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The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
Name: Nicola Mansfield
26 February 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
I have to say, I am so incredibly sad to have finished this book. The Wishkeeper's Apprentice is beautiful, heartwarming and a book that is definitely needed in the world at the minute. The book focuses on the life of the main character, Felix Jones, who makes a wish one day i...
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Swimming on the Moon
Name: Louisa Farrow
26 February 2023;Genre: Family & Home
Anna remembers happy holidays with her family in the past and dreams about more in the future. But, right now, there is the much more awkward present to negotiate. Her parents seem to be arguing constantly and when she and her twin, Anto, eavesdrop at the top of the stairs, Anna's worries only...
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The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
Name: Jenny Caddick
26 February 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
I thoroughly enjoyed this warm hearted, charming and delightfully illustrated magical story for younger readers. The wonderfully named Rupus Beewinkle is the elderly Wishkeeper of Whittlestone and keeping up with the ever-growing list of wishes is exhausting and endless. 'Wish snags' (where wi...
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Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories
Name: Amanda Shipton
24 February 2023;Genre: Friends and family
When two best friends experience different adventures with the purpose of making each other happy it can only lead to beautiful discoveries about themselves. This is what Jarvis has created through these three simply beautiful stories. In Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stor...
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Woodwitch
Name: Sue Wilsher
24 February 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Cassie has settled into life in the village of Hedgely. Her broomstick riding is improving and has found loyal friends in Rue and Tabitha, fellow members of Oak Patrol at her school. As Hallowe'en approaches, some of the villagers start behaving strangely, possessed with the need to locate a m...
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Momo Arashima Steals The Sword of the Wind
Name: Beverley Somerset
23 February 2023;Genre: Fantasy
At the start of Momo Arashima Steals The Sword of the Wind, we meet Momo who lives with, and cares for, her mother in California. She is a loner, and her teachers say she has an overactive imagination. Coming from a Japanese family, Momo has always loved the stories of ancient...
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Vita and the Gladiator
Name: Donna Burkert
23 February 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Vita lives a privileged life. Her father is a senior magistrate, and she has everything she could possibly want. But it's not enough for Vita. She loves to write and has a dream to see her plays and stories acted out in the streets of Londinium but as the daughter of a high-born, her only futu...
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Woodwitch
Name: Hayley Summerfield
22 February 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Skye McKenna’s acclaimed Hedgewitch adventure continues with her second book, Woodwitch. This brilliant story takes us back to the magical world of Hedgely where the land of Faerie lies just beyond the enchanted village. Cassie and the Oak Patr...
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Paper World: Human Body
Name: Sharon Porter
22 February 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
On an initial flick through, Paper World, Human Body by Ruth Symons and illustrated by Gail Armstrong, looked like a simple book. How wrong we were! Each page has a plethora of flaps to lift and read, making every page an explosion of exploration (according to Y aged 9). Y is...
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The Monkey Who Fell From The Future
Name: Louise Baker
20 February 2023;Genre: Science Fiction
The plan was simple; using their genius invention, the Time Tablet, on national television, Thomas and his cousin Kylie were only supposed to make contact with the inhabitants of 2425 to see how life had changed. They definitely weren't supposed to find themselves in a post-apocalyptic society...
