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  • Is My Teacher A Robot?

    Is my Teacher a Robot?

    Name: Sam Phillips
    03 April 2020;

    Genre: Adventure

    This very funny book by Dave Cousins is the second in the series about a chaos-causing robot babysitter. Robin the robot was built by twins, Jess and Jake's, inventor Grandma to help look after them. However, one morning he wakes up convinced he's no longer the twins' babysitter but is actually t...

  • TrooFriend

    Troofriend

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    02 April 2020;

    Genre: Friendship

    In Troofriend, Sarah is not overjoyed when her busy parents get her an android to be her friend. It is not just any old android either but the Jensen and Jensen Troofriend 560 Mark IV. Sarah would rather have a dog but she accepts the Troofriend, who she calls Ivy. Ivy is prog...

  • Viper's Daughter

    Viper's Daughter

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    02 April 2020;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Two summers have passed and Torak and Renn are now living together in the Forest with Wolf, his mate, Darkfur, and the cubs. But their pack is torn apart when Renn, fearing she is a danger to Torak, leaves. Desperate to find her, Torak and Wolf follow, leaving the Forest they love, and heading...

  • Orla and the Serpent's Curse

    Orla and the Serpent's Curse

    Name: Donna Burkert
    02 April 2020;

    Genre: Magical Realism

    When Orla Perry arrives at their holiday cottage in Cornwall, she immediately loves the 'oldy worldy' feel that it had about it. Racing through the rooms with her brothers, bagging the best bedroom, she has high hopes of a summer spent exploring. It is whilst out and about with her dog Dave (t...

  • What Stars Are Made Of

    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...

  • The Thirteenth Home of Noah Bradley

    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...

  • That Time I Got Kidnapped

    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...

  • The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens)

    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...

  • That Time I Got Kidnapped

    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...

  • Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows

    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...