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Wolfbane
Name: Kelly Buxton
10 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
A book that leaves you breathless. If I could give this more than 5*, I would! The ancient clans seek peace, but at what cost? A choked howl gives way to a deafening silence that echoes around the forest. Pack brother Torak and his mage mate Renn answer the call, but will they be too late? An...
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We Disagree About This Tree
Name: Sharon Porter
10 November 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Bear and Mouse are the two main characters in this lovely story, We Disagree about this Tree - both of them disagree on absolutely everything to do with decorating their Christmas tree. But what's this, a sense of Christmas spirit breaking out and the two characters finding so...
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If You Read This
Name: Jan Blagden
09 November 2022;Genre: Bereavement
If You Read This is the second middle grade novel by Kereen Getten, as she skilfully whisks the reader off to the Caribbean. The warmth of the interfering family and friends, the light touch of local dialect and description of place bring to the reader the experience of an aut...
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The Spell Tailors
Name: Jenny Caddick
07 November 2022;Genre: Fantasy
The Spell Tailors is a charming, magical and colourfully imaginative adventure fantasy. Family tailors Danelli and Co are the finest spell tailors around. They have a reputation for style, intricate stitches and perfectly sewn spells. They can sew protection spells to keep yo...
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The House of Shells
Name: Jenny Caddick
07 November 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
There is a beautifully crafted sense of the supernatural in this intriguing MG adventure set in Nigeria. The story draws on fascinating Yoruba mythology and superstitions and tells the story of 12 year old Kuki, whose aunt's belief in the Yoruba spirits Abiku, risks her feeling cursed and doom...
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Honesty and Lies
Name: Jane Rew
07 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I have no hesitancy in giving this book a 5 star rating. The author is adept at using language in keeping with Elizabethan times, when London hummed to the sights, smells and sounds of human life in all its gruesome, gorgeous reality. Honesty and Lies, told alternately...
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Santa's Christmas Countdown
Name: Jessica Bunney
06 November 2022;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
I blame this book for the Christmas excitement in my house! We now already have a Christmas book out that can't possibly be put away! Award-winning illustrator Sebastien Braun, who has previously teamed up with highly acclaimed author Julia Donaldson, has brought us an early Christmas present....
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Well, That Was Unexpected
Name: Clair Bossons
04 November 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Well, That Was Unexpected is a multicultural rom com that delivers heart-warming, laugh-out-loud moments. Sharlot "Who knows why these English names are not spelled the way they sound?" is caught by her mum in a compromising situation with a boyfriend and is promptly whisked a...
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Murder at Snowfall
Name: Clair Bossons
04 November 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Murder at Snowfall hooked me in from the very first page. Fleur Hitchcock's books are very popular in our school library and now I can see why! This murder mystery launched straight into the action and kept me guessing until the end with lots of twists and turns along t...
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Ballet Kids
Name: Samantha Hughes
03 November 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Ballet Kids is a gentle introduction to ballet that confounds gender expectations and captures the magic of dancing and performance for the very young. A little boy and his friends gather together in their dance class to learn some moves which are clearly explained and technic...
