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The House of Shells
Name: Jenny Caddick
07 November 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
There is a beautifully crafted sense of the supernatural in this intriguing MG adventure set in Nigeria. The story draws on fascinating Yoruba mythology and superstitions and tells the story of 12 year old Kuki, whose aunt's belief in the Yoruba spirits Abiku, risks her feeling cursed and doom...
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Honesty and Lies
Name: Jane Rew
07 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I have no hesitancy in giving this book a 5 star rating. The author is adept at using language in keeping with Elizabethan times, when London hummed to the sights, smells and sounds of human life in all its gruesome, gorgeous reality. Honesty and Lies, told alternately...
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Santa's Christmas Countdown
Name: Jessica Bunney
06 November 2022;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
I blame this book for the Christmas excitement in my house! We now already have a Christmas book out that can't possibly be put away! Award-winning illustrator Sebastien Braun, who has previously teamed up with highly acclaimed author Julia Donaldson, has brought us an early Christmas present....
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Well, That Was Unexpected
Name: Clair Bossons
04 November 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Well, That Was Unexpected is a multicultural rom com that delivers heart-warming, laugh-out-loud moments. Sharlot "Who knows why these English names are not spelled the way they sound?" is caught by her mum in a compromising situation with a boyfriend and is promptly whisked a...
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Murder at Snowfall
Name: Clair Bossons
04 November 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Murder at Snowfall hooked me in from the very first page. Fleur Hitchcock's books are very popular in our school library and now I can see why! This murder mystery launched straight into the action and kept me guessing until the end with lots of twists and turns along t...
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Ballet Kids
Name: Samantha Hughes
03 November 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Ballet Kids is a gentle introduction to ballet that confounds gender expectations and captures the magic of dancing and performance for the very young. A little boy and his friends gather together in their dance class to learn some moves which are clearly explained and technic...
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The Woodcutter And the Snow Prince
Name: Sharon Porter
03 November 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In The Woodcutter and the Snow Prince, the woodcutter, Kai, is lonely after his grandmother dies. Then we learn about the Snow Prince - part of the Christmas Eve mythology of the town where Kai lives - who is to be avoided if one is to remain unfrozen. Through the exquisite il...
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The Ship of Doom
Name: Mia Davidson
03 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
This book is amazing! I love the way M. A. Bennett talked about the past and the future. The idea is a great one! I suggest everyone to read this book.
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Resist
Name: Joanna Hewish
03 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Resist is a brilliant story to teach children and young adults about the severity of World War II without frightening them with all the gory details; the imagined story of young Audrey Hepburn. Little is known about her younger years, but Tom Palmer (author) has pieced togethe...
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You are History
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 November 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
In this lively, entertaining book, Greg Jenner guides the reader through an ordinary day, revealing how all the everyday things we all do are full of history. Starting first thing in the morning with the ringing of the alarm clock and ending with bedtime, there is so much to learn in these pag...
