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We Are Young
Name: Clair Bossons
10 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
We are Young is page-turning contemporary fiction that has strong teen appeal. Evan's new stepbrother Lewis is the only survivor of a horrific crash in which three other teenagers die. The ensuing media storm is pointing at Lewis to take the blame. They are labelling him as a stoner and insinu...
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She, Myself and I
Name: Kay Hymas
10 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Rosa, an 18 year old from London, is quadriplegic. A pioneering Doctor from America offers her risky surgery (brain transplant) and Rosa, alongwith her family, move to Boston, USA, in the hope of a miracle. This is the start of an emotional journey for Rosa. She survives the surgery and falls in...
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The Match
Name: Beth Grant
10 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
When this book landed on my desk, I didn't know what to expect. I saw the title and I was immediately sceptical as I am not footballs greatest fan! How wrong I was. This is a wonderful book about a man and his dog who love football and always watch 'the match' together. It captures everything emo...
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My Brigadista Year
Name: Sue Wilsher
06 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Set in 1961, My Brigadista Year follows the fortunes of a 13-year-old girl, Lora, from Havana, who responds to the call for literacy teachers - brigadista - to go into the countryside. Here, she and her fellow teachers face the threat of violence from anti-Castro banditos, homesickness and a comp...
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Ash Princess
Name: Linda Brown
06 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
This great debut novel is a Game of Thrones for YA readers ( sorry no dragons!). As an older reader, I have come across this theme many times before but Ash Princess really stands out and is well worth a read. Theo, who is a very strong female lead character, watched he...
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We Travel So Far
Name: Rhiannon Cook
05 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
We Travel So Far tells the migration stories of animals on land, in the air and under the water. From the gigantic to the tiny, 25 creatures feature alongside fascinating factual snippets which will delight and intrigue children from 5+. Chris Madden's illustrations have a lovely texture and cla...
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Ziggy and the Moonlight Show
Name: Nikki Stiles
04 May 2018;Genre: Adventure
Ziggy the striking zebra is in awe of the forest's spectacular Moonlight Show and looks forward to its arrival on a Saturday every week. This particular Saturday, Ziggy discovers a bird who had lost her chick and kindly offers to help find her. This seek and find story follows Ziggy and the bird...
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Name: Donna Burket
03 May 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In a community centre in a run down area of Manchester where 'Manchester welcomes refugees', 11-year-old Aya sits day after day, hour after hour, to see the case worker who can hopefully help them to claim asylum. Her mother speaks little English and is withdrawn and poorly. Around her is a ho...
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Name: Aidan Severs
03 May 2018;Genre: Environment & Nature
Children's publishing seems to be experiencing a time of growth; the shelves of book shops are bursting with newly-published books for kids - so much so that it can be hard to choose which books to read. Some seem to garner much attention whilst others arrive quietly, waiting to be picked up a...
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Name: Clare Wilkins
01 May 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In No Ballet Shoes in Syria, eleven-year-old Aya is a dancer. Her head full of dreams of ballet, music and her wonderful teacher, Madame Belova. She is also an asylum seeker. Recently arrived in Britain from Syria, she and her mother and baby brother find themselves entangled...
