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A Storm of Sisters
Name: Beverley Somerset
06 February 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
In A Storm of Sisters, Fliss, Betty and Charlie Widdershins are called away from the sleepy village of Penderwick when their father's cousin Clarissa breaks her ankle and needs their help. Along with Granny Widdershins, they journey to the far North to Wilderness, a remote, co...
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Dragon Storm: Tomas and Ironskin
Name: Catherine Kus
06 February 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Tomas and Ironskin is the first book I have read in the Dragon Storm series and it was a great introduction to what lies ahead in the other books. It starts with the character Tomas who is summoned to go to a special school where he can learn to be a Dragonsee...
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Escape Room
Name: Louisa Farrow
05 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Ami's reward for working hard is an evening at The Escape. It's meant to be the ultimate locked-room adventure, perfect for someone like her who likes solving puzzles. But, as the Host locks Ami and four team mates in the first room, it becomes clear that this is far from an ordinary game....
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Into the Sideways World
Name: Tracy Parvin
03 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
I am a big fan of Ross Welford's stories. They are imaginative, inventive, beautifully crafted, filled with believable characters, thought provoking, yet very funny. By weaving philosophical questions and scientific concepts through his works, Welford ensures that his readers are informed and...
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A Street Dog Named Pup
Name: Jo Clarke
03 February 2022;Genre: Animals
In A Street Dog Named Pup, Pup is cruelly dumped by the roadside as a result of his barking. He is lost, separated from his beloved Boy and he is confused. The rules of street living are unknown to the innocent Pup and fending for himself is a struggle. Luckily, he happens upo...
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The Tower at the End of Time
Name: Hayley Summerfield
03 February 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Amy Sparkes’ new book, The Tower at the End of Time is the sequel to her brilliantly funny The house at the Edge of Magic. This book is full of humour, magic and mischief and takes us on another marvellous adventure. We are able to re-join with the characters...
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Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest
Name: Lillie Age 10
03 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
I think it's really funny and weird because in Brutalia everybody except Mort and Weed are mean to one another. My favourite character is Punky because at the start she wasn't very nice and she wanted to be a rock crusher, but at the end she became friends with Mort and Weed.
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Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest
Name: Oliver Age 10
03 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
The book was very funny and creative. I love the part where the fishermen worshipped Mort when he changed the storm into a light breeze.
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Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest
Name: Daisy Age 9
03 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
This story is about a young boy named Mort, who went on a monstrous quest with a person he does not like. The quest is to try to get a jewel for their queen. If they succeed, they can be crowned demi-gods because the queen thinks she is a god. Also when he was younger, his dad went missing and...
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Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Berserker
Name: Nicola Mansfield Niemi
03 February 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Berserker is a rip-roaring tale of historical fun. It follows the tale of two young Vikings, Hack and Whack, and their daily lives; everything from trips to market to their first experience of school. The pair take being a Viking very seriou...
