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Boy Underwater
Name: Josh Age 12
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
This is one of the books that was set for me by my English teacher, and I am so glad! I adored this book because it is both hilarious and moving, and reading this book made me realise how good this combination can be. I loved the way the author has set out this book in a childish but creative w...
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Boy Underwater
Name: Amelia Age 11
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I am reading 'Boy Underwater', I am half way through the book and I am up to the point where Cymbeline Igloo is asked why his mother has never took him swimming. I like how the author has not told us exactly why his hasn't been swimming, instead his mother made excuses, however Cymberine now know...
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Scavengers
Name: Sue Wilsher
31 March 2019;Genre: Real life
Landfill has lived his whole life behind the wall, scavenging to survive and look after the animals which fill his world. Looked after by old Babagoo, he has been conditioned to follow the rules designed to keep Landfill safe from the evils of the Outside. But Landfill is curious - and that means...
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The 1000 Year Old Boy
Name: Michelle
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I really love this book, it's got loads of adventure in it. Alfie is trying to be a normal 11 year old except he's 1000 years old and can remember all the kings, queens and the last Viking invasion in England .
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Name: Matt Age 9
31 March 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
Athan works for the enigmatic Mr Chen, a man determined to unravel the mystery of flight. But when his mentor is brutally murdered, it falls on Athan to rescue the flying machine they have been secretly working on. Little does he realise, but his actions are putting his whole family in danger....
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BoyUnder Water
Name: Isabel Age 11
28 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I like this book because it is a hilarious read and the boy keeps reminding us that him and his best friend Lance are joint third best footballers in year 3. The main character is called Cymbeline Igloo and his life gets worse and worse through the book, making us ask ourselves many questions and...
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Name: Nicki Cleveland
28 March 2019;Genre: Dystopian
Maggie is a middler, worst luck. Jed was born first and is destined for great things once he gets to The Camp to help fight the Quiet War. Trig was born last and is the baby. But Maggie Middler? There's no great destiny, no prizes, nothing. Just the knowledge that her life is laid out for her,...
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How to Rob a Bank
Name: Joanna Hewish
27 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
A fabulous debut novel by Tom Mitchell. Dylan is a 15 year old boy on his school summer holidays. However, when he accidentally burns down the house of a girl he has a crush on, he is resorted to only one thing; plan how to rob a bank and gift her the money she needs to buy a new house. But thi...
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The Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet
Name: June Hughes
26 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Alfie lives with his mother who works every waking hour in a fish factory supporting the two of them and paying off the debts left by Alfie's father. Life is difficult; the flat is small and sparsely furnished, clothes are threadbare and food is restricted to offcuts of fish brought home from...
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Ollie's Magic Bunny
Name: Joanna Hewish
25 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Delightful, classic and engaging. Perfect for sharing on Spring day when your little one craves an adventure. Ollie's Magic Bunny tells the tale of Ollie, a little girl with a big imagination. One day Ollie and her toy bunny are waiting for the rain to stop. When it finally does, they rush ou...
