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Otherland
Name: Kelly Buxton
10 May 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Fans of Abi Elphinstone's Rumblestar series will enjoy Otherland by Louie Stowell: a fun and energetic portal story that delves into a dark and dangerous magical world inhabited by fairies, gods and vampires. Most children celebrate their birthdays with clowns, cake, fr...
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Name: Alison Kelly
09 May 2021;Genre: Poetry
Three gifted children's poets have contributed to Being Me, Poems about Thoughts, Worries and Feelings, an important collection of poems that directly address children's mental health and well-being. As Kay Tew says in the preface to the teaching resource that accompanies the...
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Something I Said
Name: Nathan Cox
07 May 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Something I Said is a joke-filled story from beginning to end. Carmichael Taylor, Car, is a 13-year-old boy with hidden comic skills and sarcasm. His perception of the world is one big joke but often people don't find things as funny as he does - 'If life is a joke, make it a...
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The Deep Blue
Name: Jane Rew
07 May 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Quite how Lou Baker Smith manages to capture the beauty of bioluminescent creatures in The Deep Blue as they move through the twilight zone, the fluidity and opalescence jellyfish drifting on the ocean current, or the churning swell of waves under a lowering sea is a thing of...
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The Beast of Harwood Forest
Name: Beverley Somerset
07 May 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Pete, Krish and Nancy are off on a school trip to Heathland Camp, where they are expecting to have a great time. There are derelict Ministry of Defence buildings nearby which they have been told are out of bounds, but Pete decides that they must go and investigate them. They discover that the...
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The Infinite
Name: Hayley Summerfield
06 May 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
The Infinite is the debut novel by Patience Agbabi, a thrilling and original time-travelling adventure that starts in the Year 2020. This compelling story is focused around 'The Gift' bestowed upon Leaplings - children born on the 29th February who have the ability to travel b...
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The Time-Thief
Name: Hayley Summerfield
06 May 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
The Time-Thief is the second book from the Leap Cycle series (see The Infinite) by the fantastic author Patience Agbabi. This thrilling adventure story returns us to the lives of Elle and Big Ben - Leaplings with 'T...
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Invented by Animals
Name: Megan Webb
06 May 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Invented by Animals is a very interesting read looking at how animals have inspired scientists and inventors when creating new technology. This book looks at over 30 different animals, ranging from sharks and how they have inspired high-tech swimsuits to eagles and their impre...
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The Star in the Forest
Name: Wendy Kelly
06 May 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
This Star in the Forest is a beautiful book which calls for as much time unpicking the illustrations as it does the text. Maisie and Pip are sisters who spot a falling star and go on a night time walk through the forest to find it. Pip is more cautious and worries about...
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Out to Sea
Name: Wendy Kelly
06 May 2021;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Lara is a little girl whose grandma has died. Her grief overwhelms her, isolates her and her tears create a river that carries her out to sea on a little boat. She spends weeks trapped and alone, not noticing the sea creatures around her, watching over her silently from the corners of the page...
