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The Girl With No Reflection
Name: Clair Bossons
16 September 2024;Genre: Fantasy
The concept for The Girl with No Reflection is brilliantly thought through. There are two alternate universes with 'mirror people' who, as punishment for starting a war years ago, are imprisoned and forced to live their lives having to mimic humans. In the real world, we have...
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How to Catch a Mouse
Name: Xu Sara
15 September 2024;Genre: Adventure
In How to Catch a Mouse, Clemmie kitten maintains a mouse-free home - or so she thinks. One would expect no less from a brave, fearsome mouse-catcher, especially one that is a brilliant stalker and chaser as well as being patient and alert. And she knows - thanks to her book...
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G.O.A.T
Name: Joanne Thomas
13 September 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Follow goat throughout the book as they claim to be the greatest of all time and allocate other funny names to the rest of the animals. However, not content with his description as the deadliest underwater crumb king, duck decides they can be a goat, too, and so can anyone else! Childre...
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The Colour Of The Sky
Name: Lizi Backhouse
13 September 2024;Genre: Family & Home
The Colour Of The Sky is a lovely story about a boy who loves the colour of the sky. One day his Opi shows him his kite from when he was little but when they take it out to fly, the wind is too strong and it flies away! Together, Poya and Opi build a new kite together. <p...
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Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 September 2024;Genre: Adventure
In Whetherwhy, everyone has a little bit of magic inside them, linked to one of the seasons, but each year, a handful of enchanters are born; those who can wield magic connected with spring, summer, autumn and winter. Juniper and Rafferty Quinn are twins, living with their family at the...
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Autumn Feast: Nature's Harvest
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 September 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
On a lovely autumn afternoon, two young children head off out on a walk with their Mama, whilst their Mum stays at home. Whilst out, they explore and discover the beauties of nature as autumn approaches before heading home to their Mama where they make flapjacks with the apples they collected...
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British Museum: Talk Like an Egyptian
Name: Sue Wilsher
12 September 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Talk Like an Egyptian is a sturdy hardback book, offering pages of information about Egyptian hieroglyphs and 125 stencils, allowing readers to create their own words and messages. Starting with an explanation of what hieroglyphs are, the information pages explore Jean-...
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Space Pirate Bears
Name: Jo Thomas
12 September 2024;Genre: Adventure
Space Pirate Bears is a wonderful story within a story, told by Jamie and Abby's dad. The children are bored and want dad to tell them a story. Dad starts them off but soon both Jamie and Abbey are adding to the adventure ensuring the space pirate bears save the universe....
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Patrick and Flippa
Name: Amanda Shipton
12 September 2024;Genre: Friends and family
We have all had that friend who wants to be in control, but Flippa tries to do this by telling Patrick a lie which leaves Patrick feeling empty. Patrick and Flippa is a wonderful way to spark conversations about friendship and reliance on one another. Flippa finds that...
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Auntie Medusa and Me
Name: Emily Age 10
12 September 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
Auntie Medusa and Me is filled with Ancient Roman gods, adventure and a mixed-up family of gods who live beside Hadrian's Wall! It's very funny and full of surprises, I loved reading it.
