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44 Tiny Acrobats
Name: Lauren Maidman
04 February 2021;Genre: Friends and family
44 Tiny Acrobats is the next instalment from Betsy Bow-Linnet and her 44 tiny African pygmy mice! Betsy has to take her mice to the vets and told to come straight back home, but she gets distracted by the circus in town and cannot resist going inside to see the special guest a...
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The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
Name: Janet Fisher
04 February 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Telling a story about someone who has a problem does not always work, often making the reader feel sorry for him/her, which does not always make for a good read. Helen Rutter has overcome this in The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by making Billy Plimpton into a real hero, who ov...
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Amber Under Cover
Name: Jenny Caddick
03 February 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Amber Under Cover is an exciting, engaging super sleuthing spy adventure! Teenage Amber is already reeling from the 'trauma' of finding out she is going to be a big sister after 14 years as an only child when this becomes the very least of her problems... A victory in...
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Emmy Levels Up
Name: Jenny Caddick
03 February 2021;Genre: Bullying
Emmy Levels Up is a brilliantly styled story focusing on bullying , friendship, fitting in and finding your own personal power . The story is updated for the digital age of gaming and feels fresh, relevant and very relatable with; it's almost dual narrative on characters' onli...
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Poison Plot
Name: Noel Age 10
01 February 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Agent Zaiba is a detective story based on a girl called Zaiba. Everything seems good at the summer fete until a mystery emerges at the baking competition. Will Zaiba, her best friend (Poppy) and her little brother (Ali) uncover who is the cupcake poisoner?
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds
Name: Noel Age 10
31 January 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Agent Zaiba is an amazing detective story about a girl called Zaiba who dreams of being the world's greatest detective. She runs into her first crime, with the help of her best friend (Poppy)and her little brother (Ali). Will they solve this mystery? I would rate it 5/5.
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Name: Faith Age 10
28 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
The book is about a boy called Covington who was washed up on an island and was saved by a lizard. What I like about this book is that Farthing, the lizard that saved his life, turns into a magnificent dragon. Farthing did many good deeds and it was nice that he turned into something beautiful...
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Name: Donna Burkert
24 January 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Luna Rae knows that something is different. It's not just their new house on the new estate, or the sofa still wrapped in its cellophane wrapper. It's not just the new school, or the girl on her table who is mean. It's not just her dad acting strangely and leaving her to look after her little...
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Name: David Age 9
21 January 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
It is about a boy called Whetstone who joins a group of thieves. He wants a magic cup to help him earn fame but he has to steal it! While retrieving the cup, he gets knocked out. He meets a Valkyrie who helps him. Review I would rate this book 5/5 because it's one of those come...
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Name: Caoimhe Age 9
21 January 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
A Viking Adventure Review I would rate this book 4.5/5 because it is adventurous and different to other books. I would recommend this book to my friends because I feel like they would like it. My favourite part was when Flee and Flay got in trouble at the end and my favourite c...
