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Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature
Name: Donna Burkert
31 July 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature is a beautiful mix of storytelling, poetry, science, craft and nature, all gloriously illustrated by Barry Falls. Dara opens the young readers eyes to what it is to be curious and how wonderful the world around us is. He takes us on a walk...
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Big Green Crocodile, Rhymes to Say and Play
Name: Alison Kelly
31 July 2021;Genre: Poetry
A cheerful big green crocodile - laden with equally cheerful children - snakes its across the welcoming front cover of Jane Newberry and Caroline Rabei's compilation of action rhymes. There are 16 lovely action rhymes here brilliantly illustrated by Rabei. After the privations of lockdo...
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The Ship of Shadows
Name: Carol Carter
30 July 2021;Genre: Adventure
Ajela is hungry for adventure. While life at home is Seville, helping in the family taverna and trying to escape from her loving family's ladylike expectations of her, the city can provide some excitement, such as sneaking out at night and clambering of the city's rooftops. But really Ajela is...
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The Ship of Shadows: Secrets of the Stars
Name: Beverley Somerset
30 July 2021;Genre: Adventure
The Ship of Shadows sets sail on another fantastic adventure in Secrets of the Stars! Aleja and her pirate crewmates are searching for the second part of a magical map hidden by legendary explorer Thomas James. Their search takes them from Croatia to China as they attempt to o...
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Savage Island
Name: Lorraine
30 July 2021;Genre: Horror
Five friends decide to enter the Iron Teen - a problem solving, endurance test on a remote island in the Shetlands, hosted by the Gold Foundation. The teams task is to collect all the geocaches along the way and finish in the fastest time against their competitors. With a prize of one million...
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A Hundred and One Daffodils
Name: Lucy Newton
30 July 2021;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
A Hundred and One Daffodils is a great book for early readers who are just starting to build their fluency and reading stamina. The bright front cover is enticing with pictures of cute animals and the book has a short blurb on the back to give hints of the story. There are als...
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The Cat and the Rat and the Hat
Name: Jessica Bunney
30 July 2021;Genre: Picture Books
This is quite literally a game of cat and mouse… well, switch the mouse to and rat and add in a hat and a bat and you've got a highly energetic and hilarious story! Cat and Rat engage in an infamous feud which enters a whole new level once Bat arrives with a fancy cravat. Em Lynas has s...
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The Wide, Wide Sea
Name: Jessica Bunney
30 July 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Wide, Wide Sea, published by Nosy Crow in collaboration with the National Trust, is an empowering story about preserving our beaches and protecting our sea animals from plastic pollution. Jenny Lovlie's illustrations in this book prompt an emotive response from the reader...
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The House on the Edge
Name: Sam Phillips
30 July 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Faith and her young brother Noah live with their mother in The Lookout; a crumbling house, teetering on the edge of a Dorset cliff top. Faith's father has disappeared, her uncle is adamant the house should be his, and Faith alone is left to look after her brother, who appears obsessed by sea g...
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Life Skills
Name: Sam Phillips
30 July 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Life Skills by Keilly Swift is a brilliant guide, teaching children essential life skills that they will undoubtedly need as they grow up. Helping children and young adults to deal with difficult situations, make good decisions and gain confidence. This is an absolutely...
