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Read Between the Lies
Name: Sharon Bolton
22 April 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Imagine having to go live with your dad and his new girlfriend, miles away from the rest of your family, and then her son is released from the Young Offenders Institution he has spent time in. Ryan is dealing with his mum and dad's divorce and a move to London. Then when Tommy is released, he...
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The Great Fox Illusion
Name: Jacqueline Harris
22 April 2022;Genre: Adventure
Flick Lions enters a competition to win a television contract for a magic show as the Great Fox's successor. The Great Fox, a world-famous illusionist has died and left a series of complicated puzzles to be solved. But no-on is quite what they seem, and Flick and the other contestants are all...
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John Agard’s Windrush Child
Name: Sharon Porter
22 April 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
'When we first read John Agard's Windrush Child, illustrated by Sophie Bass, we didn’t realise how important the story was. We just thought it was about a boy moving home. When we realised just how unfairly people had been treated, it was surprising that these families stayed...
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Stick Boy and the Rise of the Robots
Name: Hayley Summerfield
22 April 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Sticky Boy and the Rise of the Robots is the sequel to Stick Boy by Paul Coomey. This eye-catching book once again is filled with fantastic illustrations and a plot seeking to find an end to an evil plan. Stick Boy returns with his 'Myste...
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Coming Up for Air
Name: Emelia Helliwell
21 April 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Leaving life in Soho behind for a new adventure in the small seaside Town of Piscary Bay, Coco set out to make the most of her time there while secretly hoping her mother Min will return to London and get her job and home back. Coco's first impression of the sleepy seaside town is one of both...
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
Name: Jennifer Caddick
20 April 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief is a stunning, highly dramatic and exciting story that takes a totally new look at unicorns and every other story I've ever read about with them. My review copy arrived with an unexpected seal around it that I had to break open to discover which '...
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Bella Loves Bugs
Name: Maria Faithorn
19 April 2022;Genre: Environment
Bella Loves Bugs is an informative narrative which follows a day in the life of little bug-loving Bella, who wants to be an entromologist when she is older. Packed full of fun facts and information, this engaging and colourful text will enthuse and excite young children to car...
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Billy loves birds
Name: Maria Faithorn
19 April 2022;Genre: Animals
Billy loves Birds is a brilliantly informative narrative which follows a day in the life of little bird-loving Billy, who is off to Forest School and is always on the lookout for new feathery friends. Packed full of fun facts and information, this engaging and colourful text w...
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The Girl Who Planted Trees
Name: Ashley Clayton
19 April 2022;Genre: Environment
The Girl Who Planted Trees is a wonderfully written book that ties in perfectly with one of our school values: perseverance. The story teaches great resilience and determination when things look bad and don't go the way of the main character. This story had the the Year...
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Eternity Engine (Orphans of the Tide)
Name: Kelly Buxton
17 April 2022;Genre: Fantasy
An epic climax to the Orphans of the Tide trilogy! Out of the blue, the seas have parted, revealing the remains of humanity's lost empire, unearthing a path from Shipwreck Island to the Enemy's City. Now, only Ellie Lancaster and her orphan friends can...
