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Felix After the Rain
Name: Louise Gahan
10 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
Felix After the Rain is a book about how we can be weighed down with the burden of sorrow and misery and the relief and joy that comes with letting go. Felix hides all his sorrow in a black suitcase that he carries with him wherever he goes. One day, a boy opens the suitcase and all Felix's wor...
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Name: Jacqueline Harris
10 February 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
Little Bird Lands is the second book in the adventures of Bridie , set in the mid-1800s. The first book, Little Bird Flies, took place on the remote Scottish island of Tornish. This book is set in America, where Bridie and part of her family have fled a cruel landlord.<b...
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Usborne Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers about Plastic
Name: Sarah Lynham
09 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
Who doesn't love to lift the flap in a book and reveal a hidden picture or fact? This is a great interactive way to encourage pupils to find out about plastic. The book poses questions, the answers to which are hidden under the flaps, making this a perfect book to dip in and out of. Unless resear...
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I Don't Like Books. Never. Ever. The End
Name: Jenny Caddick
09 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
This is a charming, funny and imaginative picture book by Emma Perry with beautifully detailed illustrations by Sharon Davey. Mabel hates reading and hates people giving her book presents; she uses books as plates and sledges but never, ever reads one. Until one day, the unread books finally obje...
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Jane Eyre
Name: Joanna Hewish
09 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
Wonderful condensed version of an absolute classic. An absolutely fantastic re-write of a classic novel for those who are somewhat put off by the mammoth task of reading the full version but can still enjoy this beautiful classic. Tanya Landman has really created an accurate, yet condensed versi...
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I Don't Like Books. Never. Ever. The End.
Name: Jessica Bunney
08 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
This highly inspiring picture book is the perfect addition to every home and classroom, especially for those who behold reluctant readers! Emma Perry teaches the value of books and the adventures they behold in a high paced style with its one-word sentences and expressive language in capital let...
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Meet the Planets
Name: Jessica Bunney
08 February 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
Meet the Planets is a memorable, striking, space book like no other I've ever read before. Through the pages, we follow a young, aspiring astronaut as she journeys through our solar system in a rocket with her trusty dog by her side. It is ingeniously authored by Caryl Hart in a narrative styl...
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My name is not Refugee
Name: Nikki Stiles
07 February 2020;Genre: Adventure
Winner of the Klaus Flugge prize 2018, Milner has created a simple yet poignant picture book outlining a sensitive and very current issue for young children; life as a refugee The story begins with a young boy's mother explaining that they will need to leave their town and travel to a safe place...
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Name: Jenny Caddick
07 February 2020;Genre: Dystopian
Where the World Turns Wild is an absolutely stunning, highly emotive and gripping dystopian adventure story. It takes place in the near future, years after the climate change activists, the Re Wilders, have released a man made virus (spread by ticks) that kills off a huge portion of the human...
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Name: Beverley Somerset
06 February 2020;Genre: Magical Realism
Hurrah! The Widdershins sisters are back! Fliss, Betty and Charlie, whom we first met in Michelle Harrison's 'A Touch of Magic' return in a new action-packed adventure in the sequel 'A Sprinkle of Sorcery'.The girls are still living in The Poachers Pocket, the run-down pub they sha...
