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An Escape in Time
Name: Donna Ritchie
06 May 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Alex and Ruby are once again transported by the magic mirror in Applecott House to a different period in history. One of the things I love about these books is that Sally Nicholls, through her stories, manages to present information about what life was like in the past in a way that is easy fo...
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The Bookshop Cat
Name: Lizi Backhouse
06 May 2021;Genre: Friends and family
This Bookshop Cat follows how a cat who loves reading finds an ideal job in a bookshop. However, tragedy strikes one day and the bookshop is flooded! The staff at the bookshop work to save the books, but then find they've been forgotten about and must find a way to get the loc...
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Wulfie: Beast in Show
Name: Lauren Maidman
06 May 2021;Genre: Animals
Wufie: Beast in Show is the second book in the Wulfie series. Libby lives with her Dad (a wacky inventor), her step mother Veronika (who isn't that nice) and her step-brother Rex (who also isn't very nice) and life isn't that great. Apart from that, Libby has a big and small s...
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The Nightsilver Promise
Name: Matthew Age 11
06 May 2021;Genre: Fantasy
The Nightsilver Promise is a real marvel! You are transported by author Annaliese Avery into a magical world governed by science and the destiny-led journey of a young girl named Paisley. Floating boroughs of London, mythical dragons and a brother who holds a secret of huge ma...
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Mia's Life: Fan Takeover
Name: Jane Rew
05 May 2021;Genre: Friends and family
37 thousand 'Miacorns' have liked Mia's recent YouTube posts about Mia's Life: Fan Takeover release. It is aimed at tweens (not all of them girls) who like to hear one of their peers talking about things which feature highly on their radar: fashion, puberty, the opposite sex,...
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I Am Not A Label
Name: Bryony Davies
04 May 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In I Am Not A Label, author Cerrie Burnell introduces us to 34 disabled role models from around the world. The book also features historical figures. Writing in a positive way, this fantastic book shows us that living with a disability or chronic illness does not have to defin...
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On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold!
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 May 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold! is a comprehensive non-fiction text allowing readers to find out everything they need to know about becoming a professional sportsperson. Covering every Olympic and Paralympic sport, this is the ultimate guide with fascinating facts, weird and wo...
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Can You See Me?
Name: Louisa Farrow
02 May 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Tally is autistic and knows it but she hides it as much as she can. The trouble is that the effort is exhausting her and it doesn't seem to be working. She still doesn't fit in at her new secondary school, her old friends seem to be deserting her in favour of being popular and she's regularly...
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Me, My dad and the End of the Rainbow
Name: jennifer caddick
01 May 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This is the joyful and heart warming story of 12 year old Archie and his family. Archie has been struggling to cope with the recent separation of his mum and dad and the changed family dynamics and now, eavesdropping on his parents hushed and tense conversations, Archie discovers that his dad...
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Name: Kelly Buxton
01 May 2021;Genre: Environment
Reminiscent of The Borrowers, this immersive read about the Hidden Folk living in plain sight all around us is brilliant. Each chapter has an epigraph at the beginning, bringing this nature-filled adventure to life. Cumulus, the oldest of the trio, wakes one morning to find he has start...
