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The Climbers
Name: Emily Beale
02 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Alma loves the forest that surrounds her village. She longs to explore further into its leafy canopy and dense jungle. However, her stern uncle's wish is that she stays within the boundary of the village and so Alma must obey. The mayor and teachers constantly warn about the dangers of the forest...
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A Piglet Named Mercy
Name: Lucy Newton
02 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
A very ordinary couple called Mr and Mrs Watson are very happy living their very ordinary lives. They have ordinary neighbours, they live on an ordinary street and they complete ordinary day to day activities until one day, something strange happens! When a small piglet arrives on their doorste...
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You Won't Believe This
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
Somebody is playing spiteful tricks on Miss Martin, Cymbeline Igloo's favourite teacher. Horrified to find himself under suspicion, he is determined to find the culprit. However, he has a second mystery to unravel as Nanai, his best friend Veronique's grandmother, is dangerously ill. It seems...
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The Missing Bookshop
Name: Emily Beale
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Milly loves her local bookshop. She never misses a story time and loves to bring her pocket money to spend on books. The owner of this little independent bookshop is the wonderful Mrs Minty, there isn't much about books that she doesn't know. Sometimes Milly likes to set Mrs Minty a book chall...
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The Little Book of Garden Bird Songs
Name: Emily Beale
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
There's nothing sweeter or more calming then listening to bird song. But the ability to identify a bird by its warbles and twitters is a skill that is dying out. Designed as a book suitable for young children, The little book of Garden Bird Songs is a unique board book with a tuneful twist, enabl...
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Enchantee
Name: Linda brown
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a delightful, historical fantasy novel for first time author Gita Trelease. Her wonderful writing takes you back to the beginnings of the French Revolution in France. Where with each turn of the page you get more involved with twists and the turns of the plot that involve the main charact...
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You Won't Believe This
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
This is the second story of Cymbeline Igloo (definitely one of the very best names for a character...ever!) The first book, Boy Underwater, explored issues of mental health and Cymbeline's relationship with his mother. I must confess I did not love that boo...
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Malamander
Name: Andrew Mullen
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Malamander is a magical mystery story set in the seaside town of Eerie-on-Sea. Herbie Lemon works in the Grand Nautilus Hotel, returning lost things to people. This is where he meets Violet, who wants to find her parents, and enlists his help.The creepy seaside atmosphere that is c...
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The Dundoodle Mysteries: The Chocolate Factory Ghost & The Dentist of Darkness
Name: Rhiannon Cook
30 May 2019;Genre: Adventure
The Dundoodle Mysteries (The Chocolate Factory Ghost and The Dentist of Darkness) are like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, mixed with The Famous Five and sprinkled with a touch of magic. In The Chocolate Factory Ghost, Archie McBudge is amazed to discover he is the heir to a family fortune in...
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My Secret Lies With You
Name: Lorraine Ansell
30 May 2019;Genre: Adventure
Cait is on holiday in Wales and feeling miserable as her mum has brought along her new boyfriend who Cait is still getting used to after her dad died. Introduced to a group of three friends, she tries to uncover the mystery that seems to haunt them from the previous summer. From the beginning th...
