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Dumb Chocolate Eyes
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
This short story, narrated by a 15 year old boy, is thought provoking and leaves the reader with a dilemma - what would I have done in that situation? Pete Cassidy and the anonymous narrator live in the same village, go to the same school and are the same age. These are the only things they hav...
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Neil Armstrong
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is part of the expanding series 'Fact Cat' from Wayland which includes historical events, countries, space and the UK. Although this title contains only 24 pages, a contents, index, glossary and a five question quiz is included. Each double page background is in a bold colour with a large...
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Pike
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
I always look forward to reading a book by Anthony McGowan. He manages to transform a relatively simple storyline into a gripping tale with a fresh outlook and edgy twist. With this book he has surpassed himself. Nick has always looked after his older brother Kenny, who has learning difficultie...
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How to Draw Wonderwoman
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is one title from the series How to Draw DC Comics Superheroes. Each double page spread has a background biography of the superhero with a coloured drawing and 5 black and white illustrations. Each illustration shows progression from a stickman outline to a fully formed cartoon superhero....
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Knight in Training: Dragons Can't Swim
Name: June Hughes
26 June 2015;Genre: Young fiction
Sam J. Butterbiggins has been sent to live with his Aunt Eglantine, Uncle Archibald and Cousin Prunella in Mothsdale Castle while his parents are away on important business. Sam has a secret ambition - he wants to be a knight and do all kinds of daring deeds but, unfortunately, he does not know h...
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Under My Skin
Name: Caroline Mitchell
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
Sally Feather is an everyday, average girl with a normal and boring life, until Molly-Sue comes along.....she is trouble! Sally finds herself craving change and, after a scary encounter results in a death, Sally crosses paths with Molly-Sue, a pin up girl with attitude. The main problem? Molly...
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The Little Gardener
Name: Louise Gahan
24 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is a lusciously-illustrated story, about a tiny gardener who is overwhelmed by the task facing him until a beautiful flower inspires more (and larger!) people to get involved, making his gardening a pleasure rather than a chore. The spare text is beautifully supported by the colourful, dense...
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The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow
Name: June Hughes
24 June 2015;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Sophie, in straitened circumstances following the death of her father, is trying to make a life for herself and obtains a job in Sinclair's Department Store, the newest and most glamorous department store in all of London. Her enthusiasm for the excitement surrounding the grand opening is some...
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Mad About Monkeys
Name: Pat Chandler
24 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
Mad About Monkeys is a glorious celebration of these intriguing primates accompanied by wonderful illustrations. The book contains a contents page which leads logically through the chapters, which deal with what monkeys are, food and habitats, evolution, social life and identity, hierarchy, notab...
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The Little Gardener
Name: Pat Chandler
24 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
The cover of The Little Gardener reveals a tiny figure resting on a leaf, which gives the reader an immediate sense of his size. He introduces us to his huge garden full of stones and weeds. The book invites opportunities for talk about relative sizes and scale whilst trying to locate the littl...
