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The Snowy Penguin
Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 October 2025;Genre: Animals
Bella is going on an expedition to the Antarctic with her mum to study penguins and she is absolutely overjoyed to be doing so! One day, whilst out exploring, Bella comes across a pale brown penguin but before she has chance to investigate it further she notices a ship... And then she stumbles...
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Art School (in a book): A future artist's guide to contemporary art
Name: Louise Gahan
27 October 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
Art School (in a book) is a vibrant, accessible guide that brings the world of contemporary art into the hands and hearts of young learners. It's not just a book about art; it's an invitation to see, feel, and create. Designed like a virtual gallery, th...
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The Skeleton Puzzle (Goldfish Boy 3)
Name: Louisa Farrow
27 October 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
From Lisa Thompson comes another brilliant, page-turning mystery story. I was so pleased to review this, and it lived up to my (high) expectations. When Jake and his dog Wilson are helping tidy up an elderly neighbour's garden, they uncover a long-buried skeleton. Jake...
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Time Travel Is NOT My Superpower ( . . . Is Not My Superpower 2)
Name: Beverley Somerset
27 October 2025;Genre: Adventure
Sara and her friends live in Walsham, where all of the inhabitants possess special powers. Sara has the power to teleport, and she is slowly learning how to use this ability with the help of her dad. All seems to be going well until she accidentally transports herself and her best friends, Geo...
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Name: Amanda Shipton
24 October 2025;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
You are immersed in the world of Wiskling Wood from the very moment that you open this mesmerising book. It is clear that Harriet's childhood hobbies of drawing and creating miniature worlds for tiny characters were not wasted. In The Diary of Wiska Wildflower:...
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Avalanche
Name: Linda Brown
24 October 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Tom thought a luxury ski resort would be the perfect getaway for him and his mum. However, the holiday quickly turns into a nightmare. When kidnappers storm their chalet in search of dangerous technology, Tom finds himself trapped in the snow-covered mountains, caught in a battle for survival....
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Feather and Claw
Name: Louisa Farrow
23 October 2025;Genre: Fantasy
A hundred or so years ago, in Valencia, a young girl lives with her grandfather. Between them, they are keeping an incomprehensible, extraordinary secret. Each morning, as the sun rises, Amparo becomes Feather - a hawk. And each evening, as the sun sets, she returns, once again, to her human f...
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Wands Away: Learning to Fly
Name: Sue Wilsher
20 October 2025;Genre: Adventure
Ramona Spellstar is about to head off for her first day at Wands Away School of Magic. Although excited, she is a little nervous; however, she soon makes friends and has fun in the forest, learning how to fly. Wands Away! Learning to Fly is a delightful story, perfect for newly indepen...
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Fear Files: Hide and Seek: A pacy, spine tingling horror adventure
Name: Donna Burkert
17 October 2025;Genre: Horror
Fear Files: Hide and Seek is a freakishly fiendish book for younger readers who like to indulge in age-appropriate horror. Adam is bored, the camping trip with his friend Sol is not what he promised it would be, and now a romp over the fields is proving equally boring...until...
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The Big Bad Wolf Murder
Name: Sara Sumner
16 October 2025;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The Tooth and Claw games championship is well underway, with rising star Ruby finding herself facing Alarick - AKA The Big Bad Wolf! With the end in sight, Ruby is horrified when Alarick falls down dead at her feet! On the run, accused of murder, Ruby turns detective to try and prove her innoc...
