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The Secret of the Treasure Keepers
Name: Kristen Hopwood
24 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Secret of the Treasure Keepers is set just after World War II and is a compelling story of friendship and mystery with likeable and intriguing characters. The story opens with Ruth waiting for her mum, Harriett, to come out of an interview at the British Museum. Har...
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Max Counts to a Million
Name: Donna Ritchie
23 March 2022;Genre: Family & Home
A brilliant book! I'm sure many children would have felt just like Max during the beginning of the Covid pandemic. It took me back to when we were not quite sure how events would pan out. I love that £1 from the sale of each book will be donated to the NHS Charities Together. Max's dad...
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Pizazz vs the Demons
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 March 2022;Genre: Adventure
Thanks to super baddie Copycat, Pizazz now has five Demon Pizazzes to deal with. Each Demon Pizazz represents a different emotion and she will need the help of all of her friends to overcome them… In this, her fourth, adventure, Pizazz is told that evil baddie Copycat is being unbelieva...
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Saving the Butterfly
Name: Jane Rew
23 March 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Two children are rescued from a small boat; refugees, we're given to understand. There is no shiny new home for them in this new place, which appears battered and run-down, perhaps like its residents who are seen to-ing and fro-ing with makeshift bits and pieces, as if re-building normal life....
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Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms
Name: Jenny Caddick
22 March 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms is a vivid, powerful and thrilling fantasy story with roots entrenched in African myths, tales and history. The story features young, orphaned Cameron who is coming to terms with the mysterious disappearance and loss of both paren...
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Max Counts to a Million
Name: Lisa Watkins
22 March 2022;Genre: Family & Home
Max Counts to a Million is a funny, heart-warming story of eight-year old Max and how his life was suddenly affected by Covid-19. Schools are closed due to the pandemic and he is battling with the struggle of his dad being a key worker and his mum now working from home. One af...
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Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdom
Name: Hayley Summerfield
21 March 2022;Genre: Fantasy
From the onset I was captivated by the front cover of this book, three powerful characters clearly determined and ready for the adventure that awaits them. Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms is the new book from Jamar J. Perry. This book is inspired by West African and Igb...
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Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs
Name: Emma Nelson
21 March 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs is unlike any other dinosaur book I have had the pleasure of reading. Firstly, every page is bright and wonderfully illustrated and the pictures really marry well with the text. The book begins with a walk through time, informing the reader that we ar...
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Razzmatazz: The poetry World of Roger Stevens
Name: Alison Kelly
21 March 2022;Genre: Poetry
Razzmatazz brings some of the best of Roger Stevens' poems all in one volume. A long-time favourite poet of mine and the many children and trainee teachers with whom I've shared his work, it's a delight to lay my hands on this fizzing collection. The dictionary tells me...
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Luma and the Pet Dragon
Name: Catherine Kus
20 March 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
I absolutely LOVED this book! Luma is expecting a puppy for her birthday, but when she arrives at the kennels, the puppies are no longer available. She feels so sad, but whilst playing in her Nani's garden, she just happens to find a stray puppy – but it's no ordinary puppy. It can talk and it...
