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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother (Book 1)
Name: Melissa Age 11
03 May 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I have already bought the rest of the series. Wolf Brother has a very interesting plot and I like how it is set in prehistoric times. Without spoiling anything, I like how the author builds suspense and makes cliffhangers at the end of most chapters. From the first line, it im...
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Interview with Cleopatra & Other Famous Rulers
Name: Jane Rew
03 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
In the short introduction, Andy Seed explains how he came to do these 10 interviews of famous leaders from the past - by using his tranimalator to time-travel to the corresponding points in history. He also sets the tone for the rest of the book: humorous and informal, with many a self-depreca...
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The Insiders
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Callie, Nico, Ted and Zara are really close friends. Ted lives next door to Callie whose mum looks after him and the others after school. However, since an embarrassing incident at school, Ted has become quieter than ever, withdrawing from the group. When they notice a light on in school after...
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Little People, Big Dreams: Gloria Steinem
Name: Wendy Kelly
02 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Part of the incredibly popular Little People, Big Dreams series, this book is a biography of the ground-breaking American feminist Gloria Steinem. It details her life from her humble beginnings living in a trailer in Ohio with her family, to learning first han...
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Bugs (A Day in the Life): What Do Bees, Ants, and Dragonflies Get up to All Day?
Name: Lizi Backhouse
02 May 2022;Genre: Environment
This is a beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book from Neon Squid, who are dedicated to publishing information books that make a wide range of topics accessible and intriguing to young readers by using a style that's similar to story telling combined with the usual features of a non-fiction...
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Granny Came Here on the Windrush Empire
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
02 May 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Granny Came Here on the Windrush Empire is such a wonderful starting point for further discussion about the challenges and achievements of the Windrush generation and the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. It highlights several Black women who have helped shaped so...
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The Ship of Doom
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 May 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
When Luna is forced to attend a meeting in the Butterfly Room at the Greenwich Observatory, she expects an evening of boredom. But it turns out to be full of surprises. The Butterfly Club is a society with a secret - they travel in time to 'borrow' technology from the future. With two travell...
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The Ice Bear Miracle
Name: Shrasta Age 9
02 May 2022;Genre: Adventure
This is a really cool book to read, I like this a lot
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Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs?
Name: Nathan Cox
02 May 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs? by Simon Packham is a captivating story with a highly important and emotive theme portrayed by relatable characters and settings. This story excellently highlights the feelings and emotions people, in particular children, face surrounding eviction,...
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Rumaysa: A Fairytale
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 May 2022;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
At first glance this is another version of the familiar fairy tales, but this is cleverer than that. Taking the fairy tales of Rapunzel, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, this book turns them on their heads and links them together as one story, featuring Rumaysa, the girl locked in a tower....
