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Name: Sharon Bolton
21 March 2019;

Genre: Adventure

There is a wealth of stories set in the Second World War; The Stolen Ones is slightly different. Set in post-war Munich in 1956, it provides an insightful portrait of life after the war for both German and Polish citizens and the way the repercussions of the war still affect them. Inge is nearly...

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Name: Jayne Gould
20 March 2019;

Bella is busy reading and does not want to be disturbed; she's just reached the amazing bit, right near the end where ... Then a cavalcade of characters try to tempt Bella away from her book, with a range of exciting invitations from piratical adventures to putting on a show and defending Earth f...

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Name: Jayne Gould
20 March 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Bett and Avery, two girls living on opposite sides of America, strike up an email correspondence. Initiated by outgoing, confident Californian Bett, who has discovered that their fathers are planning to send them to the same summer camp, Avery, living in New York City, is at first unbelieving. Bu...

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Name: Jayne Gould
19 March 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Dusty is a book which has never been borrowed from the library. He is desperate to know what kind of book he is and to experience all the exciting things that the other books have, from riding on a bus to being splashed with soup. Stuck up on his high shelf it seems as if he will never be noticed...

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Name: Bryony Davies
17 March 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Mr Dog is a friendly stray dog with a big heart and sense of adventure who also loves the wild rabbits living in the field. When Mother Rabbit gets taken by a muddy man, he knows he has to rescue her for the sake of her children. Told from the point of view of the dog, this is fun adventure with...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
16 March 2019;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

'Wellbeing' is a hot topic in schools at the moment and this book claims to be 'a practical guide to teaching happiness'. Written by an experienced primary teacher who also runs an organisation called 'Teachappy', each chapter has a different theme and offers practical suggestions that can be use...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
16 March 2019;

Genre: Adventure

In the last 4 months everything has changed for 11-year-old Riley James. His Mama has disappeared without a trace, he is suspect number one, his brother and father have become distant and Riley is struggling with a bed-wetting problem and confusing feelings of sexuality. In his seemingly hopeless...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
15 March 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This book is a gorgeous collection of 15 stories from 15 inspirational women who changed the world through their inventions. From board games to the first e-book, the collection is full of a range of different inspirational women in History who had some of the biggest and brightest ideas. These i...

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Name: Sharon Bolton
14 March 2019;

Genre: Real life

Scavengers tells the story of a boy called Landfill who lives with Old Babagoo in Hinterland, surrounded by a big wall that separates it from Outside. Landfill's life is regulated by many rules, which are imposed upon him by Babagoo. The relationship between the two characters is a maelstrom of c...

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Name: Emily Beale
11 March 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Tagg, the handsome young tabby cat, believes he has been born into a normal family, adventurous but ordinary. The day his mother reveals that the family has super feline powers, his life is thrown into crime fighting chaos. Tagg's mother Melody has super claws, his father has super strength and h...

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