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Beano Minnie's Mission of Maximum Mischief
Name: Jennifer Caddick
04 December 2023;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Boomic Beano books are fast-paced, loud and energetic madcap adventures, featuring many of the old classic Beano comic characters. These are great chapter books but with plenty of black and white comic strip style illustrations, by Laura Howell, to keep younger readers engaged and laughing at...
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British Museum: Celebrate!: Discover 50 Fantastic Festivals from Around the World
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 December 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
British Museum: Celebrate! is a joyful book, offering an introduction to 50 festivals from around the world. The bright red cover with its tumbling letters just invites readers to discover more about the little illustrations surrounding the title. In terms of traditiona...
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Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power
Name: Donna Ritchie
01 December 2023;Genre: Fantasy
The opening chapter of Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power grabbed me in such a way that I read the first half of the book in one sitting! I couldn't wait to get wrapped up in Casander's journey. This first chapter sets the scene for the whole book and makes the latte...
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The Firefly's Light: The Secret Inventors of the Natural World
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 December 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
The Firefly's Light is an absolutely beautiful book - from its vibrant, glittering cover to the wealth of fascinating and stunningly illustrated facts within it. The Firefly's Light is a non-fiction delight - explaining and celebrating 'biomimicry' in such an engaging way. Bio...
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On the Tip of a Wave
Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 December 2023;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
The subject of this beautifully crafted book is artist Ai Weiwei and his powerful, thought-provoking and moving art pieces and art installations, and their meaning and impact on those who view them. The book focuses on one of Ai WeiWie's largest and most iconic pieces, entitled Safe Passage, w...
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Oscar's Lion
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
30 November 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Oscar's Lion is a moving, magical story about a boy who spends the weekend being looked after by a kind and enormous lion. The lion says 'yes' when his parents would have normally said 'no', and so, even although his life has been turned upside down, Oscar accepts his new baby...
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You Could Be So Pretty
Name: Lily
30 November 2023;Genre: Dystopian
You Could Be So Pretty is about two girls who are complete opposites in a society where appearance is the most important thing. Feminism is a huge theme in the book and it's written so it's easy to read but also makes you think a lot about the society we live in and lots of ma...
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Stitch
Name: Jacqueline Harris
27 November 2023;Genre: Family & Home
Stitch is a boy who was made, literally stitched together as his name suggests. Along with his friend Henry, he lives with the Professor in a castle and counts the days since he 'woke up'. One day, when everything changes, the Professor's nephew comes calling and Stitch finds that sometimes di...
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This is not a Polar Bear
Name: Jo Thomas
27 November 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
This is NOT a Polar Bear! is a really sweet book with great rhyming about the antics of a polar bear and his friend. My daughter really loves this book and enjoys shouting out the next thing the bear is doing. She especially loves the bit where you have to 'name' the bear at t...
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You Better Watch Out
Name: Grace Age 15
26 November 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
This book had me addicted. You Better Watch Out is about a girl who gets given random gifts on the count-down to Christmas form an assumed stalker. The plot line develops throughout the book and on every page you find yourself finding more out about a character. Anyone who wan...
