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After the War by Tom Palmer
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Conkers
Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a deeply moving and beautifully told novel of friendship and belonging, inspired by the incredible true story of the Windermere Boys. Summer 1945. The Second World War is finally over and Yossi, Leo and Mordecai are among three hundred children who arrive in t ...Show more
Arctic Star by Tom Palmer
Category: No Category | Series: Conkers
Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer returns with a thrilling naval adventure inspired by the incredible history of the Second World War Arctic convoys. Winter 1942. Teenagers Francis, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is p ...Show more
Clare and her Captain (Primary 8-12) by Michael Morpurgo
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Conkers
On holiday in the Devon countryside, Clare is bored by her parents' squabbling and longs for an adventure of her own. Her summer is transformed by a new friendship with retired horse Captain and his reclusive owner. This is a must-have for every fan of Morpurgo's classic storytelling and Rayner's highly ...Show more
D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Conkers
Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting canine companions.Jack can't wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It's his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired - brave men like his dad ...Show more
Fairy Tales: The Villain's Version by Kaye Umansky
Category: No Category | Series: Conkers
A curse involving a spindle goes terribly wrong for poor old Grimbleshanks. The Queen decides it's time for silly, soppy Snow White to go. Lardine and Angula aren't at all happy about having Ella for a stepsister. Old Maggit just wants to win the Wickedest Witch Contest with her house made of sweets. Th ...Show more
Good Dog McTavish by Meg Rosoff
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Conkers | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
The Peachey family is in crisis. No one cooks dinner, no one picks up the dirty washing and thekids are always late for school. All because Mum has resigned from being Mum and taken up yoga instead. She's in the tree pose; everyone else is in the doghouse. Except McTavish, a rescue dog witha difference, ...Show more
Hari And His Electric Feet by Alexander McCall Smith
Category: Teen | Series: Conkers
Hari is a dreamer with an unusual talent. He spends the few coins he earns washing cars on cinema trips to watch (and learn from) his beloved Bollywood films. Then one day Hari's gloriously fancy footwork is spotted by Mr Ram, a man on a mission to resolve conflicts near and far. Hari so entrances every ...Show more
Rugby Academy by Tom Palmer
Category: No Category | Series: Conkers
Celebrate the buzz of the Rugby World cup with this action-packed, globe-trotting rugby adventure from top-selling author Tom Palmer.Borderlands School's First XV have their sights set on becoming the best school rugby team in the world. But while the boys focus on their matches, many of their parents a ...Show more
S.P.E.A.R. (Bulletcatcher #1-3 Bindup) by Chris Bradford
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Conkers
When Troy is caught up in a terrorist attack that takes the lives of his parents, he discovers an amazing power - bullets can't harm him. With this secret uncovered he's soon recruited into an underground organisation where he meets Scarlet, a girl with her own remarkable talent, and the two put their p ...Show more
Shadow Warriors by Chris Bradford
Category: Teen | Series: Conkers
Taka's got a problem: he can't pass the Grandmaster's test and earn his black belt. But then a much more serious situation arises, and it seems his whole clan is under threat. At last Taka has a chance to prove himself, but he and his friends Cho and Renzo will face terrible danger on the way.
The OMG Blog by Karen McCombie
Category: No Category | Series: Conkers
A lighthearted tale of vlogging newbies from queen of tween Karen McCombie, wrapped up in a stunning package bound to appeal to fans of instagram, Snapchat and Zoella. Heartwarming and affirmative, this cracking new Conker has family and friendship of the offline variety at its heart.Four �good' girls m ...Show more
The Ostrich of Pudding Lane by Jeremy Strong
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Conkers
A silly and delightful tale of ostrich-related chaos from King of Comedy Jeremy Strong (The 100-mile an Hour Dog, My Brother's Famous Bottom), with added moustaches. Warning: moustaches may fall off due to snorts of laughter. Pudding Lane may be the only primary school in the UK with a real, live ostri ...Show more