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Agent Harrier: This Book Will Self-Destruct
Name: Samantha Hughes
17 May 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Agent Harrier: This Book Will Self-Destruct is a read alone book rather than a read-aloud, due to its stylish graphic novel format. The story is short and accessible, making it a good option for those children who are beginning to become more confident readers and who are look...
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Transcendent: Book 1
Name: Jenny Caddick
16 May 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Epic, sweeping, cinematic action adventure from debut author Patrick Gallagher. Transcendent is a fast-paced , clever and contemporary story that spans cultures, continents and even takes its story out of this world into the mysteries of Space. Kira and Jacob Flynn are...
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All Are Welcome
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 May 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
All are Welcome is a delightful picture book which declares to all children that they have a place and are valued in their school. The rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud and children will quickly pick up on, and join in with, the repeated refrain of 'All are welcome her...
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Not Like Other Girls
Name: Eileen Armstrong
14 May 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Not Like Other Girls is not quite like other YA thrillers. It skilfully combines a complex, tense and twisty mystery with a fake-dating romance while asking important questions about toxic friendship, assault and rape culture in a way which would be an achievement for...
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Up High
Name: Abbie Barnes
14 May 2024;Genre: Family & Home
We really enjoyed this book! The story is told from the little boy's perspective, so the illustrations are also drawn to match and show what the world looks like in his shoes. Up High is a really lovely story about a boy who feels small in such a big world - but then starts to...
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Bad United: Just For Kicks
Name: Amanda Shipton
13 May 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Bad United: Just For Kicks, Lousie Forshaw's newest creation, is packed full of silliness and fun, making it a page-turner for early readers. The carefully planned illustrations ensure that the story is easy to follow with enough text to ensure that the reader can fully apprec...
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Bird Boy
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 May 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
Sent to live with his uncle in the Lake District, Will is faced with a life far removed from the one he is used to. When he makes friends with Omar, a refugee from Afghanistan, he finds the confidence to explore and the two boys discover an osprey nest. As they watch the birds, naming them, Wi...
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Twin Crowns
Name: Linda Brown
13 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Twin Crowns is the first book in a new YA fantasy that is full of adventure, magic and wonderful characters. . . Twin sisters have been separated at birth: Rose, who has been raised to be the Queen of Eana, and to fear the witches that killed her parents; and Wren, raised by...
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Angel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk to the Fells
Name: Ruth Cornish
13 May 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Tom Palmer's eagerly awaited latest book is worth the wait, offering fans of his work another excellent, thought-provoking story featuring both the battlefields of France and the rural farmland of the Lake District in Cumbria. Angel of Grasmere is both a poignant and dr...
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Goodnight Sun
Name: Abbie Barnes
13 May 2024;Genre: Picture Books
Goodnight Sun is a really fun book with bright, colourful and engaging illustrations. This book is all about a cheeky sun who doesn't want to go to sleep. The story includes some facts about the sun and explains what the sun does throughout the day! I think this would make a...
