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My Name is Parvana
Name: Tracy Hart
23 February 2014;Genre: Adventure
Through the experiences of a young girl, 15-year-old Parvana (Deborah Ellis has introduced her previously in The Breadwinner, Pavana's Journey and Mud City), the reader learns what life is like for the people, particularly women, of Afghanistan. Suspicion surrounds a land that has been divided...
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Blackberry Blue
Name: Charlotte Eilenberg
18 February 2014;Genre: Adventure
Blackberry Blue is the title story of one of six magical fairy tales in Jamila Gavins inventive new book of the same title. Drawing on the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson, these adventurous tales interweave the traditional with the culturally diverse, to give them a more modern flavour...
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Fool's Gold
Name: Dominique Doyle
15 February 2014;Genre: Books set in the past
Was drawn right into this story! Excellent pace, intelligent plot, great characters and a fascinating insight into the medieval world of 1454 in Venice.....religion, alchemy, slavery, economy, romance and mystery...everything a great adventure needs. As someone who struggles to read about history...
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The Dark Inside
Name: Alison U
14 February 2014;Genre: Adventure
Do you believe in monsters? I love when an author asks their readers big questions, and this richly rewarding book certainly does; challenging you to think deeply about the human condition. Whenever his stepfather becomes abusive, thirteen year old James escapes to a deserted house on the outski...
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Finding Jennifer Jones
Name: Dawn Woods
01 February 2014;Genre: Adventure
Do I feel more sympathy for Jennifer Jones now? Am I still willing her to speak out and tell about being frightened to have her photo taken by the creepy Mr Cottis? Has this sequel raised more questions than provided answers? Jennifer Jones is older. She's been moved on from her previous placeme...
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The Dark Inside
Name: Lorraine Ansell
20 January 2014;Genre: Adventure
The Dark Inside is a sinister, compelling read that I could not put down. The two main characters, Webster and Jamie, meet by chance and then embark on a journey to try and find a cure for Webster's 'curse'. They are relentlessly pursued by a gypsy fairground owner and his horrifying mother who p...
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The Name on Your Wrist
Name: Melanie Chadwick
17 January 2014;Genre: Adventure
A gripping story based on an intriguing, original idea from this young, new author. Everyone has the name of their soul mate naturally written on their wrist. The names are guarded as a secret and people spend years searching for the one they are meant to spend their life with. Divorce rates are...
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Salvage
Name: Karen Poolton
17 January 2014;Genre: Adventure
This is the story of brother and sister, Aidan and Cass. They have grown up apart after Cass was adopted and Aidan fostered. Their early lives couldn't have been more different - Cass has lived happily with her middle class parents where she has been given the best of everything. Aidan was reject...
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Little Gems
Name: Elizabeth Harris
16 January 2014;Genre: Adventure
Barrington Stoke has released four new titles in the 'Little Gems' series. The already published stories are presented in a mature 'chunky book' format designed to support the transition to independent reading. As a child's first independent read, these books would instantly be loved. Their in...
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Extra Yarn
Name: Fiona Collins
14 January 2014;Extra Yarn is an American book which has rightly won several awards. Both the illustrator (Jon Klassen) and writer (Mac Barnett) have also separately won awards for their work. Extra Yarn is a unique and tantalising story of a determined young girl, Annabelle, who lives in 'a cold little town'....
