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Tamsin and the Deep
Name: Lorraine Ansell
04 May 2016;Genre: Adventure
Tamsin and the Deep is a graphic novel, excellently illustrated by Kate Brown and published by David Fickling Books in partnership with The Pheonix Comic. As a prolific reader of comics and graphic novels (Calvin and Hobbes was a particular favourite) when a teenager myself I can honestly say thi...
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Something About A Bear
Name: Angel Age 10
24 April 2016;Genre: Humour
I love the illustrations- they make you want to be a bear! The illustrations show you different types of bears and the text tells you about them. I love the panda with its baby- it looks gentle and loving. I was surprised to learn how many different types of bears there are. The end picture is r...
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The Sleeper and the Spindle
Name: Amy Age 10
24 April 2016;Genre: Fantasy
This has such detailed pictures- faces in trees, roses, briars - each spread has so much to see and explore. The gold thorns are made to look really sharp and threatening, but the flowers make them look more gentle. The pictures work so well with the story and help to bring it to life. Anyone co...
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Something About A Bear
Name: Mayson Age 10
24 April 2016;Genre: Information books
The pictures in this book are beautiful. Each one is so realistic- it looks like you could touch their fur and it would feel really soft. The information in the text is very good and uses excellent vocabulary. This is a lovely book.
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The Sleeper and the Spindle
Name: Ruth Age 10
24 April 2016;Genre: Fantasy
It's beautiful! The detail in each face is incredible - you see something new each time you look. I love the way the roses and rose bushes are a theme making their way through the book. The gold specks for the thorns really catch the light - and your attention - giving relief from the black and...
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Once Upon an Alphabet
Name: Brandon Age 10
24 April 2016;Genre: Humour
The pictures fit so well with each letter. The effort put into each one is amazing! The humour in the pictures is great; they are drawn in a sketchy style which matches the words so well. I love the details you can find in each picture- 'H' is really funny! It is fascinating to think about where...
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Boy X
Name: Kerra Dagley
18 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
Summed up in three words by the publishers as 'Action', Survival, Terror', I'd have to agree. I read this book in one sitting, I just had to find out what would happen to Ash before I put it down. The book opens with Ash McCarthy, returning home after his dad's funeral, before he wakes up in a s...
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Beetle Boy
Name: Kerra Dagley
14 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
Beetleboy is the first of a trilogy of books written by debut author M G Leonard who says: 'Ever since I was little I've been frightened of creepy-crawlies. Then I found out that beetles can be pretty, brightly coloured, even gold. Others are as strong as the Incredible Hulk....
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Dreaming the Bear
Name: Caroline Downie
14 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
Darcy has been taken from the shopping streets of London to live with her naturalist father in the wilderness that is Yellowstone Park. Surrounded by snow and with no mobile phone signal she feels totally isolated. And to make thing worse she has some mystery illness that means she is tired and u...
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Knightley and Son
Name: Alice Barr
17 February 2016;Genre: Adventure
KNIGHTLEY & SON, a father and son detective duo, are trying to solve the mystery of a book that drives its readers to commit crimes, while also trying to discover who is behind a sinister but mysterious organisation called the Combination, which seems to be engaged in any number of criminal activ...
