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  • The Lost Whale

    The Lost Whale

    Name: Jo Clarke
    28 March 2022;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    In Hannah Gold's latest masterpiece, we meet Rio - a boy adrift in life. His mother, we infer, is struggling with her mental health and Rio is desperately trying to manage being her carer but the reality is, he's simply treading water. Rio finds himself, reluctantly, in California, miles away...

  • Cosmic Creatures: The Runaway Rumblebear

    Cosmic Creatures: The Runaway Rumblebear

    Name: Carol Wright
    26 March 2022;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Charlie and her parents are the first humans on planet Vela. There are plenty of unknown animals and plants to study. With the help of her best friend, Randon, who happens to be a robot, Charlie get caught up in some exciting new adventures. What I love about these animal stories is tha...

  • Cosmic Creatures: The Friendly Firecat

    Cosmic Creatures: The Friendly Firecat

    Name: Carol Wright
    26 March 2022;

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Charlie and her parents are the first humans on planet Vela. There are plenty of unknown animals and plants to study. With the help of her best friend, Random, who happens to be a robot, Charlie get caught up in some exciting new adventures. What I love about these animal stories is tha...

  • Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again

    Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again

    Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
    25 March 2022;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again is the second in the trilogy about teenage trainee spy Valentine (Vi) Day. Coming to the end of her first year at Rimmington Hall spy school, Vi feels like her actions in the previous book, Licence to Chill, when she defeated the super-villian...

  • The Secret of the Treasure Keepers

    The Secret of the Treasure Keepers

    Name: Kristen Hopwood
    24 March 2022;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    The Secret of the Treasure Keepers is set just after World War II and is a compelling story of friendship and mystery with likeable and intriguing characters. The story opens with Ruth waiting for her mum, Harriett, to come out of an interview at the British Museum. Har...

  • Max Counts to a Million: A funny, heart-warming story about one boy's experience of lockdown

    Max Counts to a Million

    Name: Donna Ritchie
    23 March 2022;

    Genre: Family & Home

    A brilliant book! I'm sure many children would have felt just like Max during the beginning of the Covid pandemic. It took me back to when we were not quite sure how events would pan out. I love that £1 from the sale of each book will be donated to the NHS Charities Together. Max's dad...

  • Pizazz vs The Demons

    Pizazz vs the Demons

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    23 March 2022;

    Genre: Adventure

    Thanks to super baddie Copycat, Pizazz now has five Demon Pizazzes to deal with. Each Demon Pizazz represents a different emotion and she will need the help of all of her friends to overcome them… In this, her fourth, adventure, Pizazz is told that evil baddie Copycat is being unbelieva...

  • Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms

    Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms

    Name: Jenny Caddick
    22 March 2022;

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms is a vivid, powerful and thrilling fantasy story with roots entrenched in African myths, tales and history. The story features young, orphaned  Cameron who is coming to terms with the mysterious disappearance and loss of both paren...

  • Max Counts to a Million: A funny, heart-warming story about one boy's experience of lockdown

    Max Counts to a Million

    Name: Lisa Watkins
    22 March 2022;

    Genre: Family & Home

    Max Counts to a Million is a funny, heart-warming story of eight-year old Max and how his life was suddenly affected by Covid-19. Schools are closed due to the pandemic and he is battling with the struggle of his dad being a key worker and his mum now working from home. One af...

  • Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms

    Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdom

    Name: Hayley Summerfield
    21 March 2022;

    Genre: Fantasy

    From the onset I was captivated by the front cover of this book, three powerful characters clearly determined and ready for the adventure that awaits them. Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms is the new book from Jamar J. Perry. This book is inspired by West African and Igb...