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My Side of the Diamond
Name: Eileen Armstrong
13 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
The only thing which can be said with any certainty of a new Sally Gardner novel is that you're guaranteed an intriguing, challenging, genre-defying read. My Side of the Diamond is certainly no exception with its multiple character viewpoints, flashbacks, detailed illustrations and moleskin note...
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Outdoor Maker Lab
Name: Sam Phillips
12 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
What a fabulous DIY science activity book, packed full with exciting outdoor experiments that cannot fail to inspire inquisitive young scientists. Written by Professor Robert Winston, Outdoor Maker Lab includes a good number of practical experiments that will help young children understand the wo...
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Destination Planet Earth
Name: Jacqueline Harris
12 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
This book is a non-fiction book about Earth suitable for aged 7 upwards. It is also a non-fiction book masquerading as a lovely picture book and it is that feature which I think children will enjoy. The pictures are rich and involving and definitely get the 'oooh' from children. It is the sort of...
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Funny kid stand up
Name: Max Age 10
12 March 2018;Genre: Humour
I love all the humour they fitted into the writing - it made me laugh out loud on every page, while carrying on with the plot and adding a good twist at the end.
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Deception
Name: Linda Brown
08 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
Deception is the second book in the Dark Matter series (the first is Contagion) by Teri Terry and is another rollercoaster ride. As the epidemic spreads, survivors are being hunted like witches, for the authorities fear their strange new powers. Kai is desperate to trace Shay, who tricked him and...
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The Truth About Alice
Name: Eileen Armstrong
08 March 2018;Genre: Real life
Everyone has A LOT to say about Alice, and none of it good, but how much of it true? If the rumours flying around her High School and her tiny, claustrophobic, everyone-knows- everyone-else's-business, town are to be believed, then popular girl Alice not only slept with two guys at one party b...
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Name: Clair Bossons
08 March 2018;Genre: Real life
Bluebelle, aka Big Bones, loves food. Every chapter of Big Bones has a food theme, starting with one of my personal favourites - crumpets! This is the food diary that Bluebelle was encouraged to keep following the appointment with the nurse that her mum dragged her to.<b...
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3,2,1 Go!
Name: Lizi Backhouse
06 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
This is a great picture book that counts forwards to 20 and back using animals as sports stars. A fab book for encouraging children to count and introducing them to competitive sporting events, each page is engaging and interesting to look at. The vocabulary is largely simple but does introduce...
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Max and the Millions
Name: Aidan Severs
05 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
As with all good children's books these days, this isn't just a straight yarn. Max and the Millions by Ross Montgomery begins by introducing one of the unlikely heroes of the story - a school caretaker with more than just a knack for building intricate models of anything and everything. Next we...
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The Waggiest Tails: Poems Written by Dogs
Name: Alison Kelly
28 February 2018;Genre: Adventure
This is another anthology from the small and discerning imprint, Otter Barry Books. Their four annual poetry book showcase both well-known and up and coming poets. They have a keen sense for what's innovative, funny, deft and child friendly. This anthology is no exception. Whether you are a dog l...
