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The Stickleback Catchers
Name: Beverley Somerset
12 May 2023;Genre: Friends and family
Mimi has been brought up by her grandparents since she was a baby. Now they all live together in a flat over a bowls club in North-East England. Mimi adores her feisty, sparky grandmother, who used to be an opera singer and is a mean skateboarder. So, when Gran begins to behave oddly and forge...
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Fairytale Ninjas - The Glass Slipper Academy
Name: Amanda Shipton
12 May 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Fairytale Ninjas is the amazing concept of Paula Harrison. Before launching a successful writing career, Paula was a Primary school teacher. Her years teaching taught her what children like in stories and how they respond to humour and suspense which she uses to great effect in this wonderful...
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The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City
Name: Elen Green
12 May 2023;Genre: Adventure
As a fan of Katya Balen's writing, I was keen to see what she can do for younger readers and The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City is an appealing, fun adventure - with just the right amount of peril - for readers aged seven years plus. It also introduces the idea of 'mudlarking' and how...
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The Greatest Kingdom (A Clock of Stars, Book 3)
Name: Jacqueline Harris
10 May 2023;Genre: Fantasy
In The Greatest Kingdom, the final instalment in the A Clock of Stars trilogy, Imogen and Marie once again return to the magical kingdom, this time with their mother. They are on a lifesaving quest and time is running out. As well as this, they are pursued by Anneshka, who has...
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Once There Was
Name: Donna Burkert
10 May 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
Marjan's father has been killed. She doesn't know why, she doesn't know by who. What she does know is that since his death, she has been left to take on his responsibilities and keep his business going. She has been left to continue her life at school, whilst her mind is full of gaps and unans...
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Forest School Handbook
Name: Jenny Caddick
09 May 2023;Genre: Environment
Forest School Handbook is a fantastic forest school guide written by two absolute experts in bringing practical learning, fun activities and survival skills to children in the great outdoors. The book is packed with information, ideas and explanations that cover a huge range o...
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Growing Up: An Inclusive Guide to Puberty and Your Changing Body
Name: Lucy Hopkins
08 May 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
A very informative read! This non-fiction book is all about growing up. It includes lots of in depth information to help children to understand how things will change as they grow up and give them some knowledge on what to expect in themselves as they get older. Growing Up: An I...
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The Boy Who Didn’t Want To Die
Name: Stephen Leitch
05 May 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
From one of the last holocaust survivors living in the UK comes a touching and insightful story of one boy's experiences of living through the holocaust. Five-year-old Peter didn't realise how his life was about to change in March 1944. As the Nazis invade Hungary, Peter, his family and the ot...
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The Storm Child
Name: Clair Bossons
05 May 2023;Genre: Fantasy
The Storm Child is the eagerly awaited sequel to The Wind Child. It follows Mara and her friend Torniv the bear shape-shifter who are on the run from Koschei - who is trying to kill them. I love the world that the author, Gabriela Ho...
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Last Girl In
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 May 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Last Girl In is an exciting new sports adventure from Cheryl Diane Parkinson. This book is a celebration of Black British history and women's sport. We are first introduced to the main character - Kerry-Ann - as she is secretly escaping from her bedroom window to meet her best...
