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  • Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery

    Name: Solianna Age 10
    08 March 2021;

    Genre: Fantasy

    I would rate this book five stars because I like how it is full of magic, danger and mystery; I also like that the genre is fantasy adventure. The thing I did not like about the book is that it was full of cliff-hangers - that made me really impatient! Other than that, Vega Jane is an amazing...

  • The World Between Us

    The World Between Us

    Name: Sharon Bolton
    08 March 2021;

    Genre: Romance & Relationships

    The World Between Us is a heart wrenching tale of Alice, bed-bound with the 'Illness', who counts her daily energy levels in spoons. Some days she has enough spoons and other days there's just not enough for her to live her limited life to the full. Alice benefits from Stream...

  • Jane Austen Investigates: The Abbey Mystery

    Name: Linda Canning
    07 March 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    I've got to be honest - when this book dropped through my letterbox, I wasn't entirely overjoyed. One look at it told me it was not the sort of book I would normally go for. I cracked it open and prepared myself to do battle with some elaborate prose and flowery language and was delighted to f...

  • And the Stars Were Burning Brightly

    Name: Lucy Georgeson
    05 March 2021;

    Genre: Bullying

    When 15-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his world falls apart. Al was a talented artist. Al was ambitious. Al was going places. So why did he do it? Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan looks into Al's life and relationships. As he does,...

  • National Trust: Beatrix and her Bunnies

    Beatrix and her Bunnies - The story of Beatrix Potter

    Name: Joanna Hewish
    05 March 2021;

    Genre: Picture Books

    We all know the familiar story of 'Peter Rabbit', he is a household name and a book by Beatrix Potter can be found on every child's book shelf. Peter, Benjamin, Cotton - taleā€¦ we know them all and love them for their cheeky antics of breaking into Mr McGregor's garden to steal a radish. Despit...

  • Dear Earth

    Dear Earth

    Name: James Hewish
    05 March 2021;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    What a beautiful way to instil a love of our planet. This picture book by Isabel Otter has a wonderful message. The author uses Tessa, a curious girl with a brilliant imagination, as a platform for this story. Tessa's Grandpa talks about his adventures around the world and it fills her mind wi...

  • Circus Maximus: Race to the Death

    Circus Maximus: Race to the Death

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    04 March 2021;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Dido is the young daughter of the trainer Antonius. Antonius trains horses and charioteers for Rome's Circus Maximus; the greatest of all the chariot races. Dido dreams of becoming a charioteer herself, but that is impossible as girls in Ancient Rome do not take part in sport of any sort, part...

  • The Girl with her Head in the Clouds: The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd

    The Girl with her Head in the Clouds: The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd

    Name: Eileen Armstrong
    04 March 2021;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    In The Girl with her Head in the Clouds: The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd, 16 year old Dolly Shepherd has no second thoughts when she steps up to be the human target in an apple shooting stunt starring a showman wearing a blindfold. It proves to be just the start of her sens...

  • The Dog that Saved the World (Cup)

    The Dog that Saved the World (Cup)

    Name: Eileen Armstrong
    04 March 2021;

    Genre: Animals

    Truth is stranger than fiction, so the saying goes, and in The Dog that Saved the World (Cup), Phil Earle cleverly draws on not just one but two of the real world stories which surround us, one from over 50 years ago and one much more recent, to create an incredible, emotional...

  • The Perfect Fit

    Name: Kyle Matravers
    04 March 2021;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    The Perfect Fit is the creation of husband-and-wife team Naomi and James Jones. Together they have created their debut picture book themed around accepting and celebrating difference amongst society. This strong message was inspired the real life experiences of their eldest so...