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Bird Boy
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 May 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
Sent to live with his uncle in the Lake District, Will is faced with a life far removed from the one he is used to. When he makes friends with Omar, a refugee from Afghanistan, he finds the confidence to explore and the two boys discover an osprey nest. As they watch the birds, naming them, Wi...
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Twin Crowns
Name: Linda Brown
13 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Twin Crowns is the first book in a new YA fantasy that is full of adventure, magic and wonderful characters. . . Twin sisters have been separated at birth: Rose, who has been raised to be the Queen of Eana, and to fear the witches that killed her parents; and Wren, raised by...
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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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Goodnight Sun
Name: Abbie Barnes
13 May 2024;Genre: Picture Books
Goodnight Sun is a really fun book with bright, colourful and engaging illustrations. This book is all about a cheeky sun who doesn't want to go to sleep. The story includes some facts about the sun and explains what the sun does throughout the day! I think this would make a...
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BAD UNITED Just for Kicks
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 May 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Bad United: Just for Kicks is the first book in a super and silly graphic novel series by Louise Forshaw. Hoof is the football-loving unicorn who can't seem to get enough of his beloved game. The only problem is that his team doesn't seem to think that he is any good. So, when...
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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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What it was like to be an Ancient Maya
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 May 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
David Long, the acclaimed historical writer, returns to give us a third instalment in the 'What it was like to be….' series. What it was like to be an Ancient Maya will help readers develop a deeper understanding of the Maya Civilisation, and children will have a well-rounded...
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Little House
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 May 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Little House is the new book from Katya Balen. This tender-hearted book seeks to teach us the meaning of home and forgiveness in a beautifully lyrical way. Juno is not happy. She is being shipped off to spend the summer with her grandad while her mom goes abroad to work...
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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!
