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Seven Sisters
Name: Megan Webb
03 August 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Seven Sisters is a book that tells the tale of seven very different sisters who live in the Forest of Tremendous Trees. Each sister has a different interest, ranging from art and painting to engineering. The sisters live harmoniously until one day when a new enormous, beautifu...
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The Raven Heir
Name: Donna Burkert
02 August 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Cordelia, her brother Giles and sister Rosalind have never known anywhere but the castle in the middle of the woods that their mother has raised them in. Their lives have been filled with the love and care of their mother, Alys, and their older brother, Connell. Although triplets, the three ha...
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The Elephant in the Room
Name: Lisa Watkins
01 August 2021;Genre: Real life
A heart-warming story of Sila who is desperately missing her mother after she is sent away for immigration issues. As weeks turn to months, she becomes withdrawn, sad, and lonely until her father takes her to work with him one day to a farm out of town. Here Sila embraces a friendship with the...
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The Elephant in the Room
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 August 2021;Genre: Real life
The Elephant in the Room is a beautiful, gentle and moving story of the pain of family separation and of the support in finding new friendships. In the USA, Sila and her father have spent a year living apart from her mother, currently trapped unfairly in Turkey whilst immigrat...
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The Secret Detectives
Name: Donna Ritchie
01 August 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Secret Detectives is set upon the mail ship SS Mariana, sailing from India to England. The passengers include three children whose lives are to be forever entwined by events on the journey. 11-year-old Isobel Petty has been brought up by people employed by her mother and f...
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Myths, Monsters and Mayhem in Ancient Greece
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 August 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Endlessly appealing, the Greek myths are some of the best-known stories ever told. This new collection, Myths, Monsters and Mayhem in Ancient Greece, is told in comic book form, making an attractive and accessible introduction to this world of magic and monsters. The bo...
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Between Sea and Sky
Name: Nathan Cox
01 August 2021;Genre: Environment
Between Sea and Sky by Nicola Penfold is a fantastic adventure story. I knew this would be a brilliant read after the success of Where the World Turns Wild and I was not disappointed. The story is set in the near future following several environmental disasters which ha...
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The Secret Detectives
Name: Lucy Age 11
31 July 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This book is about a girl called Isobel Petty. Isobel sees a terrible act! Somebody was thrown off the ship! But the captain didn't believe her so Isobel and her reluctant friends decide to investigate. I recommend this book for people who like mystery/investigation books. I rate this book 3/5...
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The Secret Detectives
Name: Josh Age 11
31 July 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I liked it a lot but it was a challenge to figure out who committed the crime! I actually thought it was every person except for the actual criminal! Anyone who likes murder and detective books needs to read this book.
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You Are a Champion
Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 July 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
You Are A Champion: How to be the best you can be is a totally engaging, fabulous inspirational self help guide and support from one of the country's most famous young footballlers, Marcus Rashford. Rashford is a true role model for today's youth as he continue to use his voic...
