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Unstoppable Max
Name: Marie Berry
15 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
I really enjoyed Unstoppable Max. Is this really an insight into our children's thought patterns when we send them up to get ready for bed??? The story is about a little boy, Max, who has a huge amount of energy. But when he is given three tasks to do at bedtime - tidy his toys, put on clean pyj...
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Superhero Street
Name: Kerra Dagley
14 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
Superhero Street is the second novel from author Phil Earle, his first was Demolition Dad. Illustrations by Sara Ogilvie really bring the action to life with hilarious accuracy. Fans of Roald Dahl, Liz Pichon and David Walliams will love this! In the story, Michael J Mouse is so desperate to be...
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Beetle Boy
Name: Kerra Dagley
14 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
Beetleboy is the first of a trilogy of books written by debut author M G Leonard who says: 'Ever since I was little I've been frightened of creepy-crawlies. Then I found out that beetles can be pretty, brightly coloured, even gold. Others are as strong as the Incredible Hulk....
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Dreaming the Bear
Name: Caroline Downie
14 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
Darcy has been taken from the shopping streets of London to live with her naturalist father in the wilderness that is Yellowstone Park. Surrounded by snow and with no mobile phone signal she feels totally isolated. And to make thing worse she has some mystery illness that means she is tired and u...
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The Nest
Name: Victoria Dilly
11 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this story; it sounded a little creepy and I thought I may not enjoy it as 'creepy' isn't normally my genre of choice! However, I was soon hooked on what turned out to be a very well-written story, which kept you on the edge of your seat as the...
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There's a Dragon in My Dinner
Name: Terry Cornelius
02 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
The children in Year 3 with whom I tested this book adored it. We will definitely be buying more copies for our school! They loved Pan, the Mini-Dragon, and are very keen to read more stories about this wonderful creature. The illustrations are lively and the children loved the splodges on the p...
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Tough Guys Have Feelings Too
Name: Terry Cornelius
02 March 2016;Genre: Adventure
This book has a very positive message for all boys/men - everyone has feelings and sharing those feelings is good. There is very little text and it would be suitable for KS1 pupils. The pictures have a very 1960s feel to them and are very stylized in bold blocks of colour showing a variety of '...
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More Of Me
Name: Caroline Downie
02 March 2016;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
'More of Me' is a gripping thriller. It opens with the description of a new being bursting out of another person and becoming her. But this is not some fantasy set in outer space; this is happening her in Britain and now. Teva is the new being and she is the latest in a long line of Tev...
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Beautiful Broken Things
Name: Katie Barrow
25 February 2016;Genre: Adventure
I'd heard a lot about this book before I began reading it so my expectations were high and Beautiful Broken Things turned out to be a beautifully-written and multi-layered book. Best friends Rosie and Caddy are inseparable until Rosie finds a new friend at her school, S...
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Waiting for Callback
Name: Lorraine Andrews
25 February 2016;Genre: Adventure
Waiting for Callback follows teenaged Elektra's ups and downs as she attempts to become a fully-fledged actress. Written by a mother and daughter duo, Perdita and Honor Cargill, it captures the embarrassments, laughter and sheer hard work of a teenager doggedly persuing her dream, to act, and wil...
