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Malamander
Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Malamander is a seriously exciting and slightly creepy adventure, bringing a whole new world of a seaside town vividly to life. Herbie Lemon is the Lost and Founder of the Nautilus Hotel in Eerie-On-Sea, an aptly named seaside town.Then his life is turned upside do...
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A First Book Of Animals
Name: Lucy Newton
02 June 2019;Genre: Animals
What a fantastic book! It is split into sections including big and small, colours and shapes, animal homes, animal babies and animals in action. Each is filled with beautiful, bright, detailed pictures of animals ranging from tiny insects to ginormous elephants. Throughout the book, information...
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The Climbers
Name: Emily Beale
02 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Alma loves the forest that surrounds her village. She longs to explore further into its leafy canopy and dense jungle. However, her stern uncle's wish is that she stays within the boundary of the village and so Alma must obey. The mayor and teachers constantly warn about the dangers of the forest...
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You Won't Believe This
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
Somebody is playing spiteful tricks on Miss Martin, Cymbeline Igloo's favourite teacher. Horrified to find himself under suspicion, he is determined to find the culprit. However, he has a second mystery to unravel as Nanai, his best friend Veronique's grandmother, is dangerously ill. It seems...
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The Missing Bookshop
Name: Emily Beale
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Milly loves her local bookshop. She never misses a story time and loves to bring her pocket money to spend on books. The owner of this little independent bookshop is the wonderful Mrs Minty, there isn't much about books that she doesn't know. Sometimes Milly likes to set Mrs Minty a book chall...
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The Little Book of Garden Bird Songs
Name: Emily Beale
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
There's nothing sweeter or more calming then listening to bird song. But the ability to identify a bird by its warbles and twitters is a skill that is dying out. Designed as a book suitable for young children, The little book of Garden Bird Songs is a unique board book with a tuneful twist, enabl...
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You Won't Believe This
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
This is the second story of Cymbeline Igloo (definitely one of the very best names for a character...ever!) The first book, Boy Underwater, explored issues of mental health and Cymbeline's relationship with his mother. I must confess I did not love that boo...
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Malamander
Name: Andrew Mullen
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Malamander is a magical mystery story set in the seaside town of Eerie-on-Sea. Herbie Lemon works in the Grand Nautilus Hotel, returning lost things to people. This is where he meets Violet, who wants to find her parents, and enlists his help.The creepy seaside atmosphere that is c...
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The Dundoodle Mysteries: The Chocolate Factory Ghost & The Dentist of Darkness
Name: Rhiannon Cook
30 May 2019;Genre: Adventure
The Dundoodle Mysteries (The Chocolate Factory Ghost and The Dentist of Darkness) are like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, mixed with The Famous Five and sprinkled with a touch of magic. In The Chocolate Factory Ghost, Archie McBudge is amazed to discover he is the heir to a family fortune in...
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Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers
Name: Emily Beale
28 May 2019;Genre: Adventure
Ten year old Beatrix the Bold is a queen, but no one has told her yet! She lives in a Higgledy-piggledy palace with only her Aunt and Uncle for company. Her uncle, Ivan the Vicious, is responsible for the kingdom's armies. He isn't really so vicious when you get to know him, in fact he has quite...
