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Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire
Name: Kelly Buxton
18 October 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire is such a fun book to read and share and what perfect timing for Halloween! The cover immediately grabbed my attention: the vibrant, gothic illustrations in contrasting black and pink really stand out. Vlad is a vampire, but no ordinary vamp...
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Can we meet a dinosaur?
Name: Louise Gahan
18 October 2024;Genre: Adventure
Ready to go back in time for a prehistoric adventure? Well then jump inside the pages of this book and step foot in the Time Machine. Join Dr Dino and Evie as they go back in time and share with us information on the usual favourite dinosaurs and meet a few new ones on the way...
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There’s No Such Thing As Ghosts
Name: Jo Thomas
18 October 2024;Genre: Supernatural
There's No Such Thing as Ghosts is a fun Halloween ghost hunt with a lovely rhyming text and great illustrations. The book follows a little girl as she seeks to prove her mummy wrong and that ghosts do exist. She searches her house in the attic and cellar, the woods, a...
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When The World Tips Over
Name: Ruth Cornish
18 October 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Superfans have waited a long time for a new novel from author, Jandy Nelson, and it does not disappoint. When The World Tips Over is a beautifully crafted story, full of magical realism. It is written from different perspectives and uses alternative formats, including excerpts...
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The Colour of Revenge: Inkheart 4 (hardback)
Name: Sue Wilsher
18 October 2024;Genre: Fantasy
For five years, Mortimer Folchart, the bookbinder, and his daughter, Meggie, have enjoyed living in peace with their family and friends, leaving past events behind them. However, Orpheus Gemelli is determined to wreak revenge on those he believes betrayed him. With the help of an artist, he tr...
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Witchspark
Name: Beverley Somerset
18 October 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Eglantine Bury needs to unlock her magic in order to save her magical house, Huswyvern, from her evil uncle Lichen and his terrifying accomplice, the Whistlewitch. In another part of the Magic Isles, Princess Victoria needs to bind her burgeoning magical powers or she could lose her right to t...
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Marv and the Alien Invasion
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 October 2024;Genre: Adventure
Every child wishes that they had a suit which they could put on and which would turn them in to a super hero - but Marvin actually has one! Space and aliens are topics which will grab children's attention and Marv and the Alien Invasion capitalises on this. This...
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Adventuremice: The Ghostly Galleon
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 October 2024;Genre: Adventure
Who doesn’t like a good ghost story? In this the fifth Adventure Mice story, The Ghostly Galleon, the team are sitting telling ghost stories as they drink their bedtime hot chocolate. When there's mention of the Ghostly Galleon, a ship named the Piranha owned...
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The Twelve
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 October 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
Kit and her little sister, Libby, find themselves with their mother on a winter holiday on the Welsh coast. When Libby vanishes, not even their mother can remember her - it is as if she has been erased from the world. Then Kit meets Story, a local boy, who clearly remembers Libby and, determin...
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Bunny's Most Fabulous Holiday Ever!
Name: Jacqueline Harris
16 October 2024;Genre: Adventure
Bunny has a wonderful holiday every year. She takes her caravan and parks well away from everyone else. She enjoys all sorts of activities and always has a fabulous time. But this year, a monster has parked next to her and is spoiling her enjoyment. Then she realises she needs to help him afte...
