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Little Horror
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Little Horror is the new hilarious debut by Daniel Peak. This book is reminiscent of Boss Baby and draws on a gripping, fast-paced adventure with a feisty heroine. The story has a plot that takes many twists and turns but will ultimately make you laugh out loud. Rita Jeffrey i...
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Can't Catch Santa!
Name: Samantha Hughes
04 October 2021;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
It's Christmas Eve - the perfect time to catch Santa! Chase him through 10 cosy Christmas scenes. This book includes nine liftable flaps and a pop-up surprise! The size of this book meant that it appealed to the younger members of our infant school. The children in Nursery enjoyed sharing this...
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The House on the Edge
Name: Jan Blagden
04 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
House on the Edge by Alex Cotter - From the opening of this book, I was hooked and wanted to read on to discover who the characters were and what had happened to them. This story deftly weaves together the history of Dorset wreckers, ghosts seeking restoration of their treasur...
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If the World Were 100 People
Name: Sharon Porter
04 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The information in If the World Were 100 People is so interesting. Each double page spread is chock full of information about how the world's population and the comparative data is so beautifully presented by Aaron Cushley. My class were particularly surprised to learn that on...
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Secrets and Spies
Name: Kelly Buxton
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Prepare to enter the underworld of covert operations, secret missions and classified information! Secrets and Spies is a non-fiction book presented as a graphic novel giving it that extra element of mystery. Secrets and Spies immerses the reader in a historical journey through...
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Everything you Know about Dinosaurs is Wrong
Name: Sharon Porter
01 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The whole premise of dispelling the common myths about dinosaurs is really simple yet so cleverly done in Everything you Know about Dinosaurs is Wrong. Although we don't study 'dinosaurs' in key stage two, this book is a great read showing how to set out factual information. T...
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Rita Wong and the Jade Mask
Name: Kristen Hopwood
01 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Rita Wong has recently moved to Morecambe and lives an ordinary life, but feeling homesick, she longs for a little adventure. One day, she finds herself following a dragon and stumbles upon the entrance to the mysterious Neon City. The dragon is Lester Thyme and he has fallen on hard times. Ri...
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Saving Sorya - Chang and the Sun Bear
Name: Donna Ritchie
30 September 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Wow!!! One of the best graphic novels for KS2 I have ever read! Saving Sorya - Chang and the Sun Bear is so beautifully illustrated by Jeet Zdung. The story, which was influenced by Trang Nguyen's (the author) own childhood, growing up in Vietnam when she met a moon bear....
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Horror Heights: The Slime (Book 1)
Name: Samantha Phillips
30 September 2021;Genre: Horror
In Horror Heights: The Slime, 11 year old Connie has yet to find her niche at Secondary School, and while some children are known for their academic or sporting ability, just like many young girls, Connie still feels unrecognised by her peers! Connie is so keen to be known, th...
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When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena's War
Name: Donna Burkert
30 September 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Nandi has always had a special relationship with her Great Aunt Ellie. She has loved her stories and the very essence that makes her so special. When Ellie becomes too old to travel from her home in Ithaca to visit Nandi in Australia, Nandi vows to work hard and save the money to do the journe...
