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The Big Lie
Name: Lorraine Ansell
12 August 2015;Genre: Adventure
'The Big Lie' is an original idea about life in England if Hitler had won the war. Told to us by 'Jessika', the daughter of one of societies higher members and a 'good girl', it is drip fed to us piece by piece - almost in the same way Jessika comes to realise the type of life she is really livin...
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Wigglesbottom Primary: The shark in the pool
Name: Dawn Woods
11 August 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is the second book about life at Wigglesbottom Primary school. Three chapters of madness designed to appeal directly to primary age children. These children are faced with really dangerous situations which demand action on their part, but not necessarily the reaction their teachers would ex...
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One
Name: Dawn Woods
10 August 2015;Genre: Friends and family
Grace and Tippi are conjoined twins, something most people would dread. Living in America, they have been home educated by tutors and with that and hospital fees, finances are stretched. When their Father loses his job because of health issues, their Mother refuses to stop the counselling, so...
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One Hundred Bones
Name: Rose Palmer
10 August 2015;Genre: Adventure
Dogs and dinosaurs! A winning combination! Young children will love this tale of Scruff the dog who is homeless and friendless, but who nevertheless exudes positivity and energy. He loves to dig , anywhere and everywhere, much to the disapproval of other - better brought up - dogs and their owner...
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William Heads to Hollywood
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 August 2015;Genre: Adventure
Someone has stolen the Golden Cuckoo Award statues and when William receives a plea for help from the glamorous Audrey Mieowski, he heads off to Hollywood to solve the case. Hancock's very distinctive artistic style somehow lends itself to portraying feline grace and elegance. Each spread is full...
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Knight in Training - A Horse Called Dora
Name: Rose Palmer
31 July 2015;Genre: Young fiction
This is the second book in the Knight in Training series but the first that I have read. I will definitely look out for number one and look forward to numbers three to six! A Horse Called Dora sees our hero , Sam J Butterbuggins, musing over his diary about such things as trees that wave (in a 'h...
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The Glory
Name: ReadingZone
31 July 2015;Genre: Adventure
Lauren St John's breathtaking new novel, The Glory, pits two teenagers against each other in an epic race across the American West. Alex, a troubled teenager from the UK, and Will, desperate to win the prize money to pay for his dad's life-saving surgery, are both determined to win The Glory, a 1...
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First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts
Name: Lois Age 12
31 July 2015;Genre: Fantasy
This is an enjoyable book as it is a great fun adventure where anything can happen. It combines the modern day world that we know with fantastical creatures based on myth and legend.
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Grandad's Island
Name: Jo Clarke
30 July 2015;Genre: Adventure
Grandad's Island tells the story about the relationship between a young boy and his Grandad. One day Syd goes to visit his Grandad and he takes him through a mysterious door on a journey across the sea to a beautiful island. The Island is a tropical paradise where Syd and his Grandad have an amaz...
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Rama and the Demon King
Name: Lizi Coombs
29 July 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is an easy to understand book that tells the story of Rama and how he defeats the evil king of all demons, Ravana. This is a story shared in many schools as children learn about Diwali and Hinduism - because of this, I'm familiar with a few versions of the story, and find that this particula...
