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Stella and the Seagull
Name: Wendy Kelly
10 June 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
This is an absolutely delightful book to start a discussion about a number of current issues. Stella is a little girl who befriends a seagull and is then horrified to find it injured by litter on the beach. With her Grandma's help, she organises a community beach clean up which prompts a choco...
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Not My Problem
Name: Emelia
10 June 2021;Genre: Real life
This is a story of new friendships, love, alcohol and trust. It is filled with emotion and has some references of a sexual nature. Set in Ireland, Aideen finds that she is rather good at helping everyone else fix their problems but she can't fix the issues she faces at home. Aideen feel...
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How to Survive Without Grown-Ups
Name: Ezrah Age 10
10 June 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Two children, Eliza and Johnnie, go on an epic adventure. The book was about a space rescue mission. The main character was Eliza Lemon. I read the book in a day, once I started I could not stop reading! I liked that it was a future friendly book and an interesting, comical, fiction book. It w...
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Skyborn
Name: Kelly Buxton
10 June 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Skyborn is a tumbling, twisting and turbulent adventure akin to that of Peter Bunzl's Cogheart series. Alice, who has a 'firemark' on her cheek, has turned her back on her privileged life. She is on the run from her grandfather, Lord Pattern, longing for a life of acceptance for who she is. Wh...
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Aziza's Secret Fairy Door
Name: Megan Webb
10 June 2021;Genre: Young fiction
Aziza's Secret Fairy Door is a fun, magical adventure through Shimmerton, a magical world with fairy princesses and other mythical creatures. Aziza's adventure begins on her birthday when she receives a mysterious present. Inside the mysterious gift is a fairy door, which Aziz...
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Name: Ellen Green
10 June 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
What an appealing read! I was immediately drawn to the strong, magical cover and the colourful inner pages and looked forward to finding out more about the secret life of Indigo Wilde and her family - and the magical creatures they secretly look after! Indigo Wilde and her little brothe...
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Otherland
Name: Nathan Cox
09 June 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Otherland by Louie Stowell is an excellent adventure, fantasy story that opens up a whole new realm of magical fairies, gods and creatures where things aren't always as they appear. This story has something for every reader and is very hard to put down. Myra and Rohan are lifelong friends with...
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How to Mend a Friend
Name: Jessica Bunney
08 June 2021;Genre: Friendship
From children’s favourite and award-winning author of 'I am NOT an elephant' and 'I am a Tiger', comes a more emotional and thought-provoking story about how differently us and our friends may respond to difficult emotions and what might be best for them or us when we are 'feeling blue'. <...
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How I Saved the World
Name: Louisa Farrow
08 June 2021;Genre: Adventure
According Billy’s mum, the rules of survival matter more than anything Billy can learn in class - so he's more often then on 'adventures' with her than in school. Billy adores his mum, although she's different from everyone else's, but after she lights a fire in their living room, he is sent t...
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How to Mend a Friend
Name: Catherine Kus
07 June 2021;Genre: Friendship
The main themes of How to Mend a Friend are empathy, sadness and supporting a friend. It was written by the author Karl Newson whilst he was undergoing treatment for cancer so it has a very emotional feel around it. It is such a beautiful book - the words and illustrations are...
