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A Puppy Called Sparkle
Name: Jane Rew
04 November 2021;Genre: Animals
The cute golden retriever pup on the cover will undoubtedly catch the attention of Key Stage Ones (especially, but not exclusively, girls). However, 'cute' means business for puppy farmers (read 'criminals') whose scruples are nowhere near as clean as Jasmine's. Young Jas has been broug...
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Sky
Name: Amanda Shipton
04 November 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Having initially been unconvinced about visiting her grandparents in Scotland, only child Lara finds a common interest in bird watching with her grandfather. Lara is fascinated by the rare white snowy owl that she's spotted flying near her grandparents' cottage. When she follows the magnificen...
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Fledgling
Name: Jo Clarke
02 November 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Wow! Fledgling arrived at my door and I was unable to release it from my grasp! It is moving and mesmerising, weaving a hypnotic spell with eerie elements of gothic horror and steampunk inventiveness with celestial beauty. Set within the Bavarian forest, Fledgling has e...
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The Last Tree
Name: Sharon Porter
02 November 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
My children initially thought that because The Last Tree was a picture book, that it would be a simple book. They were very surprised. The main theme of the book is about the earth only having a limited amount of resources and once they're all gone, that's it. The fact...
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The Midnight Guardians
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 November 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Col is an evacuee. After the death of his father he has been sent to Buxton to live with his aunt and he is desperate to spend Christmas with his sister, Rose. He thought he had left behind the imaginary friends of his childhood but, unexpectedly, they come to life, bringing bewildering news....
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Once Upon a Broken Heart
Name: Linda Brown
01 November 2021;Genre: Romance & Relationships
This new title by the wonderful Stephanie Garber is a spin off from her amazing fantasy series Caraval. Believe me when I say, that this too leaves you wanting more. Loved it, couldn't put it down! Evangeline Fox has always believed in having a 'happy ever after'. However, life doesn't always...
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By Rowan and Yew
Name: Bryony Davies
01 November 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
By Rowan and Yew is written by Melissa Harrison. A follow up to last year’s By Ash, Oak and Thorn, this is a beautiful book and excellent sequel (although you don't need to have read the first book). This book picks up on Moss,...
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A Secret in Time
Name: Ellen Green
01 November 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
A Secret in Time is a high-stakes, wintry story that takes us back in time to 1947 and an intriguing glimpse into life at that time, as well as a high stakes adventure for siblings Alex and Ruby, with life-threatening dangers and a reputation to save. When Alex and Ruby...
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Fledgling
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 November 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Cassie Engel's home life is unusual. Her mother is an eccentric opera singer who spends most of her day singing and her father, broken by the war, takes refuge in drink and taxidermy. They live in a tall house built by her great grandfather on top of a tall rock, reached by a helter skelter ro...
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The Blue Giant
Name: Sharon Porter
01 November 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
I read The Blue Giant as an introduction to the COP26 Glasgow meeting which started this week. We had a lot of discussions about the huge amount of rubbish which ends up in the sea. It was important that the book showed what a small change made by just two people, Meera and he...
