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The Night Animals
Name: Jane Rew
10 January 2023;Genre: Family & Home
The Night Animals has a sumptuous cover by Sharon King-Chai (who also did the illustrations inside) to attract new readers. However, Sarah Ann Juckes's existing fans will take equal delight in this new story which is set in the modern day and features Nora as the main characte...
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The Elemental Detectives
Name: Beverley Somerset
08 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
The Elemental Detectives is an exciting read, set in an historic alternative London governed by groups of Elemental spirits who look after the air, rivers, wealth and foundations of the city. Marisee Blackwell lives with her grandmother, who is the Keeper of the Wells of Londo...
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How to Make a Picture Book
Name: Maria Faithorn
07 January 2023;Genre: Picture Books
If you want children writing stories and drawing illustrations, then this is the book to have! Even reluctant and defiant children will have a pencil in hand by the end of the book! The author takes the character of Elys the worm and talks the reader through every step of writing a stor...
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The Bookshop At The Back of Beyond
Name: Hayley Summerfield
06 January 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
The Bookshop at The Back of Beyond is the third instalment in The House At The Edge of Magic series. Amy Sparkes has delighted us with a book that is fabulously funny and is crammed full of magical surprises and mischief. We...
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Hedgewitch
Name: Hayley Summerfield
05 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Skye Mckenna’s new fantasy story - Hedgewitch - is the first of five books in her new series. It is carefully crafted and full to the brim with magic and mystery. We are first introduced to the main character - Cassie - at Fowell House, a boarding school for children. She was...
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Fight Back
Name: Fatima Age 13
05 January 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This is a very good book to show that other people have feelings and just doing or wearing something does not mean you are different and that everyone should be united and be against racism. In addition, Fight Back shows that racism is not only about skin colour but how you treat others becaus...
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Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Spoonful of Spying
Name: Donna Burkert
05 January 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Alice Éclair is on the case again in Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Spoonful of Spying. This time, her extraordinary skills in patisserie have seen her earn her way into the World Fair. From her position in one of the exhibition halls at the fair, she can continue to work...
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The Whisperling
Name: Lisa Watkins
05 January 2023;Genre: Supernatural
A story perfect for mystery fans set in Victorian Britain with a ghostly twist. The Whisperling is the story of Peggy who hides a secret from those around her - she can speak to the dead! Peggy is fearful of how others would react if they should find out the truth about her hi...
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Skandar And The Unicorn Thief
Name: Kay Hymas
04 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
If you thought unicorns are fluffy and glittery..... think again! At least, not in Skandar's world, here they are vicious and terrifying beasts. Despite their ferocious reputation, Skandar yearns to be a unicorn rider, to bond with his beast and seek glory together. As his dream is about to co...
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Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire: A Spoonful of Spying
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 January 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
As inventors and artists from all nations gather for the World Fair in Paris, Alice and her mother are amongst the exhibitors in the Tastes of the World Pavilion. However, Alice Éclair is not only there to promote her family business - she is there to help unmask an enemy agent who is intent o...
