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Name: Hermon Age 9
21 January 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
A Viking and a Valkyrie Review I love this book. I would give it five stars. Whetstone and a trainee Valkyrie called Lotta go on a quest to get the golden cup. It is a Viking book that I really enjoyed. I would recommend it for How to Train your Dragon lovers.
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Name: Noel Age 9
21 January 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Viking Mythology Review This book is an amazing book about Vikings, Gods and lots more. It is about a boy called Whetstone and a companion (a trainee Valkyrie called Lotta). They embark on an adventure through different worlds. I would recommend this to people age 8 or over, wh...
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Name: Jenny Caddick
21 January 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
Jake's dad is embarrassing. VERY embarrassing (like the time he mysteriously turned green!), but upstaging Jake's gymnastics display dressed as Darth Vader has pushed Jake to the limit. Jake wants a divorce...Urgent family action is needed and dad whisks Jake off to a 'dads and kid...
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Name: Alison Kelly
21 January 2021;Genre: Poetry
This is another beautiful compilation from Otter-Barry who have assembled a dream team in the form of poet, Valerie Bloom and illustrator, Ken Wilson-Max. Stars With Flaming Tails takes its title from a line in the last verse of the last poem in the collection, 'The Colours of...
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The Nervous Knight
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
21 January 2021;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Nervous Night is a story about fear and overcoming worries, written by Anthony Lloyd Jones. A gender-neutral knight lives in a peaceful kingdom but is never seen without their armour on, never ever. For who knows what could happen if they unveil their true self? With support from friends,...
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Name: Jennifer Caddick
21 January 2021;Genre: Friends and family
11 year old Sam is a sensitive and disillusioned foster child who has been in temporary home after home for most of his life. He longs for his 'forever' family; a proper home and not just a house he happens to live in for a while. He longs for a hug from someone who loves him (and a trip to Di...
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Name: Samantha Phillips
20 January 2021;Genre: Adventure
I absolutely loved the first two books in this series, so I was understandably excited to read this one and I am thrilled to be able to say that it certainly didn't disappoint. The third and final instalment in the Train to Impossible Places trilogy, Delivery to the Lo...
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Name: Chi-Ying Age 11
15 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Based in the Galapagos island, A heart-warming relationship between the protagonist and a mythical creature. This is an adventurous story of how humans should treat other living beings, with love and respect. I'm now a total fan of Lindsay Gavin! I can't wait for another story from the author!...
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When We Got Lost In Dreamland
Name: Susan Wilsher
15 January 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
Malky has been making some bad choices recently, which is why he finds himself being dared to commit a robbery. He finds he has snatched two 'Dreaminators', strange devices which make dreams come true. At first, Malky and his little brother, Seb, enjoy their dream adventures which, having a Dr...
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Name: Alison Kelly
15 January 2021;Genre: Poetry
Trevor Millum and Bernard Young's The Poetry Guide, A 'How to' Guide for Teachers and Librarians is not the fanciest book ever but its rather unpromising appearance belies rich content. Everything you need is here: getting going, editing, using figurative language, reading alo...
