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Timberdark (Wranglestone 2)
Name: Stephen Leitch
30 August 2022;Genre: Dystopian
Timberdark picks up where Wranglestone left off, but there are still secrets and discoveries to be made at the heart of Lake Wranglestone..... The dead are not the threat they were, and Peter and Cooper now travel the wilderness around Lake Wranglestone looking for returnees (...
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The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown
Name: Linda Canning
30 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown is a coming-of-age tale, following the life of the protagonist, Charity Brown. Charity's family belongs to a strict religious sect and the story follows the young girl as she struggles to find her place in the world. I am a big fan...
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The Lucky Bottle
Name: Donna Burkert
30 August 2022;Genre: Adventure
When Jack finds himself washed up on a seemingly deserted island, he fears that all is lost. Discovering a skull on the beach doesn't help and then to be loomed over by an oversized reptilian monster, he thinks his days are numbered. And then he meets a man, a man who has been surviving on thi...
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Witchlings
Name: Donna Ritchie
30 August 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Fans of any book which has students learning magic will find Witchlings extremely enjoyable. When witches reach a certain age they are put into a coven at a ritual lead by the Gran. Each witchling has an amulet that glows the colour of the House which they are put in. The Hous...
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Luma and the Hiccupping Dragon
Name: Lucy Newton
30 August 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Another brilliant story about Luma! Luma and the Hiccupping Dragon includes two short stories, the first being about Luma and her hiccupping dragon. One night whilst staying over at Nani's, Luma discovers her pet Timir (who is sometimes a dog and sometimes a dragon depending o...
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The Moon of Kyiv
Name: Maria faithorn
28 August 2022;Genre: Picture Books
This simple tale opens the reader to many hidden messages; Reminding us that as big as the world is, we are all connected and share it together. That material objects are not the most important in life. The world is full of awe and wonder. Is the beautiful moon in Kyiv the same as the b...
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Last Gamer Standing
Name: Donna Ritchie
24 August 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Now I'm far from being a gamer, however, gamers - what a book for you (especially the ever increasing number of girls who are gamers). Set in 2067, the main character, Reyna, finds gaming hard going - not down to the actual game but because of the racism and sexism! I never knew that this occu...
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Daughter of Darkness
Name: Clare Wilkins
22 August 2022;Genre: Myths & Legends
Deina is a thief. She is also a soul severer, one of Hades' representatives on earth, guiding the dead to the threshold of the Underworld. Contracted to serve Hades she can only reduce her tenure through successful severing, gradually diminishing the length of her service. But when the all-pow...
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Daughter of Darkness
Name: Lorraine Ansell
21 August 2022;Genre: Myths & Legends
Deina is a Severer; one of many taken from their families as children once marked by the Gods with a Sigil. Under the Order of Hades, she is tasked with assisting the dying into the Underworld and trapped by a Torc placed around her neck, only to be removed after she has served for 40 years, u...
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Waking the Witch
Name: Chomo Chomo
20 August 2022;Genre: Fantasy
The cover of this book promises something frightening and the book delivers in spades. Opening in a butterfly centre, the action starts right from the off. Ivy is a sympathetic heroine, with a sad background, who likes people and works hard. The writing style is fast paced and there is...
