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Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts is the new book by Steven Butler. This story is a perfect balance of humour and mystery and it all starts in the seaside town of Cod's Bottom! Ella Griffin has been uprooted from the bustling city of London to the miserable seaside town of Co...
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The curse of the Tomb Robbers
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Can you help best friends Nub and Iteti stop a gang of Egyptian robbers from raiding a royal tomb? With puzzles to solve on every page you are fully immersed in the story right from the very beginning. Using the hieroglyph chart and Egyptian - English dictionary, included in the back of the bo...
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Secrets of the Dead
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
This book will show you the amazing discoveries researchers have made and reveal the many secrets of the dead. Travel back in time to discover mummies and other human remains from around the world. From ancient Egyptian mummies to European bog bodies, to Scythian maidens and Japanese self-mumm...
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The Tale of Truthwater Lake
Name: Beverley Somerset
01 October 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The year is 2032. The country is experiencing soaring temperatures and curfews are introduced to keep people indoors for their safety. Polly Carraway lives in Brighton with her parents and older brother, Joel. The siblings are sent to stay with their aunt Jessie, whose house is close to the ba...
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Magic Keepers: Crystal Chaos
Name: Emma Nelson
01 October 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
When Ava moves into her great aunt Edith's house, she inherits her aunts 'curios'. Ava's archaeologist aunt has collected the curios during her life and although they aren't particularly valuable, aunt Edith hopes that someone may find them special. This 'someone' is Ava. Along with her dog Pe...
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Rudy and the Wolf Cub
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Young fiction
When Rudy finds a little lone wolf cub at the skatepark, he knows he has to help him - but Rudy is no lone wolf; he knows the power of the pack and who he can call on for help. Paul Westmoreland has woven his magic through this carefully written early chapter book: 'Rudy's skateboard wa...
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S.T.E.A.L.T.H. 2
Name: Idris Age 14
01 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
The second instalment of Jason Rohan’s series, S.T.E.A.L.T.H, Icebreaker is the long-awaited book following Access Denied. The series is an excellent response to books like Alex Rider, pitting mere teenagers against almost impossible odds. However, these particular teens have a bit of an advan...
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Rudy and the Monster at School
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Young fiction
There is a new boy at school who everyone says is scary. But when he gets upset and runs away from class, Rudy can't just stand by and do nothing. This beautifully written early chapter book allows clear discussion opportunities focusing on not judging people by their looks alone. How h...
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The Treekeepers
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
The Treekeepers is a stunning, epic fantasy tale - a sweeping adventure built from layer upon layer of the most intricate and inventive images and scenes. Kieran Larwood's world building skills are just pure genius. The city Arborven is built around Undrentree, an enormous t...
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Midnight Magic
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 October 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
Midnight Magic is a lovely rhyming verse-style story for blossoming independent reader. It is beautifully styled; illustrated throughout in shades of fittingly mystical purple with a text that leaps and swirls across the pages mirroring the actions of the storyline. Mid...
