A Moment of War by Laurie Lee

GENERAL FICTION | NON-FICTION | CHILDREN’S BOOKS

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A Moment of War by Laurie Lee

Tedium, fatigue, and hunger on the margins of war.

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A Case of Grave Danger by Sophie Cleverly

A middlegrade mystery with a graveyard setting

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Murder on the Safari Star by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman

Elephants on the line, a mongoose on the loose, and a murderer onboard…

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The Kites by Romain Gary

A sombre, beautiful portrayal of human nature

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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee

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The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

A rescue mission in wintry Russia

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The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark

An inside-out murder mystery

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Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman

Nature-writing, memoir, and physical endurance

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A Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion by Simon Barnes

A beginner’s guide to the sights and sounds of common birds

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Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy

A middle-grade steampunk adventure

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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Dark, funny, and winsome

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Beetle Boy by MG Leonard

A beetle and a boy investigate an impossible disappearance

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote

A beguiling novella of a girl all but lost beneath her masks

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Malamander by Thomas Taylor

Brilliant middle-grade nautical adventure

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The Polar Bear Explorer’s Club by Alex Bell

Middle-grade odyssey on ice

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Kidnap on the California Comet by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman

Fast-paced middle-grade train mystery

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Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

Delightful post-war comedy of manners

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Barn Club by Robert J. Somerville

Building a traditional elm barn the old way - by hand

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The Warden by Anthony Trollope

A man beset by doubt

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The Lonely Skier by Hammond Innes

Wooden skis, fire, and guns make high adventure in the snow.