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Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space
Name: Jo Cummins
21 December 2015;Genre: Adventure
My son and I loved this book and the accompanying app! We received the app first, my six-year-old dived straight in and started his first space mission. The app seemed easy to use and visually appealing. It taught us both a lot about our solar system. The competitive element of the app really m...
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The Adventures of Miss Petitfour
Name: Mikeala Morgans
07 December 2015;Genre: Friends and family
Miss Petifour is an eccentric singleton who lives with her many cats. She enjoys baking and making things and often takes flight (with her feline friends in tow) to collect whatever her whims suggest she needs. With a supporting cast of townsfolk - and a slightly lovelorn, sports car driving Mr...
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Clare and Her Captain
Name: Jayne Gould
01 December 2015;Genre: Adventure
Clare is dreading the long summer at Aunty Dora's with Mum and Dad arguing all the time. But then she meets isolated old Thatcher Jones and his retired horse Captain, and a friendship develops that she will never forget. There is nothing much to do in the depths of the countryside, so when Clare...
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Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright
Name: June Hughes
25 November 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is the third book in the Goth Girl series and, like the others, is an absolutely beautiful book to look at. From the hardback cover to the finish of the pages which show up metallic blue when the book is closed, to Chris Riddell's numerous illustrations along the way and not forgetting the e...
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If We Only Had a Helicopter
Name: Lizi Coombs
21 November 2015;Genre: Adventure
I really enjoy Roger McGough's poetry, so was quite excited to read this book! The story follows the escapades of a boy who is a given a puppy; a puppy who goes missing and goes on adventures with him! There is nothing out of the ordinary in this book, it has lots of normal things that most ch...
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The 13-Storey Treehouse
Name: Kerra Dagley
12 November 2015;Genre: Adventure
Andy introduces us to his 13-storey treehouse which he shares with his best friend, Terry. Andy writes books for children and Terry illustrates them. The problem is they are much too busy enjoying their amazing treehouse, with its games room, see-through swimming pool, bowling alley, lemonade fo...
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The Imaginary
Name: Lorraine Ansell
05 November 2015;Genre: Friends and family
Rudger is Amanda's imaginary best friend and together they have the most amazing adventures, where objects are brought to life and new worlds created by Amanda's extraordinary imagination. Rudger happily lives in her house until one night when the sinister Mr Bunting and his shadowy accomplice...
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Camille and the Sunflowers
Name: Lizi Coombs
31 October 2015;Genre: Adventure
Anholt has written a whole series of books that focus on different artists - through the children that knew them. This is a great way of engaging children and getting them to think beyond the classic pieces of art that they often encounter in schools or museums in a passive way. This particular...
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Binny in Secret
Name: Hayley Nicholson
30 October 2015;Genre: Adventure
There is an innocence to this book, much like the feeling with any Famours Five or Secret Seven adventures, although this one has mobile phones. Binny is not your normal lead character. She's clumsy and stroppy, and sometimes gets herself into trouble just by acting without thinking, but she has...
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Adventures of the Steampunk Pirates: Clash of the Rival Robots
Name: Hayley Nicholson
30 October 2015;Genre: Adventure
Hoist the mainsail! Gareth P. Jones really is on a roll with his Steampunk Pirates. This series just keeps getting better. The pirates are now well and truly settled into their sea-dog profession and are once again being challenged by the dastardly British Empire - this time with the King taking...
