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Blossom
Name: Beverley Somerset
04 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Ten-year-old Blossom lives with her parents in a house where every room, including the bathroom, is full of plants - Blossom 'can't even do a wee in peace!'. Blossom is going through a lot of upheaval in her life; she has recently lost both of her beloved grandparents, Tutu an...
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Tripwrecked: Tempest Terror
Name: Beverley Somerset
04 October 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Frank and his drama club are on the way to Italy to perform Shakespeare's play The Tempest in a festival. Only an hour after their ferry sets sail, they encounter a tremendous storm and have to take to the life rafts. They are hit by a huge wave and find themselves marooned on a desert island....
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Ping and the Missing Ring
Name: Sam Phillips
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This is a great early mystery story, ideal for a young reader who still lacks the confidence to 'go-it-alone' with their book selection. Ping and the Missing Ring by Emma Shevah is a colour banded (Dark Red) chapter book by Bloomsbury Education. Aimed at Year 6 expected level...
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The ABC Factor
Name: Lizi Backhouse
04 October 2021;Genre: Early Skills
An alphabet book with a twist! Tired of the normal animal alphabets, Cat is writing her own alphabet of unusual animals and is holding an audition, with the help of fellow judges Lion and Pony, to fill each letter. Stick Insect is tired of pretending to be a stick so when he sees the po...
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The Peculiar Tale Of The Tentacle Boy
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy by Richard Pickard is a heart-warming story of an unusual friendship that develops through the discovery of a deep-rooted mystery. The story is set in the fictious seaside town - Merlington and is jammed full of adventure and bravery. The...
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Little Horror
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Little Horror is the new hilarious debut by Daniel Peak. This book is reminiscent of Boss Baby and draws on a gripping, fast-paced adventure with a feisty heroine. The story has a plot that takes many twists and turns but will ultimately make you laugh out loud. Rita Jeffrey i...
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Can't Catch Santa!
Name: Samantha Hughes
04 October 2021;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
It's Christmas Eve - the perfect time to catch Santa! Chase him through 10 cosy Christmas scenes. This book includes nine liftable flaps and a pop-up surprise! The size of this book meant that it appealed to the younger members of our infant school. The children in Nursery enjoyed sharing this...
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The House on the Edge
Name: Jan Blagden
04 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
House on the Edge by Alex Cotter - From the opening of this book, I was hooked and wanted to read on to discover who the characters were and what had happened to them. This story deftly weaves together the history of Dorset wreckers, ghosts seeking restoration of their treasur...
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If the World Were 100 People
Name: Sharon Porter
04 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The information in If the World Were 100 People is so interesting. Each double page spread is chock full of information about how the world's population and the comparative data is so beautifully presented by Aaron Cushley. My class were particularly surprised to learn that on...
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Secrets and Spies
Name: Kelly Buxton
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Prepare to enter the underworld of covert operations, secret missions and classified information! Secrets and Spies is a non-fiction book presented as a graphic novel giving it that extra element of mystery. Secrets and Spies immerses the reader in a historical journey through...
