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Name: Lucy Newton
14 January 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
What a beautiful book! I will definitely be using this at school and I know the children are going to love it, too. Welcome to Our World: a Celebration of Children Everywhere! is filled with information about different cultures and countries around the world from ways to gree...
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Name: Renee Age 10
13 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
During his voyage with Mr Darwin, and storm occurs and washes Syms onto a unexplored island with a volcano, a lizard and what he thinks is a dragon. I liked that the book showed resilience, collaboration and trust and the fact that a animal and a human could work together, that the book was di...
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Name: Stephen Leitch
12 January 2021;Genre: Social Issues
Having moved to yet another house on another estate, with no friends except his pet rats Venom and Vulture, Al really wants to stay here, but that depends on his mum who is just out of prison, and a situation in a local shop involving their downstairs neighbour, Mr Brayker, soon puts her back...
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Name: Stephen Leitch
12 January 2021;Genre: Bullying
Matthew - or 'Stinky Mog' as he sometimes gets called - just want to fit in at high school, or at the very least, not be noticed and avoiding school bullies. But this changes when he becomes captivated by the beautiful Ari at school, and when her bike gets stolen, he thinks he has found a way...
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Name: Dawn Woods
11 January 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Lotta is not finding it easy training to be a Valkyrie. She knows the challenge of capturing a fallen hero among the Vikings will be difficult. Meanwhile, Whetstone, a human who feels invisible down in Krud, has had his head turned by the promise of fame and fortune if he steals a jewelled cup...
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Name: Jacqueline Harris
11 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Syms Covington was a cabin boy on the famous Beagle ship, carrying Charles Darwin on his voyage of discovery. In 1835 they reached the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin was to begin to formulate his ideas for Origin of the Species. Syms was a real person and this story looks at a point missing i...
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Name: Jemmimah Age 10
10 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
This story is based on Charles Darwin's cabin boy, Syms Covington. This is a survival story. I really like the intensity of this book, I was often so captivated that I would lose focus of the world around me. As a big fan of nature, I like how this book includes detail about the setting, the G...
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Name: Laila Age 11
10 January 2021;Genre: Fantasy
This book is about a girl named Vega Jane who lives in a town called Wormwood. But this town is surrounded by a quag, filled with mysterious and death defying monsters. What I liked about this book was that it was very mysterious and it had lots of little clues leading up to one big thing. It...
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Name: Sharon Bolton
08 January 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
This book, aimed at the 14+ readership group, is an invaluable addition to any school library and also those in charge of the Personal Development area of the curriculum. I admire the way this is written in an engaging manner whilst dealing with the very important topics of consent and agency....
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Name: George Age 10
08 January 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Vega Jane was a rip-roaring adventure of danger, bloody guts and friendship. This is a story not for the faint-hearted as there are people dying and horrible things happening! Vega Jane is determined to find out the secrets of Wormwood and maybe the leaders of it themselves. The book is full o...
