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The House at the End of the Sea
Name: Jenny Caddick
03 May 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
An eerie and creepily sinister fantasy adventure that roots its story in fairy folklore and tales of magical dark deeds, and their consequences. In a heart-wrenching storyline, a family try to come to terms with devastating grief and loss and take the first steps to construct a new but broken...
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Alyssa and the Spell Garden
Name: Elen Green
03 May 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Alyssa and the Spell Garden takes an ordinary part of North London and brings magic into it, by way of a 'spell garden'; a magical place that helps keep the community safe and hidden from the gentrification that has befallen many neighbouring high streets in the city. A...
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Happy Hills - Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 May 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Happy Hills - Attack of the Giant Danger Kittens is the first in Sophie Henn's new series. The full-page illustrations, comic-strip sequences and quirky typography ensure that the fast-paced humour runs throughout. The blocky, brightly coloured illustrations will appeal to the...
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The Island Vet (1) - Pirates and Sea Monsters
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 May 2024;Genre: Animals
Gill Lewis is a skilled author who specialises in creating gentle and heart-warming stories with an incredibly strong message and The Island Vet is no different. As a lover of nature, she leaves her readers with a sense of responsibility for taking care of our world. Th...
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Everything You Know About the Human Body is Wrong!
Name: Jane Rew
02 May 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
A quick look at the Contents page of Everything You Know About the Human Body is Wrong! is immediately intriguing: surely identical twins are identical, and don't fingernails continue to grow after we die? Even by page 6, where the first myth is outlined, my misconceptions are...
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The Viking Attack
Name: Donna Burkert
02 May 2024;Genre: Adventure
Thomas and Scarlett are spending the day with their grandfather. They are supposed to be finishing their school projects about the Vikings but Thomas can't focus. So his grandfather lets him into a secret; he has a special machine that can allow the twins to travel back in time. Thomas cannot...
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Marv and the Humongous Hamster
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
01 May 2024;Genre: Adventure
Marv and the Humungous Hamster is the seventh title in the series about a boy called Marvin whose alter ego, Marv, is a superhero. Despite initially being confused as I did not realise this was a further adventure in an established series, I enjoyed this fast-paced humorous ad...
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Witch Watch
Name: Oluwadarasimi Age 13
01 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Witch Watch is really fun, the witches are really funny and interest me, especially Fran the fairy and their glitter. It's a really good book, it's a sure must read.
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Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret
Name: Nathan Cox
01 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret by Katie and Kevin Tsang is perfect for adventure-seeking children and budding fantasy reading enthusiasts! Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret is a thrilling read that captivates with its rich storytelling and dynamic characters. The story c...
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I Am Wolf
Name: Jacqueline Harris
29 April 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Coll lives in Wolf, one of several Constructs, technological creatures, that control the lands and fight each other for territory. Coll is a bit different from the other people on Wolf as he has a prosthetic arm and leg. He feels he is only there because Alpha, who leads Wolf, is his mother. O...
