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Raz Beri
Name: Sue Wilsher
19 August 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
Billy Turpin has cerebral palsy and is finding life at secondary school challenging. Dealing with bullies, thoughtless teachers and an over-helpful helper, he just wishes everyone would stop treating him differently. Mia, also a wheelchair user, has recently started his school and constantly c...
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Roswell Johnson Saves the World!
Name: Margaret Pemberton
19 August 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
What a fantastic read for all of those who are fans of classic science fiction. Roswell is an 11-year-old America boy, named after the so-called alien crash of 1947 in a town of that name. He has grown up with a fascination for space, thanks to his father who had told him tales of seeing space...
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Little Guides to Nature: Hello Fossils and Shells
Name: Jane Rew
19 August 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Glance at the common features of all four books in this series and the librarian/teacher/book-buying parent will soon be persuaded to invest: Helpful hardback format suited to taking outdoors, as is their fit into a rucksack pocket; Quality paper for durability; Stylish and colourful illustrat...
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Let Sleeping Gods Lie
Name: Hayley Summerfield
16 August 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
Thiago De Moraes has brought us another brilliant instalment of Trixie De Santos in Let Sleeping Gods Lie. This hugely entertaining story celebrates different cultures and highlights the importance of family bonds. Trixie is back, and just when she thou...
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An Invitation to the Botanic Gardens
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
16 August 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Guillain and Shoesmith take us on a tour around the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in this attractive, informative guide. Beginning at the turnstiles at the garden's entrance and ending at the gift shop exit. they guide us through many areas, including those open to the public and some behind the s...
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Ettie and the Midnight Pool
Name: Jo Clarke
16 August 2024;Genre: Adventure
Rich in atmosphere and intrigue, Ettie and the Midnight Pool takes the reader on a chilling adventure. Ettie has lived with her grandmother since her mother left her to travel the world. Grandma lives a life of self-sufficiency; there is no mention of TVs, mobile phones or int...
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The Explorer's Guide to Going Wild: From World Record-Breaking Adventurer Preet Chandi!
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
16 August 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
"Well, master explorer," Chandi says to her students towards the end of her Explorer’s Guide to Going Wild, as she congratulates them on now having the skills to go on an adventure and tasking them with setting out on their very own nature treasure hunt. Bursting with such ac...
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Ellie and the Marriage List: 1 (One Extra Sparkle)
Name: Sara Sumner
16 August 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Ellie is a 10 year old looking forward to the best summer ever! Her 'one extra sparkle' is Down's syndrome. She loves hanging with Ben, her big brother, but Ellie is getting increasingly more worried about how busy his life is becoming - with football, his part time job and now their new neigh...
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The Boy Who Cried Ghost
Name: Jo Clarke
14 August 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Oh my! I read this in two sittings and loved it! The Boy Who Cried Ghost is a perfect mix of humour, chills and suspense. Each chapter even has a play-on-words title with a spooky theme; 'Too Ghoul for School' , 'Spook-etti' and 'I-Scream' to...
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How to Save a Life (Little Experts)
Name: Jane Rew
12 August 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
How to Save a Life (Little Experts) could be the most important book a child ever reads. Indeed, many adults (myself included) will learn from it, both facts they hitherto didn't know and, more significantly, what to do in an emergency. The repeated refrain is 'stay calm, stay...
