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Name: Kelly Buxton
04 February 2021;Genre: Adventure
Nirana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant, dishes up a dazzling Sri Lanka-set adventure featuring a mysterious shipwreck, an overzealous child and a big, blue whale.Razi, a fisherman's son, stares wide eyed in paralysed fear as a mysterious boat appears on the sparkli...
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The Tindims and the Turtle Tangle
Name: Sam Phillips
04 February 2021;Genre: Environment
The first Tindims book was lovely, the second one, The Tindims and the Turtle Tangle, is just as lovely! Written by children's author Sally Gardner and made even more appealing with a collection of detailed, fun illustrations by Lydia Corry.When Bottle Mountain bre...
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Name: Kyron Age 10
04 February 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
I rate Mort the Meek 5 stars because Mort liked peace but he had to be a brute and chop his friend's head off! That was quite gruesome to me but I loved it! I would recommend it to adventurous people.
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Name: Beverley Somerset
04 February 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
The Widdershins sisters go from strength to strength in this wonderful book by Michelle Harrison!In A Tangle of Spells, Fliss, Betty and Charlie Widdershins move from Crowstone with their Granny and their father Barney. They are hoping for a new start in the pretty...
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44 Tiny Acrobats
Name: Lauren Maidman
04 February 2021;Genre: Friends and family
44 Tiny Acrobats is the next instalment from Betsy Bow-Linnet and her 44 tiny African pygmy mice! Betsy has to take her mice to the vets and told to come straight back home, but she gets distracted by the circus in town and cannot resist going inside to see the special guest a...
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The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
Name: Janet Fisher
04 February 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Telling a story about someone who has a problem does not always work, often making the reader feel sorry for him/her, which does not always make for a good read. Helen Rutter has overcome this in The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by making Billy Plimpton into a real hero, who ov...
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Amber Under Cover
Name: Jenny Caddick
03 February 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Amber Under Cover is an exciting, engaging super sleuthing spy adventure! Teenage Amber is already reeling from the 'trauma' of finding out she is going to be a big sister after 14 years as an only child when this becomes the very least of her problems... A victory in...
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Emmy Levels Up
Name: Jenny Caddick
03 February 2021;Genre: Bullying
Emmy Levels Up is a brilliantly styled story focusing on bullying , friendship, fitting in and finding your own personal power . The story is updated for the digital age of gaming and feels fresh, relevant and very relatable with; it's almost dual narrative on characters' onli...
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot
Name: Noel Age 10
01 February 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Agent Zaiba is a detective story based on a girl called Zaiba. Everything seems good at the summer fete until a mystery emerges at the baking competition. Will Zaiba, her best friend (Poppy) and her little brother (Ali) uncover who is the cupcake poisoner?
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds
Name: Noel Age 10
31 January 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Agent Zaiba is an amazing detective story about a girl called Zaiba who dreams of being the world's greatest detective. She runs into her first crime, with the help of her best friend (Poppy)and her little brother (Ali). Will they solve this mystery? I would rate it 5/5.
