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  • The Island Vet (1) - Pirates and Sea Monsters

    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...

  • Everything You Know About the Human Body is Wrong!

    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...

  • Time Travel Twins: The Viking Attack

    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...

  • Marv and the Humongous Hamster

    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...

  • Witch Watch

    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.

  • Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret: The brand-new book from the authors of the bestselling Dragon Realm series

    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...

  • I Am Wolf

    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...

  • Moonshifter

    Moonshifter

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    28 April 2024;

    Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

    Loveday Gwynne is a shapeshifter, able to transform into Hare. Running wild and free in this shape, she is full of joy, but she has to keep her ability secret as Old Magic is no longer tolerated in her home village of Penros. The new Elder is determined to get rid of all shapeshifters, ruling...

  • Puppet

    Puppet

    Name: Lorraine Ansell
    26 April 2024;

    Genre: Magical Realism

    Silvester is tired and reclusive, remembering the life he once had with his lovely Belinda; the puppet shows they held were renowned far and wide. A van arrives to take all his once-revered work away for a museum exhibition and Silvester reminisces on his purpose. Woken that night, sitting in...

  • On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport

    On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport

    Name: Rebecca Green
    26 April 2024;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport is a book that every school should have. It is clearly laid out and appeals to children from ages 8+. It is colourful and clearly structured. As a teacher, I would use this book not only to...