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A Tale Dark & Grimm
Name: Donna Burkert
27 October 2021;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
If you want to know what really happened to Hansel and Gretel, how they ended up in that forest and what happened to them after they survived that first trial, then this is the book for you. The dark and gruesomely twisted stories of Hansel and Gretel will keep readers turning pages in disgust...
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Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep
Name: jo clarke
27 October 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Phillip Reeve creates a mythical, magical atmosphere in his telling of the life of Utterly Dark, a foundling baby discovered on the shores of the remote island of Wildsea. Surrounded by monsters of the sea and guarded by trolls and sea witches. Wildsea is no ordinary place to live. A strong se...
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The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre
Name: Rhiannon Cook
27 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Trapped in a Parisian orphanage, mysterious circumstances surrounding his parent's deaths, Bastien Bonlivre follows in their footsteps as a writer and is determined to discover what really happened to his mother and father. Monsieur Xavier, appointed as the new director of the orphanage under...
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Star
Name: Catherine Kus
27 October 2021;Genre: Animals
Star is the second book of Holly Webb’s that I have read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story is about a young girl called Anna who gets magically transported to a Russian village. A tiger cub is roaming the nearby forest and Anna tries to find him. The illustrations in the...
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Name: Donna Burkert
26 October 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Almost overnight, Anna and her family decide to flee their home. She has to leave behind her friends, all her things (including her beloved pink rabbit) and the life that she knew and loved. The dangers she faces and the difficulties her family endure as they fled Germany for Switzerland, Fran...
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The World Book
Name: KELLY Buxton
22 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Pack your bags and get ready for a globe-trotting tour of the world! The World Book is jam-packed with fun and interesting facts about the countries (199) that make up our world. Discover the history, geography, wildlife, culture and cuisine from each country without leaving y...
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Freeze
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 October 2021;Genre: Supernatural
Maya awakes one morning with a strange feeling that something bad is going to happen. At school, she meets her friends Carla, Jason and Tomas and all four children say that they had experienced bad nightmares the previous night. In class, Maya sits next to a mysterious new girl. She has white...
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Earth is Big
Name: Kristen Hopwood
22 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Earth is Big is a colourful book of comparisons that puts our planet into perspective in its place in the universe and makes you think about it in a different way. The comparisons are thorough and not always what you might expect. For example, the first page discusses how big...
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Shadow Town
Name: Joanna Hewish
21 October 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Shadow Town is an exciting new fantasy novel with many twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. It tells the story of Toby, a young man living in London with his parents. One day a mysterious shadow appears from another world, causing disruption in Toby's life. T...
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Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 October 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Found on the shore of the Autumn Island, a baby is taken to Sundown Watch into the home and care of the Watcher of Wildsea, Andrew Darke, whose job is to keep the islands safe from the Gorm and the dangers of the sea. Named Utterly by her rescuer, her life changes when her guardian suddenly dr...
