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Girls Rule: 50 Women Who Changed the World
Name: Louisa Farrow
04 October 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
In her follow up to Run Like a Girl, Dannielle Brown introduces fifty incredible 'women who changed the world'. The selection of women is diverse in every sense but all the women have one thing in common: they had...
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The Soul Prophecy
Name: Bethany Age 13
04 October 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
The Soul Prophecy is the second book of a trilogy following the protagonist Genna, who is a First Ascendant. Genna returns home and has therapy. The therapist convinces Genna that she just made everything up as coping mechanism after she was traumatised by Tanas. That is, unti...
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Foxlight
Name: Clair Bossons
02 October 2023;Genre: Family & Home
Foxlight tells the story of 11-year-old twin girls who were found as babies at the edge of the wilderness. They are taken in and cared for by Lissa and they live at the Light House with other looked-after children. Each Sunday, the children are encouraged to write letters to t...
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Calling the Whales
Name: Sam
02 October 2023;Genre: Environment
Calling the Whales by Jasbinder Bilan is written specifically for readers aged 8+ who struggle with longer texts or unfamiliar words. Part of Barrington Stoke's HiLo reader, dyslexia friendly series, this book is a simple yet touching tale of two young children who try to save...
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A Whole World of Art: A time-travelling trip through a whole world of art
Name: Julie Broadbent
01 October 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
A Whole World of Art is a time-travelling trip through the world of art, taking in 27 scenes from art history and going right around the world. This book is a fascinating and a very different take on introducing children to the world of art. As we follow our two guides, Alzena...
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Man-Man and the Tree of Memories
Name: Julie Broadbent
01 October 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Man-Man and the Tree of Memories is a story of dance, magic and liberty. Man-Man and his family are getting ready for the Notting Hill Carnival; a time for the whole family to celebrate and enjoy the wonderful experience of dance and music during the carnival. Everyone is exci...
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Soul Hunters
Name: Bethany Age 13
01 October 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Soul Hunters is the first book of a trilogy following the protagonist Genna, who is a First Ascendant. First Ascendants were chosen to carry the 'Light' and keep it safe. The antagonist is an Incarnate called Tanas who tries to sacrifice Genna's soul in order to extinguish the...
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Read, Scream, Repeat
Name: Linda Canning
01 October 2023;Genre: Horror
What a brilliant book this is! Read, Scream, Repeat is an anthology of 13 (!) short stories, from some of my favourite children's authors: Jennifer Killick, Phil Hickes, Rachel Delahaye and Sharna Jackson, to name but a few. It contains a delightful mix of styles of stories, a...
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The Silver Road
Name: Jacqueline Harris
25 September 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
Rose is unhappy at her new secondary school. She is bullied by Emer and her friends and is utterly miserable. Her only friends are the elderly couple who live and work on the road on her way home. Then one night Rose is faced with an Ice Giant who gives her a stone and tells her to guard it. R...
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Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism
Name: Jane Rew
23 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
There is so much to this book, Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism: personal experience (the author knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of racism, so it is not just an academic text on the subject); comprehensive discussion of all aspects of racism, including hel...
