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March is here, and with it comes three brand new adventures ...

With 2023 well and truly underway, we are bringing you three brand-spanking new adventures. We have something for everyone this month - animal adventures, friendship and loss and figuring out exactly where you belong. From debuts to acclaimed-authors, here's our three new middle-grade titles this month ...

XANTHE AND THE RUBY CROWN by Jasbinder Bilan

Xanthe loves visiting her grandmother in her tower-block flat with its lush rooftop garden.

When Nani is diagnosed with dementia, Xanthe is determined to help her remember who she is and her family history. A mysterious cat leads Xanthe to some unexpected answers; secret mementoes from Nani’s past which reveal her as a girl who, long ago, was forced to leave everything she loved behind …

Read chapter 1 of XANTHE AND THE RUBY CROWN

DANDY THE HIGHWAY LION by Stephanie Sorrell

Lonely after their family moves to London, Ben and Hattie are delighted to find a new friend in the park: a talking lion wearing a top hat, dress suit and red cravat.

But not only is Mr Dandy Paws an exceptionally well-dressed feline, he’s a highway lion who robs from those who are cruel to animals and invests the proceeds in animal justice. But with a P.I. on his tail, Dandy’s latest scheme – a daring break-out at Tower Zoo – could get Ben and Hattie into far more trouble than they bargained for …

Read chapter 1 of DANDY THE HIGHWAY LION

THE WAY OF DOG by Zana Fraillon

Orphan puppy Scruffity yearns for Family – and when he is set free by a boy as unwanted and lonely as he is, his dream is fulfilled.

But when tragedy strikes, Scruffity is alone again. How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to begin with?

Read chapter 1 of THE WAY OF DOG