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The Crown: A Celebration of Life on Earth
Name: Sue Wilsher
21 April 2023;Genre: Environment
The Crown is such a beautiful book! Speaking to readers from the future, a girl wears a crown which she has inherited. But this is no ordinary crown - it is made from the rubbish left to her by past generations. The hill she stands on is created by landfill, and in the waste,...
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Eragon: Book One
Name: Theo Age 14
18 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Eragon is a book which world-builds a rich and impactful plain to tell its story upon. Paolini was young when he wrote this first instalment in the four part series, and although a few beginner errors are apparent, his talent and impressive storytelling quickly make up for his small mistakes....
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Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows
Name: Rianne Age 14
18 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
I really like this book because it shows what Robin and little John have to go through after a family dies and how they have to survive in Sherwood forest
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Skandar and the Phantom Rider
Name: Jennifer Caddick
17 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Skandar and the Phantom Rider is the stunning sequel to the first Skandar adventure (Skandar and the Unicorn Thief) and is another thrilling, exciting and epic tale set in a world where becoming a Unicorn Rider is the ultimat...
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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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A Passing On of Shells: 50 Fifty-Word Poems
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 April 2023;Genre: Poetry
A Passing on of Shells is a collection of 50 poems, each written using fifty words. There is much to enjoy here as Simon Lamb uses a variety of poetic styles and techniques, offering an ingenious selection of work on many themes. The collection opens with 'How to Start...
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Billy and the Giant Adventure
Name: Lisa Watkins
17 April 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
Billy and his friends have been warned about Waterfall Woods, it is an area that must stay away from as unexplained things have happened there. Nobody has ventured into the woods for many years and villagers are too afraid to enter. Until one day, Billy and his friends discover a gate which le...
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Food Fight
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 April 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
This is the book that so many parents have dreamed of! Finally, a story which makes fruit and vegetables funny and attractive. Who knows, it might even make them try new ones! For as long as anyone can remember, the fruits and vegetables had been fighting. But grape and mushroom decide...
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Small Bites Back
Name: Louisa Farrow
14 April 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
In Small Bites Back, Ten-year-old Harvey Small and his giant best friend, Walloping Toenail, return for another hilariously rambunctious adventure - to save their friends from the Unspeakable Circus. This time, they have to venture further through the Stinking Sinking Swamp an...
