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  • By Rowan and Yew

    By Rowan And Yew

    Name: Kelly Buxton
    07 October 2021;

    Genre: Environment & Nature

    Prepare to enter the magical world of the hidden folk we met in By Ash, Oak and Thorn once more in the sequel: By Rowan and Yew, from Costa Award-shortlisted novelist and nature writer Melissa Harrison. Accompany loveable characters Moss, Burnet and S...

  • The Secret Animal Society

    The Secret Animal Society

    Name: Donna Ritchie
    07 October 2021;

    Genre: Animals

    Two things jumped out at me before reading this book – Himalayas and Yeti! After reading the two books in the series The International Yeti Collective by Paul Mason, I have loved the idea that Yetis have mysterious jobs in the world. Ther...

  • The Caravan at the Edge of Doom

    The Caravan at the Edge of Doom

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Adventure

    Harley is staying with her grandparents in their caravan when they all go into the toilet and explode. It turns out that the caravan is the portal to the land of the dead and her grandparents were the portal keepers, ushering the dead on to the next world. Unfortunately, one Grandparent accide...

  • The Caravan at the Edge of Doom

    The Caravan at the Edge of Doom

    Name: Donna Burkert
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Adventure

    Harley did not expect her grandparents to explode in the caravan toilet, but explode they did. This unexpected occurrence left Harley in charge of her little brother Malcolm; as well as having to take on the role of Gatekeeper of The Beyond, overseeing the pathway between this world and the ne...

  • Football School Terrific Teams: 50 True Stories of Football's Greatest Sides

    Football School: Terrific Teams

    Name: Kyle Matravers
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    Discover the incredible true stories behind the most famous clubs in football through the latest in the 'Football School' series by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton. Football fans, both young and old, will be able to find out the stories behind the most legendary clubs in football history, such a...

  • Truly Tyler

    Truly Tyler

    Name: martha Age 10
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Friendship

    Wow I love this book! 384 pages / Reviewed by Martha, age 10

  • Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon

    Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon

    Name: Sam
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Friendship

    Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon by Pamela Butchart is a laugh out loud tale of friendship, school girl crushes, teachers, parents and a rather special cat. We first meet Peri, aka Petunia, as she sits in her wardrobe writing her memoirs. She's 100% sure her best...

  • The Midnight Thief

    The Midnight Thief

    Name: Jane Rew
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    Freya wouldn't be at Throgmorton's School for Girls if her father hadn't found the 7 Elrida Dragons of Anglo-Saxon legend. She wouldn't be there if she'd had the choice. But her father loved her and wanted her to have a good education. He also wanted her to have his keys so she could hand them...

  • Wave Riders

    Wave Riders

    Name: Donna Burkert
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Adventure

    Jess and Jude, twins, are on the trip of a lifetime with their guardian, Gabe. Plucked from their school they set off on a year at sea, sailing from island to island. Neither of the twins thought to question their speedy departure from Florida that night until the day that Jess wakes up on the...

  • Blossom

    Blossom

    Name: Beverley Somerset
    04 October 2021;

    Genre: Friends and family

    Ten-year-old Blossom lives with her parents in a house where every room, including the bathroom, is full of plants - Blossom 'can't even do a wee in peace!'. Blossom is going through a lot of upheaval in her life; she has recently lost both of her beloved grandparents, Tutu an...