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Bridget Vanderpuff and the Baked Escape
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 June 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Bridget Baxter lives at the Orphanage for Errant Childs, an institution run by the evil Miss Acrid, who does everything she can to make Bridget's life a misery. Although Bridget is more than a match for her, she is delighted when the village baker, Mr Vanderpuff, arrives at the orphanage, look...
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Lost in the city
Name: Amanda Shipton
16 June 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
Maya loves her small, perfect family. Gran, their little kitten Sammy and Maya made the perfect peaceful household. She had always known that Gran was an adventurer, she had told them epic tales of life in the city and Maya had always thought that Gran was very brave. So, when Gran tells Maya...
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Lenny Lemon and the Invincible Rat
Name: Lauren Maidman
16 June 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
Lenny Lemon and the Invincible Rat is the hilarious story of Lenny and his history project gone wrong! When Lenny wants to beat the other year 5 class to the mystery prize for the best 'Olden Days School Day', he thinks bringing a rat into the classroom would be very historica...
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The Greatest Kingdom (A Clock of Stars, Book 3)
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 June 2023;Genre: Fantasy
In this final part of the A Clock of Stars trilogy, Imogen and Marie face their greatest challenges to date as they once again journey through the door in the tree. Anneshka's search for 'the greatest kingdom' has brought her into the worl...
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Bite Risk
Name: Sam Phillips
16 June 2023;Genre: Horror
What an absolutely 'ripping read'! Bite Risk is highly recommended read for any almost-teen. I'm not a great fan of werewolves, and at first look that's exactly what this book seems to be all about, but it's so much more. This is dystopia with a difference. Family, friendship,...
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BeYOUtiful: Radiate confidence, celebrate difference and express yourself
Name: Eileen Armstrong
16 June 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
At a time when the mental health of our young people has never been more in the news, BeYOUtiful is an important, inspiring and empowering insight into what it actually means to be beautiful and, more importantly, who gets to decide. It's absolutely not a guide to what to wear...
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Into the Storm
Name: Jane Rew
16 June 2023;Genre: Adventure
As a non-horse enthusiast, I hadn't expected to enjoy Into the Storm. But I did, and I think many KS2 children will likewise, even if the book's greatest fans will be those who have read the first two titles in the Riverdale Pony Stories series or who go horse...
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Call of the Titanic
Name: Jacqueline Harris
16 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Call of the Titanic is told from the viewpoints of two children; Clara, who is an accidental stowaway on the Carpathia, and Sid, working as a steward on the Titanic. In April 1912 they will cross paths as the story of the Titanic unfolds. Both children come from completely dif...
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The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder
Name: Jennifer Caddick
16 June 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
An absolutely charming, lively and fun mystery adventure set on a lush Caribbean island, introducing the reader to an engaging , feisty and likeable young character with a love of crime-busting stories. 12-year-old aspiring detective, Fayson, is unexpectedly invited to her (rich) cousin's summ...
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Never trust a Gemini
Name: Lorraine Ansell
16 June 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
Cat wants to fall in love and according to the stars, the timing is right. Things don't always go to plan for Cat though, and before she knows it she is somehow in a relationship with Jamie whilst believing she loves Alison. Perhaps the stars will show her the way to the person of her dreams?<...
