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Paddock Grove: A Pony to Own
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 December 2025;Genre: Animals
Georgina - known as George - is delighted to have been awarded a scholarship at the prestigious Paddock Grove school with its elite equestrian programme. She is allowed to take her own pony with her and hopes her parents will buy Timmy, the horse she has been riding for some time. However, the...
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The Boy Who Grew Dragons: A Christmas Delivery
Name: Sue Wilsher
28 November 2025;Genre: Seasonal
Tomas and Lolli are very excited about Christmas - and so are all their dragons! When a tiny ice dragon bursts out of one of the spiky fruits on their dragon-fruit tree, it brings snow with it, transforming the garden into a winter wonderland. But, although fun at first, it soon becomes clear...
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Witchlore
Name: Linda Brown
28 November 2025;Genre: Fantasy
Witchlore, a debut YA novel, is full of magic, folklore creatures, spells and witches . . . The story follows Orlando or 'Lando' ( as they liked to be called), a shapeshifter attending Demdike College of Witchcraft in the UK. Lando is an outcast in their own community, they sw...
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Furysong
Name: Jacqueline Harris
28 November 2025;Genre: Fantasy
War has come to Callipolis and enemies are closing in. Griff is on death row in Norcia and it seems that no one is in a position to save him. Lee is unwittingly caught up in revolution and Annie struggles to become the leader everyone needs. Things are very dire and dark indeed and it i...
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Owl King: Faery Realms series
Name: Linda Brown
27 November 2025;Genre: Fantasy
The kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans to ensure they didn't have power over each other. The Owl King didn't realise how much of his magic he would lose and now his kingdom has become dangerous as he feeds off the magic of others. When devoted sisters Ilsette and Lyla are...
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The Case of the Dreaming Dragon (Elemental Detectives 3)
Name: Beverley Somerset
27 November 2025;Genre: Fantasy
In an alternative London, guarded by Elementals – airy Fumis, fiery Dragons, watery Chads and earthy Magogs – children are going missing. They are being lured away by red-eyed rat-children and locked away in the Tower of London. Marisee and Robert, the Elemental Detectives, know that they have...
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The Bestest Big Brother, Ever
Name: Jen Bevan
26 November 2025;Genre: Friends and family
The Bestest Big Brother, Ever is a quality book which was an instant hit in my house. My three-year-old said 'that's just like me and my big sister!'; I have never read such a good book about sibling relationships. The Bestest Big Brother, Ever is written from the young...
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Swanfall
Name: Sue Wilsher
25 November 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Pip lives with his family at Keeper’s Cottage on the wetlands where his mum works on environmental conservation. He particularly enjoys the swanfall every autumn, when Arctic swans return home, and watches out for his three favourites who he has named Midnight, Silver and Moonshadow. This year...
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Robin
Name: Sue Wilsher
24 November 2025;Genre: Family & Home
Eddie's little sister, Scarlet, is very ill. Having been born with a heart condition, she often needs medical care, taking all his parents' time and attention. Eddy loves Scarlet very much - but sometimes he feels invisible to others and focuses all his attention on being a 'good' boy, bottlin...
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Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale
Name: Louisa Farrow
21 November 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Meet Mat o'Shanter. Rascal. Hooligan. Kid. It is always a pleasure to read - and then review - a book that is a little bit different, that draws you in by being unique and surprising. Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale is a narrative poem combined with a very relevant autobiogr...
