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What Stars Are Made Of
Name: Janet Fisher
02 April 2020;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I don't suppose many people, adult or child, would know what Turner Syndrome is but this heart-warming story does give a very clear picture of how this disability affects Libby's life. Libby is 12 years old, living in Colorado, and has a heroine, a little known American astronomer. When...
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The Thirteenth Home of Noah Bradley
Name: Abbi McInnes
02 April 2020;Genre: Friends and family
This book drew me in from the very beginning. The story starts with Noah and his family arriving at their new home at midnight, not the usual time of day for a house move. As it turns out, they spend their lives moving to flee a curse. This means that Noah is used to arriving at school, puttin...
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That Time I Got Kidnapped
Name: Jesse Locke
02 April 2020;Genre: Adventure
An absolutely hilarious, fast-paced story from Tom Mitchell about 14-year-old Jacob who has won a once in a lifetime opportunity to appear in a Marvel movie! He missed his flight in Chicago and ends up on a rip roaring adventure when he meets a girl called Jennifer who is on the run from a mys...
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The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens)
Name: Lucy Newton
02 April 2020;Genre: Animals
The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens) is an exciting new series for developing readers, with cats, rats and dinosaur galleries!Tasha the cat lives in the museum with her brother and sister, Bianca and Boris, as well as lots of other 'museum cats'. One night as they...
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That Time I God Kidnapped
Name: Patricia Snake
01 April 2020;Genre: Adventure
A funny page-turner following the misadventures of British 14-year-old Jacob, who flies solo to America after winning a dream opportunity to appear in a Hollywood superhero movie. After he misses his connecting flight and resorts to getting a bus to LA, he ends up on a high-stakes adventure wi...
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Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows
Name: Julie Broadbent
01 April 2020;Genre: Adventure
Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows is the first book in this brand-new action-packed adventure series by the master storyteller Robert Muchamore. Fans of his books will not be disappointed with the first instalment in this new series.Set in the modern...
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Name: Jenny Caddick
01 April 2020;Genre: Friendship
Troofriend - a great science fiction themed, smart and thought provoking story. Sarah's relationship with her new Artificial Intelligence android, Troofriend, is cleverly written with a sense of enthralling tension throughout. It very quickly raises lots of questions in the re...
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Dragon Detective: Catnapped!
Name: Samantha Phillips
30 March 2020;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This first book in the Dragon Detective series by Gareth P Jones was originally published in 2006, since then it has been tweaked, updated and re-released for a new audience earlier this year (2020). This first book in the series, Dragon Detective: Catnapped!, introduce...
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Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster
Name: Carol Carter
30 March 2020;Genre: Environment & Nature
Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster is the first in a new series adventure stories for younger readers from renowned storyteller Gill Lewis.Willow is finding life tough - new house, new town, brother ill in hospital, and she keeps hearing a terrifying howling in...
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The Bat Book
Name: Jenny Caddick
29 March 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
An engaging and easy to navigate Non Fiction book that is beautifully illustrated throughout with detailed, eye-catching drawings of bats and their habitats. The Bat Book has a well-designed layout with bold captions and sub headings . The bat facts are chunked into ap...
