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We have two spectacular summer stories to kick-start the holidays!

 Whether you’re jetting away to an exotic beach or exploring closer to home, we have two sensational stunners that will whisk you away with a turn of a page – all without a whiff of jet lag! Do you fancy an action packed adventure trip to Scotland? Or maybe a sun soaked romance in Italy? We've got you covered ... 

Dive straight back in to the world of Philip Kavvadias's Mission: Microraptor series with the fantastically funny, thrilling and ever so cool next instalment – Mission: Monster Mind.

Junior agents Finn, Milo and Tasi, along with a young hacker, Ether, and Arty the microraptor, are dispatched to Scotland to recover stolen technology that could plunge the world into chaos.

It’s their most nail-biting mission yet – even before they wake a monster from the deep ...

And did we mention there’s dinosaurs?

Livia is in Rome for the summer, experiencing all things Italian to connect with her roots, but this definitely will NOT include self-satisfied Italian boys. Definitely not.

Sixteen-year-old Scottish Italian Livia feels like an outsider, working in her ailing grandmother’s bar in Rome.

Smug local boy Giulio works there too, and quickly becomes Livia’s nemesis.

She is not going to be the cliché foreign girl who has a summer romance. But as Livia navigates family drama, newfound friendships and . . . Giulio, she starts to see the city – and herself – in a new light.

Grab a copy of THE 2025 summer read full of of food, family drama, and first love: Livia in Rome by Bruna de Luca!