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Name: Eileen Armstrong
11 March 2020;Genre: Adventure
Malice Morbid Malign is a bit of a misfit in the Malign family - mischief is their business and they take mayhem-making very seriously. They hate books, hate bathing and especially hate being kind and helpful - all the things which Malice adores. The Malign family are from Underland - home of...
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Name: Eileen Armstrong
11 March 2020;Genre: Funny Stories
Breaking out of the phenomenally successful Tom Gates series was never going to be easy but Liz Pichon's latest standalone adventure story, Shoe Wars, is arguably (I'd say definitely) her greatest achievement yet and forms a fabulous showcase for her very many talents. Shoe Wars brings to life...
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Name: Eileen Armstrong
11 March 2020;Genre: Adventure
Teenagers with witchy powers are a constant in popular culture - think Tabitha from Bewitched or Sabrina the Teen Witch depending on your generation. Morgan Charmley is the latest to join their ranks and is arguably the best yet. Readers were first introduced to Morgan in Teen Witch, the firs...
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The Problem with Problems
Name: Kyle Matravers
10 March 2020;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Have you ever met a problem? They come in all shapes and sizes and can pop up at the most inconvenient times, But you should know some things about them that will help you make them disappear. This bright, colourful and one-of-a-kind book will encourage children (and grown ups) to find ways to...
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Tiny Little Rocket
Name: Kyle Matravers
10 March 2020;Genre: Picture Books
Tiny Little Rocket is a beautiful and inspiring picture book. David Fickling and Richard Collingridge have created a text that that somehow shares information as well as taking you on a narrative journey. This book is a joy to read and share as you travel through our solar sys...
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Once Upon a Raindrop
Name: Kyle Matravers
09 March 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
Once Upon A Raindrop: The Story of Water is a poetic journey through an area of science, and is part of James Carter's series of books - Once Upon a Star, Once Upon a Raindrop, and now Once Upon an Atom.This time, we learn about the origins of water and how our water cycle works. J...
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Professor Astro Cat's Deep-Sea Voyage
Name: Bryony Davies
08 March 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
Professor Astro Cat's Deep-Sea Voyage is a journey through all levels of the ocean from the surface to the deepest trenches. Clearly organised into interesting double page spreads that follow on from each other, this is a highly factual and informative book with superb graphics. Each spread, fr...
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I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast
Name: Bryony Davies
08 March 2020;Genre: Environment & Nature
I Ate Sunshine For Breakfast: A Celebration of Plants Around the World certainly lives up to its name. This entire book feels like sunshine and full of pure joy from page one.Visually, this book is stunning and joyous. It is a true celebration of plants and nature....
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Bloom
Name: June Hughes
05 March 2020;Genre: Environment & Nature
Sorrel tries really, really hard to be 'good'. She desperately wants to win the holiday promised by the headmaster, Mr Grittysnit, to the pupil who gains the most 'Obedience Points', but her life and eventually the lives of everyone around her are thrown up in the air by Sorrell's discovery of...
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The One-stop Story Shop
Name: Nikki Stiles
05 March 2020;Genre: Adventure
The One-Stop Story Shop is the tale of a fearless knight who goes hunting for a dragon to slay, although, it seems this particular time his story becomes 'stuck'; his predictable nemesis,'The Terrible Dragon' is not there to fight! He's gone on holiday! When this happens there...
