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I, Spy
Name: Clair Bossons
31 March 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I really enjoy reading historical fiction, it is one of my favourite genres and I, Spy did not disappoint. This book is set at the beginning of World War II. The main character, Robyn, lives at Bletchley Park. She loves bird watching, drawing and nature and had started a Bird...
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Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos
Name: Janet Fisher
31 March 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos is the second in a trilogy. I reviewed the first book, Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup, which was clever and very unusual. There is always the concern that...
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I Spy
Name: Louisa Farrow
30 March 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Robyn has always lived at BP (Bletchley Park) where her father looks after the vehicles. Then, in 1939, everything starts to change. She's no longer allowed out of the grounds to go to school - she can't even row across to 'her' island in the lake. Worse still, nobody will explain why - there...
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Where The River Takes Us
Name: Jacqueline Harris
24 March 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
There is a wild beast, possibly a big cat, that has been sighted in the mountains, and there is a reward promised for a photograph. Jason and his friends set off in search of the beast - and the reward. The year is 1974 and the country is in the grip of the miners' strikes and the three-day we...
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Where The River Takes Us
Name: Ella Louise Hopley Age 12
23 March 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
It was a very good and exciting book, I would suggest to read it when you have time.
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Into the Faerie Hill
Name: Jacqueline Harris
23 March 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Alfred moves with his father to stay with his grandmother, while his dad works on a building project. Alfred can't help feeling that there is something different about him that means he doesn't really fit in. Then he meets Saga, a local girl who is passionately opposed to the building project...
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Courage Out Loud: 25 Poems of Power
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 March 2023;Genre: Poetry
Using a wide range of poetic forms and structures, Courage Out Loud is a wonderful collection of poems which explores many ways of being brave and facing fears. The book not only shares expressions of courage from Joseph, but actively encourages the reader to create their own,...
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Courage Out Loud
Name: Lizi Backhouse
22 March 2023;Genre: Poetry
Written by the Children's Laureate for 2022-2024, Courage Out Loud is a collection of 25 poems that are all about bravery and courage in different ways. Each poem has a short blurb explaining it, the type of poem it is or suggesting a way the reader could respond to the poem....
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Flock Horror (Dread Wood, Book 3)
Name: Linda Canning
21 March 2023;Genre: Horror
Anyone who has read my previous reviews of the Dread Wood series knows by now that I am a walking contradiction: I'm a self-confessed wimp, whilst simultaneously being a massive Jennifer Killick buff. I've found myself in the awkward quandary of being a horror fan, who hates h...
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Adventuremice
Name: Amanda Shipton
21 March 2023;Genre: Animals
Any adult will tell you that the best way to get a child to do something is to tell them not to do it. This is exactly what happens to Pedro! Looking for an adventure, he sets off on a journey to find the mysterious Mouse Islands. Swept out to sea with his suitcase he tells himself he must be...
