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St Grizzle's School for Girls, Ghosts and Runaway Grannies
Name: June Hughes
19 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
Karen MCombie and Becka Moor have teamed up to write and illustrate a new series of books featuring St Grizzle's School for Girls (see also the first book, St Grizzle's School for Girls, Goats and Random Boys). In the first book (Goats and Random Boys), we meet Dani Dexter, daughter of a zoologi...
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Fairy Tale Pets
Name: June Hughes
19 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
This picture book tells the story of Bob and his dog, Rex. They have an idyllic life apart from one thing - they are poor. Bob hits upon the perfect scheme to make money - they will look after pets, such as dogs, cats, hamsters, that sort of thing. So, up goes the advert and in come the pets. The...
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The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
Name: Linda brown
16 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
While I'm not a fan of science fiction and this is the first book I have read by this author, I thought that the idea and plot are really good. However, for me it was a slow burner, hence the four star rating. The story is about a 16-year-old girl named Romy who is the only surviving passenger...
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Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Sprite's Den
Name: Vanessa Swift
11 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is the third book in the Evie's Magic Bracelet series, in which Evie receives presents of magical bracelets from her grandmother. Each bracelet gives Evie a different magical ability, from being able to see magical creatures in the first book to being able to imagine things into being in thi...
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Dreamweaver
Name: Kyle Matravers
11 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
Dreamweaver is one of the most beautiful books I have had the pleasure of reading recently. Claire Freedman, most famous for being the author of the 'Aliens love Underpants' series, has created a text that is just perfect for bedtime - which is exactly what it's purpose is. The story is all abo...
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Sun
Name: Nikki Stiles
10 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
Another of Sam Ushers brilliantly illustrated stories following his series of books based on the weather. This is the third in the series and having read 'Snow' and 'Rain' before, I looked forward to revisiting Grandad and the boy and seeing what adventures they got up to this time. This story st...
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Class One Farmyard Fun
Name: Eliza Chase
10 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is the latest in the series that began with Class Two at the Zoo, in which a group of children visit a farmyard to find out about the animals. But while they are happily spotting a goat eating the farmer's coat, and a giggle goose in a rowing boat, they fail to spot the the bull, who is in a...
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Snow
Name: Nikki Stiles
10 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
The first in a series of books written and illustrated by Sam Usher based on the weather. A little boy wakes one morning to a blanket of snow. He can't believe his eyes and can't wait to get outside to play. The little boy rushes to his grandad ready and eager to go and hoping to be the first to...
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Rain
Name: Nikki Stiles
10 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
Who wouldn't want to be out playing in the pouring rain? Rain written and beautifully illustrated by Sam Usher, is a book about a little boy who wakes one morning to find the rain tapping at his window. He can't wait to get outside and his imagination is running wild with all the things he could...
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The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat
Name: Alice Short
10 July 2017;Genre: Adventure
I loved this take on the story of the Three Little Pigs, in which we follow three little pugs and a very bad cat. There is so much detail and humour in the illustrations, and we really get a sense of each of the characters. When the three pugs are told to go and build their own homes, they set o...
