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The Secret Life of Bees
Name: Amanda Shipton
15 April 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Follow Buzzwing the honey bee on an unforgettable journey as you discover the secrets of the busy, buzzing world of bees. This is a beautifully written and illustrated book is packed full of information, stories from a range of cultures and cute characters to spot as you travel through the wor...
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How To Be Me
Name: Jo Clarke
15 April 2021;Genre: Friends and family
How To Be Me is an honest and tender look at what it feels like to be an outsider and to experience the pain of not being understood. How to Be Me made my heart cry out for Lucas, who lives in a world of plenty but who has so very little. Lucas might live in a house large enou...
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Wild
Name: Kyle Matravers
15 April 2021;Genre: Picture Books
Wild is the picture book debut from mum-blogger duo Annette Demetriou and Dawn White. Their blogs are centered on the challenges and pressure children face as they grow up and this book reminds young readers to always be themselves. Wolfie and Wilfie are two brothers wh...
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The Rock From the Sky
Name: Emma O Donovan
15 April 2021;Genre: Picture Books
A cast of three contemplate and deliberate the significance of a large rock in this zen-like conversation-based tale. An unexpected other worldly cameo brings an unexpected twist to this delightfully dark observational comedy. An absolute treat to read aloud, perfect for sharing,...
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Name: Lucy Georgeson
15 April 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Cardboard Cowboys is the first middle grade book from author Brian Conaghan and it absolutely does not disappoint. Lenny blames his size for everything. He thinks his mum and dad don't love him anymore and that they blame him for what happened to his older brother, Frankie. He...
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Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Edge of the Ocean
Name: Kelly Buxton
15 April 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Another triumph for L.D Lapinski in book 2 of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Edge of the Ocean. Born out of the pandemic, what better stories to lose yourself in, in times of despair, lockdowns and the unknown? A portal story, that takes Flick, Jonathon and cousin Avery on a...
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The Story of Climate Change
Name: Nicola Mansfield
15 April 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
This beautiful book portrays itself as 'a first book about how we can help save our planet' but I would say it goes far beyond being the first stop on a journey of understanding climate change and is one that can be read and referred to over and over again. As well as being beautifully...
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Haunted House
Name: Evie Age 10
15 April 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Agent Zaiba, Agent Poppy and Agent Ali add some new recruits to the Snow Leopard Detective Agency (UK Branch) to investigate the Haunted House. Olivia and Flora's mom and dad (Courtney and Jack) throw a house-warming party. Meanwhile, Zaiba investigates the supernatural things, like a shiny ne...
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Fourteen Wolves
Name: Megan Webb
15 April 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Wolves are often considered as horrible scary creatures, however, they have a lot to offer. Fourteen Wolves tells the story of the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone Park, USA, in 1995. Prior to 1995 wolves had disappeared from Yellowstone Park, which caused the ecosystem...
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The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne
Name: Maddie Age 13
13 April 2021;Genre: Dystopian
When I first read the blurb, I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy The Outlaws Scarlett & Brown because of the setting, but when I started reading it I began to really enjoy it! It is about a very aggressive girl called Scarlett who lives in the dangerous, wilderness-fille...
