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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...
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Locked Out Lily
Name: Jennifer Caddick
30 September 2021;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Locked Out Lily is an eerie, atmospheric, intriguing and totally compelling thrill of a story. I absolutely loved this book. Lily is battling a serious illness but her parents will soon need to divide their attention between her and a new baby - a sibling that Lily does not wa...
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How Was That Built?
Name: Kelly Buxton
29 September 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
How Was That Built? is fascinating non-fiction in picture book disguise, with story-type narratives that flow throughout like a river ebbing through a city. For budding engineers and those interested in the intricacies of how some of the world's most awe-inspiring buildings, t...
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Danger at Dead Man's Pass (Adventures on Trains)
Name: Sue Wilsher
28 September 2021;Genre: Adventure
Hal is delighted when his Uncle Nat appears at the start of the Easter holidays. Having received a mysterious letter from an old friend asking for their help, the two train detectives set off to investigate a suspicious death and a family curse. Going undercover as members of the family, they...
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Keeper Of Secrets
Name: Carol Wright
27 September 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
It it just Emily and her dad, moving to Badger Cottage in the forest. Emily's mum died and she feels like she has lost both parents as dad is closed off from her. In their new surroundings, which are remote and wild, they discover that there are Lynx living wild in the area. This is not to eve...
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Wings of Icarus
Name: Sue Wilsher
26 September 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Daedalus and his son, Icarus, have been imprisoned on the island of Crete by King Minos. Desperate to escape, they come up with a daring plan, but impulsive Icarus, longing for freedom, fails to listen to his father, leading to tragedy. In her retelling of this Greek myth, Jenny Oldfiel...
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Cookie and the most Mysterious Mystery in the World.
Name: Sam Phillips
25 September 2021;Genre: Humour
Cookie and the most Mysterious Mystery in the World is the third book in the fabulous Cookie series by Konnie Huq and it is absolutely brilliant! Cookie finally gets to see her Nani who has come all the way from Bangladesh. However, Nani doesn't speak English and Cookie...
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The Dream House
Name: Bryony Davies
25 September 2021;Genre: Bereavement
The Dream House by Laura Dockrill is part novella, part verse and part graphic novel. Just over 100 pages of text and pictures draw the reader into Rex’s world. Containing text and illustrations in a 'scrap book' style, this is a unique book. Rex is staying with his godfather,...
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Rules for Vampires
Name: Linda Canning
22 September 2021;Genre: Horror
Vampires meet ghosts in this epic tale of life after death. After an ill-fated encounter involving an orphanage, a dastardly villain, a wooden leg and a towering inferno, junior vampire Leo thinks she may not have what it takes to pass her Hunt of the Waxing Moon. Leaving a trail of destructio...
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Adam-2
Name: Mohammad Age 13
22 September 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
I really like Adam-2 as in the book he has to try to come to terms with everything and he has to try to get the humans to trust him and then decide if he is a funk or a human. The excitement, action and the twists and turns make this an amazing book.
