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Midnight Magic: Witch Trap
Name: Jenny Caddick
05 October 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
The third book in the Midnight Magic series following the adventures of black cat Midnight and owner Trixie. Lovely to read if you are already a fan and want more magic mayhem but also ideal to pick up as a new reader and become acquainted...
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The Case of the Fishy Detective (Einstein the Penguin, Book 2)
Name: Amanda Shipton
05 October 2022;Genre: Animals
This beautifully written early chapter book is the second in the series of Einstein the Penguin's adventures. This book is filled with humorous twists and turns which will be loved by adults and children alike. This story follows the wonderful relationship between Einstein and...
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Black Swans
Name: Sharon Porter
05 October 2022;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
Black Swans is a super collection of mini biographies of black dancers, detailing some of the barriers they had to overcome to achieve their dream of dancing. My class were outraged at the unfair treatment of these dancers and loved the fact that despite this, the dancers still succeeded. The...
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Black Swans
Name: Jane Rew
05 October 2022;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
This is a short but elegant-looking hardback 'picture book for older readers'. It features six people, some still alive, all of them US residents (even if not originally born there). They have in common not only their ethnicity, but also their love of dance and their determination to overcome...
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Wren
Name: Donna Ritchie
05 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
I loved Lucy Hope's previous book, Fledgling, with all its darkness and mysterious elements, so couldn't wait to read this one. I was not disappointed! Wren is Welsh folklore at its best. The story follows the eponymous Wren - a strong fe...
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The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
04 October 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
WOW! This book is incredible! Do animals make friends? How many trees are there in the whole world? Could I ever touch a rainbow? The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions answers all these questions and a whole bunch more. Full of fascinating facts and awesome illustrat...
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No Home for a Ghost
Name: Sharon Porter
04 October 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This is a little gem of a book which reminds me of the classic Not Now Bernard, so maybe this book will be a classic of the future? Let's see. In No Home for a Ghost, Dylan's family moves into their new home, however, there is already a resident there - a ghost. The ghost ma...
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Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles
Name: Maria faithorn
03 October 2022;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Goldilocks is back! Thanks to the well known author Michael Rosen and illustrator David Melling, we are reunited with the much loved character of Goldilocks in Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles. But this time we meet her pet dog, Tiddles! In this fantastic alternative...
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Luma and the Hiccupping Dragon
Name: Catherine Kus
03 October 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Luma and the Hiccupping Dragon is the second story I have read about Luma and her amazing dog Timir who can turn into a dragon and this one also did not disappoint. It was just as funny as the first. Timir is a typical puppy - cheeky, full of fun and bouncy. In this book, Timi...
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Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles
Name: Maria Faithorn
03 October 2022;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Goldilocks is back! Thanks to the well known author Michael Rosen and illustrator David Melling, we are reunited with the much loved character of Goldilocks in Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles. But this time we meet her pet dog, Tiddles! In this fantastic alternative...
