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Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest
Name: Elen Green
25 January 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
It was so much fun to return to the island of Brutalia and to get another glimpse into the (brutal!) lives of its inhabitants. Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest is, if anything, even more anarchic than book 1 (Mort the Meek and the Raven's Revenge), with the citizens of Br...
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The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me
Name: Liz Webb
25 January 2022;Genre: Young fiction
I loved the sense of fun and camaraderie in the relationship between Jada and her Granny Jinks, and this relationship lies at the heart of The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me. As her father focuses on his work, Jada and Granny Jinks are left to enjoy each other's company in fu...
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Dragon Storm: Tomas and Ironskin
Name: Elen Green
25 January 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Can you imagine being able to summon a dragon from the ether into the real world? A small number of children in this medieval world are able to do just that and, once they have summoned their dragon, they form a unbreakable bond with it. So begins a regime of training and bonding at the specia...
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What's New Harper Drew
Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
24 January 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
What's New Harper Drew? begins a new series that follows the humorous stream-of-consciousness illustrated diary format that seems to be currently very popular, such as Tom Gates, Scarlet Fife and so on (I suppose they are the new generation of Adrian Mole characters). Plus, di...
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Barb the Brave
Name: Sharon Porter
22 January 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
'Barb in Barb the Brave is amazing, she can do anything and isn't afraid to try. I think I'd quite like to be a bit braver, like her, and try things I haven't done before. Barb shows us that people who we don't expect to, can turn out to be really good friends. She is so cool....
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Little People, Big Dreams: Pablo Picasso
Name: Wendy Kelly
21 January 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Part of the incredibly popular Little People, Big Dreams series, this beautiful book tells the story of Pablo Picasso who spent his life trying to master the art of painting like a child. His path to becoming the visionary artist he is now regarded as is told from his early da...
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Cool Technology
Name: Sharon Porter
20 January 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
'I loved this book. When my teacher gave it to me, she said I should just dip into the book and read the things I was interested in. I didn't expect to read all of it, but I did. I think she knew I'd really like it.' D aged 10 This is the first time we had come across this series of "Co...
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The Ship of Cloud and Stars
Name: Donna Ritchie
20 January 2022;Genre: Adventure
The Ship of Cloud and Stars is a brilliant story which is set during a time where girls and women had little say in society. An epic tale in which 'girl power' and determination can lead to dreams coming true. Nico, who lives with her mother, father and two brothers (wh...
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A Thunder of Monsters
Name: Jacqueline Harris
18 January 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Patch, Barver and Wren are back in A Thunder of Monsters, their final adventure in the trilogy that began with A Darkness of Dragons. The end of the second book, A Vanishing of Griffins,...
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Breaking News: How to tell what's real from what's rubbish
Name: Rhiannon Cook
14 January 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
A humorous and reassuring look at all things news, Nick Sheridan explains in a gentle and informative way how to read, write and question information like a real journalist. Beginning with the basics of what news is, Breaking News: how to tell what's real from what's rubbish,...
