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Storm Walker
Name: June Hughes
04 June 2016;Genre: Adventure
Twelve year old Owen and his Dad are coming to terms with life a year after the death of Owen's mother. Or rather, they are not - her ashes remain in an urn on the mantelpiece; Owen's Dad, a published author, has not written a word since she died; home life is a disorganised jumble of takeaway...
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Orangeboy
Name: Stef A
04 June 2016;Genre: Personal Growth
16-year-old Marlon is flattered when Sonya invites him on a date to the fair. However, when the evening ends in tragedy, he is dragged reluctantly into the gang world that his brother inhabited before he had a devastating car accident. Faced with almost impossible choices, Marlon has to grow u...
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Not if I See You First
Name: Carol Williams
03 June 2016;Genre: Adventure
Parker Grant is blind, and coping with the recent death of her father. She is also a talented runner, and a pretty acerbic character, not tolerating any nonsense from those around her. Her Rules go from 1-11 plus infinity, and set out very clearly how the people in her life should treat her as a...
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Orangeboy
Name: Clair Bossons
02 June 2016;Genre: Personal Growth
Marlon is determined to make a success of his life and make his mother proud. He could see the impact that gang life had on his family following his brother's involvement as a gang leader on the estate and is determined not to go down the same path. That all changes when he gets a knock on his...
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The Mouse Who Reached The Sky
Name: Torie Walton
01 June 2016;Genre: Adventure
The Mouse Who Reached the Sky is a simple, yet utterly charming story that celebrates working together, friendship and sharing. One day, Little Mouse spots something red and shiny hanging in the branches of a tree. He thinks it is a beautiful marble and would like to have it. Despite his best...
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The Tree
Name: Torie Walton
01 June 2016;Genre: Environment & Nature
This simple yet powerful story begins with an ordinary looking tree. Through a few select words and delightful illustrations, the reader is quickly introduced to its inhabitants: the birds who have built a nest between the spruce's branches; the scurry of squirrels whose dray balances amongst th...
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Footpath Flowers
Name: Torie Walton
01 June 2016;Genre: Real life
Footpath Flowers (now available in paperback) is delicate, beautiful and carries a poignant message. Through its exquisite ink and watercolour illustrations, Footpath Flowers tells the story of a young girl and her distracted father. As they walk home, through the bustling city, she finds beaut...
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What Do Grown-Ups Do All Day
Name: Alison Chase
24 May 2016;Genre: Adventure
This is a really useful book for topics about people who help and support us, and it gives a really useful glimpse into the kinds of things that grown-ups get up to. Given that children often wonder what they'll be doing as adults, this book is also a useful tool for showing them just how many...
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The Great Fire of London: 350th Anniversary
Name: Clare Childs
24 May 2016;Genre: Adventure
With the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London just around the corner (September), this is a timely and beautifully produced picture book that helps to explain to young children in KS1 what happened during those terrifying three days when so much of London was in flame. The text is kept s...
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Magical Maths
Name: Marie Berry
23 May 2016;Genre: Adventure
In the past with year 5 and 6 pupils I have made maths fact books with flaps and pull outs etc... I've always had to make the model myself - well never again! Magical maths is a fantastic maths fact book which gives a whole wealth of information from across the maths curriculum. The interactive...
