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Shadow Creatures
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 October 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Georgy listens to her grandmother Tove and great aunt Liva recount what happened to them during the war in Norway. They were only children when the Germans invaded and they witnessed brutal occupation, seeing enormous suffering. Based on the true story of Chris Vick's family, this is <s...
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Flow with the Snow
Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 October 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Flow with the Snow is a brilliant rhyming book that personifies the snow and follows their journey through the water cycle. The language in the book is poetic and descriptive enough to be interesting but without blurring the sense for readers. It's a great example of using pow...
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Magical Mountain Rescue: The Wildsmith #4
Name: Margaret Pemberton
01 October 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Magical Mountain Rescue is the fourth book in the Wildsmith series for younger readers, in which the young Wildsmith, Rowan, is coming to terms with her gifts (speaking to animals). After her adventures in the previous books, Rowan has been looking forward to...
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The Secret of Golden Island
Name: Donna Ritchie
01 October 2024;Genre: Adventure
What a beautifully written story by Natasha Farrant! If you love Enid Blyton but wished her stories could be whisked into 2024, then look no further! The Secret of Golden Island is full of the kinds of action and adventure that are in Blyton's stories, but more comple...
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Flow with the Snow
Name: Amanda Shipton
26 September 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Flow with the Snow is a beautifully written story based on the water cycle. The personification of Snow allows a wonderfully delicate personality to be developed which will really draw readers in. The illustrations are colourful and clear and allow the story of the water cycl...
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Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
Name: Kelly Buxton
26 September 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody had me gripped from cover to cover. This is a hilarious read that covers it all: bullying, friendship, grief and learning difficulties. The cast includes lizards with ADHD and anxiety; blind hawks and a pelican who sees themself as a supervillai...
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Hank Goes Honk
Name: Rosie Age 6
26 September 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Hank the goose is rude and upsets everyone. You are constantly rooting for Hank throughout this book to make the right choices, until he messes up again and again. But the message behind this book is what is so special: It is never too late to change, and Hank does his best to be a better frie...
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Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World
Name: Sofia Age 13
25 September 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
The book Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World is an exciting book about climbing the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. It covers the history of Everest expeditions, from early explorers to modern climbers. The looks of this book makes you feel like you're on the moun...
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Reggie Rabbit: The Ghost of Seagull Rock
Name: Jen Bevan
25 September 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Reggie Rabbit: The Ghost of Seagull Rock is the second book about Reggie Rabbit and his best friend Pipsquart. They have a new mystery to solve and another member of their group, Pipsquart's old friend Kai. Together the three friends do all they can to find out if The Ghost O...
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National Trust: Look What I Found by the River
Name: Lauren Beach
25 September 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Look What I Found By The River is a beautifully curated mix of fiction and non-fiction and part of the 'Look What I Found' series by Moira Butterfield and Jesus Verona for the National Trust. The book starts with three friends going for a walk on the ri...