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St Grizzle's School for Girls, Ghosts and Runaway Grannies
Name: June Hughes
19 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
Karen MCombie and Becka Moor have teamed up to write and illustrate a new series of books featuring St Grizzle's School for Girls (see also the first book, St Grizzle's School for Girls, Goats and Random Boys). In the first book (Goats and Random Boys), we meet Dani Dexter, daughter of a zoologi...
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Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Sprite's Den
Name: Vanessa Swift
11 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is the third book in the Evie's Magic Bracelet series, in which Evie receives presents of magical bracelets from her grandmother. Each bracelet gives Evie a different magical ability, from being able to see magical creatures in the first book to being able to imagine things into being in thi...
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The Bolds
Name: Tanjina Age 9
03 July 2017;Genre: Humour
I liked the bit when Bobby used his hyena hand and feet to jump the highest for the Sport's Day competition and the boy Kyle, who was a show-off, got embarrassed. Well done to Julian Clary for putting a lot of description in to paint a picture in the reader's head. My favourite character is Mrs...
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Aubrey and the Terrible Ladybirds
Name: Sue Wilsher
24 June 2017;Genre: Adventure
Aubrey's back, trying to solve problems caused by man's destructive impact on nature. The arrival of some foreign ladybirds in Rushing Woods causes problems with the locals. Soon, harsh words are flying around, questioning where different creatures come from and who 'belongs'. In the meantime, A...
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King Coo
Name: Janet Fisher
16 June 2017;Genre: Adventure
Bullies in stories need to get their just desserts and in this story Monty, Bertie and Gertie are certainly the recipients of theirs. Adam Stower's fast paced story illustrated by the author, is full of innovative ideas and some very clever drawings of King Coo's inventions. Ben Pole, usually k...
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Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink
Name: Alison
06 June 2017;Genre: Adventure
Overview: Alex responds to a pop up add on the computer to purchase a lie detector but it turns out that the catch is he is the human lie detector. Whenever he tells a lie or hears someone lie, his ear lets out a very smelly fart and the bigger the lie, the worse it smells! Armed with this new su...
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Spot the Mistake: Lands of Long Ago
Name: Ruby Age 9
02 June 2017;Genre: Information books
It's fun because you learn about history by trying to find things that are wrong in the detailed pictures. It's a bit like spot the difference. For example, in the Emperor's Palace in Ancient China you wouldn't expect to see a calculator or a hot air balloon because these things were invented m...
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Ella Queen of Jazz
Name: Maia Age 9
02 June 2017;Genre: Adventure
I loved the direct style and brightly coloured, eye-catching pictures, the collage design and brilliant layout. I was shocked at the racism described which explained that some people wouldn't let Ella Fitzgerald perform because of her skin colour. Others on the other hand helped her succeed. This...
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The Boy Who Went Magic
Name: Janet Fisher
02 June 2017;Genre: Adventure
After a confused beginning, this story about magic settles down and the last third begins to make sense. Bert lives at a school in a land where magic has been banished as have the mages. On a trip to the museum he goes through a mirror and develops a throbbing pain and light in his hand. Here...
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The Legend of Podkin One Ear
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 June 2017;Genre: Fantasy
The legend of Podkin One Ear is an epic storytelling 'tale within a tale' that has a classic and timeless appeal from its very first line. It is the story set in the world of rabbit communities where evil forces fight against the natural order, kindness and inherent goodness o...
