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A place called Perfect
Name: Emily Age 10
24 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
I loved this book because it is super mysterious and you can't guess what is going to happen. When Violet moves to Perfect weird things start to happen; everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind. What are the Archer brothers - who run Perfect - hiding?
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We Are Young
Name: Catherine Purcell
24 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Trying to make sure you're drunk enough to get through your mother's wedding day but not so drunk that she notices is not an easy task. That is our first introduction to Evan on a wedding day that is marred further by the news of a car crash involving Evan's new step brother. An accident that lea...
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Kat Wolfe Investigates
Name: Fiona Dalu-Chandu
23 May 2018;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This is the first Lauren St John book I have ever read as I am not normally into mysteries, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kat and her Mum move to Bluebell Bay on the Jurassic Coast from London, in search of a better life. Her Mum takes over the local vet surgery and Kat decides to start pet sitt...
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The Oceanic Times
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
23 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
The Oceanic Times is very different from any other non-fiction books about marine life that I have read. It has been designed to echo the layout and style of a newspaper, however this is a newspaper with a difference, for its readership appears to be sea creatures themselves! For example, 'comp...
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The Rhythm of the Rain
Name: Helen Smythe
23 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
This is a stunning picture book, and there are so many ways it can be shared with children. The story follows Issac and the jar of water he empties into a pool, from where it takes the reader on a journey following those drops of water through rivers and into seas, across oceans to frozen landsc...
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Caterpillar to Butterfly
Name: Ellen Green
23 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
There are a lot of books about the life cycle of a butterfly for young children but what I liked about this one - published in association with the RSPB - is that the pages fold out as you cover each stage of a caterpillar's growth - so, by the end of the book, you have a beautiful butterfly surr...
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Chicken on the Roof
Name: Alison Kelly
22 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
This is Matt Goodfellow's second anthology: it brings together humour, lyricism and contemplation with a voice that never fails to engage. As well as writing poetry, he is well known for his performances so it's not surprising that so many of the poems lend themselves to joyful and robust perform...
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The Story of Tantrum O'Furrily
Name: Fiona Collins
22 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Cressida Cowell has written a gentle narrative about a mother cat, Tantrum O'Furrily, telling her three kittens a story about Smallpaw, who is a young cat well looked after and cherished but seeking adventure with the stray cats who live outside her home. Her owner, Mrs Worrykin, does not like th...
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The Prehistoric Times
Name: Sam Phillips
21 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
The Prehistoric Times gives its reader an insight to the age of the dinosaur, providing a light-hearted overview of the species in its unique newspaper format. With easy access to smart phones, tablets and laptops, I no longer have the need to read a 'real newspaper'. The days when most families...
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Explorer: Bugs!
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
21 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
This book is part of a series published in association with the Natural History. Already familiar with the tremendous Wallbooks from What On Earth Publishing, I was eager to dive into this new series to find out more about this new offering. The style is delightfully retro; the reader is swiftly...
