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The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Name: Ruth Cornish
11 April 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Despite the clue in the title, the reappearance of the focus of this brilliant new YA novel from Holly Jackson still surprised me! I was so deeply immersed in the disappearance of the main character, Bel's mum Rachel, that her unexpected return to the Price family left me, the reader, as unset...
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Mission: Microraptor
Name: Donna Burkert
11 April 2024;Genre: Adventure
Finn doesn't want to be in the Alps on a school residential. He wants to be on his sofa, gaming and eating pizza. Instead, he is walking! And to top it all he's been paired with Milo - or The Professor - as Finn calls him. The brainbox full of useless information. Two misfits thrown together....
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Me and Aaron Ramsey
Name: Linda Brown
11 April 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Football is everything for Sam and his dad, they live and breath it. At the weekends his dad supports him as he plays; he never misses a game. However, dad sometimes forgets and gets carried away, celebrates Sam's achievements and then real life kicks in. Money... it's always the same, dad pro...
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The Kill Game
Name: Stephen Leitch
11 April 2024;Genre: Dystopian
From the author of The Loop series comes a shocking yet compulsive novel of survival, determination, social media and reality TV called 'The Kill Factor'. "Retribution Island exists to reform criminals, and that is what you are." Teenager Emerson Ness has just b...
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Cuddly Ladybird
Name: Jo Thomas
10 April 2024;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Baby's First Cloth Book: Cuddly Ladybird is a gorgeous, soft cloth baby book with bright felt flaps and a secret peek-a-boo mirror that is engaging for young babies. The black and white contrasting images are perfect for babies and the flat flaps are large enough for little on...
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The Same But Different Too
Name: Samantha Hughes
10 April 2024;Genre: Early Skills
The Same But Different Too is a wonderful book for all ages, with a simple but important message. We use it to remind all of our children in the school that, no matter our differences, we are all special and unique! It celebrates diversity whilst recognising that, even when we...
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Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature!
Name: Lauren Maidman
10 April 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature is the second book in the Keisha Jones series by Natalie Denny. Keisha Jones is an 8-year-old activist, with a passion for looking after and saving the planet. After learning about her Grea...
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Name: Aman Age 13
10 April 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Great book, compelling and jaw-dropping! Some swearing so I would say anyone over 13 should read it.
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Bud: The story of how a plant grows ... up!
Name: Wendy Kelly
10 April 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
The tag-line for this book is 'the story of how a plant grows...up!' so you know exactly what you're getting if you pick up this charming book, Bud. It's really an information text disguised as a story, which explains how a tiny bud, safe in his red plant pot in the greenhouse...
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Girl on the Fly
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 April 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
13-year-old Kamaria Kessy lives in Philadelphia with her Momma and Baba (father), who are originally from Tanzania. Kamaria loves running and rhythm; she does not handle change well and needs time to come to terms with any changes in her life. So, when she learns that her father's sister, Aunt...
