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A Storm of Sisters
Name: Sue Wilsher
07 February 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
At the start of A Storm of Sisters, cousin Clarissa needs looking after so the Widdershins sisters and their Granny set off for the Wilderness to look after her. The girls are excited to find that there is not enough room for them all to stay at cousin Clarissa's house and the...
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Escape Room
Name: Susan Wilsher
06 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
When Ami arrives at the Escape, she thinks her dad has arranged a treat for her - the ultimate escape room challenge. Along with team mates Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns that their challenge is to save the world, working together to find the Answer. However, from the first challeng...
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A Storm of Sisters
Name: Beverley Somerset
06 February 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
In A Storm of Sisters, Fliss, Betty and Charlie Widdershins are called away from the sleepy village of Penderwick when their father's cousin Clarissa breaks her ankle and needs their help. Along with Granny Widdershins, they journey to the far North to Wilderness, a remote, co...
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Dragon Storm: Tomas and Ironskin
Name: Catherine Kus
06 February 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Tomas and Ironskin is the first book I have read in the Dragon Storm series and it was a great introduction to what lies ahead in the other books. It starts with the character Tomas who is summoned to go to a special school where he can learn to be a Dragonsee...
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Back Home
Name: Sitha Age 11
05 February 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Back Home is an amazing and emotive book based on a girl returning from evacuation because of the war. It is a very beautiful story that represents how tight the bond is between them. She cant remember her mum much but eventually she realises that it doesn't matter if she has changed, as lon...
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Escape Room
Name: Louisa Farrow
05 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Ami's reward for working hard is an evening at The Escape. It's meant to be the ultimate locked-room adventure, perfect for someone like her who likes solving puzzles. But, as the Host locks Ami and four team mates in the first room, it becomes clear that this is far from an ordinary game....
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Spaghetti Hunters
Name: Maria Faithorn
04 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
Duck has a problem.. The spaghetti is lost and isn't anywhere. Fortunately Tiny Horse, the greatest spaghetti hunter there ever was, offers to help. When the two are ready, the Great Spaghetti hunt begins. Although, it is not quite the hunt that Duck had in mind. Together, they dig in t...
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Have Pride
Name: Eileen Armstrong
04 February 2022;Genre: LBGTQ+
Never has a book lived up to its title, or been as deserving of so many accolades, as Have Pride. The 2021 Winner of the School Library Association’s Information Book Award (13-16 category) is, as its subtitle suggests, "an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+movement" but it i...
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Into the Sideways World
Name: Tracy Parvin
03 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
I am a big fan of Ross Welford's stories. They are imaginative, inventive, beautifully crafted, filled with believable characters, thought provoking, yet very funny. By weaving philosophical questions and scientific concepts through his works, Welford ensures that his readers are informed and...
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A Street Dog Named Pup
Name: Jo Clarke
03 February 2022;Genre: Animals
In A Street Dog Named Pup, Pup is cruelly dumped by the roadside as a result of his barking. He is lost, separated from his beloved Boy and he is confused. The rules of street living are unknown to the innocent Pup and fending for himself is a struggle. Luckily, he happens upo...
