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Fly High Crew - The Green Glow
Name: Matthew Age 11
01 April 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
Fly High Crew - The Green Glow is a book full of action, aliens and a tight-knit crew who would do anything for each other. The twists and turns of the alien invasion keeps the reader guessing, putting them fully in the shoes of the adventurous crew experiencing such extraordi...
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Out and About Minibeast Explorer
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 April 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The National Trust have done it again. This fantastic minibeast guide is a must for all nature hunters. You can become a minibeast explorer with this fantastic guide which says it is for children but I think most adults would be find it informative. This guider will help you to identify over 6...
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Tragedy At Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 April 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Titanic is arguably the most famous ship in the world, and this gem of a book tells its story through conception to building and, ultimately, to its tragic sinking. The author, David Long, has managed to pack the book with facts, but always keeps it readable and accessible to the reader. T...
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Name: Ellen Green
01 April 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Jess Kidd's Everyday Magic: The Adventures of Alfie Blackstock is an exciting, fun and magical adventure that many children I know would love; who wouldn't want to visit a village where magic happens! Orphaned Alfie Blackstock is sent to live with his rather peculiar au...
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Name: Carol Carter
01 April 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Tilly and the Map of Stories is the third instalment of the Pages & Co series, about a young bookworm, Tilly, who, along with her best friend, Oskar, can 'bookwander' - travel into the books she reads, meet the characters, and, of course, have wonderful adventures.<b...
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Like the Ocean We Rise
Name: Kyle Matravers
01 April 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Like the Ocean we Rise is a beautiful text with a clear and hard hitting message about our world. Nicola Edwards has done a remarkable job in conveying the importance of taking a stand and implementing change in our world through her poetic writing style.In the cur...
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Starfell - Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom
Name: Jacqueline Harris
31 March 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
In the world of Starfell, magical children are being allowed the go to school with the non-magical children for the first time. Willow Moss, a witch with the ability to make things appear or disappear, is not so happy about going to school. She is worried that the mysterious Brothers of Wol, l...
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Kaleidoscope of Creatures
Name: Sian Hopkins
31 March 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The animal kingdom is a kaleidoscope of colour. But what do animal's colours say about them? Why do some stand out and other blend in? What jobs do spots and stripes do? Together, Cath Ard and Greer Stothers have created a beautiful book complete with a rainbow of natural history colours....
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Havenfall
Name: Andrew Mullen
31 March 2021;Genre: Fantasy
I thoroughly enjoyed Havenfall which is just the sort of story that I like to read. The author has given it a nice twist in that it is a fantasy story in essence, with a background of magic and other races/communities, but all set in our own world. Although we may not visit t...
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Name: Louisa Farrow
30 March 2021;Genre: Friends and family
The Incredible Record Smashers begins when Lucy, who is usually more interested in fixing things, punches Billy on the nose in class and is suspended from school. His unkind comment about her mum provoked not just violence but also a new-found determination to 'fix' her mum's...