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Encounters
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
21 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Encounters by Jason Wallace is a multi-layered story that focuses on a group of young people whose lives are changed forever by a UFO sighting at their school in Zimbabwe during the 1990s. Yet this is no typical science fiction tale. From the very beginning, the reader is swept up into the comp...
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Build It
Name: Bruce Robinson
19 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
A thoughtful, detailed and beautifully illustrated treasure trove of a book containing a wide range of progressive STEM activities for children from 5 to 85. Built It's layout, easy to follow instructions and appropriate scientific detail, lends itself to both the teacher and student who wants...
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Red and Lulu
Name: Kyle Matravers
17 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Red and Lulu is a beautiful and wonderful tale of love, dedication and companionship that I would recommend to anyone who loves a good book. I opened the envelope with this book with with my year 1 class and what followed was one of the best book discussions we've had. The children were compl...
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The Strongest Boy In The World
Name: Kyle Matravers
17 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Set in Kyoto, Japan, The Strongest Boy in the World follows Kaito in his journey to becoming the Wrestling World Champion. Like many children, Kaito has dreams to emulate his heroes and became one of them. He believes he is tough enough to beat the best. The only trouble is, Kaito is best know...
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Tug of War
Name: Kyle Matravers
17 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Tug of War is a beautifully illustrated story with an important message.....no matter your size, you are still brilliant. The story is set in the African jungle where we meet the main character tortoise and join him in his attempts to make new friends. He asks two of the biggest and toughest a...
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Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Rubies and Runaways
Name: Azra Age 9
16 October 2017;Genre: Mystery & Detective
You might thing that Rose was an ordinary Victorian girl but you'd be wrong. Read how Rose looks after herself in a freezing winter of mystery and murder. I love this book because of the adventures Rose gets up to! I'd recommend it for anyone aged 9 or 10.
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Amelia Earhart
Name: Nikki Stiles
15 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Outlining some of the amazing achievements of a fearless young woman with a passion for flight, one in a series of picture books by Little People, Big Dreams based on famous women who achieved remarkable things. Amelia Earhart was the first women to fly up to 14, 000 feet, fly solo across the A...
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Goodly and Grave and a Bad Case of Kidnap
Name: Eve Age 10
15 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
I have 3 words about this book. BEST BOOK EVER!!WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT! Its an amazing mix of magic, comedy and hardship. who would think of a clever little servant girl getting mixed up in a worrying adventure of magic and a bad case of kidnap. I absolutely ADORED this book and I highly recomm...
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What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday
Name: Nikki Stiles
15 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Another brilliant adventure about Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks's clever little Ladybird. Those two hapless thieves are at it again. Lanky Len and Hefty Hugh are in London this time and are trying to get Monkey Joe out of the zoo to do their dirty work and capture the Queen's precious crown. Th...
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Izzy Gizmo
Name: Nikki Stiles
15 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Izabelle Gizmo is a whizz at inventing things, carrying her tool bag wherever she goes, Izzy is ready to mend and make everything more splendid. The trouble is, Izzyis inventions never seemed to work out the way she hopes and this makes her really cross! When Izzy finds a crow with a broken wing...
