There are always a lot of new releases over the summer and Autumn term, and this year is no exception! All the titles below have been pre-ordered, so if you want to reserve any of them, click the book cover to go to the Online Library where you can click the Reserve button and you will be emailed when they are ready to collect.
The Court of the Dead (The Nico Di Angelo Adventures #2) by Rick Riordan (Published Sept. 2025)
A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico's half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter on the West Coast She needs their help in managing a situation that the boys inadvertently brought about: the demigods showed the monsters of the Underworld that they have options; they don’t have to be evil. The monsters have taken refuge at Camp Jupiter. Nico and Will are on site, assisting Hazel when one by one monsters start disappearing from camp. A mysterious dark force is at work, and its plan is to punish all monsters for their past crimes.
Skandar is in hiding after the Chaos Cup where Rex Manning revealed a game-changing secret.ButasRexpreparestoinvadetheMainland,theIslandersarenotsurewhototrust.
With one of Skandar’s closest friends now fighting for the enemy, Skandar must build new alliances–includinganuneasytrucewithKenna.TodefeatRex,Skandarandhisfriendswill need to look back to the origins of the Island, and harness the full power of their elemental magic. Can Skandar become the leader he needs to be – to save the Mainland and the heart oftheIslanditself?
Stocking Full of Spies (The Ministry of Unladylike Activity #3) by Robin Stevens (Published Sept. 2025)
It's December 1941, and almost Christmas, when a bomb falls on Deepdean School for Girls MayandNualaarewhiskedawayfromthechaosandsenttostaywithMay'sbigsister,Hazel Wong,whoisworkingatBletchleyPark.
Withinseconds,they'rethrownstraightintotheirmostdangerouscaseyet.Acodebreakerhas beenshotinwhatappearstobeatragicaccident-untilasuspiciousandtop-secretmessage is discovered in his pocket. Was he a spy, working for the other side? Was the message plantedonhim?Mostimportantly-wasthismurder?
Vinir, the luscious-locked elven menace is staying in Midgard. To preserve the peace and preventhimfromtryingtomurderLoki(again),OdinsendsthegoddessFreyjatokeepaneye onthings.Soon,strangethingsstarttohappen.Thorreceivesmysteriousfanmail,Valerieand Georginastartbickeringand,worstofall,HeimdalldevelopsacrushonLoki'steacher!
Skandar and the Spirit War (Skandar #5) by A. F. Steadman (Published Aug. 2025)
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos (Loki: a Bad God’s Guide #5) by Louis Stowell (Published Sept. 2025)
NEW BOOKS
Aug. 2025)
Thieves, and the crew have only one thing on their minds. This year, they must take down Gabriel's parents - the infamous leaders of the criminal organisation, the Nameless - once and forall.
How will the crew balance this goal alongside their last year of studies, which includes a new classcalledGroundwork,andthemostdifficultBreak-intodate:infiltratingCrookhavenitself?
When Christopher Forrester is unexpectedly woken by a miniature dragon chewing on his face, his heart leaps for joy. For months he's dreamed of returning to the Archipelago - the secret islands where all the creatures of myth still live But he did not know it would involve a rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, or a plan to enter a dragon's lair. Nor did he imagine it would involveagirlwithaflockofbirdsatherside,anew-hatchedchickinherpocketandaravenous hungerforjustice...
Now,thepeoplewhoaretryingtofindoutexactlywhathappenedallthoseyearsagoarebeing murdered – there is a killer coming after them, a killer with a plan – and their only hope for survivallieswithSkulduggeryPleasantandValkyrieCain.
Because when the end of the world comes knocking, our first line of defence must always be sarcasm.Unstoppable,witheringsarcasm.
Onamissiontoreturnhimtohisbodyanddefeattheghouls,EvieandArthurteamupwithCai,a trainee shaman, who helps them discover the truth. The terrifying Blackheart Man is plotting to steal the island's four magical gemstones and use their power to destroy the barrier between the worlds of the living and the dead. It will take all of Evie's magic, Cai's bravery and Arthur's talentforthieverytostophim.
Crookhaven: The Thieves' Revenge (Book 5) by J. J. Arcanjo (Published
Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King (Book #2) by Katherine Rundell (Published
Skulduggery Pleasant: A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe by Derek Landy (Published
Spirit Warriors by Ashley Thorpe (Published
PUZZLE CORNER
If you are looking for something to do during the summer break there are a lot of games and activities on the Library's Google Site (link on page 2). Below are some new games you might enjoy. Just click on the links!
NEW BOOKS - MEMORY GAME
Give your brain a workout with this memory game. There are 16 books to find and matchwhichwillallbeavailableintheLibraryduringtheAutumnterm!
