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The Stolen Heir
Name: Azra Age 15
03 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
I had high expectations for this book and I was not let down. I enjoyed reading this book so much that I could not stop thinking about the ending for hours after finishing it. In The Stolen Heir, Holly Back captures the true darkness of magic and how strong the craving for rev...
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Bob vs the Selfie Zombies
Name: Donna Burkert
03 January 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
Robert Trebor, known as Bob, is 12 years old and has recently discovered that he can time travel. One moment he was wallowing in hot bubbly water, and the next minute there were two of him, the bath was cool, and they were both shocked to see each other. Robert has travelled into the future.....
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Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Recipe for Trouble
Name: Donna Burkert
03 January 2023;Genre: Adventure
Alice Éclair is no ordinary girl. Not only is she an extraordinary pastry chef, whipping up amazing concoctions and icing them with perfection, she is also a spy! In Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Recipe for Trouble, it starts with the notes she receives after her uncle d...
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The Night Animals
Name: Donna Ritchie
03 January 2023;Genre: Family & Home
What a sensitively written story covering PTSD within a single parent family. I absolutely loved being taken through the ups and downs of Nora and her relationships with her mother, absent father, friend Kwame and of course the night animals. In The Night Animals, Jukes...
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Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Recipe for Trouble
Name: Jenny Caddick
03 January 2023;Genre: Adventure
Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire! is a fantastic spy mystery for young independent readers who have discovered the thrills of the detective genre in their reading choices. Alice Éclair is a 13 year old Parisian baker with a special talent for intricate detailed icing. This att...
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Alice Eclair Spy Extraordinaire A Spoonful of Spying
Name: Jenny Caddick
03 January 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Spoonful of Spying is the second fantastic adventure following young and talented Parisian baking spy, Alice Éclair. This is a delightful detective story, full of intrigue and excitement. As with the first book in the series, the reader take...
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Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Woods
Name: Jessica Bunney
03 January 2023;Genre: Animals
Is your little animal lover ready to discover the big outdoors as they explore their first woodland? Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Woods is another fantastic non-fiction board book brought to us by Nosy Crow, in partnership with the National Trust as part of the Big Outdo...
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A is for Bee
Name: Kyle Matravers
02 January 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
What letters does bee start with? B? Yes that is correct....in English! Ellen Heck has created an informative and vibrant text unlocking the power of language and showing readers that their truly is a world beyond the English tongue. The idea of this book is very simplistic and its simplicity...
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Midwinter Burning
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 January 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Evacuated away from London and his indifferent mother, Alfie Wright thrives in his new life with 'Auntie' Bell and her son, Ted, at Coombe Farm in Devon. A sensitive, different boy, he is no longer 'Alfie Wrong', but is cared for, managing to make friends with Smidge, a mysterious lad Alfie me...
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The After Christmas Tree
Name: Amanda Shipton
02 January 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
This beautifully written festive book will claim the hearts of many children. The After Christmas Tree follows Brian as he rescues a Christmas tree on a cold afternoon in January. He is so sad to see it sitting, lonely on the roadside with no decorations and discarded by those...
