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A Storm of Sisters
Name: Sue Wilsher
07 February 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
At the start of A Storm of Sisters, cousin Clarissa needs looking after so the Widdershins sisters and their Granny set off for the Wilderness to look after her. The girls are excited to find that there is not enough room for them all to stay at cousin Clarissa's house and the...
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Escape Room
Name: Susan Wilsher
06 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
When Ami arrives at the Escape, she thinks her dad has arranged a treat for her - the ultimate escape room challenge. Along with team mates Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns that their challenge is to save the world, working together to find the Answer. However, from the first challeng...
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A Storm of Sisters
Name: Beverley Somerset
06 February 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
In A Storm of Sisters, Fliss, Betty and Charlie Widdershins are called away from the sleepy village of Penderwick when their father's cousin Clarissa breaks her ankle and needs their help. Along with Granny Widdershins, they journey to the far North to Wilderness, a remote, co...
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Dragon Storm: Tomas and Ironskin
Name: Catherine Kus
06 February 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Tomas and Ironskin is the first book I have read in the Dragon Storm series and it was a great introduction to what lies ahead in the other books. It starts with the character Tomas who is summoned to go to a special school where he can learn to be a Dragonsee...
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Escape Room
Name: Louisa Farrow
05 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Ami's reward for working hard is an evening at The Escape. It's meant to be the ultimate locked-room adventure, perfect for someone like her who likes solving puzzles. But, as the Host locks Ami and four team mates in the first room, it becomes clear that this is far from an ordinary game....
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Into the Sideways World
Name: Tracy Parvin
03 February 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
I am a big fan of Ross Welford's stories. They are imaginative, inventive, beautifully crafted, filled with believable characters, thought provoking, yet very funny. By weaving philosophical questions and scientific concepts through his works, Welford ensures that his readers are informed and...
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A Street Dog Named Pup
Name: Jo Clarke
03 February 2022;Genre: Animals
In A Street Dog Named Pup, Pup is cruelly dumped by the roadside as a result of his barking. He is lost, separated from his beloved Boy and he is confused. The rules of street living are unknown to the innocent Pup and fending for himself is a struggle. Luckily, he happens upo...
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The Tower at the End of Time
Name: Hayley Summerfield
03 February 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Amy Sparkes’ new book, The Tower at the End of Time is the sequel to her brilliantly funny The house at the Edge of Magic. This book is full of humour, magic and mischief and takes us on another marvellous adventure. We are able to re-join with the characters...
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Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest
Name: Lillie Age 10
03 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
I think it's really funny and weird because in Brutalia everybody except Mort and Weed are mean to one another. My favourite character is Punky because at the start she wasn't very nice and she wanted to be a rock crusher, but at the end she became friends with Mort and Weed.
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Mort the Meek and the Monstrous Quest
Name: Oliver Age 10
03 February 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
The book was very funny and creative. I love the part where the fishermen worshipped Mort when he changed the storm into a light breeze.
