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Stateless
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 March 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
It is 1937, and Europe is on the brink of war. In an effort to promote peace in Europe, a youth air race has been arranged. Stella North is the only female among the 12 participants, and as such she has much to prove. On the very first leg of the race, Stella witnesses one of the other planes...
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Don't Mix Up My Dinosaur
Name: Jessica Bunney
10 March 2023;Genre: Animals
If you’re a fan of the 'That’s Not My…' series, then this book from the new series 'Don’t Mix Up My…' is the one for you! Rosamund Lloyd has created the most wonderful selection of board books for young children. For example; the 'When I Grow Up...' series is perfect for encouraging our little...
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The Nowhere Thief
Name: Sue Wilsher
08 March 2023;Genre: Science Fiction
Elsbeth lives in the quiet seaside town of Lewesby with her mother. Their antique shop is failing and, with the landlord demanding rent money which they don't have, Elsbeth has started to use her extraordinary power to solve their problems. Elsbeth can travel to parallel worlds and has been br...
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The Story Shop: Dino Danger!
Name: Amanda Shipton
06 March 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Story Shop sells adventures that you can BE in. With real characters that you'll actually meet! So what are you waiting for? Step inside - if you're BRAVE enough! When timid Bear pops by, Wilbur has just the thing - a run-for-your-life dinosaur adventure! Follow Bear and Fred throug...
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The Time Tider
Name: Sue Wilsher
06 March 2023;Genre: Science Fiction
In The Time Tider, Mara and her father, Gabriel, live in their van and are constantly on the move. Her father is forever tinkering with watches, completely absorbed in his work, plotting the next stop on their never-ending journey. Mara has never questioned their way of life u...
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Glitter Boy
Name: Stephen Leitch
06 March 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
For 11 year old James dancing, singing, writing poetry and Mariah Carey (he plans to write songs for her) are the things he loves doing. He also enjoys spending time with his besties Harriet and Joel and with his Nan who he visits regularly after school. With a new school year just starting, J...
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Crookhaven: The School for Thieves
Name: Jennifer Caddick
06 March 2023;Genre: Adventure
Crookhaven: The School for Thieves is a superb start to a great new fantasy adventure series. Crookhaven features a boarding school cast of 'criminals in training' but this "bad education" is all about learning how to fake, deceive, hack and pickpocket your way to becoming a...
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Moon Flight
Name: Janet Fisher
05 March 2023;Genre: Fantasy
It is not easy to entice readers into starting a book about rats, as they don't exactly have a good press, but Gill Lewis has done just that in Moonflight. She has created an entire world in which the various tribes of rats battle to save their reputation in an exciting and si...
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All the Wonderful Ways to Read
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 March 2023;Genre: Picture Books
Books take us on journeys that we can all share, and give us the power to go anywhere! In this beautiful story Laura and Sandra have managed to encapsulate the variety of places you could read, adventures that you could go on with wonderful rhyming text and spell binding illustrations. The won...
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Call the Puffins
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 March 2023;Genre: Animals
'I promise to be unflappable, to bravely cross the sea and sky, to rescue eggs and also birds, It may not work, but I will always try.' Muffin wants nothing more than to be an Unflappable. On the island of Egg a group of young puffins are training to join the search and rescue team. Follow Muf...
