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Rebel Fire
Name: Ruth Cornish
08 July 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Rebel Fire is the second in a trilogy about a fantastical world inhabited by amazing creatures. Friendships are forged as the central characters risk their lives and liberty in a race against time. The author, Ann Sei Lin, has written a book filled with mystical places and mys...
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The Upside Down Detective Agency
Name: Wendy Kelly
08 July 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Upside Down Detective Agency is a lovely, quirky book that hopefully will be the first in a series. The Upside Down detective agency is run by Stan and Stella, two 'super sleuthing sloths'. They are visited by Lady V who has a case of theft for them to solve. The re...
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Lilly and Myles - The Torch
Name: Amanda Shipton
07 July 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In this sensitively-written story, you meet Lilly and her assistance dog Myles. Lilly loves going out into the world, especially at Grandma's by the seaside, but having autism means that she experiences the sights and sounds of new things differently. Luckily, Lilly can always count on Myles...
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Wonderscape
Name: Lily Age 12
07 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
I think this is a good book if u are looking for a book that has a mixture of adventure and sci-fi in it. It is not completely scientific, more about Issac Newton wearing unicorn slippers and portals to different worlds. Also, this book's main characters are teenagers who are facing situations...
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Rebel Fire
Name: Linda Brown
07 July 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Rebel Fire is the second book in the Rebel Skies series, and the action picks straight up from where book one ends. This is a rollercoaster read, it has so many plot twist and turns it will leave you breathless and at the last page leaving you...
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Quiet Storm
Name: Julie Broadbent
07 July 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
Quiet Storm is a fantastic book for those students who are about to leave primary school and make the transition into secondary school. It tells the story of Storm, a year 7 student who is extremely shy and quiet. She dreads the thought of having to speak out in lessons and re...
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Name: Janet Fisher
07 July 2023;Genre: Animals
The Boland Yard sells high-end ponies, mainly for show jumping. Hannah, 13, is the younger of two daughters; her sister Millie has a huge social media following, whereas Hannah just loves working with ponies. But Hannah is unhappy that Wolfie, the latest pony she has been riding, has been so...
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The Destiny of Minou Moonshine
Name: Jennifer Caddick
06 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Destiny of Minou Moonshine is a stunning story that steps back in history and time and whisks the reader into the richly exotic landscape of an alternate Indian colonial city. Moonlally is a city divided into Whitetowners and Blacktowners and for the past 13 long, grim yea...
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Never, Ever, Ever Ask a Pirate to a Party
Name: Ashley Clayton
06 July 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
The class of Year 1 children LOVED this book! ( and so did I!). They laughed from start to finish, and wanted it read again when I finished the story. Never, Ever, Ever Ask a Pirate to a Party is full of colourful illustrations with lots of extra things to spot and discuss on...
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The Thunk
Name: Jen Bevan
06 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
Have you ever wanted to prove everyone wrong? Have you ever wanted adventure? Then meet Hector Voltaire, a young boy with big ambitions. He knows everyone thinks Thunks are extinction but he is ready to prove them wrong. He creates a list of the things he needs and off he goes. ...
