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Name: Lauren Maidman
30 October 2022;

Genre: Science Fiction

The Helpful Hootpuff is another animal rescue story from the Cosmic Creatures series by Tom Huddleston. I have been lucky enough to have read this series not only for myself but also to my class, who love anything to do with space, other planets and animals.</...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
27 October 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

"If you must travel to the country of Raddith, then be prepared…" This opening sentence of the Prologue to Unraveller serves as a timely warning to the unsuspecting reader, who can be little prepared for the extraordinarily inventive journey they are about to embark upon or th...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2022;

Genre: Animals

Fantastically funny and great fun to read with children. Children will delight in reading all about Poo, especially the magnificent glowing poo! Poo in the Zoo tells the story of Little Bob McGrew who works as a zoo keeper. Bob loves animals, but his job isn't always fu...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2022;

Genre: Picture Books

The Island of Dinosaur Poo is the third installment of the Poo in the Zoo series. If you are a fan of these stories, this will not disappoint. Bob McGrew, the keeper of the Zoo, has decided it's time for a holiday. So he tells all his anima...

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Name: Emelia Helliwell
25 October 2022;

Genre: Horror

A twisted tale of a remote island and its lighthouse. Rosie and Jess are spending two weeks with their dad and his new family on the island during the school break. It's the last thing Jess wants to do but if her sister is happy and wants to go, so will she. Whats the worse that could happen?....

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Name: Lauren Maidman
20 October 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Kai and Boneshadow is another instalment from the Dragon Storm series. In this book we look in to the story of Kai and his dragon, Boneshadow. Boneshadow is yet to discover what his power is and Kai is the 'nice one' in the dragonseer camp. After the children...

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Name: Elen
20 October 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

I remember when my child was very young feeling slightly overwhelmed by how much they had to learn, and how to go about imparting all that knowledge - so I would have loved, and felt very reassured, by Britannica's Baby Encyclopedia, aimed at those aged 0-3 years. It's...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
20 October 2022;

Genre: Dystopian

Can you imagine a city where, if you’re a Non, your needs and your safety are less important than the whims of the Permitteds? Can you imagine a place where, if you're a Non, your house can be taken when a Permitted takes a fancy to it, or where a mother could be separated from her husband and...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
18 October 2022;

Genre: Adventure

In STEALTH: Access Denied, the first book in this exciting adventure series, we met Donna, Arun and Sam, schoolchildren who have been recruited by British Intelligence to become the S.T.E.A.L.T.H team. In their latest escapade, S...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
17 October 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

This is the second in the series of eye catching books about magic black cat Midnight and her owner Trixie. Again there is mischief and chaos as Midnight has great fun causing havoc from early in the morning . Smoke puffing from her whiskers is the giveaway sign that she is summoning up some k...

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