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The Merciless Ones
Name: Clair Bossons
01 June 2022;Genre: Fantasy
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Gilded Ones so was excited to receive a copy of the sequel, The Merciless Ones. Namina Forna has created some strong female lead characters and this book begins six months later when Deka is working with the mother goddesses to rid the e...
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Supernan's Day Out
Name: Donna Burkert
01 June 2022;Genre: Friends and family
In Supernan's Day Out, Stanley cannot believe it; his mum has forced him to take a day off from saving the world and if that isn't bad enough, he's got to spend the day with his nan! Stanley loves his nan, but the idea of spending a day with her and her cronies, in a home that...
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Kitchen Science 30 Awesome STEM Experiments to try at home.
Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
I am already a fan of these two particular authors and their fresh and appealing style of non-fiction, after reading Science School. Kitchen Science is another bright, bold and exciting book packed...
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You, Me And Our Heartstrings
Name: Stephen Leitch
31 May 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Set in New York, You, Me and Our Heartstrings follows the story of talented teen violin player Daisy and cello prodigy Noah, who are paired together to perform at their High School winter concert. Initially disagreeing on the music and to be played and each other, the two grad...
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The Boy Who Grew A Tree
Name: Lauren Maidman
31 May 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
The Boy Who Grew A Tree is a heart-warming and sweet story of Timi who tells the story of his childhood to his Granddaughter. When Timi was a little boy, he spent a lot of time at after school club and at his Aunties; he was about to be a big brother. Whilst at club, he met a...
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The Consequence Girl
Name: Hayley Summerfield
30 May 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Alastair Chisholm is an award-winning author and his new book The Consequence Girl is a thrilling science fiction adventure, full of futuristic lands, gadgets and courageous characters. We are introduced to Lilith in the prologue; she is a mercenary on a mission to rescue a ch...
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The Consequence Girl
Name: Sue Wilsher
30 May 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Cora and Seleen live in a cabin in the woods. Constantly vigilant, they live far away from others, although Cora is not sure who or what they are hiding from. When she breaks the rules they live by and rescues an injured boy, Kai, Cora's life changes for ever. Possessed of an incredible abili...
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Absolutely Everything - a history of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and other things too numerous to mention
Name: Joanna Hewish
28 May 2022;Genre: Adventure
If you have a child who loves Non-fiction as much as mine, this book will make the best Birthday or Christmas Present! This book is weighty. Absolutely crammed full of information, but presented in such a way to make is completely accessible. Absolutely everything – a history of Earth,...
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When I See Blue
Name: Sue Wilsher
27 May 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Constantly compelled to do things in certain ways, like using multiples of four to prevent bad things from happening, even the smallest tasks seem almost impossible to Ben. Problems at home, moving to a new house and starting a new school are making his life increasingly difficult, but a new f...
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Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu
Name: Jennifer Caddick
27 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Keep dancing, Lizzie Chu is the wonderfully uplifting, charming and tender story of 12-year-old Lizzie Chu, who as the only relative (and now, increasingly it seems, the carer) of her Grandad Wai Gong, who she has lived with all her life. After the loss of her Grandma Kam, Liz...
