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Name: Elen Green
09 June 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
The striking cover of Into the Wild, where we see a boy surrounded by nature and wildlife against a city skyline backdrop, gives a very clear idea of what Into the Wild is about. This is a really lovely story to share with young children to remind them that, although we might...
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Fablehouse
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 June 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Heather is in care and has been put in many children's homes, all of which she has run away from. Now she has been sent to Fablehouse, specifically for children of black GIs who had come over during WW2 and had left the so called 'brown babies' behind. Heather feels she does not fit in anywher...
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Fablehouse
Name: Beverley Somerset
08 June 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Heather has already lived in several children’s homes before she comes to Fablehouse. Here, she is living with other 'Brown Babies' - children born as a result of relationships between American Black GIs and white British women. When she is befriended by Lloyd, Arlene and Nat, Heather finally...
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Until the Road Ends
Name: Louisa Farrow
08 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Adventure, heroism, suspense, pathos, humour: Until the Road Ends has them all. I was gripped from the first line: 'Beau's life started one second before it almost ended'. Who wouldn’t want to read on after that? Beau turns out to be a stray dog, who is saved from under...
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Rosie Raja Mission to Cairo
Name: Sue Wilsher
08 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
After the success of their French mission, Rosie Raja is keen to avoid being sent to boarding school by her dad. However, a new mission to Cairo with her father posing as an Egyptologist sees Rosie back in action on the trail of a British traitor. But with the stakes higher than ever, everyone...
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Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles
Name: Maria
07 June 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Did you know that Goldilocks had a dog? Well if you did not, do get a copy of Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles by the talented Michael Rosen and David Melling, and join Goldilocks and her dog Tiddles as they embark on a familiar journey with chairs, bowls and beds! T...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
Name: Hayley Summerfield
07 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy is a brilliant WWII adventure story. It conveys an excellent representation of female roles during wartime and the harsh realities of a world war in occupied France. Having recently been brought to England by her father from India, the Indian...
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Hello Summer
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 June 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Hello Summer is the third in a magical new illustrated children's picture book series about friendship, feelings and the seasons. Through this series, we meet four magical friends who control the seasons. Today, the sun is shining and the Little Seasons (our intrepid band of f...
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The Sharp Edge of Silence
Name: Ruth Cornish
02 June 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
The Sharp Edge of Silence is a tough YA read where the cover declares that 'boys will be held accountable'. This book is a thriller where the victim of a terrible crime exacts an equally terrible revenge on their perpetrator. Intertwined are also the stories of the other two m...
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My Small World: Dinosaurs
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 June 2023;Genre: Picture Books
Bestselling and award-winning author Caryl Hart and Waterstone's Book Prize winner, Harry Woodgate, are back. My Small World: Dinosaurs is the first in the fantastic Small World series. 'My Small world is waiting So come, take my hand I’ll show you who lives In my DINOS...
