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Name: Louisa Farrow
23 September 2022;

Genre: Friends and family

The main character of this whimsical book is an American red oak - and Red, as he's called, is many rings old. Over the years he's seen all sorts of people come and go and all sorts of changes in his neighbourhood but he's kept on photosynthesising and kept on providing a safe haven for the lo...

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Name: Lucy Newton
23 September 2022;

Genre: Humour

A book filled with flaps to open and holes to peep through - what's not to love?! Nibbles: The Bedtime Book is another brilliant book from Emily Yarlett following the adventures of Nibbles. This time, Nibbles is making his way through lots of our favourite stories including Ci...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 September 2022;

Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies

Snatched from Essaka in Africa, Olaudah Equiano was captured and enslaved at the age of 11. Having spent time in Barbados and Virginia, he then spent the next eight years travelling the world as slave to a British Royal Navy officer, who renamed him Gustavus Vassa. His final master allowed him...

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Name: Elen Green
23 September 2022;

Genre: Picture Books

There's no doubting how much children enjoy the Poo in the Zoo adventures (anything that has 'poo' in the sentence is going to get a chuckle from young children, and these books are completely focused on the subject!). In this picture book, the third in the series, our child-friendly zo...

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Name: Sharon Porter
21 September 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

From the end pages to every single double page spread, India, Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan and illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti, is quite simply one of the most stunning books I have seen in a long time! From the informative map of india to the animals, artists, foods an...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 September 2022;

Genre: Adventure

In the reign of Queen Anne II, in an alternate Bristol, a foundling called Mouse lives in the Moth Theatre with the people who took her in. Loving and loyal, Mouse adores her theatre family and so when Walter, the troupe's leading man, is wrongly arrested for murder, she is determined to ident...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
20 September 2022;

Genre: Bereavement

17 year old Sam's father, a sergeant in the British Army, was killed in a bomb attack while serving in Afghanistan. Sam had been close to his dad and loved nothing better than walking the hills around the age-old chalk figure of the White Horse sharing ancient myths and legends. When, on the d...

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Name: Emma Nelson
19 September 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Midnight Magic is a heartwarming tale of a black kitten that was born at midnight with magical powers. Midnight is abandoned by her family as her powers are a little bit too much for them to deal with, so armed with her magical broom, Midnight flies into a small village. A you...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
18 September 2022;

Genre: Young fiction

The Bloomsbury Readers are a great set of books for young readers; the stories are accessible, relatable and easy to follow - The Great Cake Race is no different! Jamila has recently moved to the Honeysuckle Estate when she hears about the Great Cake Race, but can she b...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
17 September 2022;

Genre: Magical Realism

A highly anticipated and welcome return to the dragons. The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons is a wonderful chance for fans of Andy Shepherd to catch up with her heart-warming set of characters - human and winged alike. For readers new to the delight of these dragons, it will...

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