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The Boy who Sailed the World
Name: Maria Faithorn
15 June 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
From an early age, this little boy loved the sea. How he dreamed of having his own sea adventures and to sail the seven seas… After building a boat, he sails away but soon loses his way. With the help from a compass and the reflective path shining from the moon he's guided on to many adventure...
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The Journey, Nature's Greatest Adventure
Name: Amanda Shipton
15 June 2022;Genre: Animals
The Journey, Nature's Greatest Adventure is a wonderful story of migration. It is simply told to allow it to be accessible for children from a young age. The illustrations are wonderfully detailed which will draw children in. The children that I shared it with spent a...
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I Can Be A Dog Detective!
Name: Scott Jarvie
15 June 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Stephanie has captured dog body language in a simple yet effective way for young children. I Can Be A Dog Detective! is vibrant, fun and encourages engagement from children. Her activity packs are great for older children and really get kids thinking about the bigger picture....
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How to Survive Time Travel
Name: Jenny Caddick
14 June 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
How to Survive Time Travel is another thrilling and fun time travelling sci-fi adventure with Eliza and little brother Johnnie. In this second daring mission we join the siblings trying to solve The Riddle of the Sphinx's Bum as they travel back to around 5000BC to find and re...
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S.T.E.A.L.T.H. : Access Denied
Name: Lennox Age 12
13 June 2022;Genre: Adventure
I recently read S.T.E.A.L.T.H.: Access Denied and I really enjoyed it! It is an engaging book that you won't want to put down. The book has key and challenging vocabulary needed to add depth to what is going on, but it is still a fun read. The book will keep you occupied, with...
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The Upside Down Detective Agency
Name: Amanda Shipton
13 June 2022;Genre: Adventure
The Upside Down Detective Agency is a wonderful interactive story that cleverly draws in the reader. All of the children that I shared it with absolutely loved spotting the clues in the busy illustrations and became quite competitive at being the first to find them! This brou...
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Hotel Magnifique
Name: Linda Brown
12 June 2022;Genre: Fantasy
If you loved the Caraval series you are going to really enjoy this debut novel, Hotel Magnifique.... Jani and her younger sister Zosa live a hard life in Durc so when the legendary Hotel with all its magic advertises that it's coming to the port, just for one night, the...
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My Friend the Octopus
Name: Jacqueline Harris
12 June 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Vinnie Fyfe is 12 years old and lives with her mother in London. Her mother makes fine hats for rich ladies, hats designed by Vinnie, who is a talented artist. The year is 1877 and unexpectedly, Vinnie is taken by her mother to stay with an aunt in Brighton. Her mother than promptly disappears...
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Special Delivery
Name: Maria
12 June 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Special Delivery begins with Jay who is counting down to his birthday. This is a great hook into this book. Who doesn't get excited by a birthday? The book then begins the making and journey of the book we are actually reading! What a clever idea. Lots of new vocabulary...
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What Do You See When You Look At a Tree?
Name: Amanda Shipton
11 June 2022;Genre: Environment
Wow, what a beautifully presented book this is. Emma Carlisle has written a wonderful rhyming text which is carefully thought through to encourage readers, young or old, to ask those questions that make us stop and think. I would challenge anyone who reads this book not to look at trees in a d...
