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Fright Bite (Dread Wood, Book 5)
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 January 2024;Genre: Horror
Club Loser are heading to Neon Perch, the place to go, for a night of celebrating Colette's 13th birthday. With Songbird Karaoke, Galactic Golf, Battle Karts and a kitty of cash to spend, they are set to have the best night ever! However, as usual, nothing goes to plan and when the friends dec...
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When We Got Lost in Dreamland
Name: Kunal Age 12
15 January 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
What I love about Ross Welford's writing is that the stories are down-to-earth and relatable to me, yet they set your imaginations free-flying, too. It is really exciting and there is a plot twist at the end. I really liked the imagination and the style of writing with flashbacks. There is not...
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Marvin and the Book of Magic
Name: Ruth Cornish
12 January 2024;Genre: School Stories
Marvin and the Book of Magic is both a funny and exciting story for children. It has likeable, inclusive characters and although the story is centred on magic, it is also a tale about resilience, friendship and entertainment. Jenny Pearson has written this magical story...
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Everyday Action, Everyday Change: Stay Positive and Motivated in the Fight Against Racism and Prejudice
Name: Austinas Age 10
12 January 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I like how the authors take you back to when they were children and give you information about what happened, I also like how they take up only a few words on one page, but my most liking is that they build us courage to try change the world of racism. It also highlights the racism that's goin...
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The Minute Minders
Name: Sue Wilsher
12 January 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Stevedore Clipper (Stevie) and her father are fidders, tiny beings who spend their time helping humans. Humans can't see fidders and there are all sorts of rules governing how fidders are supposed to deal with those they are helping. Stevie isn't very good with rules, but she is excellent at h...
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The Whispers in the Walls (Scarlet and Ivy, Book 2)
Name: Poppie Age 11
11 January 2024;Genre: Adventure
I think this is a wonderful book, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Code Name Kingfisher
Name: Jessica Age 10
10 January 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
It was magnificent when I first got the book; the note at the front was very inspirational and touching. It's one of the most amazing books I have ever read in my entire life. The more I read, the more interesting the book got and after reading a few pages, I couldn't stop! When I was reading...
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The Spirit Snatcher
Name: Donna Burkert
10 January 2024;Genre: Adventure
Pip Ruskin is embarrassed by his parents. It isn't just the wacky way they dress, or the fact that they never watch TV, or the way his mum makes him the smelliest lunches ever known, they are just different. Then, to make matters worse, they decide to up sticks and move their life to the dark...
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Diamond Jack: Your Magic or Your Life
Name: Sue Wilsher
09 January 2024;Genre: Adventure
Bramble and her sister, Lena, have recently lost their parents and now live with their grandfather, helping out in his shop, 'Mr Browning’s Emporium of Strange and Magical Things'. Left in charge, she and her best friend, Ernest, who lives next door with his mother at the dressmaker's shop, di...
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Stitch
Name: Beverley Somerset
08 January 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Stitch and his friend, Henry Oaf, were created by the genius Professor Hardacre, and live in his castle. Stitch is gentle; Henry is large and cannot control his strength. When the Professor dies, his evil nephew, Giles, comes to take over the laboratory. Giles wants to continue his uncle's wor...
