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  • The Young Cyclist's Companion

    The Young Cyclist's Companion

    Name: Lizi Backhouse
    22 April 2021;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    This is. great book for budding cyclists; it introduces children to the basics of bikes. The book begins with the history of bicycles and how they developed into the bike we know today. It covers different types of bikes, their parts and how to care for them. There are sections on different ty...

  • The Smidgens

    The Smidgens

    Name: Megan Webb
    21 April 2021;

    Genre: Adventure

    Smidgens are tiny people, and the Sprout family believes they could be the last of their kind. Until one day, Gafferty Sprout stumbles upon an atlas that reveals there might be more to the history of the Smidgens than her family once thought. The Smidgens follows Gaffer...

  • Harklights

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    20 April 2021;

    Genre: Environment

    Wick (not his real name) is an orphan working at the Harklights match factory and orphanage. Conditions for the orphans, whose real names are taken from them when they arrive, are simply appalling. Ma Bogey runs the place with an iron thumb, a stick and a gun. Anyone who dares displease her ru...

  • Feast of the Evernight

    Feast of the Evernight

    Name: Clare Wilkins
    20 April 2021;

    Genre: Fantasy

    I loved the first Evernight book – darkness, magic and wonderful heroes and heroines – and soon slipped right back into the enchanting world of The Silver Kingdom. Larabelle Fox and her trusty friends, Joe and Double Eight have rescued the White Witches and defeated the Evernight. The e...

  • Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1)

    Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

    Name: Ebony Age 11
    20 April 2021;

    Genre: Myths & Legends

    As a reader from the age of 9 of this franchise, these books are very entertaining and a great read, for all ages. This book covers Greek mythology in a fictitious way. I greatly recommend this book if you find an interest in ancient Greece. The main characters, Percy, Annabeth and Grover are...

  • The Lightning Catcher

    Name: Nathan Cox
    19 April 2021;

    Genre: Magical Realism

    The Lightning Catcher is Clare Weze's debut novel for children and what a fantastic debut it is! The story centres around Alfie Bradley and his family who have moved from the city to the village of Folding Ford. The boredom of village life quickly settles in as well as the rea...

  • Rainbow Magic: Rihanna the Seahorse Fairy: The Magical Animal Fairies Book 4

    Rainbow Magic: Rihanna the Seahorse Fairy: The Magical Animal Fairies Book 4

    Name: Vishaka Age 8
    18 April 2021;

    Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

    I Love rainbow magic and unicorn magic.

  • Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot

    Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot

    Name: Ashin Age 10
    16 April 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    This is a great sequel to the first book, which I loved as much too (if not even more). It all fitted together and I really felt as if I was in the book itself. It really helped to find that inner detective in me and, midway through the book, a little bit of hunger! It was really funny and I l...

  • Thunderbolt: A Jack Courtney Adventure

    Thunderbolt

    Name: Kelly Buxton
    15 April 2021;

    Genre: Adventure

    A fast-paced, immersive adventure story that delves into harrowing issues that plague the world. Thunderbolt, sequel to Cloudburst, does not disappoint. Join Jack, Xander and Amelia on another adventure set in the rich, deep seas off the coast of Zanzibar. Recovering from their latest o...

  • The Secret Life of Bees: Meet the bees of the world, with Buzzwing the honeybee

    The Secret Life of Bees

    Name: Amanda Shipton
    15 April 2021;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    Follow Buzzwing the honey bee on an unforgettable journey as you discover the secrets of the busy, buzzing world of bees. This is a beautifully written and illustrated book is packed full of information, stories from a range of cultures and cute characters to spot as you travel through the wor...