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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom
Name: Jacqueline Harris
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Harley is staying with her grandparents in their caravan when they all go into the toilet and explode. It turns out that the caravan is the portal to the land of the dead and her grandparents were the portal keepers, ushering the dead on to the next world. Unfortunately, one Grandparent accide...
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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom
Name: Donna Burkert
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Harley did not expect her grandparents to explode in the caravan toilet, but explode they did. This unexpected occurrence left Harley in charge of her little brother Malcolm; as well as having to take on the role of Gatekeeper of The Beyond, overseeing the pathway between this world and the ne...
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Football School: Terrific Teams
Name: Kyle Matravers
04 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Discover the incredible true stories behind the most famous clubs in football through the latest in the 'Football School' series by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton. Football fans, both young and old, will be able to find out the stories behind the most legendary clubs in football history, such a...
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Truly Tyler
Name: martha Age 10
04 October 2021;Genre: Friendship
Wow I love this book! 384 pages / Reviewed by Martha, age 10
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Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon
Name: Sam
04 October 2021;Genre: Friendship
Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon by Pamela Butchart is a laugh out loud tale of friendship, school girl crushes, teachers, parents and a rather special cat. We first meet Peri, aka Petunia, as she sits in her wardrobe writing her memoirs. She's 100% sure her best...
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The Midnight Thief
Name: Jane Rew
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Freya wouldn't be at Throgmorton's School for Girls if her father hadn't found the 7 Elrida Dragons of Anglo-Saxon legend. She wouldn't be there if she'd had the choice. But her father loved her and wanted her to have a good education. He also wanted her to have his keys so she could hand them...
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Wave Riders
Name: Donna Burkert
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Jess and Jude, twins, are on the trip of a lifetime with their guardian, Gabe. Plucked from their school they set off on a year at sea, sailing from island to island. Neither of the twins thought to question their speedy departure from Florida that night until the day that Jess wakes up on the...
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Zara Hossain Is Here
Name: Stephen Leitch
04 October 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
'So...where do I belong?' says Zara in this new novel by author Sabina Khan. 17 year Zara Hussain has a lot to think about. She's the only Pakistani Muslim in a conservative high school in Texas, dealing with racist bullying at school from Tyler, isn't an America citizen (despite living in the...
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Blossom
Name: Beverley Somerset
04 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Ten-year-old Blossom lives with her parents in a house where every room, including the bathroom, is full of plants - Blossom 'can't even do a wee in peace!'. Blossom is going through a lot of upheaval in her life; she has recently lost both of her beloved grandparents, Tutu an...
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Tripwrecked: Tempest Terror
Name: Beverley Somerset
04 October 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Frank and his drama club are on the way to Italy to perform Shakespeare's play The Tempest in a festival. Only an hour after their ferry sets sail, they encounter a tremendous storm and have to take to the life rafts. They are hit by a huge wave and find themselves marooned on a desert island....
