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The Night Train
Name: Amanda Shipton
10 February 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
The Night Train is a beautifully written story about characters trying to get into the correct child's dream. There are stories within a story, as we find out the background of each character. Teamwork prevails as disaster threatens to strike the train. A cleverly writt...
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Rocket Boy
Name: Wendy Kelly
10 February 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
This small hardback book is part of the new Little Tiger readers, designed to support children moving from picture books to their first chapter books. The book itself is sumptuous - a lovely textured cover, small enough to fit comfortably in little hands with an engaging picture front and back...
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Kemosha of the Caribbean
Name: Ruth Cornish
10 February 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Kemosha of the Caribbean is an adventure spanning the period in Kemosha's life between enslavement and liberty. Alex Wheatle has created a strong female main character fighting for her family and for their freedom, along with a fascinating cast of supporting characters who hel...
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Puddles, Muddles and Cuddles
Name: Jacqueline Harris
10 February 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Puddles, Muddles and Cuddles is a very sweet rhyming story about two young brothers going on a walk, looking for puddles. With vibrant illustrations by Romont Willy, the walk in the woods is captured with humour and the joy only small children can get from muddy puddles. <...
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The Smuggler's Secret (Agent Zaiba Investigates Book 4)
Name: Olivia Age 10
10 February 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Agent Zaiba Investigates the Smugglers' Secret has the perfect amount of mystery. I love how there is a team called the Snow Leopard Detective Agency, which includes Zaiba, Poppy, Ali and Mariam. The team love history and find out there is a priceless artefact. They go down to Chessil Bay to s...
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Frank and Bert
Name: Samantha Hughes
10 February 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Frank and Bert is a tale of true friendship; the bright illustrations in this book perfectly capture the warm and gentle tone in a story about what is more important, winning or doing something positive for your friend. Frank and Bert are playing hide and seek! But Bert...
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Sabotage on the Solar Express
Name: Kelly Buxton
10 February 2022;Genre: Adventure
Award-winning authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman bring us another wheel-grinding, thrill-seeking adventure, this time across the Australian outback. The fifth epic Adventure on Trains instalment, Sabotage on the Solar Express, sees Hal and his Uncle Nat reunited with August...
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Smugglers' Secret
Name: Gerline Age 9
10 February 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I really like Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Smugglers' Secret because I like how they help each other find the criminal. My favourite part is when they were in the boat ride because it would be interesting to see underwater. I would recommend this book to the people who like t...
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Am ABC of Democracy
Name: Amanda Shipton
10 February 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
This brightly coloured, beautifully illustrated board book focuses on some very 'grown up', complicated topics. This would be the ideal way to introduce different concepts to young children. It celebrates everything from the right to be treated fairly and equality to how we can make our voices...
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A World Full of Journeys and Migrations
Name: Sharon Porter
08 February 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Class 11 started our exploration of A World full of Journeys and Migrations by looking at the section labelled Europe where a "small tribe of Italians", otherwise known as the Romans, were described. This double page spread discusses the extent of the empire across Europe, as...
