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Knightley and Son: The Hunt is On...K-9
Name: Sophie Jowett
17 August 2014;Thirteen-year-old tweed-wearing detective Darkus Knightley's dad has gone walkies, leaving Darkus the family mutt - an ex-police dog - as his partner in crime solving. And they will both need their animal instincts for this case. I absolutely LOVED this book! The story was gripping and kept me...
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War Girls
Name: Carol Williams
14 August 2014;Genre: Adventure
Among the many First World War themed books published this year, this collection of stories stands out from the crowd. Nine well regarded authors have contributed, with all but one being newly published. The connecting strand is girls and women in the war, so this reflects some different experien...
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Take Back the Skies
Name: Rosie Pannett
06 August 2014;Genre: Adventure
Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon This book slots right in to the fantasy / steam punk genre. Think Mortal Engines with a feisty heroine desperate to put right her father's wrongs. Cat (Catherine) Hunter runs away from her privileged background and stows away on the skyship Stormdancer. Here she...
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Supertato
Name: Cosmas Age 9
16 July 2014;Genre: Humour
Supertato has to catch the pea who is doing terrible things to all of the fruit and vegetables. I think that this book is great for all ages. It's a perfect story for older brothers and sisters to read to little kids. You'll love the illustrations and the story will make you laugh. I can guarante...
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Shadow of the Wolf
Name: Melissa Chard
16 July 2014;Genre: Myths & Legends
It's always a thrill to find a new writer who can deliver a story with panache and integrity. In Tim Hall's debut, a retelling of the Robin Hood myth (published by David Fickling Books), you also have a talent for writing that is sure to see this book on plenty of award shortlists in the comin...
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Dragon Shield
Name: Alice Hill
16 July 2014;Genre: Adventure
Charlie Fletcher - who is behind the Stoneheart books - has delivered an exciting and enthralling adventure story about a London where time stops for humans while its statues come to life. At the centre of the action are siblings Will and Jo, who have their own unresolved issues around an accide...
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Secret Agent Mummy
Name: Elizabeth Harris
16 July 2014;Genre: Adventure
This is the first in a new series for Steve Cole. The aptly named Niall Rivers gets more than he bargained for when he accompanies his mum on a house visit to collect items for the school fete. Amongst the peculiar items they collect from the house's strange owner, Niall discovers a shabtis that...
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The Cat Who Came in off the Roof
Name: June Hughes
16 July 2014;Genre: Adventure
This is another of Pushkin Childrens Books beautifully presented works of fiction for children originally written in other languages. The book was first published in Dutch in 1970 . Tibble is a reporter on a local newspaper who, rather than write about all the nasty things that go on, has taken...
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Zoe and Beans: Pirate Treasure
Name: Fiona Collins
16 July 2014;Genre: Adventure
Zoe and Beans Pirate Treasure is one of the series of picturebooks which feature Zoe and her dog Beans. In this tale the two are joined by Oscar and his little sister Evie. The four are playing on the beach when Evie discovers a gold coin; hence the link with pirate treasure. They then start to s...
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The Big Blue Thing on the Hill
Name: Fiona Collins
16 July 2014;Genre: Adventure
The Big Blue Thing in the Hill is an intriguing picturebook which focuses on the lives and fears of a group of animals who live companionably in a great forest. During the day everything is quiet in the forest but at night all the animals come out: the wolves howl, the bears growl and other creat...
