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My Heart is a Poem: Poetry About Feelings
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 February 2023;Genre: Poetry
My Heart is a Poem is a wonderful collection of poems, carefully selected to explore feelings and emotions. From happiness to misery, from excitement to anger, the poems here give voice to a wealth of emotions, sharing the experiences of others to help the reader make sense of...
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Outside
Name: Lauren Maidman
02 February 2023;Genre: Environment
Outside is a beautiful picture book about a time that wasn't so beautiful. 'Outside is a place nobody thinks much about' is a poignant and key line in the story. I loved how I started to read the story and wasn't automatically hit by the thoughts of COVID-19 and the effect tha...
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Seasons
Name: Lauren Maidman
02 February 2023;Genre: Environment
Seasons has to be one of the most beautiful books I have seen for a long, long time! The layout of each page and the images to accompany are just stunning and cannot wait to share this book with my class. The book explores six different landscapes across the four season...
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This Book Kills
Name: Emelia Helliwell
02 February 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
This Book Kills is set in a prestigious boarding school called Heybuckle School. It is written by the main character Jess Choudhary as a recount of events that happened to the students at the school, and a murder. Jess makes it very clear from the outset that she did not commi...
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The Emerald Forest
Name: Wendy Kelly
01 February 2023;Genre: Environment
The Emerald Forest is a beautiful picture book which can be enjoyed on many levels. It's the story of an orangutang family living an idyllic life in a Sumatran forest. Strange noises of machinery unsettle the family who keep moving further away from the destruction, until ther...
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Rebel Skies
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 February 2023;Genre: Fantasy
In Rebel Skies, Kurara is a servant on a sky city, alongside her best friend, a younger boy called Haru. She cannot remember her earlier life, only this time. The city is part of the empire of Mikoshima, where rebels are trying to take power from the Emperor. All around are th...
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The Midnight Game
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 February 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
One night in July, six teenagers break into an empty primary school. They don’t know each other, but they have met online and are there to play a game - The Midnight Game. Their aim is to summon the Midnight Man, a type of demon. There are strict rules to follow; they must not turn on the ligh...
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The Agency for Scandal
Name: Linda Brown
01 February 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Agency for Scandal is a heartwarming, witty and romantic story set in the Regency period (not what I expected from the cover) and I totally enjoyed this fast-paced, rollercoaster ride of an adventure. Izzy Stanhope is an 18-year-old girl who has lots of secrets. Aft...
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Zebra Won't Wear Spots
Name: Maria Faithorn
31 January 2023;Genre: Animals
Zebra Won't Wear Spots is a hilarious tale of Zebra, who.. (unsurprisingly!) doesn't do spots! From spotty clothes and towels to spotty games, Zebra just isn't interested and avoids them at all costs. Until.. Spots get her and they can't be avoided! This is a great stor...
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The Marvellers
Name: Jenny Caddick
30 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Welcome to a world of Marvellers at the Arcanium Training Institute where young Marvellers and their unique powers across the globe attend school to learn and hone their special magical and mystical inherited talents . From a world within and beyond the clouds, the Institute majestically stand...
