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Birdsong
Name: Kelly Buxton
07 July 2022;Genre: Bereavement
Birdsong is a solemn read about a girl whose life is splintered into tiny pieces when she and her mum are involved in a car crash. The crash leaves the girl with a scarred arm, resulting in the shattering of her promising flute career. The story follows a melody of grief: for...
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Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl
Name: Clair Bossons
07 July 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Monique is a preacher's daughter and her parents have high standards and expectations of her to remain 'pure'. She has been dating Dom for two years. He is a 'golden boy' in her parents' eyes and they trust him wholeheartedly. Dom wants to explore the more intimate side of their relationship a...
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The Case of the Smuggler's Curse
Name: Carol Wright
07 July 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The After-school Detective Club comprises four new friends and their dog, Sherlock. Their first adventure, set in the beautiful coastal town of Southwold, Suffolk, sees them caught up in a ghost mystery. Their investigations lead them into serious trouble with the police. Written by bes...
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Her Dark Wings
Name: Linda Brown
07 July 2022;Genre: Myths & Legends
I simply loved Her Dark Wings! This author seriously knows how to keep her target audience engaged, with her believable characters and world building... Corey is 16 and has lived all of her life on a tiny island that's in between the mainland and the edge of the Underwo...
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Milo's Monster
Name: Elen Green
07 July 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Like many other parents and teachers, I was happy to see there was another Big Bright Feelings book from Tom Percival; he seems to capture children's emotions so clearly and to find stories that will engage young children and support them in navigating those feelings. In Milo's...
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Cuckoo Summer
Name: Elen Green
07 July 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Cuckoo Summer is one of those books that you know is going to find a natural place alongside books like Goodnight Mr Tom (Michelle Magorian) and The Valley Of Lost Secrets (Lesley Parr); there is so much to recommend about it. Jonathan Tulloch's writing takes you straig...
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A Beginner's Guide to Ruling the Galaxy
Name: Elen Green
07 July 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
A Beginner's Guide to Ruling the Galaxy is a fabulous read and children looking for a book packed with adventure and laughs - and a spaceship or two - will love it. Gavin is an ordinary child who attracts unwanted attention in the form of Niki, his new neighbour, who ta...
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The Asparagus Bunch
Name: Elen Green
07 July 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The Asparagus Bunch sees teenage Leon starting his seventh school, safe in the knowledge that, sooner or later, he will be starting a different school after he leaves this one under some cloud or another. Leon has what people see as an 'attitude problem' and this has landed hi...
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A Midnight Dark and Golden
Name: Linda Brown
07 July 2022;Genre: Fantasy
A Midnight Dark and Golden is an explosive and gripping finale for The City of Nightmares trilogy. This well written, imaginative author gives her audience a rollercoaster ride of emotions f...
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Coming Up For Air
Name: Morgan
07 July 2022;Genre: Friends and family
15-year-old Coco and her mother Min move from Soho back to her mothers home town. Coco is anxious but excited too. The idea of making new friends and developing her skills in making films excites her, however she is labelled with terms created by her parents. This encourages Coco to break thes...
