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Name: Maariyah Patel
14 July 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
It was very good and has most probably become one of my favourites along with Goodnight Mister Tom, again by Michelle Magorian. She is a great author
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The Bear Who Had Nothing To Wear
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 July 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
Award-winning writer Jeanne Willis is on top form in this tale of Albie the bear. Her charming use of rhyme makes The Bear Who Had Nothing To Wear a wonderful book to share and read aloud, whilst Brian Fitzgerald's colourful illustrations capture Albie's changeable personality...
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Agent 9: Flood-a-geddon!
Name: Elen Green
14 July 2023;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Agent 9: Flood-a-geddon is the start of a new graphic novel series about Agent 9, a cat-like character who has incredible super-spy skills but who dives into missions without thinking things through, resulting in hilarious mishaps and inevitable 'I-told-you-so's' from Agent 9'...
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Chews Your Own Tasty Adventure
Name: Maria
13 July 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
Chews Your Own Tasty Adventure is a book to love and enjoy with all the family. This gorgeous book explores ingredients including flour, sugar, milk, cinnamon and so many more. Each ingredient is illustrated with humour and the reader is given an explanation of what the ingred...
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The Song that Sings Us
Name: Lorraine ansell
12 July 2023;Genre: Environment
Harlon and her twin siblings live a simple life with their mother on the mountain until the day the Automator forces find them. Trained by her mother and tasked to lead Ash and Xeno safely to the island in the deepest part of the ocean, Harlon suddenly finds herself alone and without a clear p...
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Against The Odds
Name: Hayley Summerfield
12 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
Against The Odds is an exciting new book about incredible struggles of twenty great adventurers. Author Alastair Humphreys has hand-picked extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers from across the world. This book is an inspirational collection of stories about a...
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Electric Life
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 July 2023;Genre: Dystopian
Alara lives a 'perfect' life in Estrella where everything is tightly controlled and it is mandatory to carry a 'Flip' (Fully Linked Information Platform) so everyone is connected. Feelings of boredom and being 'dulled' are frowned upon, yet Alara often feels disconnected. The skyscraper city i...
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Friends and Traitors
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 July 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Friends and Traitors by Helen Peters is an enthralling WWII story about two girls who embark on a mission to take down a member of the aristocracy who is a traitor to his country. Sidney Dashworth's school has just been evacuated and relocated to Stanbrook House - the home of...
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Rebel Fire
Name: Ruth Cornish
08 July 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Rebel Fire is the second in a trilogy about a fantastical world inhabited by amazing creatures. Friendships are forged as the central characters risk their lives and liberty in a race against time. The author, Ann Sei Lin, has written a book filled with mystical places and mys...
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The Upside Down Detective Agency
Name: Wendy Kelly
08 July 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Upside Down Detective Agency is a lovely, quirky book that hopefully will be the first in a series. The Upside Down detective agency is run by Stan and Stella, two 'super sleuthing sloths'. They are visited by Lady V who has a case of theft for them to solve. The re...