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Wildful
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 June 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
With her mother consumed with grief after the death of Gran, Poppy spends much of her time glued to her phone whilst walking Pepper, her dog. When Pepper takes off in pursuit of a fox, Poppy chases after him and finds herself in a forest clearing where she meets a boy named Rob. Intrigued by t...
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Choose Your Own Evolution: Go Extinct or Survive? You Decide!
Name: Louisa Farrow
13 June 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
How I wish I had owned this book when I needed to teach about evolution! It is such a clever idea to explain the process of change through an engaging, 'choose-your-own-adventure'-style text. Before scientists complain, the authors make it painstakingly obvious that animals ha...
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My Name is Samim
Name: Jo Clarke
13 June 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
My name is Samim is a story that will broaden minds and expand hearts. Using an engaging narrative structure, Samim's life story is told through his recounts of his journey to Britain as an Afghanistan refugee following the tragic death of his parents and young sister. With no...
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Shadow Thieves
Name: Linda Canning
12 June 2025;Genre: Adventure
As an Upper Key Stage 2 teacher, I am always on the lookout for books that not only captivate my students, but also challenge them to think critically and empathetically. Peter Burns' Shadow Thieves is a standout addition to our classroom library. From the very first p...
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Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing
Name: Jennifer CADDICK
11 June 2025;Genre: Adventure
Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing is a lively and exhilarating adventure that takes the reader from the rickety, old (but beloved) Museum of Seaside Stories in the seaside town of Portwhistle to below the surrounding ocean's surface and even down to the forbidden depths of t...
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Tales of Scary Beasts: Six Hair-Raising Mysteries to Investigate If You Dare!
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 June 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
A selection of terrifying tales have been gathered into six sections, enabling readers to study the stories and consider the evidence to help them investigate these real-life mysteries. Tales of Scary Beasts is the latest in the 'Real-Life' series from Susan Martineau and Vick...
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How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing: Book 1
Name: Tracy Parvin
10 June 2025;Genre: Fantasy
I just love Cressida Cowell: she has that canny ability to create the most wonderful characters and stories. I was first introduced to her works many years ago with the sublime picturebook, That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. It remains one of my favourite children's book, and I urge any of yo...
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Escape Room: Game Zero
Name: Jennifer CADDICK
09 June 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Escape Room: Game Zero is a fantastically futuristic, modern and thought-provoking sci-fi adventure quest and battle for survival story, from an author who seamlessly blends classic adventure style with thoroughly contemporary settings. Christoper Edge incorporates the intrigu...
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Nate Yu's Blast from the Past: boy meets ghost in a tale of unlikely friendship
Name: Sue Wilsher
05 June 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Nate Riley is an amateur myrmecologist and has his own ant farm, ruled by Queen Elizabeth III - or Betsy as she is affectionately known. With his mums, he has recently moved to Liverpool and unlike him, the 'parentals' (as he calls them) are very keen for him to take...
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The Kindness Quest: Build your empathy, confidence and social skills
Name: Jen Bevan
02 June 2025;Genre: Personal Growth
From the best selling author of The Happy Tank comes an adventure into kindness. The Kindness Quest takes children and their carers on a journey into kindness. They get to explore kindness history, read quotes about kindness and work on being kind in all areas of life. ...
