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When the Sky Falls
Name: Carol Wright
15 October 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Oh wow! When the Sky Falls is the most emotional and exciting middle grade book that I have read this year! Take a moment to look at the front cover more closely. A fabulous illustration that gives you a peek at what lies inside that cover When the Sky Falls took into a part o...
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The Biggest Footprint
Name: Jennifer Caddick
15 October 2021;Genre: Information books
Imagine all 8 billion humans all smooshed together into one giant mega massive human... This is such a clever, engaging and thought provoking way to look at the impact and damage that the human race, in its entirety, is causing the Planet Earth. Creating one huge human (3km tall and wei...
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When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena's War
Name: Jo Clarke
15 October 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
When Fishes Flew is a journey tale from continent to continent and from modern day to World War 2 and then to ancient Greece. Written as a mixture of narrative and diary entry, the story has a personal feel to it as told through the eyes of Nandi, the main character. Starting...
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The Boy with Wings
Name: Jacqueline Harris
15 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Tunde is an ordinary kid in an ordinary school. He knows he is adopted, his parents love him and support him and he has a group of close friends who he hangs out with. His only problem is a child at school, Quinn and his gang of bullies. They make fun of Tunde and Tunde feels particularly alon...
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Tomorrow is Beautiful
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 October 2021;Genre: Poetry
Tomorrow is Beautiful is a carefully crafted anthology assembled by renowned verse novelist Sarah Crossan is an uplifting and positive collection that manages to steer away from sentimentality. Drawing from the works of well-known poets - Christina Rossetti, Walt Whitman and M...
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All Through the Night: People who Work Wile we Sleep
Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
15 October 2021;Genre: Picture Books
In All Through the Night: People Who Work While We Sleep, Polly Faber and illustrator Harriet Hobday have created an engaging and absorbing factual picture book which tells the story of what happens in one night across a busy city environment. An unnamed little girl nar...
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The same but different
Name: maria faithorn
15 October 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The Same but Different is a very well written book which explores many of the ways that people can be the similar and different. The book begins by introducing the idea that all seven billion people on the Earth are different, even twins! This is a very challenging concept for...
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Following Frankenstein
Name: Ruth Cornish
15 October 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Following Frankenstein is a book chock full of adventure but with friendship, acceptance and kindness at its heart. The main character, Maggie is caught up in her father's desire to catch the 'monster' created by Victor Frankenstein. Together, they travel the world in search o...
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Yapping Away
Name: Bryony Davies
15 October 2021;Genre: Poetry
Yapping Away: Poems to fill the world with laughter, by Joshua Seigal, is a collection of funny poems with feelings. The blurb states that this collection is 'perfect for small readers with big imaginations' and this is certainly true. Seigal's collection in this book includes...
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Beetles for Breakfast
Name: Bryony Davies
15 October 2021;Genre: Information books
Beetles for Breakfast and other weird and wonderful ways to save the planet is a beautiful hardback from Flying Eye books written by Madeline Finlay and illustrated by Josh Choi. The book explores the scientific advancements that are in progress to try and lessen the impact of...
