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Live Like An Ancient Egyptian: Discovering the Secrets of the Ancient Egyptians
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 November 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Live Like an Ancient Egyptian entices the reader to explore the richness of the perennially fascinating civilisation of Ancient Egypt through a clever collaboration of words and illustrations. Logically organised sections survey much well-worked material but it is heartening t...
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Future Vision: Stories of Our Brilliant Tomorrow
Name: Jenny CADDICK
15 November 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Future Vision: Stories of Our Brilliant Tomorrow sits alongside another Button Books title - 100 Ways to Save the Planet, and is just as captivating, engrossing and stylish. In Future Visions, non-fiction takes a giant leap into the future; into 2070, to be precise. Guided by...
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Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang
Name: Jenny CADDICK
15 November 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang is the eagerly awaited second book in the graphic novel adventures of Meesh the Bad Demon. Endearing, feisty Meesh is now fulfilling a destiny as the Guardian of the Underworld and is quickl...
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Jed Greenleaf
Name: Sue Wilsher
14 November 2024;Genre: Fantasy
It is the reign of Queen Jane III and the Guild of Iron, led by Cromwell, helps her rule the kingdom of Albion. Although the six magickal guilds compete for this role every year, it has been a long time since any guild other than Fire or Iron has been in charge. When orphan Jed finds hi...
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Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
14 November 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish is the third title in the series about a girl and a fairy who are best friends. As in the previous adventures, the pair find themselves having to deal with the bad fairy Euphorbia Spurge's attempts to sabotage the fairy world. In this i...
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Supersized Squirrel and the Big Stink
Name: Amanda Shipton
07 November 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Supersized Squirrel and the Big Stink is the second book in this exciting graphic novel series. The author has worked hard to identify the interests and humour of his target audience and this is hugely effective throughout. Carefully organised into bite sized chapters, with ca...
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Tasty Tales
Name: Sue Wilsher
07 November 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Tasty Tales is a fascinating book which offers 'facts and fables about our favourite foods'. Each story explores the origin of a well-known dish, piquing the reader's interest in countries and events from around the world which they might previously have been unaware of. It is...
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Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World
Name: Sue Wilsher
05 November 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Seven Small Inventions that Changed the World is an utterly fascinating read which shares the story behind these small inventions which have transformed our lives. Perfect for sparking curiosity and inspiring the next generation of creative minds, this is a br...
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On The Wall
Name: Jo Clarke
01 November 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
Starting secondary school can be a daunting time; many young readers will relate to the feelings of anxiety, the pressure to 'fit in', the fear of standing out, the fear of being overlooked. But Finley is 'happy everywhere. And happy all the time'. When Finley begins the new stage of ed...
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The Arctic Fox
Name: Laura
01 November 2024;Genre: Animals
Ellie and her family are about to travel to Lapland for their Christmas holidays, and Ellie is excited for the special family holiday. On a school visit to a museum before the end of term, Ellie becomes intrigued by the idea of arctic foxes and after some research finds that they are still rar...
