tales by Steve Cole; Paul Magrs; Jenny T. Colgan; Jo Cotterill; Trevor Baxendale; Mike Tucker
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy
'Even though they're gone from the world, they're never gone from me.' The Doctor is many things - curious, funny, brave, protective of her friends...and a shameless namedropper. While she and her companions battled aliens and travelled across the universe, the Doctor hinted at a host of previous, u ...Show more
Eat Cake and Run (Hopewell High #3) by Jo Cotterill
Category: Education | Series: Hopewell High
Hani's spent her whole life training to be a great athlete, just like her grandma. But what if that's making her ill? Join Hani and her friends as she tackles her bulimia and tries to figure out who she wants to be. One thing's for sure: the girls of Hopewell High will take on everything boarding school ...Show more
Electrigirl by Jo Cotterill
Category: Middle Readers
Holly Sparkes is just your average 12-year-old, that is, until she's hit by a bolt of lightning. Now Holly is EXTRAordinary. Like a human battery Holly can generate a massive amount of electricity in seconds, which could come in handy if she's ever going to solve the mystery of her best friend's disappe ...Show more
Glee Club (RA 6.5, IA 11+) by Jo Cotterill
Category: Children's
An exciting light romance read. Mel and her friends love the high school Glee Club. They can't wait to take on their rivals in the tournament finals! But when the director falls ill and has to pull out, is that the end of their chances at the trophy? Or can Mel pick up the role and lead her team to glo ...Show more
Jelly by Jo Cotterill
Category: Children's Classic Fiction
Jelly, aged 11, is the life and soul of the classroom. She's popular and great at doing impressions. She's also overweight. She's learned to deal with the put-downs by brushing them off and pretending she finds it all very funny - while making up poems and writing her private worries in a notebook. Then ...Show more
Like and Share (#4 Hopewell High) by Jo Cotterill
Category: Education | Series: Hopewell High
Looking at the Stars by Jo Cotterill
Category: Children's
What if the only thing you had left were the stories in your head? Amina's homeland has been ravaged by war, and her family is devastated...The women of the family - Amina, her two sisters and their mother - have no choice but to leave their home town, along with thousands of others, and head for a refu ...Show more
Stage Fright (Hopewell High #2) by Jo Cotterill
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Hopewell High
Alice's parents are having problems and she has the lead in the school play. Can her friends help her to get over her stage fright? Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, ...Show more