Cambridge High School Library 2024

 By: a range of stunning authors Location: FIC AND Genre: Henry 8th Wives- Historical Fiction The Wives of Henry VIII tell all.... I love this book, different voices, hopes, dreams, and all besotted  (or told they had to be ) by the large rumpish Henry VIII. It is so Netflixy!! Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived   We hear the story of each of these wives... It is like a mystery thriller, with romance, intrigue and religion all chucked in for good measure. I forgave Anne, had compassion on Catherine and just could not warm to Miss Parr! Perfect for anyone fascinated by the Royal Wedding, Netflix's  The Crown   , or  Wolf Hall   , this is a pitch-perfect reimagining of the romance and tragedy of Henry VIII and his six wives, told from multiple points of view by some of your favorite authors. If you were one of King Henry VIII's six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subject of rumor and scandal like

 By: Bradley P. Beaulieu Location: FIC BEA Genre: Fantasy, Dragons, Epic Fantasy The Dragons of Deepwood Fen is the superb new high fantasy series by Bradley P Beaulieu. This is a classic tale of the thirst for power, of rising up from oppression and of a race to save the world, all done with a fantastic draconian twi st. Lorelei Aurelius is the smartest inquisitor in the mountain city of Ancris. When a mysterious tip leads her to a clandestine meeting between the Church and the hated Red Knives, she uncovers a plot that threatens not only her home but the empire itself. The trail leads to Rylan Holbrooke, a notorious thief posing as a dragon singer. Lorelei soon discovers there's more to Rylan than meets the eye. He came to Ancris to solve the very same mystery she stumbled onto. Knowing his incarceration could lead to the Red Knives' achieving their goals, Lorelei makes a fateful decision: she frees him. Now branded as traitors, the two flee the city on dragonback. In the mas

 By: Lynda Tomalin Genre: FIC TOM Location: FIC TOM Shortlisted for the 2022 Storylines Tessa Duder Award Hollie is learning to live with depression. She’s working hard to put the darkest days behind her. She’s got a job she loves, friends she cares about, and she’s coping. In fact, she’s doing pretty well. Then a mysterious – and gorgeous – new boy shows up at school. Jonathan is running away from his past. Weighed down by a guilty secret, he’s fled to his aunt’s rural property under the guise of helping out on the farm. As Hollie and Jonathan are unexpectedly thrown together, a growing mutual attraction scares and excites them. But the past isn’t so easy to escape, and they both have to decide if it’s enough to keep hiding, from themselves and from each other. Or can they risk hoping for more? ​ CW: This book contains detailed descriptions of mental health struggles, particularly depression. MILLIE Firstly, I received this book as an arc by Book sirens and Lynda Tomalin which I am su

 By: Beverley McWilliams Location: FIC MAC Genre: War, Pigeons Sometimes we must do things we don't want to, even if they frighten us. Royal Blue is a royal racing pigeon from a long line of champions. Every morning he wakes in his comfortable loft at Sandringham House, eats the very best seeds and spends the day training with his best friend to be the fastest and strongest pigeon in Britain. But there's a war going on, and things are changing. Then one day the King himself comes to the loft and chooses Blue for a very special assignment. As Blue goes on missions, helping with rescues, carrying secret messages and facing dangers he never could have imagined, one thing will become clear: never underestimate a pigeon. REVIEW This is a fascinating story about brave pigeons risking their lives in duty to their country. King George and Princess Elizabeth also have small roles in this story set during World War II. It’s a story of courage, friendship, growing up, responsibility and i