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Amir and the Jinn Princess
Name: Hayley Summerfield
02 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan is a beautiful, enchanting story that takes the reader into the secret realm of the jinn. Everything in Amir's life is planned out. He is the third child of a wealthy businessman in Pakistan. Although he has the best of everythin...
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Name: Nel Age 13
02 July 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Such a good book, read within 3 days but it usually takes me 1-2 months to read others. There are so many good plot twists and amazing descriptions. The book has me questioning every part of it and had my jaw drop so many times. Definitely kept me up on my feet - the best Holly Jackson book ev...
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Poison In Their Hearts: the breathtaking conclusion to the Castles in their Bones trilogy
Name: Linda Brown
01 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
What a breathtaking conclusion to this wonderful trilogy. Poison In Their Hearts is full of magic, politics, slow burning romance, action and much, much more. Three princesses, who were promised for marriage since birth and raised to bring down kingdoms through seductio...
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The Fun We Had
Name: Lauren Maidman
01 July 2024;Genre: Bereavement
The Fun We Had is a beautiful picture book looking back over the time a Nana and little girl have together. Each season, the little girl returns to her Nana's house to visit and they re-visit a memory together. From camping to den making, shell searching to making paper boats,...
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I Am Rebel
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 July 2024;Genre: Adventure
Tom is Rebel's dog. Rebel would do anything for Tom. Living happily on a farm, Rebel has no desire to do anything else. But one day soldiers come to the house and everything changes. Rebel must leave the farm and find Tom, because Tom is his boy and he loves him. Set in an indeterminate...
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The Cheat Book (1): Can Kamal cheat his way on to the cool table?
Name: Elen Green
01 July 2024;Genre: School Stories
Kamal is languishing at the bottom of the social heap at school, but is desperate to find out how to rise up the ranks to join the students at the top table. Then he finds the Cheat Book, which offers him a glimpse of hope in achieving his dreams.... However, the Cheat Book's advice doesn't al...
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The Big Ask
Name: Ruth Cornish
01 July 2024;Genre: LBGTQ+
The Big Ask is a heartwarming book about friendship and the school prom. Alfie, the main character, hears that his crush, Harvey, has been dumped by his long term girlfriend, Summer, shortly before the big night. Taking courage in both hands he asks Harvey, the coolest boy in...
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The River Spirit
Name: Ruth Cornish
01 July 2024;Genre: Supernatural
Lucy Strange's The River Spirit is poignant, examining the reality of life for poverty-stricken children in Victorian Britain. The characters encourage much empathy in the reader as the work of a child chimney sweep is described honestly and clearly. The cruelty of child labou...
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Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise
Name: Elen Green
01 July 2024;Genre: Friends and family
I was so glad to come across this little gem of a story Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise, about a young girl who is anxious about a planned sleepover with her friend in the garden. Sleepovers - especially for the first time - are something that children might look forward to,...
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Darwin's Super Pooping Worm Spectacular
Name: Wendy Kelly
01 July 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Darwin's Super Pooping Worm Spectacular - now available in paperback - is a very niche book, which will appeal to a very particular group of children. It tells the story of Charles Darwin's fascination with earthworms, particularly their poo, which he worked out was the key to...
