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The Map of Leaves
Name: Nathan Cox
05 May 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
Yarrow Townsend's debut The Map of Leaves is an ingeniously relatable and thrilling adventure story intertwined with a wealth of natural facts. Children battling against the odds to find the cure nature so desperately needs provides the perfect hook for an important, unique ad...
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Seed
Name: Sharon Porter
05 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
'This was the first book in ages that I read from cover to cover in only a few days. I really couldn't put it down. I really liked the main character, Marty, because he is unsure of quite a few things - just like me! I wished things were different for Marty and his dad, but Marty seems happy e...
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Llama Out Loud
Name: Emily Age 9
04 May 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Over the Easter holidays I read a book called Llama Out Loud. It is about a toy llama coming to life . I really enjoyed it because it really funny and fun. My favourite part is when the llama is dangling on the window . My least favourite part is when the mum shouts at Yasmin because she’s don...
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Alte Zachen (Old Things)
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 May 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Benji and his grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, go shopping together for the ingredients for their Friday night dinner. As they wander through Brooklyn and Manhattan, Bubbe is often confused as the world around her does not match with her memories, leaving her feeling alienated and angry. This i...
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother (Book 1)
Name: Melissa Age 11
03 May 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I have already bought the rest of the series. Wolf Brother has a very interesting plot and I like how it is set in prehistoric times. Without spoiling anything, I like how the author builds suspense and makes cliffhangers at the end of most chapters. From the first line, it im...
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Interview with Cleopatra & Other Famous Rulers
Name: Jane Rew
03 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
In the short introduction, Andy Seed explains how he came to do these 10 interviews of famous leaders from the past - by using his tranimalator to time-travel to the corresponding points in history. He also sets the tone for the rest of the book: humorous and informal, with many a self-depreca...
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The Insiders
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Callie, Nico, Ted and Zara are really close friends. Ted lives next door to Callie whose mum looks after him and the others after school. However, since an embarrassing incident at school, Ted has become quieter than ever, withdrawing from the group. When they notice a light on in school after...
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Little People, Big Dreams: Gloria Steinem
Name: Wendy Kelly
02 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Part of the incredibly popular Little People, Big Dreams series, this book is a biography of the ground-breaking American feminist Gloria Steinem. It details her life from her humble beginnings living in a trailer in Ohio with her family, to learning first han...
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Bugs (A Day in the Life): What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day?
Name: Lizi Backhouse
02 May 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
This is a beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book from Neon Squid, who are dedicated to publishing information books that make a wide range of topics accessible and intriguing to young readers by using a style that's similar to story telling combined with the usual features of a non-fiction...
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Granny Came Here on the Windrush Empire
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
02 May 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Granny Came Here on the Windrush Empire is such a wonderful starting point for further discussion about the challenges and achievements of the Windrush generation and the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. It highlights several Black women who have helped shaped so...
