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  • Mr Dog and the Seal Deal (Mr Dog)

    Mr Dog and the Seal Deal

    Name: Hollie Watts
    17 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    Mr Dog is not like a normal dog - he chooses his owner and secondly he is always looking out for an adventure. Ben Fogle has incorporated his love of seals which, he states, (in the 'notes from the author') began when he first encountered one in the wild when 10 years old while on a rough boat t...

  • Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver

    Boy Giant Son of Gulliver

    Name: Hayley Summerfield
    17 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    Boy Giant is the new novel from the beloved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. This beautiful story entwines the plight of a refugee and the well-loved tale of Gulliver's Travels together to produce an emotional, captivating story. From the onset of this book I was taken on the journey of war t...

  • Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise

    Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    15 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    Having been told by her teacher to find the 'elephant' of surprise in three stories for homework, Papa tries to explain that it is the 'element' of surprise they are looking for. He's the one who's in for a surprise! Deliciously silly, the Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise is won...

  • Don't Worry, Little Crab

    Don't Worry, Little Crab

    Name: Sue Wilsher
    15 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    Two crabs live in a tiny rock pool. Today, Very Big Crab and Little Crab are on a trip to the sea and Little Crab is very excited. However, when Little Crab sees the size of the waves, he is not quite so confident. With some gentle persuasion from Big Crab, Little Crab quickly realises what fun...

  • All Fall Down

    All Fall Down

    Name: Callum Age 13
    13 September 2019;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    I would recommend this book as it's a thrilling novel for most teenagers about tragedies as it has it shows many emotions on how they try and fight the black death.

  • Jemima Small Versus the Universe

    Jemima Small Versus The Universe

    Name: Katie Bradwell
    11 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    I was thrilled to receive a free copy of Tamsin's new book this summer - after our Book Club devoured Tamsin's first novel Being Miss Nobody last year, I couldn't wait to share the news with them about Jemima! The novel tells the story of Jemima Small, a highly intelligent bright spark full of...

  • See all the Stars

    See All The Stars

    Name: Jess Locke
    10 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    This is a fantastic book from Kit Frick, ideal for fans of Karen McManus' One of Us Is Lying. The story is about friendship and relationships, focusing on the intense relationship between the protagonist Ellory and Ret, her wild and magnetic best friend. When Ellory falls in love with Matthias,...

  • Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend

    Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend

    Name: Carol Carter
    09 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    From the very first page, where we see a pair of skeletal hands with keys for fingers, each with its own label (the Key to Second Sight, The Key to the Kingdom, The Key to Oblivion) Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend seizes hold of your imagination and doesn't let go. The book begins with Mr...

  • The Afterwards

    The Afterwards

    Name: Emily Marcuccilli
    09 September 2019;

    Genre: Friends and family

    The Afterwards is, as I fully expected it to be, a very special story. It tackles the tricky and complex issue of loss and bereavement from a child's perspective, but we are in safe hands with AF Harrold and Emily Gravett. That is not to say that it is in any way simplistic, p...

  • The Monster Who Wasn't

    The Monster Who Wasn't

    Name: Donna Burkert
    08 September 2019;

    Genre: Adventure

    It is a fortuitous event that spawns The Imp: a baby's first laugh, intertwined with a last sigh from her grandfather. This rarest of magic creates a Monster Who Wasn't. Named Imp by the gargoyles who adopt him, he is a rare creature indeed, human looking but with monster qualities but he posse...