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Kate on the Case
Name: Lisa Watkins
01 July 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
A book written for junior crime detectives! Kate and her accomplice Rupert the mouse, are embarking on a train journey to the Arctic. However, not long after the train departs, strange and mysterious happenings start occurring. Kate takes it upon herself to investigate all the other passengers...
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Ways to Be Me
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 July 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Tally is ten years old and in Year 6. She's good at plenty of things but she really doesn't know who she is. Her teacher describes her as a model pupil, she has friends and is hoping for a big part in the school play. At the same time, she's finding it a growing struggle to fit in and at home...
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The House on the Edge
Name: Jane Rew
30 June 2021;Genre: Friends and family
This isn't just an adventure story involving three children - Faith, her younger brother Noah, and Sam - on the run, on the lookout for treasure, hope, a secure home. Nor is it a simple story of ghosts - as if ghosts were real anyway! Nor yet is it just about shattered families and friendships...
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Waiting For Murder
Name: Nicola Jenkin
30 June 2021;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
I thoroughly enjoyed Fleur Hitchcock’s Murder in Midwinter so was very excited to read her latest offering, Waiting for Murder. It was just as good - fast paced, with plenty of thrills and twists. Dan is spending the summer in the sleepy village of Sandford with his arc...
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How to be Me
Name: Nicola Jenkin
30 June 2021;Genre: Friends and family
How to be Me is a beautiful book. Cath Howe has perfectly captured just how important the creative arts are can be. Whether that be in finding self-confidence, making friends, or dealing with trauma. Lucas is feeling very alone. After the death of his mother, his father...
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Children of the Quicksands
Name: Rhiannon Cook
30 June 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Simi has always lived in Lagos, a bustling city full of noise and people, so it comes as a huge shock when she is sent to stay with a Grandmother she has never met, in the remote village of Ajao, a quiet place unconnected to modern Nigeria. An air of secrecy shrouds Simi's family life and her...
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Kate on the Case
Name: Lauren Maidman
29 June 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Kate on the Case is the brilliant story of the young reporter-in-training Kate and her trusty mouse sidekick, Rupert. Together they solve their first case to help Kate become the reporter she longs to be. Kate is on her way to see her Mum, a clever scientist and explorer on th...
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Life Savers
Name: Samantha Hughes
28 June 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Dr Zoe Williams, NHS Lifesaver and television presenter, introduces this uplifting non-fiction book, showcasing the lives of a range of different heroes and the amazing work they do. All 12 heroes are real life emergency service workers from across the world and are introduced to us in the fir...
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Do Something for Someone Else
Name: Samantha Hughes
27 June 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
In a few words the foreword to this book sets the scene for this inspirational non-fiction picture book. Do Something for Someone Else showcases incredible projects undertaken by young activists from around the world, who recognised an injustice and did what they could to impr...
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World-whizzing Facts: Awesome Earth Questions Answered
Name: Sharon Porter
24 June 2021;Genre: Environment
'When my teacher gave me this book to read I knew she had given me it for a reason. When I flicked through the pages my first thought was, I'll never get through all this, but how wrong I was. I loved the fact that the book is full of weird and wonderful answers to random questions. My favouri...
