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Not Like Other Girls
Name: Eileen Armstrong
14 May 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Not Like Other Girls is not quite like other YA thrillers. It skilfully combines a complex, tense and twisty mystery with a fake-dating romance while asking important questions about toxic friendship, assault and rape culture in a way which would be an achievement for...
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Up High
Name: Abbie Barnes
14 May 2024;Genre: Family & Home
We really enjoyed this book! The story is told from the little boy's perspective, so the illustrations are also drawn to match and show what the world looks like in his shoes. Up High is a really lovely story about a boy who feels small in such a big world - but then starts to...
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Luna Loves Gardening
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
14 May 2024;Genre: Environment
Luna Loves Gardening is the sixth title in the picture book series about the little girl discovering her enjoyment of things like art, dancing, and books. Written by the current Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, this is a sweet, cheerful story about Luna's visit to the commun...
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Angel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk to the Fells
Name: Ruth Cornish
13 May 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Tom Palmer's eagerly awaited latest book is worth the wait, offering fans of his work another excellent, thought-provoking story featuring both the battlefields of France and the rural farmland of the Lake District in Cumbria. Angel of Grasmere is both a poignant and dr...
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The Children's Book of Wildlife Watching: Tips for Spotting Nature Outdoors
Name: Amanda Shipton
10 May 2024;Genre: Environment
It is always a pleasure to read a book written by a passionate expert and that is exactly what this is. The Children's Book of Wildlife Watching is brimming with idea that you can do in your own school garden or garden at home in order to help encourage wildlife. There...
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The City Beyond the Stars
Name: Beverley Somerset
10 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Conflict is still raging between the sorcerers and the alchemists. Yara is living in the Settlement with her friends Mehnoor and Rafi, under the protection of sorceress Leyla. However, Yara longs to return to the city of Zehaira to rescue her mother, the Grand High Sorceress, who has been impr...
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Moxie
Name: M.E.S Age 11
10 May 2024;Genre: Real life
This book is incredible! I have always been a feminist, and this book highlights so many important issues! I do not actually know if there is a word to describe how good this book is. I'm a Moxie girl and I'm proud of it. Join the fight!
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Cinderella of the Nile
Name: Amna Age 8
10 May 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
It is a very fun story
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Sometimes Families . . .
Name: Abbie Barnes
09 May 2024;Genre: Friends and family
We really loved reading Sometimes Families...! Each page rhymes and flows nicely as you read and the pictures are big, bold and clear with lots of different fun animals. The story is all about how all families can be different and how your own family is perfect for you; a real...
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When I Became Your Daddy
Name: Joanne Thomas
08 May 2024;Genre: Family & Home
When I Became Your Daddy is a sweet rhyming book about the relationship between a father and their child. This beautifully illustrated book follows an otter and its pup as they explore all the things unconditional love brings. There is silver foil decorating each page, making...
