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Until the Road Ends
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 May 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
When Peggy saves a stray, she and Beau, the dog, become inseparable. However, they are forced apart by the war as Peggy and her brother, Wilf, are evacuated to the safely of the coast, leaving Beau- and Wilf's grumpy cat, Mabel, behind in the city on the condition that the animals are not put...
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Grandpa and the Kingfisher
Name: Jo Thomas
15 May 2023;Genre: Bereavement
Grandpa and the Kingfisher is a beautifully illustrated book which follows a little girl and her grandfather over the course of a year along with a family of kingfishers. It explores sensitive themes of loss and grief and also the circle of life which is shown through followin...
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Let's Play Murder
Name: Emelia Age 14
15 May 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Let's Play Murder has to be the first book in a while to have an ending I didn't expect. Well written and exciting, I could easily get back into the book after I had to put it down. The language used by the author is perfect for creating the imagery of the story. The st...
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No Matter What . . . We All Belong
Name: Maria
12 May 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The title of this book, No Matter What . . . We All Belong, is such an important message and needs to be shared with everyone. This is such an inclusive book and I think most children will see themselves somewhere in the beautiful illustrations which also have some sparkly tou...
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How to be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs
Name: Lucy Hopkins
12 May 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
A very interesting read! How to be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs is a non-fiction book all about what life is like if you are a detective. It covers all sorts of areas including why detectives are needed, how they look for clues, the process of someone being arrest...
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The Stickleback Catchers
Name: Beverley Somerset
12 May 2023;Genre: Friends and family
Mimi has been brought up by her grandparents since she was a baby. Now they all live together in a flat over a bowls club in North-East England. Mimi adores her feisty, sparky grandmother, who used to be an opera singer and is a mean skateboarder. So, when Gran begins to behave oddly and forge...
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Fairytale Ninjas - The Glass Slipper Academy
Name: Amanda Shipton
12 May 2023;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Fairytale Ninjas is the amazing concept of Paula Harrison. Before launching a successful writing career, Paula was a Primary school teacher. Her years teaching taught her what children like in stories and how they respond to humour and suspense which she uses to great effect in this wonderful...
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The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City
Name: Elen Green
12 May 2023;Genre: Adventure
As a fan of Katya Balen's writing, I was keen to see what she can do for younger readers and The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City is an appealing, fun adventure - with just the right amount of peril - for readers aged seven years plus. It also introduces the idea of 'mudlarking' and how...
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The Chalk Garden
Name: Elen Green
12 May 2023;Genre: Environment
The Chalk Garden is a really lovely picture book, one that supports giving space to wild planting and which encourages children to observe nature and its changes, with patience. A child's family moves to a new house whose garden comprises concrete slabs. She hears birds...
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If I had a crocodile
Name: Maria
11 May 2023;Genre: Animals
If I had a crocodile is part of the series If I had a ... published by Thames and Hudson. The front cover has a huge crocodile with the title If I had a crocodile and encourages the reader to dive in! This rhyming text interwoven with gorgeous illustrat...
