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The Ever-Changing Earth
Name: Maria
02 November 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
WOW! This is the newest book by Grahame Baker Smith and tells the story of the earth from the dinosaurs to today and how the earth has changed and continues to change. The illustrations are magnificent, almost photographic, and support the text and the concept of the book, allowing the...
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Girls Rule: 50 Women Who Changed the World
Name: Julie Broadbent
02 November 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
Written by Danielle Brown, British paralympic gold medallist and world champion archer, Girls Rule features 50 of the most inspirational women throughout history. Beginning with Danielle's introduction, we can see how passionate she is about inspiring young women, girls and di...
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Dragon Daughter (Legends of the Sky 1)
Name: Linda Brown
02 November 2023;Genre: Fantasy
What is there not to like about this delightful story? It's got a map of the fictional island at the beginning of the book (I still love a map in a children's book, even though I'm an adult!) and dragons... not just one, but four beautifully describe mythical creatures.On the beaut...
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The Nutcracker: An Enchanting Pop-up Classic
Name: Maria faithorn
01 November 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
This beautiful book brings to life the traditional tale of The Nutcracker through detailed, intricate artwork in a pop-up format. It's Christmas Eve, Clara's Godfather gifts her a Nutcracker and she loves it! That night, mysterious magic happens and Clara shrinks to the size o...
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A Hero Like Me
Name: Maria faithorn
01 November 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
A Hero like Me takes its inspiration from the protest events which occurred in Bristol following the death of George Floyd in America in 2020. George Floyd, a black man, was killed by police officers. This event led to protests around the world. The Bristol march was organised...
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Legendary Creatures: Mythical Beasts and Spirits from Around the World
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
Legendary Creatures: Mythical Beasts and Spirits from Around the World offers a fascinating introduction to mythical beasts and spirits. A map of the world identifying each creature's location is included at the beginning of the book and a note from the author explains that th...
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Ultra Wild
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 November 2023;Genre: Environment
Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan to Rewild Every City on Earth is a graphic book-style nonfiction text. Filled with drawings and tiny writing, this is a book to study closely and pore over each page. It is presented as a series of ideas to combat climate change. While it is presented as a sort of...
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Juniper's Christmas
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 November 2023;Genre: Adventure
Eoin Colfer's new book Juniper's Christmas is a heartwarming modern twist on a story about saving Santa Claus. This story brings attention to the real people who try to help restore Christmas spirit and Christmas magic but also highlights our struggles with modern day corporat...
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The Deadlands: Trapped
Name: Nathan Cox
30 October 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Deadlands: Trapped is the second book in the Deadlands series from Skye Melki-Wegner and the action-packed thrill ride immediately leaps back into full force where the first book ended. After reading the first book, <a href="/books/the-deadlands-hunted-the-dinosaurs-are-at...
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The Final Year
Name: Louisa Farrow
27 October 2023;Genre: Poetry
Nate doesn't have the easiest life at home. His mum is loving but struggling and Nate has never known his dad; he often has to get his two younger brothers up and ready for school; and there's never quite enough money to go round. In spite of everything, he has been doing well at school now th...
