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Daughter of Darkness
Name: Clare Wilkins
22 August 2022;Genre: Myths & Legends
Deina is a thief. She is also a soul severer, one of Hades' representatives on earth, guiding the dead to the threshold of the Underworld. Contracted to serve Hades she can only reduce her tenure through successful severing, gradually diminishing the length of her service. But when the all-pow...
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Daughter of Darkness
Name: Lorraine Ansell
21 August 2022;Genre: Myths & Legends
Deina is a Severer; one of many taken from their families as children once marked by the Gods with a Sigil. Under the Order of Hades, she is tasked with assisting the dying into the Underworld and trapped by a Torc placed around her neck, only to be removed after she has served for 40 years, u...
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Waking the Witch
Name: Chomo Chomo
20 August 2022;Genre: Fantasy
The cover of this book promises something frightening and the book delivers in spades. Opening in a butterfly centre, the action starts right from the off. Ivy is a sympathetic heroine, with a sad background, who likes people and works hard. The writing style is fast paced and there is...
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Outside Chance (Don't Doubt the Rainbow 2)
Name: Ruth Cornish
17 August 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Outside Chance, the second book in the Don't Doubt The Rainbow series by Anthony Kessel, is a cracking read! Fast-paced and page-turning, I read it in a couple of sittings whilst on holiday and it was the perfect mystery to enjoy at the beach. That said, it wo...
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Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Taking the Blame
Name: Linda Canning
16 August 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
If I were to write down a list of my class's favourite things to find in a book, the latest installment in the Loki series would hit them all. Utterly madcap? Check. Hilariously funny? Check. Completely random? Check. Filled with glorious illustrations? Check The list could go on! Louie...
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Fergal and the Fib
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 August 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Fergal is a very friendly little dragon, but, sometimes, he tells fibs. But when he accidentally smashes the window of Bear's bakery, he tells a big lie and says that he didn't do it. This leads to Fox, one of his football friends, being blamed and punished for the damage. Fergal feels terribl...
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The Blue-Footed Booby
Name: Amanda Shipton
16 August 2022;Genre: Picture Books
I completely agree with the book jacket which says, 'This gloriously, silly rhyming story about the perils of jumping to conclusions is perfect read-aloud fun for children young and old.' In The Blue-Footed Booby, we follow the clues left by a thief who is stealing all...
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I Am Thunder
Name: Jane Welby
16 August 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
15-year-old Muzna feels frumpy. The daughter of first generation immigrants from Pakistan, she is caught between two cultures and struggling with low self-esteem and the changes that adolescence brings. She has been brought up to respect her parents and do as they say; they want her to be a do...
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The Worlds We Leave Behind
Name: Lorraine Ansell
15 August 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Hector is the class clown and sometimes, just sometimes, the class bully. One day he causes an accident and suddenly his one true friend and life are no longer the same. Full of anger and a sense of injustice, Hector is offered an unusual deal by a strange old lady and her dog. Offering to mak...
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Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain
Name: Rhiannon Cook
15 August 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Written as ten chapters, plus an overview, Ten Ways to Build a Brilliant Brain introduces the reader to this complex organ and then lays out ten pieces of advice on making the most of it. This includes facts about the brain, ways to improve your mood and mental stamina, and an...
