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Name: Sue Wilsher
03 October 2020;Genre: Friends and family
Sofia lives with her mother and little brother, Ermin, and their pet crow, Corvith, on the outskirts of Sienna. Their home, set in the grounds of a ruined monastery, is a charnel house made of bones, and her mother is a bone-binder, famed throughout the city for her work. Smallpox has ravaged...
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Name: Sam Phillips
01 October 2020;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Dragon Detective Series by Gareth P. Jones has to be one of the best children's fiction series the I have read this year. I absolutely love the unlikely detective duo, Dirk Dilly and Holly Bigsby.Sky High is the third in the Dragon Detective series and although there is referen...
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Name: Bryony Davies
01 October 2020;Genre: Magical Realism
The Day I Fell into a Fairytale by Ben Miller is an exciting adventure story that will capture the imagination of children everywhere. Siblings, sweets, evil witches princesses and traditional tales come together in this fun tale.Nine-year-old Lana loves all kinds...
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Name: Nikki Stiles
01 October 2020;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
A new girl has started in class. She doesn't look like the others in her class, she doesn't speak the same language or understand what anyone is saying to her, regardless of whether they shout at her loudly. The new girl's lunch smells funny, her clothes make her look like she's wrapped up lik...
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Name: Bryony Davies
01 October 2020;Genre: Personal Growth
The Hat Full of Secrets by Karl Newson and illustrated by Wazza Pink is a delightful book. A short story from Little Tiger, this hardback has full colour illustrations throughout, including the beautiful end papers.Henry has a secret. A big secret that he doesn't k...
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Name: Donna Ritchie
01 October 2020;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
The Witches is the first-ever Dahl story to appear in this format. It is a must for anyone who has read The Witches and also those who are new to Roald Dahl.Eisner Award winner Penelope Bagieu has executed the powerfulness of the story expertly. The illustrations a...
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Name: Jaqueline Harris
01 October 2020;Genre: Horror
Zombierella is a very alternative version of Cinderella, nothing like any other version you will have read before. Full of shocks and yucky moments, this is the sort of version that children will love.Cinderella lives with her fake sisters and fake mother (who had...
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Name: Carol Carter
01 October 2020;Genre: Supernatural
Hurrah, Mr Keys is back for his third gruesomely hilarious adventure! As regular readers will have come to expect from Guy Bass, we are in for a spooky-yet-warm, quirkily gothic, unputdownable treat!For readers new to the series, Skeleton Keys is a 'dashing, key-fingered skeleton,...
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Name: Jane Rew
01 October 2020;Genre: Supernatural
I cannot recommend this book too highly. It has so many elements of a good story: rich and believable characters, atmospheric setting and an intricate, cleverly woven plot. The pace is brisk, but with moments to draw breath and reflect; the mystery of Aggie's family history is tantalisingly re...
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Name: Carol Carter
01 October 2020;Genre: Environment
Tales from the Forest is a collection of 20 brand-new nature stories, five for each season of the year. In Spring, caterpillars transform, adders shed their skin and woodpeckers lay their eggs. In Summer, bees collect pollen, fireflies flit and tadpoles grow legs. In Autumn, m...
