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Frost Hollow Hall
Name: Louisa Farrow
05 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
It's a snowy afternoon in February, 1881. Tilly Higgins has taken a dare to skate on a frozen lake at Frost Hollow Hall. She's trespassing and the ice is treacherous: exactly ten years before, a boy drowned here. Suddenly the ice cracks and Tilly too is drowning… until a strange spirit seems t...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Half-Indian, half-English, Rosina has had to move to England where she is miserable. Her father took her from India when her mother died and she misses the palace she lived in and her aunt, Rani-K, the queen of their kingdom. Things take a dramatic turn when Rosie learns that her father is a s...
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How to Survive Anywhere: Staying Alive in the World’s Most Extreme Places
Name: Sue Wilsher
04 August 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
From the very beginning of this thoughtfully presented book, illustration and text combine perfectly to create a sense of adventure. The Contents page is shown as a map of the world with each location tagged with a red Google maps-style pin containing the relevant page number; the Introduction...
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The Chestnut Roaster
Name: Lorraine Ansell
03 August 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
'Strange things are happening in Paris. Gifted children are disappearing and Piaf’s twin brother Luc has forgotten everything, even his family. Piaf is the opposite and remembers everything, from the day she was born to the tiny detailing on someone's coat. Manning their chestnut roasting cart...
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Lands of Belonging: A History of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Britain
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 August 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Publishing for the 75th anniversary of the partition of India (15th August 1947), Lands of Belonging is a unique and balanced exploration of the complex history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Britain. This is a much needed addition to school bookshelves for many reasons.</...
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If You Read This
Name: Louisa Farrow
03 August 2022;Genre: Bereavement
When she was alive, Brie's flamboyant mother was always whisking her off on adventures and often making her cringe, too, by dancing or loud singing or other larger than life behaviour. Now she has gone, Brie treasures the memories - even of her most embarrassing behaviour, and misses both her...
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Iceberg
Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 August 2022;Genre: Environment & Nature
An iceberg calves into the freezing Antarctic sea and begins a journey that takes a year. It passes many animals and creatures from the sea, travelling until it is washed to the shore and can float no more. This beautiful picture book shows the Antarctic in all its glory.</stron...
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The Greatest Show on Earth
Name: Elen Green
01 August 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Already a fan of Mini Grey's picture book, I was hooked the moment I saw the cover of this gorgeous, informative non-fiction picture book. Where to start? Well, the eye-catching cover that shares the start of our journey into the '4.6 billion year story of life on our planet'; for this is a st...
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Can You Feel the Noise?
Name: Jenny Caddick
01 August 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Can You Feel the Noise? is a moving, emotional and thought provoking story of young Sophie whose music loving life is turned upside down when her entire world turns silent after she loses all her hearing completely overnight. I think this is my favourite Stewart Foster book ye...
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21% Monster
Name: Nathan Cox
01 August 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
21% Monster by P.J. Canning is an action-packed, pacey adventure story full of tech, danger and science fiction that will keep children turning the pages. The book centres around Darren who quickly discovers he is a part monster, super human. His powers become even clearer wh...
