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The Rage of the Sea Witch (The Adventures of Billy Shaman)
Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 April 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
"I want to tell you the story of Billy Shaman, because if I don't tell it, nobody else will." I absolutely loved this intriguing, quirky and stylishly written adventure story. From that opening line to the starkly compelling black and white illustrated front cover and inside images, I was hook...
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Clutch
Name: Beverley Somerset
13 April 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
In Clutch, avid birdwatcher and nature lover Twitch is devastated when peregrine falcon eggs are stolen from a nest on Passerine Pike. The police are involved, but Twitch and his fellow Twitchers Jack, Ozuru, Ava, Terry, Tara and Tippi are determined to solve the crime themsel...
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The Deadlands: Hunted
Name: Jane Rew
12 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
That this book found a reader as soon as I was spotted reading it in the playground testifies to the power of its subject (dinosaurs) and the eye-catching cover. Delve beyond the cover, and one enters a world populated by a cast of characters including Eleri, Agostron (his brother and heir to...
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My Life on Fire
Name: Sue Wilsher
12 April 2023;Genre: Family & Home
When disaster strikes and Ren's family lose their home in a fire, they feel lucky to be alive. But soon, having lost everything and having to live a very different life at her grandmother's, Ren starts to feel resentful that others have lovely things whilst she and her family have…nothing. Hav...
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Away with Words
Name: Sam Phillips
12 April 2023;Genre: Friends and family
Taking the words from Julia Donaldson’s poem; 'I opened the book and in I strode', is exactly what happened for me with this fabulous story of family and friendships by Sophie Cameron. Away with Words is a stunning account of the unlikely friendship between two young girls. Ga...
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Fireborn: Phoenix and the Frost Palace
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
It is three months since the destruction of the Hunting Lodge. Twelve is now a Hunter, and has taken the name Phoenix in honour of her elemental power. She can summon fire, although she is still learning how to fully control the magic within her, and is more than a little afraid of its effects...
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The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks
Name: Jane Rew
10 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
What happens when two children time travel to meet some very famous people from history? Hold on tight, readers, you're about to find out! I can't help compare The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks (and its companion <a href="/books/the-time-machine-ne...
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The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes
Name: Jane Rew
10 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
Sunil and Alex (his babysitter, strangely) use the BM (time-travelling) machine to meet notables Neil Armstrong and Ernest Shackleton, as well as a kiwi called Wiki and a cat called Mrs Chippy. The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes, a nattily illustrated,...
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The Boy Who Saved a Bear
Name: Emma Nelson
10 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Boy Who Saved a Bear is set in beautiful Sri Lanka. Whilst working in the library, Nuwan accidentally takes an important and valuable key that has been hidden in one of the books. Nuwan doesn't realise that the key is meant for great things until he encounters the libraria...
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The Tiger Who Sleeps Under my Chair
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 April 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Kept in seclusion by her father, Emma Linden dreams of the time she spends at Kersbrook in Devon with her brother, James, and of following in the footsteps of Mary Anning, the famous fossil- hunter. However, she becomes increasingly concerned about James when he becomes obsessed with Bhayankar...
