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Mia's Life: Fan Takeover
Name: Jane Rew
05 May 2021;Genre: Friends and family
37 thousand 'Miacorns' have liked Mia's recent YouTube posts about Mia's Life: Fan Takeover release. It is aimed at tweens (not all of them girls) who like to hear one of their peers talking about things which feature highly on their radar: fashion, puberty, the opposite sex,...
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I Am Not A Label
Name: Bryony Davies
04 May 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
In I Am Not A Label, author Cerrie Burnell introduces us to 34 disabled role models from around the world. The book also features historical figures. Writing in a positive way, this fantastic book shows us that living with a disability or chronic illness does not have to defin...
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On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold!
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 May 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold! is a comprehensive non-fiction text allowing readers to find out everything they need to know about becoming a professional sportsperson. Covering every Olympic and Paralympic sport, this is the ultimate guide with fascinating facts, weird and wo...
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Can You See Me?
Name: Louisa Farrow
02 May 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Tally is autistic and knows it but she hides it as much as she can. The trouble is that the effort is exhausting her and it doesn't seem to be working. She still doesn't fit in at her new secondary school, her old friends seem to be deserting her in favour of being popular and she's regularly...
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Me, My dad and the End of the Rainbow
Name: jennifer caddick
01 May 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This is the joyful and heart warming story of 12 year old Archie and his family. Archie has been struggling to cope with the recent separation of his mum and dad and the changed family dynamics and now, eavesdropping on his parents hushed and tense conversations, Archie discovers that his dad...
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Name: Kelly Buxton
01 May 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Reminiscent of The Borrowers, this immersive read about the Hidden Folk living in plain sight all around us is brilliant. Each chapter has an epigraph at the beginning, bringing this nature-filled adventure to life. Cumulus, the oldest of the trio, wakes one morning to find he has start...
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Genie and Teeny Make a Wish
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 May 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Grant is a genie; not a particularly good genie either - he often mishears the wishes and creates havoc. One day he mishears the Queen and ends up being banished from the world of genies. Grant ends up in the real world and moves into a teapot and meets Teeny, a dog. Through a series of misadv...
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Feast of the Evernight
Name: Donna Ritchie
01 May 2021;Genre: Fantasy
This sequel to Evernight certainly doesn't disappoint. Larabelle Fox is back, along with Joe (fellow tosher), Bernie Whitecrow and Double Eight, as well as new intriguing characters such as Ivy and Director Younger. Al...
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Cardboard Cowboys
Name: Matthew Age 11
01 May 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Lenny is the main character in Cardboard Cowboys, starting on the next big step in his education journey but bullied because of his size. His self-deprecating view of himself troubles the reader as we see a turbulent home life impacting so strongly on Lenny's mental well-being...
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Professor Wooford McPaw's History of Cars
Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 May 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Want to learn about cars? Lucky for you Professor Wooford McPaw is extremely knowledgeable and will take you back in time to learn all about cars, from their initial design to what it expected in the future. This is a really informative book; it's easy to understand although there is a lot of...
