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Aliya to the Infinite City
Name: Sue Wilsher
08 March 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Since the death of her parents, Aliyah has lived in Cairo with her grandfather, Geddo. Recently, he has been acting strangely, disappearing for hours on end and forgetting her birthday. When a mysterious gift arrives, things change dramatically. Geddo is taken away and Aliya finds herself whis...
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There's a Gorilla at the Door!
Name: Louise Gahan
08 March 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
There's a Gorilla at the Door is a fun, joyful book with super colourful illustrations that would captivate any young reader. Dauphine's mum and stepdad Anthony decide to throw a party. Life has been hard for Daphne ever since she and her mum had moved in with Anthony. Every...
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Secrets of the Snakestone
Name: Emma Urbonas
07 March 2024;Genre: Adventure
Secrets of the Snakestone is a thoroughly enjoyable read that thrusts you into the underbelly of 1800s Paris, joining two children in their search of a mystical stone to keep it from the clutches of an evil society. Zélie and Jules make for enthralling characters whom y...
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The Dark Portal (no.1 in the Deptford Mice trilogy)
Name: Jane Rew
07 March 2024;Genre: Fantasy
The Dark Portal (book one of The Deptford Mice series) may be a classic, but very many young readers will not have heard of it, let alone read it. Indeed, with its new illustrations both inside and on the cover, it could surely pass as a brand new title and is sure to ignite t...
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The Magician Next Door
Name: Amanda Shipton
06 March 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Who doesn't love a beautiful story, brimming with magic? The author of The Wishkeeper's Apprentice, Rachel Chivers Khoo, has done it again. The Magician Next Door is a beautifully written story with gorgeous black-and-white ill...
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Defend the Dawn
Name: Linda Brown
06 March 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Defend the Dawn is the second book to the amazing Defy the Night series and once again this wonderful author has produced another rollercoaster adventure... The embers of revolution continue to simmer in Kandala. The country is still...
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Feather (The Twitchers)
Name: Jacqueline Harris
05 March 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Twitchers are back in the final part of their adventures. This time, Ava takes centre stage as she is present during the robbery of rare bird feathers at a museum. The Twitchers join forces to try and get back the feathers before the skins are broken up and sold. At the scene of the crime,...
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Once Upon a Big Idea: The Story of Inventions
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
04 March 2024;Genre: Poetry
Once Upon a Big Idea: The Story of Inventions is a bold and beautiful book! The reader is taken on a journey through time and inventions are introduced, from the pyramids and plastic, to wool and the wheel. More modern inventions are highlighted including medicine and mobile p...
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Once Upon a Big Idea
Name: Wendy Kelly
04 March 2024;Genre: Poetry
Once Upon a Big Idea is a brightly coloured and fun guide to the wonderful inventions humans have made since the Stone Age, right up to the present day. The text rhymes and is a large, easy to read font; the illustrations are inclusive and eye catching. This book is not...
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Diary of a Big Bad Wolf
Name: Maria Faithorn
04 March 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Just read the first chapter of Diary of a Big Bad Wolf and you will be HOOKED! Join Wolf as he prepares for the start of Spring - a time where he plans to eat as much meat and fairytale characters as he can imagine. There’s just one thing.. It doesn’t go quite to plan and time...
