The Defender Frances Stonor Saunders

The Defender Frances Stonor SaundersWho would choose blood, sacrifice, and exile? At the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland Ian's dad did. In this real life thriller, 14 year old Ian Moore walks a tightrope of fear as two strangers reveal the shocking truth about his father. His father thought he was fighting for a cause, for his people. But the price was too high after the murder of his sister's husband and his own wife's death, he's paying for trying to get out. Somewhere

and for the importance of the scientific way of thinking - particularly in today's 'post-truth' world

And can the siblings put their differences aside for long enough to learn it

Olly isn't enjoying activity camp

Johnny and Alison must now adapt to a new world of spells

Freddie - and Admiral House - have a devastating secret to reveal

Krishnamurti

who raised troops

I'm not like most of my classmates

then in the centre of the book discover two pop-up backdrops which create a barnyard scene

She finds it hard to adjust to her new life

That's easier said than done

and probation officer Wren Reynolds has been tasked with his rehabilitation