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Hedgewitch
Name: Hayley Summerfield
05 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Skye Mckenna’s new fantasy story - Hedgewitch - is the first of five books in her new series. It is carefully crafted and full to the brim with magic and mystery. We are first introduced to the main character - Cassie - at Fowell House, a boarding school for children. She was...
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City of Nightmares
Name: Linda Brown
05 January 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Warning... what you don't want to do is read this new release just before you go to sleep! You do not want to turn into your worst nightmare... From the very first pages of City of Nightmares, you are dropped into a page turning, creepy, sinister drama. I'm sure, like me, you...
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Fight Back
Name: Fatima Age 13
05 January 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This is a very good book to show that other people have feelings and just doing or wearing something does not mean you are different and that everyone should be united and be against racism. In addition, Fight Back shows that racism is not only about skin colour but how you treat others becaus...
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Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Spoonful of Spying
Name: Donna Burkert
05 January 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Alice Éclair is on the case again in Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Spoonful of Spying. This time, her extraordinary skills in patisserie have seen her earn her way into the World Fair. From her position in one of the exhibition halls at the fair, she can continue to work...
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The Whisperling
Name: Lisa Watkins
05 January 2023;Genre: Supernatural
A story perfect for mystery fans set in Victorian Britain with a ghostly twist. The Whisperling is the story of Peggy who hides a secret from those around her - she can speak to the dead! Peggy is fearful of how others would react if they should find out the truth about her hi...
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Skandar And The Unicorn Thief
Name: Kay Hymas
04 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
If you thought unicorns are fluffy and glittery..... think again! At least, not in Skandar's world, here they are vicious and terrifying beasts. Despite their ferocious reputation, Skandar yearns to be a unicorn rider, to bond with his beast and seek glory together. As his dream is about to co...
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Well Done, Mummy Penguin
Name: Sharon Porter
03 January 2023;Genre: Animals
If you want 'penguin peril' with screams and gasps from your children, this is the book for you. Well Done, Mummy Penguin is a mini-Attenboroughesque tale of penguin family life. Quotes from the children (apart from screams!) include: "Awww that's just like my mum" H (aged 9);...
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One and Everything
Name: Maria faithorn
03 January 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
What happens when one story - that calls itself One - decides it is more important than anything else? When One begins dominating by removing other stories? This moving, intriguing story explores just that. The simple, bold illustrations add to the power of this story. As tales disappear and b...
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Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire: A Spoonful of Spying
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 January 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
As inventors and artists from all nations gather for the World Fair in Paris, Alice and her mother are amongst the exhibitors in the Tastes of the World Pavilion. However, Alice Éclair is not only there to promote her family business - she is there to help unmask an enemy agent who is intent o...
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The Circle Breakers
Name: Hayley Summerfield
03 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
I was absolutely thrilled to receive the next book in the fantastic Leap Cycle series by Patience Agbabi, which began with The Infinite. The Circle Breakers did not disappoint and this thrilling time travel adventure is an exhilarating read.<...
