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Auntie Medusa and Me
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 August 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
The second instalment from Marie Basting is Auntie Medusa and Me. The story takes us on another madcap adventure with the demigod - Silvia - and her unusual Roman family. Having discovered that she is a demigod, Silvia now spends her time between realms; when she is not...
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He Says...She Says
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 August 2024;Genre: Family & Home
What grandparent does not wan to spoil their grandchildren, just a little bit? This beautiful story accurately details the complicated relationship between children and their grandparents, compared to the relationship that their parents had with them when they were growing up. Children and ad...
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Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace
Name: Rachel Bolton
01 August 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace is the latest in the excellent series 'Voices' which focuses upon important but less well-known people in the past. It tells the story of Hardit Singh Malik, World War One's first Indian pilot. This is an excellent book on ma...
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Little Guides to Nature: Hello Bugs
Name: Jane Rew
01 August 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Glance at the common features of all four books in this series and the librarian/teacher/book-buying parent will soon be persuaded to invest: Helpful hardback format suited to taking outdoors; as is their fit into a rucksack pocket; Quality paper for durability; Stylish and colourful illustrat...
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Shipwrecked
Name: Jenny Caddick
30 July 2024;Genre: Adventure
Receiving a proof copy of Jenny Pearson's new book, Shipwrecked, was a delight. I am a huge fan of Jenny's books which epitomise how to write a cracking adventure that just bursts with humour and heart. Her young characters are utterly relatable and emotionally relevant to her...
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My family and other Romans
Name: Jenny Caddick
30 July 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
A fun and fast paced historical comedy read featuring time-travelling Roman role play fanatics and a version of Ancient Rome. My family and other Romans is a lively, light-hearted and entertaining read. Schoolgirl Silvia Fortuna Juno De Luca lives pract...
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Little Guides to Nature: Hello Fungi
Name: Jane Rew
25 July 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Glance at the common features of all four books in this series and the librarian/teacher/book-buying parent will soon be persuaded to invest: helpful hardback format suited to taking outdoors; as is their fit into a rucksack pocket; quality paper for durability; stylish and colourful illustrat...
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Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit
Name: Donna Burkert
24 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Ista Flit is on a mission to find her father. With the help of her new friend, and by using her gift, she starts uncovering clues. But will she be able to solve the mystery, and who can she really trust? Clare Harlow's Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit is a captivating tale...
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Amari and the Night Brothers (Amari and the Night Brothers 1)
Name: Jenny Caddick
24 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Amari Peters is a 13-year-old schoolgirl, dealing with the harsh realities of growing up in Rosewood, a deprived neighbourhood, and coping with the racism and harsh treatment she suffers from as the only black girl in her scholarship school, Jefferson Academy. She is bright and sharp but weigh...
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Fallout
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 July 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Marcus Pritchard does not have an easy life; his family are notorious for being on the wrong side of the law. With one brother already in borstal and another heading the same way, everyone expects Marcus to go down the wrong path, too. However, Marcus hates being labelled 'a Pritchard' and has...
