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Well, that was Unexpected
Name: Linda Brown
01 November 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
After an embarrassing encounter at home when Sharlot's mom walks in on her and her boyfriend, her mother whisks her away from LA to her native Indonesia for the summer, to instill on her how a 'good girl' should behave; well that's what her mother thinks. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, another embar...
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The Miraculous Sweetmakers - The Frost Fair
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 November 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings is a beautifully well-written story of magic and fantasy set in 17th century London, at the time of the Great Frost. The story tackles issues of disability and mental health and draws us into a child's journey of grief upon losing a twin brot...
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All the Animal's Were Sleeping
Name: Amanda Shipton
31 October 2022;Genre: Animals
This delightfully illustrated story follows a little mongoose as he makes his way home, to his burrow, across the Serengeti. On his way he passes giraffes, zebras, monkeys, elephants , storks, lizards, butterflies and cheetahs, all sleeping in their own unique ways. The writers of the s...
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It's Only Stanley
Name: Lucy Newton
31 October 2022;Genre: Animals
Short and sweet - a funny and entertaining story! The book is about a dog called Stanley who is a very likeable and adorable family pet. Lots of noises in the night wake up his family but Dad reassures the rest of them not to worry, it's just Stanley. The book keeps you guessing - what is Stan...
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Rules for Vampires: Ghosts Bite Back
Name: Hayley Summerfield
31 October 2022;Genre: Supernatural
Alex Foulkes’s second book in the Rules for Vampires: Ghosts Bite Back, is yet another spookily funny adventure story. The story begins with Leo's eight vampiric laws and how vampires have always been sworn enemies of ghosts. Well, that was until Leo stalked the town of Otto's...
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Cosmic Creatures: The Helpful Hootpuff
Name: Lauren Maidman
30 October 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
The Helpful Hootpuff is another animal rescue story from the Cosmic Creatures series by Tom Huddleston. I have been lucky enough to have read this series not only for myself but also to my class, who love anything to do with space, other planets and animals.</...
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Unraveller
Name: Eileen Armstrong
27 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
"If you must travel to the country of Raddith, then be prepared…" This opening sentence of the Prologue to Unraveller serves as a timely warning to the unsuspecting reader, who can be little prepared for the extraordinarily inventive journey they are about to embark upon or th...
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Poo in the Zoo
Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2022;Genre: Animals
Fantastically funny and great fun to read with children. Children will delight in reading all about Poo, especially the magnificent glowing poo! Poo in the Zoo tells the story of Little Bob McGrew who works as a zoo keeper. Bob loves animals, but his job isn't always fu...
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Poo in the Zoo, The Island of Dinosaur Poo
Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2022;Genre: Picture Books
The Island of Dinosaur Poo is the third installment of the Poo in the Zoo series. If you are a fan of these stories, this will not disappoint. Bob McGrew, the keeper of the Zoo, has decided it's time for a holiday. So he tells all his anima...
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The Lighthouse
Name: Emelia Helliwell
25 October 2022;Genre: Horror
A twisted tale of a remote island and its lighthouse. Rosie and Jess are spending two weeks with their dad and his new family on the island during the school break. It's the last thing Jess wants to do but if her sister is happy and wants to go, so will she. Whats the worse that could happen?....
