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The Chocolate Factory Ghost
Name: Emily Age 10
16 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
I liked this book because it's a mystery and mysteries are one of my favourite type of book. When Archie arrives at his new home, Honeystone Hall, things are not as they seem.
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The Children of Castle Rock
Name: Emily Age 10
16 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
When Alice, Jesse and Fergus go on the Great Orienteering Challenge, Alice sees her chance to venture onto the island of Nish.
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The Creature
Name: Louise Gahan
15 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Fast-moving, exciting, visually stunning; The Creature is a book is storytelling at its simplest. Young children will be inspired by its simplicity and be motivated to recreate the story with their own ideas. A story about a a purple creature which found its way into a home and which grew and gr...
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You're Safe With Me
Name: Louise Gahan
15 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Through the amazing illustration of Poonam Mistry a story of childhood fears unfolds. From lightening to clouds to frogs croaking, the little animals' fear is put to rest as Mama Elephant explains the noises and sights as nothing to be frightened of but that they all have their purpose in nature....
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The Orange House
Name: Louise Gahan
15 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
The orange house is a book about destruction, change and appreciation. It is about a house, the only one left of its kind, standing dejected and alone as all around new buildings take the place of where buildings like him once stood. Slowly through conversation the new buildings begin to understa...
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Funny Kid- Stand Up
Name: Chloe Woods
15 May 2018;Genre: Humour
This laugh out loud children's novel is bound to crack you up the second it is within your reach! Funny Kid- Stand Up is an intriguing book, welcoming the life of Max Walburt, the average eleven year old, but with a combination of sides to him. For example, he tells the funniest jokes, [well,...
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Love, Hate and Other Filters
Name: Molly Age 14
15 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
It is good for readers who like romance with a real life twist.
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Cannonball Coralie and the Lion
Name: Kyle Matravers
12 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Cannonball Coralie is a charming story of friendship. Coralie is alone and longs to join the circus so she can show off her skills. Then one day a whole host of circus performers march past her in the woods - including a lion! Coralie bravely follows the parade of performers until they arrive a...
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The Powerpuff Girls- Bubble's Unicorn Friend
Name: Frankie Age 6
12 May 2018;Genre: Young fiction
I like this book because it has a happy ending. I was surprised at the unexpected twist in the story because the friend of Donny's turned into a robot! I enjoyed the book because the characters were very girly and there was a unicorn.
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My Box Shaped Heart
Name: Linda Brown
10 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
My Box Shaped Heart is a short but heart-warming story which focuses on the consequences for teenagers on the subjects of domestic abuse and depression. Holly's mom hoards almost anything, her home is packed full of boxes of items that her mom will not let go. As a result of this, Holly keeps her...
