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BOOKSURF BLOG RECOMMENDATIONS TO BUY |  | Hana's Suitcase
When Hana's suitcase arrives from Germany at the small Holocaust education centre in Japan, all the children who visit want to know about Hana. Where did she come from? Where was she going? What did she pack? When Fumiko Ishioka, the centre's curator, decides to find the answers, she embarks on a journey of discovery across Europe and North America, and 70 years of history. What Fumiko finds in Hana's suitcase is a true story of terrible sadness and great joy. |  | Wicked Lovely
The clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in this cool, urban 21st century faery tale. Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world, and would blind her if they knew of her Sight. Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer. Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention. But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King and has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost! Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working any more, and everything is on the line: her freedom her best friend, Seth her life everything. |  | Scream Street: Fang of the Vampire
After Luke Watson transforms into a werewolf for the third time, he and his parents are moved by the Government Housing of Unusual Lifeforms (G.H.O.U.L.) to Scream Street - a community of vampires, zombies, witches and more! Luke soon makes friends with vampire Resus Negative and mummy Cleo Farr. After liberating the powerful book Tales of Scream Street from his new landlord, Otto Sneer, Luke learns that the founding fathers of the community each left behind a powerful relic. Collecting together all six is his only hope of opening a doorway out of the street, so he sets out to find the first one, the vampire's fang. But with Otto Sneer determined to thwart him at every turn, will Luke even get past the first hurdle alive? |  | Mao's Last Dancer
The extraordinary biography of a young Chinese peasant boy who emerged from abject poverty, defected to the USA, and became principal dancer for the Houston ballet, a star in the US, friend to George and Barbara Bush, and a star of the Australian ballet as well. |  | The Peasant Prince
This true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, is a fairytale that has already captivated many children and young adults. Ages 5+. |  | Fantastic Mr Fox
Boggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They are determined to get Mr Fox - but he has other plans. |  | Daniel X
All's quiet in the small town of Holliswood, but not all is as perfect as it seems. A terrifying outlaw has just arrived in town, with the goal of throwing it into chaos. Only Daniel X and his all-star team can stop the outlaw and his thugs from destroying the city and everyone living there. |  | Leviathan Trilogy Book 1
It is the beginning of the 20th century, 80 years after Darwin established the foundations of modern biology. But in the world of Leviathan these discoveries changed history more dramatically than in our own. England and France have perfected the the techniques of species fabrication, resulting in a glorious age of Edwardian biotechnology. In this world, Prince Aleksandar is on the run from those who would deny him his inheritance. This will be a delux hardback edition, lavishly illustrated by Keith Thompson. |  | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone crunching zombie action. |  | Breath
Breath is a story about the wildness of youth - the lust for excitement and terror, the determination to be extraordinary, the wounds that heal and those that don't - and about learning to live with its passing. |  | Where the Wild Things Are
The story of Max, who is so naughty when he wears his wolf suit that he's sent to bed without any supper. In the night, a fantastic world of forests and seas appears in Max's bedroom, and he sails away to the land where the Wild Things are and becomes their king. |  | Captain Cook's Apprentice
This is the enthralling true story of Captain Cook's first, three- year-long voyage to Australia on board the Endeavour, seen through the eyes of a cabin boy, Isaac Manley, who was twelve when the journey started in 1768. Ages 12+. |  | The Twilight Companion
Features an unlikely couple: Bella, a gawky teenager, and her boyfriend, Edward, a vampire who has sworn off human blood. |  | The Very Hungry Caterpillar
This is the classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food. |
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