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Bigg School: Double Drama
Name: Beverley Somerset
19 April 2024;Genre: School Stories
Daniel Littleton doesn’t have an easy life at home. His dad is always working, his mum is ill and he has to look after his five-year-old twin sisters, so he can't always do what he wants. He doesn't have the latest iPhone, and his Xbox is broken. His best friend, Ollie, lives in a big house an...
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New Arrivals at Willow Farm
Name: Amanda Shipton
19 April 2024;Genre: Animals
In New Arrivals at Willow Farm, Helen Peters has put together two amazing stories, Snowy the Sheepdog and Cowslip the Calf. These stories are sure to become firm favourites for young animal lovers who are progressing to chapter books. The text is clear...
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Time Travel Twins: The Viking Attack
Name: Jane Rew
19 April 2024;Genre: Adventure
This not entirely serious foray into the world of Alfred the Great before he famously burnt the cakes, indeed before he became an important figure in British history, sees him and a small band of similarly young villagers trying to repel the Viking marauders, newly arrived on their longship. I...
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Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales
Name: Elen Green
19 April 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Somewhat fed up of always being 'the bad guy', the Big Bad Wolf decides to take a closer, more investigative, look at the fairy tales we all know and love, to see if he could have done the things he's been blamed for (such as 'eating grandma whole'). Along the way, he also revisits a number o...
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A Hugh Dunnit Mystery: Taking Shelter
Name: Hayley Summerfield
18 April 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
A Hugh Dunnit Mystery: Taking Shelter is a hilarious new detective story by Guy Bass. This book is funny to its core and incorporates comic spreads to give the story an extra edge. Hugh Dunnit is no ordinary schoolboy, his alter ego is crime-fighting detective who takes...
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Dragon Force: Devourer's Attack
Name: Fabian Age 10
17 April 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Dragon Force: Devourer's Attack is one of the most exciting and adventurous book that I've ever read from this author. As the search begins, suspense builds more and more as you read the first few chapters. Then after that is when the adventure and description kicks into actio...
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Adventuremice: Mice on the Moon
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 April 2024;Genre: Animals
If you haven't already fallen in love with little Pedro and the Adventure Mice, then you are in for an absolute treat. True to form this newest adventure is carefully written with carefully pitched language to provide the perfect level of challenge to the early chapter book reader. The...
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Everyday Action, Everyday Change
Name: Giselle Age 11
16 April 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I like this book because it is very informative and spreads awareness about important things in life like racism and disabilities, which are very crucial things that needs to be known more about. I also need to bring up the character illustrations because they are AMAZING! Overall i give this...
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The Time Machine Next Door Rebellions and Super Boots
Name: Jane Rew
16 April 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Some readers will already be familiar with other titles in this series, but the books don't need to be read in order. We're told all we need to know at the outset: that young Sunil has an eccentric neighbour, Alex, who has invented a time machine, and who has a pet kiwi called Wiki. They are t...
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Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret
Name: Kayden Age 11
15 April 2024;Genre: Fantasy
I love Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret because it has a lot of commotion. I loved it when the swan tries to trick Arthur to make the Dragon Force Defences weaker.
