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The Train to Impossible Places
Name: Sarah Lynham
09 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
Before I say anything else, I have to just say I love The Train to Impossible Places, as do my year 3/4 class. This is a fantastically written fantasy, adventure story. Suzy, a physics-loving 11-year-old, wakes up to find a troll laying train tracks through her living r...
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Name: Lucas Maxwell
07 January 2020;Genre: Science Fiction
A fast paced, engaging science fiction adventure. When Beth and a small group of other children suddenly find themselves in charge of Orion, a giant space ship, after a mysterious incident, floating in space is the least of their worries.There are strange alien ships to worry about...
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Evernight
Name: Clare Wilkins
06 January 2020;Genre: Fantasy
The Silver King rules the sprawling city of King's Haven. With the aid of his Chief Witch, Mrs Hester, and an army of enslaved white witches, the Silver King's considerable power permeates the city. But a troubling phenomenon is disturbing the king - white witches are being enticed away by the...
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Name: Adam Rodgers
06 January 2020;Genre: Science Fiction
Set entirely on a deep space spaceship destined for the colonization of a distant world, something has gone wrong. All the adults have been put into stasis and cannot be woken up. The only available crew members are 13-year-old Beth Mckay and her four classmates. Newly deputized as the acting...
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Bad Nana: That's Snow Business
Name: Erin Hamilton
05 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
My daughter and I are big fans of Bad Nana and her attitude, ability to solve problems and her style. When the town announces The Winter Wonderland Variety Show, everyone comes together to make this a brilliant show. Jeanie and her friends plan a dance routine with the help of Bad Nana. When B...
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A Postcard to Ollis
Name: Han
04 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
A postcard to Ollis is a story about understanding family and friendships. Ollis discovers a postbox in the forest with her friend, Gro. At first nothing seems to be in the box but then Ollis finds a postcard addressed to her. She then embarks on an adventure trying to understand who sent this po...
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The Princess Rules
Name: Lauren Maidman
03 January 2020;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The Princess Rules is a collection of Princess Flroizella stories from Phillipa Gregory. The collection of three stories; Princess Florizella, Florizella and the Wolves and Florizella and the Giant, introduce you in the brilliant Seven Kingdoms and the rather rebellious Prince...
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Mermaid School
Name: Lauren Maidman
03 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
Mermaid School is the first in the series of the Mermaid school series by Lucy Courtenay. The story starts with Marnie Blue's first day at 'Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School' and her nerves are kicking in. With a Mum who was very well behaved at school and her famous Aunty who wasn't, she is unsu...
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Into the Forest
Name: Joanne Mason
02 January 2020;Genre: Animals
In my experience, children love books which are beautifully illustrated and contain facts about animals. As this book contains both, I can't wait to introduce it to my class next week. Even the most reluctant reader will be drawn in by the inviting layout, the fascinating facts and engaging text....
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When Sadness come to Call
Name: Nia Talbot
02 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
A child has opened the door to sadness and is unsure how to deal with this emotion. After trying to hide sadness when it becomes overbearing, the child explores different ways to deal with its feelings. Different copying mechanisms are then explored with the understanding that feeling sadness i...
