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Monster Support Group: The Mummy's Curse
Name: Celia Matthews
24 November 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
Monster Support Group: The Mummy's Curse is the second book in this really super series, Monster Support Group. It would make a great addition to any class/school/home library and perfect to accompany Egyptian topic work. The illustrations are the star here, s...
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Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick: The Friend Who Helped Me Walk Again
Name: Elm Class Age 6
24 November 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
We love it! Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick is amazing, the children will love it!
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Nightshade Revenge
Name: Stephen Leitch
17 November 2023;Genre: Spy stories
"The simple truth is that Alex Rider has done you nothing but harm. It's time you got him out of your life." Alex rider is back for another mission that will force him to confront the deadly Nightshade organisation once more and question who exactly he can trust. While trying to get his around...
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The Wild Robot Protects
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 November 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
For those of you, like me, who have been waiting with anticipation for the next adventure of Roz, Brightbill, ChitChat and the other animals of the island, the wait is over and it is worth it. In The Wild Robot Protects, the third The Wild Robot book, Roz the robot has...
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Bibi and the Box of Fairy Tales
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 November 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Who hasn't made a wish that has failed to come true? Most of us can name at least one! This is exactly how Bibi is feeling. None of Bibi's wishes have ever come true so it is quite a surprise when she meets her fairy Godmother, who presents her with a locked box and then whisks her away on ama...
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Boats!: And Other Things That Float
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 November 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
Perfect for introducing young readers to the world of boats, Boats! (and other things that float) is an engaging and informative book. Each spread focuses on a different type of watercraft, fully illustrated and with plenty of details to spot on every page. The range of...
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Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 November 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
Combining poetic language, storytelling and factual information, Honeybee is a delightful read, following the life of a bee from emerging from her waxed cell to the end of her life. With the scientific name Apis mellifera, the author names this new bee Apis as she emerges into...
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Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of Doom
Name: Amanda Shipton
10 November 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of Doom is the second in Zanna Davidson's amazing, laugh-out-loud Izzy the Inventor series. Packed full of illustrations with easy-to-read text, it provides the perfect transition from picture books to chapter books. Izzy believes in scie...
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Sunshine Simpson Cooks Up A Storm
Name: Donna Burkert
10 November 2023;Genre: Friends and family
Sunshine Simpson is back again, it’s a new year and a scary year as she and her friends plan for their transition to secondary school, away from the safety of what they know and potentially away from each other. It's all about to change and Sunshine doesn't like it. To make things worse, thing...
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Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power
Name: Jennifer Caddick
07 November 2023;Genre: Fantasy
What a delight the first book in this mesmerizing, magical new fantasy series is! In Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power, the reader steps into a whole new world that unfolds impressively around them and into an adventure that celebrates how marvellous and unique every...