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Kitchen Science 30 Awesome STEM Experiments to try at home.
Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
I am already a fan of these two particular authors and their fresh and appealing style of non-fiction, after reading Science School. Kitchen Science is another bright, bold and exciting book packed...
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The Boy Who Grew A Tree
Name: Lauren Maidman
31 May 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
The Boy Who Grew A Tree is a heart-warming and sweet story of Timi who tells the story of his childhood to his Granddaughter. When Timi was a little boy, he spent a lot of time at after school club and at his Aunties; he was about to be a big brother. Whilst at club, he met a...
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The Consequence Girl
Name: Hayley Summerfield
30 May 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Alastair Chisholm is an award-winning author and his new book The Consequence Girl is a thrilling science fiction adventure, full of futuristic lands, gadgets and courageous characters. We are introduced to Lilith in the prologue; she is a mercenary on a mission to rescue a ch...
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The Consequence Girl
Name: Sue Wilsher
30 May 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Cora and Seleen live in a cabin in the woods. Constantly vigilant, they live far away from others, although Cora is not sure who or what they are hiding from. When she breaks the rules they live by and rescues an injured boy, Kai, Cora's life changes for ever. Possessed of an incredible abili...
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Absolutely Everything - a history of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and other things too numerous to mention
Name: Joanna Hewish
28 May 2022;Genre: Adventure
If you have a child who loves Non-fiction as much as mine, this book will make the best Birthday or Christmas Present! This book is weighty. Absolutely crammed full of information, but presented in such a way to make is completely accessible. Absolutely everything – a history of Earth,...
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Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu
Name: Jennifer Caddick
27 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Keep dancing, Lizzie Chu is the wonderfully uplifting, charming and tender story of 12-year-old Lizzie Chu, who as the only relative (and now, increasingly it seems, the carer) of her Grandad Wai Gong, who she has lived with all her life. After the loss of her Grandma Kam, Liz...
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When we got Lost in Dreamland
Name: Rhiannon Cook
25 May 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
In When we got lost in Dreamland, Malcolm is starting a new school but has already fallen in with the wrong crowd. When the domineering Kez Becker dares him to steal something from a house in the neighbourhood, Malcolm comes away with two strange contraptions called 'Dreaminat...
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The Queen's Wardrobe
Name: Emma O Donovan
25 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
The Queen's Wardrobe is a lavish and beautifully produced exploration of outfits worn by Queen Elizabeth which mark key historical moments in her reign. Fascinating and informative, this will be an essential classroom resource and library essential. Completely enchanting from...
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Nano The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small
Name: Emma O Donovan
25 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small is a visually exciting and accessible look at the science behind the very small. This brilliant curriculum based picture book provides an alternative educational offering to standard non-fiction titles in the form of a hig...
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Princess Minna: The Unicorn Mix-Up
Name: Lucy Newton
24 May 2022;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Princess Minna: The Unicorn Mix-Up is a perfect combination of a chapter and picture book! These stories are perfect for children who are beginning to move away from picture books and are starting to work up to reading their first chapter books. It's filled with brightly colou...
