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Against The Odds
Name: Hayley Summerfield
12 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
Against The Odds is an exciting new book about incredible struggles of twenty great adventurers. Author Alastair Humphreys has hand-picked extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers from across the world. This book is an inspirational collection of stories about a...
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Friends and Traitors
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 July 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Friends and Traitors by Helen Peters is an enthralling WWII story about two girls who embark on a mission to take down a member of the aristocracy who is a traitor to his country. Sidney Dashworth's school has just been evacuated and relocated to Stanbrook House - the home of...
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Wonderscape
Name: Lily Age 12
07 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
I think this is a good book if u are looking for a book that has a mixture of adventure and sci-fi in it. It is not completely scientific, more about Issac Newton wearing unicorn slippers and portals to different worlds. Also, this book's main characters are teenagers who are facing situations...
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Quiet Storm
Name: Julie Broadbent
07 July 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
Quiet Storm is a fantastic book for those students who are about to leave primary school and make the transition into secondary school. It tells the story of Storm, a year 7 student who is extremely shy and quiet. She dreads the thought of having to speak out in lessons and re...
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Name: Janet Fisher
07 July 2023;Genre: Animals
The Boland Yard sells high-end ponies, mainly for show jumping. Hannah, 13, is the younger of two daughters; her sister Millie has a huge social media following, whereas Hannah just loves working with ponies. But Hannah is unhappy that Wolfie, the latest pony she has been riding, has been so...
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The Destiny of Minou Moonshine
Name: Jennifer Caddick
06 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Destiny of Minou Moonshine is a stunning story that steps back in history and time and whisks the reader into the richly exotic landscape of an alternate Indian colonial city. Moonlally is a city divided into Whitetowners and Blacktowners and for the past 13 long, grim yea...
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The Sundae Delivery Service
Name: Sue Wilsher
06 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
After their previous adventure, life for Orinthia and the others have settled back into life working for Grandy Brock and his animails at The Mailbox Menagerie. However, the offer of free ice cream is too much for them and this leads to a new friendship with Dotty, daughter of the owners of th...
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The Horse Who Came Home
Name: Hayley Summerfield
05 July 2023;Genre: Animals
The Horse Who Came Home is a heart-wrenching tale about one girl's drive to make amends and bring about justice for animals who have suffered mistreatment. Hannah is a 'Boland' and her family's name and reputation is paramount to their family business. The livery where Hannah...
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The Story of Conservation: A first book about protecting nature
Name: Lucy Hopkins
05 July 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
A beautifully illustrated book with a very important message. The Story of Conservation is all about how to protect our world and the natural environment that fills it. It starts by describing the landscape during prehistoric times when dinosaurs died out and humans began to i...
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Wolf Road
Name: Jacqueline Harris
05 July 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Set in the Stone Age, Wolf Road is the story of Tuuli and her tribe, travelling through the ancient landscape and living the life of nomads. Full of rich detail, this story illustrates the life of the people at that time, what they wore, the food they ate, the scenery and anim...
