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Satellite
Name: Molly Age 12
07 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
The book is well written in a different style (text speak) than one would expect from the blurb, however, it suits Leo's character more and more as the book progresses. The book is nicely paced with a reasonable amount of action in each chapter and the ones without much action do not feel like 'f...
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The Otherworld
Name: Clair Bossons
06 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
This book really had me hooked from the first page. It is the first book in a new YA sci-fi/thriller series and has already intrigued several students who have spotted me reading it and asked me about it. They can't wait to get their hands on a copy! Milo Yolkin is the creator of Otherworld, a...
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Here We Are
Name: Jacqueline Harris
06 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
Subtitled Notes for living on Planet Earth, Oliver Jeffers has written a loving and lovely book for his baby son. It is a sort of non-fiction about Earth, but as it is Oliver Jeffers it is hardly ordinary. With his trade mark gorgeous illustrations and interesting information, written in labels a...
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Eloise Undercover
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
05 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
This wonderful adventure story is set in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War and it tells the tale of young Eloise, whose father and best friend have disappeared. Eloise's world is becoming unrecognisable, with troops patrolling the streets of her small town, curfews in place, towns...
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The Hounds of Penhallow Hall: The Lost Treasure
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
The Lost Treasure is a story about a little girl called Polly who lives at Penhallow Hall. Polly doesn't have very long left of her summer and she is keen to enjoy it with her dog, Rex, however, things with Rex aren't as clear as they seem! Polly finds more friends, like Rex, in Penhallow Hall a...
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The Storm Dog
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
The story follows a small girl called Tilly to Wales when she goes to stay with her grandma and great-grandma. She's learning about the Second World War at school and wants some help from her grandma who was an evacuee in the war. Tilly has to get on the train all by herself for the first time bu...
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Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Sprites' Den
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is the third book in the 'Magic Bracelet' series about Evie, who receives magical bracelets from her grandma. In this adventure, she is able to create anything she wants out of thin air and she uses the bracelet to help her to tackle some naughty sprites. Along with her friends, Evie gets up...
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Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Unicorn's Foal
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
Evie loves receiving magical parcels from her grandma; each one has a bracelet in with a riddle about the kind of magic it brings with it. Before long, Evie works out that the bracelet gives her powers to become invisible. The first mission she tries to complete with it is to sneak into her paren...
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Go, Mo, Go! Monster Mountain Chase
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is a good book for KS1 children who are looking for a slightly longer, more challenging read without being too complex. It has relatively simple language with lots of engaging pictures and text in a variety of sizes, too. The story begins when little Mo and his four best friends have just r...
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One Moonlit Night
Name: Lizi Coombs
03 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
One Moonlit Night is a story of the adventure that a little girl has in her dream. Beautifully illustrated with detailed pop-up pictures, the story is simple to follow as the little girl flies away with a dragon, spots ogres and battles trolls before finally resting on a cloud with her friendly d...
