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The Wind Child
Name: Jo Clarke
01 April 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Mara, granddaughter of the winter god, lives a dual life; half human and half god. When her mortal father falls ill, the family return to his home on Earth to be loved and looked after by his family. Feared and not wholly accepted by her human cousins, Mara feels like an outsider. Devastated a...
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Fagin's Girl
Name: Donna Burkert
01 April 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Ettie's life is hard; her dad has died, and they are scraping a living. Ettie and her mum work long hours wiring and making flowers for rich ladies to have on their bonnets. Her brother Joe was earning money too, but it wasn't from the job they thought he had; he'd left that after he'd been be...
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Rainbow Grey Eye of the Storm
Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 March 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Rainbow Grey: Eye of the Storm is the delightful second book of the adventures of Rainbow Grey. It is a joyous, exhilarating story featuring the Weatherland's only 'Rainbow Weatherling'. Having gained her powers in the first book, book two sees the spirited, optimistic Rainbo...
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Pages and Co: The Book Smugglers
Name: Jacqueline Harris
31 March 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Milo lives with his uncle Horatio on the 'Quip', a marvellous train that can travel through Story. Horatio is never very kind to him, and Milo is lonely. He met Tilly Pages in a previous adventure and Milo is overjoyed to meet her again, this time with Horatio. All is not well at the bookshop...
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Nisha's War
Name: Sue Wilsher
29 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
When Nisha and her mother have to flee the war in Malaya, they receive a cold reception from Nisha's paternal grandmother in the north of England. When her mother falls ill shortly after their arrival, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother and racist locals alone. Scared, lonely and...
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The Lost Whale
Name: Jo Clarke
28 March 2022;Genre: Environment
In Hannah Gold's latest masterpiece, we meet Rio - a boy adrift in life. His mother, we infer, is struggling with her mental health and Rio is desperately trying to manage being her carer but the reality is, he's simply treading water. Rio finds himself, reluctantly, in California, miles away...
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Cosmic Creatures: The Runaway Rumblebear
Name: Carol Wright
26 March 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Charlie and her parents are the first humans on planet Vela. There are plenty of unknown animals and plants to study. With the help of her best friend, Randon, who happens to be a robot, Charlie get caught up in some exciting new adventures. What I love about these animal stories is tha...
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Cosmic Creatures: The Friendly Firecat
Name: Carol Wright
26 March 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Charlie and her parents are the first humans on planet Vela. There are plenty of unknown animals and plants to study. With the help of her best friend, Random, who happens to be a robot, Charlie get caught up in some exciting new adventures. What I love about these animal stories is tha...
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Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again
Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
25 March 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again is the second in the trilogy about teenage trainee spy Valentine (Vi) Day. Coming to the end of her first year at Rimmington Hall spy school, Vi feels like her actions in the previous book, Licence to Chill, when she defeated the super-villian...
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The Secret of the Treasure Keepers
Name: Kristen Hopwood
24 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Secret of the Treasure Keepers is set just after World War II and is a compelling story of friendship and mystery with likeable and intriguing characters. The story opens with Ruth waiting for her mum, Harriett, to come out of an interview at the British Museum. Har...
