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The M Word
Name: Julie Broadbent
02 April 2020;Genre: Bereavement
Maggie Yates is 17 years old and has just started art college. She has worked hard at school to get there and this is the next important chapter in her life. However, this new chapter in Maggie's life is beginning to unravel. Her mum is a single parent and after she loses her job, she spirals...
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Orla and the Serpent's Curse
Name: Donna Burkert
02 April 2020;Genre: Magical Realism
When Orla Perry arrives at their holiday cottage in Cornwall, she immediately loves the 'oldy worldy' feel that it had about it. Racing through the rooms with her brothers, bagging the best bedroom, she has high hopes of a summer spent exploring. It is whilst out and about with her dog Dave (t...
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What Stars Are Made Of
Name: Janet Fisher
02 April 2020;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
I don't suppose many people, adult or child, would know what Turner Syndrome is but this heart-warming story does give a very clear picture of how this disability affects Libby's life. Libby is 12 years old, living in Colorado, and has a heroine, a little known American astronomer. When...
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The Thirteenth Home of Noah Bradley
Name: Abbi McInnes
02 April 2020;Genre: Friends and family
This book drew me in from the very beginning. The story starts with Noah and his family arriving at their new home at midnight, not the usual time of day for a house move. As it turns out, they spend their lives moving to flee a curse. This means that Noah is used to arriving at school, puttin...
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That Time I Got Kidnapped
Name: Jesse Locke
02 April 2020;Genre: Adventure
An absolutely hilarious, fast-paced story from Tom Mitchell about 14-year-old Jacob who has won a once in a lifetime opportunity to appear in a Marvel movie! He missed his flight in Chicago and ends up on a rip roaring adventure when he meets a girl called Jennifer who is on the run from a mys...
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Fig Swims the World
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 April 2020;Genre: Friends and family
Lemony Fitzsherbert, commonly known as Fig, is very good at making lists, maths and playing the piano. She is also very good at worrying. Every New Year, her high-powered mother sets her a resolution. This year, it's acting classes, but Fig has decided to set her own goal. She's going to swim...
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Fig Swims the World
Name: Jacqueline Harris
02 April 2020;Genre: Friends and family
Fifteen-year-old Fig Fitzsherbet is good at a lot of things; maths and making lists being top of those achievements. Fig's mother, however, does not think she is good at anything and is constantly pushing and bullying her into things Fig does not want to do. Setting Fig the New Year's resoluti...
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Song Beneath the Tides
Name: Clare Wilkins
02 April 2020;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Ally is on the holiday of a lifetime with her brothers in Africa. With her Aunt distracted by her workload as a doctor, Ally and her brothers can run free along the wild and stunning coastline. They quickly make friends with some local children and soon find themselves drawn in by the local fo...
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The Austen Girls
Name: Jessica Locke
02 April 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
This is a really enjoyable historical fiction book from Lucy Worsley that follows Fanny and her cousin, Anna, as they make their debut onto the marriage market watched closely by their mysterious and unusual Aunt Jane. This is a witty and lighthearted look at some of the issues girls faces in...
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The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens)
Name: Lucy Newton
02 April 2020;Genre: Animals
The Midnight Visitor (Museum Kittens) is an exciting new series for developing readers, with cats, rats and dinosaur galleries!Tasha the cat lives in the museum with her brother and sister, Bianca and Boris, as well as lots of other 'museum cats'. One night as they...
