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We're going on a Treasure Hunt
Name: Lizi Backhouse
08 June 2020;Genre: Picture Books
Join the fun as the bunnies head off on an adventure to find the hidden treasure chest. This lift-the-flap book from Martha Mumford follows the same structure as her other stories, We're going on an Elf Chase and We're going on an Egg Hun - if your children liked those, they're bound to love...
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Midnight's Twins
Name: Linda Brown
08 June 2020;Genre: Fantasy
Midnight's Twins is a debut fantasy novel by Holly Race and is the first in a trilogy of books. As an adult reviewer, I have read many fantasy novels, but this author has truly impressed me. She has managed to create a new world called Annwn, which you visit in your dreams. Th...
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My Name is River
Name: Kelly Buxton
08 June 2020;Genre: Adventure
I just could not help falling in love with the characters in My Name is River - a beautifully told story about friendship, courage adventure and family.Dylan has always wanted to live and work on his family farm in Wales, which had been passed down through many gen...
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Impossible
Name: James Hewish
07 June 2020;Genre: Personal Growth
Impossible is the title of this book but it is certainly not impossible to write this review. Tracey Corderoy and Tony Neal bring us a comically portrayed story with an important message for children: nothing is impossible.The story sees Dog and Crab as the main pr...
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Wilde
Name: Jenny Caddick
04 June 2020;Genre: Magical Realism
Wilde knows she is not a 'normal' girl; strange things happen around her ... When she moves in with her aunt, in her mother's old home town Winter, she just wants to be a regular kid and to fit in. Yet Winter itself doesn't appear to be a normal town. In an unusually oppressive heatwave, Year...
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I'm Sorry
Name: James Hewish
04 June 2020;Genre: Friends and family
I'm Sorry by Barry Timms and Sean Julian is a fiction picture book that addresses an issue that all young children experience.The story sees two characters, Scribble and Swoop (the very best of friends), get into an argument. The characters love each other's compan...
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The Promise Witch (The Wild Magic Trilogy, Book Three)
Name: Jennifer Caddick
04 June 2020;Genre: Magical Realism
A thrilling and tense story from start to finish, the return to Witches Borough and to Mup and Crow is an epic, heart-in-the-mouth finale to the tale of the raggedy witches. The dark power they unleash again battles with the strength and purity of Mup's own magic.In The Pro...
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Amazing Islands: 100+ Places That Will Boggle Your Mind
Name: Bryony Davies
04 June 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
Amazing Island: 100+ Places That Will Boggle Your Mind is a celebration of all the islands around the world covering the extremes, the animals and the environment of these unique places. A stunning non fiction text, this book would sit nicely on any Key Stage 2 bookshelf.<br /...
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My Best Friend
Name: Joanna Hewish
03 June 2020;Genre: Funny Stories
Another fantastic picture book by the wonderful Rob Hodgson. If you loved The Cave by the same author, you will not be disappointed by this wonderful new book. Cleverly crafted with a delightful story line, a lovely message at the end and humour for the grown ups; this story has something for...
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Name: Clare Wilkins
03 June 2020;Genre: Dystopian
In The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the Capitol is still living with the ravages of war when 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is selected as a mentor for the barely-watched and unpopular Hunger Games. Still a student at the Academy and desperate to gain a scholarship to enable h...
