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Name: Donna Burkert
04 February 2020;Genre: Personal Growth
Frances Frida Ripley: born in a storm (or so her parents so often reminisce), filled with anger and unrest. She spends her life being told to quieten down, to control her anger, to just be something that she's not. But she can't! She can't be like her sweet sister Bridie, she can't be like her...
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Where the Wilderness Lives
Name: Kelly Buxton
04 February 2020;Genre: Environment & Nature
Where the Wilderness Lives is a story filled with adventure and nature, intertwined with magic and folklore but grounded by the trials and tribulations that accompany childhood.There are so many aspects this book lends itself to; vibrant descriptions take you on a...
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Adventures on Trains: The Highland Falcon Thief
Name: Kelly Buxton
03 February 2020;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I thoroughly enjoyed going on a fact-finding adventure aboard The Highway Falcon, a locomotive on its final voyage. Hal, who reluctantly joins his travel-writer uncle, finds more than he anticipated when he is thrown into the role of unveiling a jewel thief. Brimming with twists and turns, thi...
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Nothing Ever Happens Here
Name: Lucy Russell
03 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
Izzy lives in Littlehaven, a small town in the East of England where nothing ever happens. Until the day, that is, when Izzy's dad tells her that he is transgender, and is about to start living as a woman, Danielle. Reeling from the shock, Izzy attempts to get on with school, auditioning for t...
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The International Yeti Collective
Name: Wiebke Howey
02 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
After a close encounter with human explorers, young mountain yeti Tick has to try everything in his power to protect the secret of yetis all over the world. Even if it involves travelling a long way, and working together with human girl, Ella. The book is told from two points of view, on the on...
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Amelia Fang and the Naughty Caticorns
Name: Linda Brown
01 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
This is the first time I have read any of the books in the Amelia Fang series and I hope it's not the last. The author has managed to merge creepy, scary images and make them cute and suitable for the younger reader who is ready to move on to something with more 'bite' in it (sorry for the pun!)....
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The Ice Bear Miracle
Name: Jenny Caddick
31 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
There is a glittering fairy-tale and folklore quality to this enchanting story. On the Isle of Bears, the close knit community of this frozen, Isolated land share their island with powerful and majestic roaming polar bears. 13-year-old Marv Jackson bears the scars of a now 'legendary' polar bear...
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Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet
Name: Alexandra Shorter
27 January 2020;Genre: Environment & Nature
Pankhurst has done it again in Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet. Her engaging and inclusive book introduces just SOME of the most inspirational women who have looked after elements of our world. With climate change and other environmental issues at the for...
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Sam Wu is NOT afraid of Zombies
Name: Sam Phillips
27 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
Somehow I've managed to miss the other books in the Sam Wu series but having read this one I shall be off to my local library or book shop pretty sharpish to read all about Sam's earlier adventures. Sam Wu is NOT afraid of Zombies is a laugh out loud, funny book; the fifth in a series of stories...
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A Super Weird Mystery: Danger at Donut Diner
Name: Carol Carter
27 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
The Pebbles family are moving to Donut Island and, in a break with his past life, Melvin has decided that he is DEFINITELY going to be cool from now on. Unfortunately, the first person he meets is new next-door neighbour, Rhubarb Plonsky. Soon, despite Melvin's best efforts, he has accidentally j...
