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I am the Seed that Grew the Tree
Name: Alison Kelly
21 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
Wow! This didn't so much slide through my letter box as arrive with a hefty thump. There's something very special about meeting the occasional book of this size and I think that children will be delighted by the book both in terms of content and but also as an artefact. I Am the Seed that Grew...
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The Colour of the Sun
Name: Clare Wilkins
20 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
David Almond's latest novel has a nostalgic, charming and other-worldly feel. It's set on a long, hot summer's day that feels full of endless possibilities. The protagonist, Davie, sets out on an adventure, wandering the streets, not quite sure what his final destination is. The day begins inau...
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Evolution
Name: Linda brown
19 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
Teri Terry has done it once again. What a great finale to the Dark Matter series. Evolution (along with the two other titles in the series Contagion and Deception) is so full of unexpected twists and turns that it will keep even the most reluctant reader engrossed. Our two main characters have...
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The Cradle of All Worlds
Name: Sue Wilsher
19 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
On the night Jane and her father arrive on the steps of the Manor in Bluehaven, the earthquakes began. Seen by the town as the cause of their misfortunes, they have lived as outcasts ever since. Preoccupied with caring for her silent, disturbed father, Jane does the best she can to look after the...
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In Your Light
Name: Beverley Somerset,
18 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
Lil's sister, Mella, disappeared after a family argument. Four months on there has been no word from her and Lil and her mother are struggling to cope. Then Lil meets Alice, who has run away from a community called The Sisterhood of the Light. They seem to be a peaceful group - but then why is Al...
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Jinxed
Name: Rhiannon Cook
17 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
The first in a new series by Amy McCulloch (aka Amy Alward of Potion Diaries fame), Jinxed is an exciting sci-fi novel that is set in a future that may be closer than we think. Lacey Chu is a talented and ambitious engineer with an otherwise ordinary life. Too ordinary. Her dream of attending th...
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17 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
Believing her number one enemy, Mr A, to be behind bars, Laura Marlin is thrilled to be setting off on a school trip to Australia in the latest of the Laura Marlin Mysteries: The Secret of Supernatural Creek. However, bizarre happenings down under and strange coincidences make...
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The Weight of a Thousand Feathers
Name: Lucy Georgeson
13 August 2018;Genre: Friends and family
How far would you go for someone you love? What would you do if they asked? When Bobby Seed's mum asks him the Impossible Question, how will he answer? From the beautiful front cover to the very last word, this bold, irreverent and tender novel explores the struggles of Bobby Seed, youn...
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If all the world were...
Name: Kyle Matravers
12 August 2018;Genre: Bereavement
Death is topic that you would not expect to come face to face with when reading a children's book and is certainly an area that needs to be addressed and delivered in the correct way. Joseph Coelho has done this in a sensitive and beautiful way through If All the World Were......
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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Missing Masterpiece
Name: Kyle Matravers
12 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
Having met Tracey Corderoy and Steve Lenton a couple of years ago during a school visit, I was very excited to receive the latest adventure in the Shifty series. This time, the detective dog duo have packed up their pans and are in Paris to bake a huge gingerbread tower for a fancy art gallery...
