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BoyUnder Water
Name: Isabel Age 11
28 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I like this book because it is a hilarious read and the boy keeps reminding us that him and his best friend Lance are joint third best footballers in year 3. The main character is called Cymbeline Igloo and his life gets worse and worse through the book, making us ask ourselves many questions and...
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Name: Nicki Cleveland
28 March 2019;Genre: Dystopian
Maggie is a middler, worst luck. Jed was born first and is destined for great things once he gets to The Camp to help fight the Quiet War. Trig was born last and is the baby. But Maggie Middler? There's no great destiny, no prizes, nothing. Just the knowledge that her life is laid out for her,...
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How to Rob a Bank
Name: Joanna Hewish
27 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
A fabulous debut novel by Tom Mitchell. Dylan is a 15 year old boy on his school summer holidays. However, when he accidentally burns down the house of a girl he has a crush on, he is resorted to only one thing; plan how to rob a bank and gift her the money she needs to buy a new house. But thi...
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Tad
Name: Elena Byrne
26 March 2019;Tad, as any Benji Davies fan would expect, is an effortless, engaging read with a warm message that speaks directly to young children, this time about change and courage. Tad - the smallest of small tadpoles - watches her tadbrothers and tadsisters grow and change and, one by one, disappear. Ta...
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The Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet
Name: June Hughes
26 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Alfie lives with his mother who works every waking hour in a fish factory supporting the two of them and paying off the debts left by Alfie's father. Life is difficult; the flat is small and sparsely furnished, clothes are threadbare and food is restricted to offcuts of fish brought home from...
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The Light in the Night
Name: Joanna Hewish
25 March 2019;A story within a story. A delightful tale full of hidden meaning, love and a shared loved of reading - and most importantly, bravery. With so much to see on each page and with a delightfully engaging narrative, children will ask for this story again and again. Betty, a gorgeous and brave littl...
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Ollie's Magic Bunny
Name: Joanna Hewish
25 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Delightful, classic and engaging. Perfect for sharing on Spring day when your little one craves an adventure. Ollie's Magic Bunny tells the tale of Ollie, a little girl with a big imagination. One day Ollie and her toy bunny are waiting for the rain to stop. When it finally does, they rush ou...
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Ollie's Magic Bunny
Name: Ellen Green
25 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
What a delight Ollie's Magic Bunny is, young children will love this story of magic and adventure by a young girl with her favourite toy bunny. Ollie, as children will soon guess from the pictures, loves rabbits but best of all is her favourite toy bunny. One day, when the rain finally stops, s...
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The Astro Naughty Naughty Baddies
Name: Ellen Green
25 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a fun, energetic picture book - but be warned, its main characters are very bad indeed as you've probably already guessed from its title, The Astro Naughty Naughty Baddies. Children will love being introduced to this foursome, as they plot to disguise themselves as aliens in order to win...
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Leap Frog
Name: Lizi Backhouse
25 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
What's that noise? All of the noises in the jungle are making Felix the tree frog a little jumpy! The story follows Felix through the jungle until he finds his Dad and the perfect place to sleep. The story is simply written, with direct address to the reader that will help keep younger readers i...
