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Alyssa and the Spell Garden
Name: Donna Ritchie
14 June 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Alyssa is not having a good time at the moment. Her mum and dad are going through a tough time which could possibly mean that a divorce is on the horizon. Alyssa has just finished Year 6 and the prospect of starting high school is a worrying aspect. Added to which, she must spend the summer ho...
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Bird Boy
Name: Donna Ritchie
14 June 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
Bird Boy is a beautiful book from Catherine Bruton, the author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria. Home schooled for two years, 12-year-old Will lives with his mum in a tower block. His life is complicated. Will's mum has issues with her mental health and doesn't like to go outside....
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The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile
Name: Jen Bevan
14 June 2024;Genre: Fairies
The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile is another hit from Julia Donaldson. Children will love listening to the story of a tooth fairy visiting animals. What would you give an animal in exchange for a tooth? This little blue fairy has to visit three animals but, on her way home, sh...
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Marv and the Pool of Peril
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 June 2024;Genre: Adventure
Marv and the Pool of Peril is the next amazing book from Alex Falase-Koya. Early chapter book readers will immediately identify with the excitement of going to a friend's party and for Marvin, this friend is called Joe. Joe's birthday party is at the waterpark. This creates a...
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Knight Sir Louis and the Kingdom of Puzzles: An Interactive Adventure Story for Kids aged 6+
Name: Amanda Shipton
14 June 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Knight Sir Louis and the Kingdom of Puzzles, the third book in the wonderfully humorous series by Brothers McLeod, is fantastically interactive. Filled with familiar characters from the first two books, the chaos continues. Children will have a brilliant time completing...
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Hannah Messenger and the Gods of Hockwold
Name: Louisa Farrow
13 June 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
It's always fun to read a new book inspired by the Greek myths and this one's a hoot. The plotting is tight and pacy, and draws on motifs and back narratives from well-known myths to make a satisfyingly original new story. In Hannah Messenger and the Gods of Ho...
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The Thief of Farrowfell
Name: Louisa Farrow
12 June 2024;Genre: Adventure
What if magic needed to be tamed before it could be used safely? What if magic could be harvested, stored and stolen like jewellery? What if magic were edible? In this exciting new series, Ravena Guron has all kinds of fun imagining a world where magic is a hazardous commodity. The Ripo...
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The Shadows Between Us
Name: Linda Brown
12 June 2024;Genre: Fantasy
The Shadows Between Us is the gripping YA standalone fantasy novel from the wonderful Tricia Levenseller. Once again, as with all her books, this one will not disappoint. Alessandra, an ambitious young woman who knows what she wants and doesn’t care how she gets it, has...
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Bird, Bee and Bug Houses: Homes and Habitats for Garden Wildlife
Name: Jenny Caddick
10 June 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Bird, Bee and Bug Houses is a beautifully crafted nature book, packed full of information, ideas and instructions on activities to help young readers learn about and create their own bird, bee and bug houses and contribute to supporting and conserving the natural habitats and...
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The Poo that Grew!
Name: Maria
10 June 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
The Poo that Grew will definitely get your attention and so will the front cover of this new book by the talented duo Peter Bently and Nick East. The Poo that Grew is a rhyming text about a group of animals and insects who live together. However, the monkeys are not impressed...
