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Fablehouse
Name: Beverley Somerset
08 June 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Heather has already lived in several children’s homes before she comes to Fablehouse. Here, she is living with other 'Brown Babies' - children born as a result of relationships between American Black GIs and white British women. When she is befriended by Lloyd, Arlene and Nat, Heather finally...
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Until the Road Ends
Name: Louisa Farrow
08 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Adventure, heroism, suspense, pathos, humour: Until the Road Ends has them all. I was gripped from the first line: 'Beau's life started one second before it almost ended'. Who wouldn’t want to read on after that? Beau turns out to be a stray dog, who is saved from under...
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Rosie Raja Mission to Cairo
Name: Sue Wilsher
08 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
After the success of their French mission, Rosie Raja is keen to avoid being sent to boarding school by her dad. However, a new mission to Cairo with her father posing as an Egyptologist sees Rosie back in action on the trail of a British traitor. But with the stakes higher than ever, everyone...
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Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles
Name: Maria
07 June 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Did you know that Goldilocks had a dog? Well if you did not, do get a copy of Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles by the talented Michael Rosen and David Melling, and join Goldilocks and her dog Tiddles as they embark on a familiar journey with chairs, bowls and beds! T...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
Name: Hayley Summerfield
07 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy is a brilliant WWII adventure story. It conveys an excellent representation of female roles during wartime and the harsh realities of a world war in occupied France. Having recently been brought to England by her father from India, the Indian...
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Hello Summer
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 June 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Hello Summer is the third in a magical new illustrated children's picture book series about friendship, feelings and the seasons. Through this series, we meet four magical friends who control the seasons. Today, the sun is shining and the Little Seasons (our intrepid band of f...
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The Sharp Edge of Silence
Name: Ruth Cornish
02 June 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
The Sharp Edge of Silence is a tough YA read where the cover declares that 'boys will be held accountable'. This book is a thriller where the victim of a terrible crime exacts an equally terrible revenge on their perpetrator. Intertwined are also the stories of the other two m...
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My Small World: Dinosaurs
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 June 2023;Genre: Picture Books
Bestselling and award-winning author Caryl Hart and Waterstone's Book Prize winner, Harry Woodgate, are back. My Small World: Dinosaurs is the first in the fantastic Small World series. 'My Small world is waiting So come, take my hand I’ll show you who lives In my DINOS...
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Welcome to our Table
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
01 June 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
Before we even received this book, my daughter (6 years old) and I knew we would love it! It is a follow-on from Welcome to Our World which is a firm favourite in our house. Welcome to our Table is...
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The Thames and Tide Club
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 June 2023;Genre: Adventure
Clem and her best friends Ash and Zara are mudlarkers. Along with the other members of the Thames and Tide Club, they spend their weekends searching the river banks for lost objects that have been washed ashore. They meet at the mudlarking museum, run by Oswald, where many of the unusual thing...
