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Young, Gifted and Black
Name: Jane Rew
17 April 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
There's so much to commend this book. Teachers: why not cite some of these figures in music, geography, history, science, IT and art lessons instead of, or alongside, the usual white figures? Matthew Henson and Catherine Johnson, say, as well as Columbus and Armstrong? Why not also use the boo...
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Young, Gifted and Black Too
Name: Jane Rew
17 April 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This second volume, Young, Gifted and Black Too, is just as attractive as the first (Young, Gifted and Black). Indeed, in hardback, its striking blue cover and jazzy opening pages instantly...
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Black Night Falling
Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Black Night Falling is the final instalment of the The Circle Trilogy by the talented YA author Teri Terry. It's a page turner. A thought-provoking plot that will keep many readers on the edge of their seats... The Circle finally catch up with Tabby and kidnap her. They inform...
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The girl who fell beneath the sea
Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a beautiful and enchanting re-telling of a Korean legend and I enjoyed every word of it, as I'm such a romantic at heart... Due to the Storm God's continued anger, the people in Mina's village sacrifice a young girl each year in the hope th...
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The Rage of the Sea Witch (The Adventures of Billy Shaman)
Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 April 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
"I want to tell you the story of Billy Shaman, because if I don't tell it, nobody else will." I absolutely loved this intriguing, quirky and stylishly written adventure story. From that opening line to the starkly compelling black and white illustrated front cover and inside images, I was hook...
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Clutch
Name: Beverley Somerset
13 April 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
In Clutch, avid birdwatcher and nature lover Twitch is devastated when peregrine falcon eggs are stolen from a nest on Passerine Pike. The police are involved, but Twitch and his fellow Twitchers Jack, Ozuru, Ava, Terry, Tara and Tippi are determined to solve the crime themsel...
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The Deadlands: Hunted
Name: Jane Rew
12 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
That this book found a reader as soon as I was spotted reading it in the playground testifies to the power of its subject (dinosaurs) and the eye-catching cover. Delve beyond the cover, and one enters a world populated by a cast of characters including Eleri, Agostron (his brother and heir to...
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Away with Words
Name: Sam Phillips
12 April 2023;Genre: Friends and family
Taking the words from Julia Donaldson’s poem; 'I opened the book and in I strode', is exactly what happened for me with this fabulous story of family and friendships by Sophie Cameron. Away with Words is a stunning account of the unlikely friendship between two young girls. Ga...
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Fireborn: Phoenix and the Frost Palace
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
It is three months since the destruction of the Hunting Lodge. Twelve is now a Hunter, and has taken the name Phoenix in honour of her elemental power. She can summon fire, although she is still learning how to fully control the magic within her, and is more than a little afraid of its effects...
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The Boy Who Saved a Bear
Name: Emma Nelson
10 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Boy Who Saved a Bear is set in beautiful Sri Lanka. Whilst working in the library, Nuwan accidentally takes an important and valuable key that has been hidden in one of the books. Nuwan doesn't realise that the key is meant for great things until he encounters the libraria...
