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When We Got Lost In Dreamland
Name: Susan Wilsher
15 January 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
Malky has been making some bad choices recently, which is why he finds himself being dared to commit a robbery. He finds he has snatched two 'Dreaminators', strange devices which make dreams come true. At first, Malky and his little brother, Seb, enjoy their dream adventures which, having a Dr...
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Name: Renee Age 10
13 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
During his voyage with Mr Darwin, and storm occurs and washes Syms onto a unexplored island with a volcano, a lizard and what he thinks is a dragon. I liked that the book showed resilience, collaboration and trust and the fact that a animal and a human could work together, that the book was di...
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Name: Dawn Woods
11 January 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Lotta is not finding it easy training to be a Valkyrie. She knows the challenge of capturing a fallen hero among the Vikings will be difficult. Meanwhile, Whetstone, a human who feels invisible down in Krud, has had his head turned by the promise of fame and fortune if he steals a jewelled cup...
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Name: Jacqueline Harris
11 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Syms Covington was a cabin boy on the famous Beagle ship, carrying Charles Darwin on his voyage of discovery. In 1835 they reached the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin was to begin to formulate his ideas for Origin of the Species. Syms was a real person and this story looks at a point missing i...
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Name: Jemmimah Age 10
10 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
This story is based on Charles Darwin's cabin boy, Syms Covington. This is a survival story. I really like the intensity of this book, I was often so captivated that I would lose focus of the world around me. As a big fan of nature, I like how this book includes detail about the setting, the G...
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Name: Laila Age 11
10 January 2021;Genre: Fantasy
This book is about a girl named Vega Jane who lives in a town called Wormwood. But this town is surrounded by a quag, filled with mysterious and death defying monsters. What I liked about this book was that it was very mysterious and it had lots of little clues leading up to one big thing. It...
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Name: George Age 10
08 January 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Vega Jane was a rip-roaring adventure of danger, bloody guts and friendship. This is a story not for the faint-hearted as there are people dying and horrible things happening! Vega Jane is determined to find out the secrets of Wormwood and maybe the leaders of it themselves. The book is full o...
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Name: Ashin Age 10
08 January 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Vega Jane and The Secrets of Sorcery is a fantastic book, which includes cliff hangers, tension and loads of other amazing stuff, I am very happy to have read this amazing book and am looking to read the sequel. I rate this book 5 stars. I would definitely read this book again.
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When We Got Lost In Dreamland
Name: Jo Clarke
08 January 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
Most children wish that their dreams could come true and that real life could be as exhilarating as the world that exists when we close our eyes. In When We Got Lost In Dreamland, when Malky comes across a device that enables him to take control of his dreams and to meet up on...
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Name: Jacqueline Harris
07 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Jimmy and his little brother Ronnie are evacuated from London to a Welsh mining town Llanbryn. It is a very different place from their home, with mountains and coal mines and a tightly knit community. Jimmy is wary of everything and determined not to like it as it would seem like a betrayal of...
