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The Tale of Truthwater Lake
Name: Louisa Farrow
10 October 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Summer 2032 is so hot that there are government emergency laws to insist people stay inside, out of the sun. After five weeks of summer holiday trapped in a tiny flat and concerned about friendship issues, Polly is glad to be sent away with her brother, Joel. She's not sure quite what's wrong...
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No Place for Monsters
Name: Jenny Caddick
08 October 2022;Genre: Horror
In the sleepy, quiet town of Cowslip Grove , nothing out of the ordinary ever seems to happen . Or perhaps unusual and terrifying incidents happen every night... it's just that no one remembers them the next day… The dark truth is that children are disappearing from their beds at night - their...
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Into Goblyn Wood
Name: Donna Ritchie
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
'. . . Can Hazel unlock her own power to save the Fairy realm?'. That was the part on the blurb that drew me into this book. I could not put it down and finished it in only a few sittings. Hazel, an 11-year-old orphan, lives at the Ditchmore School for the Wretched with other unfortunate child...
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Pages & Co: The Treehouse Library
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Milo, the new driver of The Quip (the magical train that can go through Story) and Alessia, the daughter of the evil Alchemist, travel to find the Botanist, who could be the only person who can now help them in their quest to stop the Alchemist from gaining to control over Story. There, Milo m...
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Wren
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
Wren lives in an ancient house near the mountains, by the sea in Wales. The house is falling down, and cracks appear all the time. There are also strange noises coming from somewhere deep inside the house. Wren is busy inventing things, copying her mother who died while experimenting with a fl...
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Mia and the Lightcasters
Name: Kelly Buxton
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
A fast paced, action packed middle grade adventure story about good vs evil. I love the modern tech-driven twists that this story offers. Mia and the Lightcasters plunges readers into the middle of a game where the objective is to survive by overthrowing the reaper king...
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Wren
Name: Donna Ritchie
05 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
I loved Lucy Hope's previous book, Fledgling, with all its darkness and mysterious elements, so couldn't wait to read this one. I was not disappointed! Wren is Welsh folklore at its best. The story follows the eponymous Wren - a strong fe...
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Secrets of the Dead
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
This book will show you the amazing discoveries researchers have made and reveal the many secrets of the dead. Travel back in time to discover mummies and other human remains from around the world. From ancient Egyptian mummies to European bog bodies, to Scythian maidens and Japanese self-mumm...
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The Tale of Truthwater Lake
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 October 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The year is 2032. The country is experiencing soaring temperatures and curfews are introduced to keep people indoors for their safety. Polly Carraway lives in Brighton with her parents and older brother, Joel. The siblings are sent to stay with their aunt Jessie, whose house is close to the ba...
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The Treekeepers
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
The Treekeepers is a stunning, epic fantasy tale - a sweeping adventure built from layer upon layer of the most intricate and inventive images and scenes. Kieran Larwood's world building skills are just pure genius. The city Arborven is built around Undrentree, an enormous t...
