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Truth be Told
Name: Julie Broadbent
05 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Truth Be Told is the latest novel by Sue Divin, the acclaimed author of Guard Your Heart. This YA novel certainly packs a punch from the outset, and I found the first two chapters so absolutely compelling I was hooked from the very start. Set in modern-day Northern Irel...
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Monkey Bedtime
Name: Ashley Clayton
05 May 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
I always love a book that rhymes and this one was a delight! The children laughed out loud at some of the monkey's hilarious antics and they could also relate the story to when they've been told by an adult to stop monkeying around and what this means! We also had great discussions about the d...
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Ellie Pillai is Brown
Name: Julie Broadbent
05 May 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Ellie Pillai is Brown is the debut YA novel from Christine Pillainayagam. It is a powerhouse of a coming-of-age story that is funny, charming and thought provoking. Ellie is not one of the cool kids in school. Her friends are cool, but she’s not that girl, in fact most...
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Llama Out Loud
Name: Emily Age 9
04 May 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Over the Easter holidays I read a book called Llama Out Loud. It is about a toy llama coming to life . I really enjoyed it because it really funny and fun. My favourite part is when the llama is dangling on the window . My least favourite part is when the mum shouts at Yasmin because she’s don...
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Alte Zachen (Old Things)
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 May 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Benji and his grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, go shopping together for the ingredients for their Friday night dinner. As they wander through Brooklyn and Manhattan, Bubbe is often confused as the world around her does not match with her memories, leaving her feeling alienated and angry. This i...
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother (Book 1)
Name: Melissa Age 11
03 May 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I have already bought the rest of the series. Wolf Brother has a very interesting plot and I like how it is set in prehistoric times. Without spoiling anything, I like how the author builds suspense and makes cliffhangers at the end of most chapters. From the first line, it im...
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Interview with Cleopatra & Other Famous Rulers
Name: Jane Rew
03 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
In the short introduction, Andy Seed explains how he came to do these 10 interviews of famous leaders from the past - by using his tranimalator to time-travel to the corresponding points in history. He also sets the tone for the rest of the book: humorous and informal, with many a self-depreca...
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My Beautiful Voice
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 May 2022;Genre: Poetry
The class decides on a school poetry performance, but one little girl is so shy that she can't speak in class. However, her teacher, Miss Flotsam, gently encourages her to find her voice and write her poem. Her confidence builds until she feels brave enough to share the poem with the class.</p...
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The Insiders
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Callie, Nico, Ted and Zara are really close friends. Ted lives next door to Callie whose mum looks after him and the others after school. However, since an embarrassing incident at school, Ted has become quieter than ever, withdrawing from the group. When they notice a light on in school after...
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Bedtime, Little Bear
Name: Jessica Bunney
03 May 2022;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
Bedtime, Little Bear is one in a collection of books by Happy Yak that address everyday routines and conversational topics to deepen our children's knowledge of their immediate world. In this story, we meet Mummy Bear (sporting a fabulous blue scarf) and Little Bear, as they t...
