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Zed and the cormorants
Name: Catherine Purcell
28 April 2021;Genre: Supernatural
A Cornish mystery; cormorants, curses, warm bread rolls and ghosts. Zed's family have moved from London to rural Cornwall to begin a new, idyllic life. In London, Zed's dad was finding himself ever absent due to work commitments, Zed's mum's depression was threatening to overwhelm her, Zed's s...
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The Chessmen Thief
Name: Stephen Leitch
28 April 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Chessmen Thief is the latest exciting novel by Inverness-based author Barbara Henderson. Set across the Western Isles, Orkney and Norway, the story follows 12 year old Kylan, a slave for a Norseman of Trondheim who was taken as a young boy from his island home on the Isle of Harris . Longi...
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So You Think You've Got It Bad - A Kid's Life in the Aztec Age
Name: Nicola Mansfield
26 April 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A kid’s life in the Aztec Age is a simply beautiful collaboration between Nosy Crow publishers and the British Museum. This follows on from their series which includes Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome. This book is very clev...
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This is NOT a Unicorn!
Name: Ellen Green
23 April 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Well, what a delicious treat this is! Look at those colours! The fabulous rhyming text! The joy! Needless to say, I loved This is Not a Unicorn and can see our unicorn-mad children loving this - and any child who loves rhyming text and a fun story. When a young girl meets a 'not-a-unico...
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The Young Cyclist's Companion
Name: Lizi Backhouse
22 April 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
This is. great book for budding cyclists; it introduces children to the basics of bikes. The book begins with the history of bicycles and how they developed into the bike we know today. It covers different types of bikes, their parts and how to care for them. There are sections on different ty...
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Milly cow Gives Milk
Name: Samantha Hughes
22 April 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
This book is a useful introduction to the importance of milk and how it is produced. It is full of information that is presented in a simple and informative way that appeals to both children in EYFS but also in Key Stage One. This is the first book in a new series of books to help child...
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When the Sky Falls
Name: Bryony Davies
21 April 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
When the Sky Falls is a thrilling World War II story set against the backdrop of the Blitz. Joseph is sent into the city in 1941 to live with Mrs F, a stranger who does not like children and who is struggling to survive the hardships of war. Mrs F owns a zoo in London w...
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The Smidgens
Name: Megan Webb
21 April 2021;Genre: Adventure
Smidgens are tiny people, and the Sprout family believes they could be the last of their kind. Until one day, Gafferty Sprout stumbles upon an atlas that reveals there might be more to the history of the Smidgens than her family once thought. The Smidgens follows Gaffer...
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Name: Jacqueline Harris
20 April 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Wick (not his real name) is an orphan working at the Harklights match factory and orphanage. Conditions for the orphans, whose real names are taken from them when they arrive, are simply appalling. Ma Bogey runs the place with an iron thumb, a stick and a gun. Anyone who dares displease her ru...
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Feast of the Evernight
Name: Clare Wilkins
20 April 2021;Genre: Fantasy
I loved the first Evernight book – darkness, magic and wonderful heroes and heroines – and soon slipped right back into the enchanting world of The Silver Kingdom. Larabelle Fox and her trusty friends, Joe and Double Eight have rescued the White Witches and defeated the Evernight. The e...
