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Today,  the A-Z of authors continues with:

G is for Grylls – Bear Grylls’ “Lair of the Leopard” – a mission survival novel. When teen adventurer Beck Granger finds himself stranded on a Himalayan mountainside, he has to draw on all his strength and skill to survive.

After death-defying climbing and sheltering in some of the hardest terrain on earth, Beck also has to somehow make it through bear attacks and flash floods. But the biggest challenge of all is still ahead…  Can Beck finally learn the truth about his parents’ deaths and bring their killers to justice?

H is for Hardinge – Frances Hardinge’s Deep Light – the story of a friendship as deep and dangerous as the ocean. The gods of The Myriad were as real as the coastlines and currents, and as merciless as the winds and whirlpools. Now the gods are dead, but their remains are stirring beneath the waves . . . On the streets of the Island of Lady’s Crave live 14-year-old street urchins Hark and his best friend Jelt. They are scavengers: diving for relics of the gods, desperate for anything they can sell. But there is something dangerous in the deep waters of the undersea, calling to someone brave enough to retrieve it. When the waves try to claim Jelt, Hark will do anything to save him. Even if it means compromising not just who Jelt is, but what he is . . .

I is for Impey – Rose Impey’s “Llama Drama”.  It’s a HUGE surprise when Farmer Palmer chooses Lewie the llama to guard his new lambs. It’s the most important job on the farm and everyone thought he’d pick the biggest strongest, loudest llama. Lewie is the best at singing and dancing but is he a match for a cunning coyote?

Borrow Box  from North Ayrshire Libraries have thousands of eBooks and audio books available for loan. For more information see their website.

Today,  the A-Z of authors continues with:

D is for Dashner-James Dashner’s “Maze Runner”. Now a film, this dystopian adventure is one for those who love action.

When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he’s not alone. He’s surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade – a walled encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible stone maze.

E is for Easton – T.L. Easton’s “Boys don’t knit”.  Ben Fletcher must get to grips with his more ‘feminine’ side following an unfortunate incident with a lollipop lady and a stolen bottle of Martini Rosso from Waitrose. He finds a new hobby – knitting. Laugh-out-loud, often ridiculous, sometimes quite touching, and revelatory about the knitting world.

F is for Fletcher – Tom Fletcher’s “Eve of Man”, the start of a series.

Eve holds the fate of the human race in her hands, This chilling dystopia is at heart a love story set in a  future that has seen no girls born for 50 years. Eve must choose between love and the future of the human race.

Is your New Year’s resolution to read more in 2021?  Well, Borrow Box  from North Ayrshire Libraries have thousands of eBooks and audio books available for loan.

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As a taster, I will be focusing on 3 different books each school day in February to entice you to read something new. It will be an A-Z of authors – I am a librarian after all!

A is for Anderson – Sophie Anderson’s “The House with Chicken Legs”.  Marinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning. For Marinka’s grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next.

B is for Black – Holly Black’s “The Cruel Prince”.  It is the start of a series full of wonder, fantasy and lots of bloodlust.

One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal.

As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong. But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan.

C is for Collins – Tim Collins “Diary of a Wimpy Vampire”. Nigel starts the new term as one of the most popular pupils in school, and he’s finally got a girlfriend after more than eighty years of being single. But his life soon unravels when a new pupil, Jason, joins the school, and has his sights set firmly on Nigel’s girlfriend. Vampire and werewolf go head to head in the pursuit of love . . . with hilarious consequences!