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Name: Hayley Summerfield
02 September 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Circus Maximus: Race to the Death is a thrilling new historical adventure story by debut children's author Annelise Gray. This powerful story is immersed with revenge, redemption, survival, and hope. It is set in the Ancient sporting world of Rome, which is a world dominated b...
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The Puffin Portal
Name: Beverley Somerset
02 September 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Grace Griffin is a warder of the Griffin Map. Using its teleport technology, Grace helps to fight crime across Moreland. Her mother, Ann and brother, Bren are also wardens, and all three Griffins are very busy as they are experiencing more than the usual number of calls for help and the three...
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The Raven Heir
Name: Andrew Mullen
31 August 2021;Genre: Fantasy
The Raven Heir is a wonderful opening book to what I hope will be a popular series amongst MG readers. Cordelia and her triplet siblings live in a castle with their mother and older brother, in the middle of a forest protected by the spells their mother has woven around it. Th...
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Crowfall
Name: Kelly Buxton
27 August 2021;Genre: Adventure
Vashti Hardy has a way with words that draws the reader in from beginning to end. Hardy's latest novel: Crowfall is an epic adventure that delves into the complicated relationship between nature and humans, illuminating the need for harmony and a reciprocal approach. Or...
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Love From Joy
Name: Louisa Farrow
27 August 2021;Genre: Bullying
Joy Applebloom returns with her messages of kindness and optimism. If there's ever a silver lining to a cloudy situation, Joy will be the one to find it. In fact, she likes to consider herself an expert in silver linings. In Love From Joy, she has eight big and serious things...
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Happy Here
Name: Linda Canning
27 August 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Happy Here is a book containing ten different stories from black authors and illustrators. It has a beautifully written introduction from Sharna Jackson, focusing on the importance of every child being able to see themselves and their lives in the books they read. The tales ar...
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Happy Here
Name: Sharon Porter
26 August 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Happy Here 10 Stories from Black Authors & Illustrators, introduced by Sharna Jackson. This brightly coloured book with its cheerful red page edges stands out on the bookshelf all by itself. Open the pages and you're faced with a collection of colourful stories, poems and...
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Hide and Seek
Name: Jacqueline Harris
22 August 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
It is Paris, 1942. Amelie Dreyfus is hiding in a cupboard playing hide and seek with her family. There is the sound of heavy boots and German soldiers come and take Amelie's parents and brother away. The family are Jewish, and Amelie finds herself alone, having to fend for herself and stay ali...
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Adam-2
Name: Nathan Cox
20 August 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
Adam-2 is the first novel I have read by Alastair Chisholm and I am excited to read more. This thrilling science-fiction adventure novel kept me guessing the ending right up until the last page! Full of twists and turns, this is a fantastic read that opens your mind to future...
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Secrets of the Stars
Name: Bryony Davies
20 August 2021;Genre: Adventure
The sequel to last year's year excellent debut, A Ship of Star, Secrets of the Stars is a gripping adventure over the high seas featuring an all-female crew of pirates. Maria Kuzniar brings the reader back to Aleja's story right away and reintroduces the crew. Reading the firs...
