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Apple and Rain
Name: Lynn
02 May 2019;Genre: Family & Home
Apple's mother left when she was a toddler, leaving her with her grandmother. Eleven years later she returns with another daughter, Rain, and turns Apple's world upside down. Apple and Rain is beautifully written and the characters are believable. Written in the first p...
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Grandma Dangerous and the Egg of Glory
Name: Monika Davis
01 May 2019;Genre: Adventure
Ollie adores his explorer grandma, but not for nothing does his mum call her 'Grandma Dangerous'. Fearless and eccentric, and not above telling the odd lie, she soon draws Ollie, his friend Piper and his posh and annoyingly polite and helpful cousin Thomas (not forgetting Rose the dog) into a ma...
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What's Next?
Name: Elena Byrne
29 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a gorgeous picture book that plays with children's unwavering interest in 'what comes next', as well as exploring how the world looks so different during the day compared with night time, and which creatures inhabit each of those worlds. When Baby Badger is big enough, Daddy badger tak...
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Little Bear's Spring
Name: Ellen Green
29 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
Little Bear's Spring is a gorgeous reminder of changing seasons and how spring will see the world brought back to life again. Little Bear wakes up from hibernation and wanders off on his own, meeting birds, hares and wolves on his journey. He carries a little stone with him to keep him company wh...
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Monsters: The Passion and Loss that Created Frankenstein
Name: Tanja Jennings
29 April 2019;This ambitious third person narrative novel, written in the present tense, delves into the tragic life of Mary Shelley taking care to give voices to all the men [Godwin, Lord Byron, Hogg, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Polidori] and women who were players in this melodrama. The stories of Mary's moth...
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Izzy and Tristan
Name: Catherine Purcell
29 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
'This is not a novel. It's a romance.' The first words echoing the last in Shannon Dunlap's book. There is an immediate attraction between Izzy and Tristan but, before they can act upon it, Tristan's cousin Marcus stakes a claim on Izzy. Remaining silent, they become ensnared in lies and decei...
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Mary's Monster
Name: Tanja Jennings
29 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
Mary's Monster is a sublime work of art lovingly crafted, meticulously researched and stunningly realised by the talented and tenacious Lita Judge, who, like Mary, found renewed strength through creativity after challenging times. She has cleverly constructed Mary Shelley's tempestuous and troubl...
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Mo, Lottie and the Junkers
Name: Bryony Davies
28 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
Mo, Lottie and the Junkers is a new adventure from Jennifer Killick. Cleverly presented as a Vlog from Mo and Lottie, unlikely friends and nearly step siblings, this story will capture the imaginations of adults and children of all ages. It is hard to review without spoiling the plot as much acti...
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Level Up
Name: Sam Phillips
28 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
Looking for a book to entice a reluctant reader or a young reader who has yet to gain the confidence or stamina to challenge 'real books' independently, then this is the book for you. Level Up has been selected for the Reading Agency Summer Reading Challenge 2019 and after reading it, it is clea...
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Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles
Name: Megan Age 11
27 April 2019;Genre: Fantasy
Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles is about a 14 year old boy, Ronan who is the youngest recruit of the secret Irish police. The story follows how they and he handle the misdeeds of lots of magical creatures and they aren't short of those! I found this book absolutely hilarious! I loved it. I...
