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Ellie and the Marriage List: 1 (One Extra Sparkle)
Name: Sara Sumner
16 August 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Ellie is a 10 year old looking forward to the best summer ever! Her 'one extra sparkle' is Down's syndrome. She loves hanging with Ben, her big brother, but Ellie is getting increasingly more worried about how busy his life is becoming - with football, his part time job and now their new neigh...
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The Boy Who Cried Ghost
Name: Jo Clarke
14 August 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Oh my! I read this in two sittings and loved it! The Boy Who Cried Ghost is a perfect mix of humour, chills and suspense. Each chapter even has a play-on-words title with a spooky theme; 'Too Ghoul for School' , 'Spook-etti' and 'I-Scream' to...
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How to Save a Life (Little Experts)
Name: Jane Rew
12 August 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
How to Save a Life (Little Experts) could be the most important book a child ever reads. Indeed, many adults (myself included) will learn from it, both facts they hitherto didn't know and, more significantly, what to do in an emergency. The repeated refrain is 'stay calm, stay...
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The Island Vet (2) - Rescue at Seal Bay
Name: Amanda Shipton
12 August 2024;Genre: Animals
This beautifully written story focuses on the turning the negative impact of tourism into a positive one. We all like to visit wonderful places and see amazing animals but we also all need to take responsibility for looking after their habitats and our environment. Through this story, Gill Lew...
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Why Politics Matters (Little Experts)
Name: Sue Wilsher
12 August 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
According to author Alastair Campbell, politics is part of everything we do and in Why Politics Matters, he sets out to explain how. Perfect for sharing, the book provides a good introduction to the political system of the UK. Starting with the role played by the House...
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Forest of Forbidden Magic: A spooky supernatural adventure of spine-tingling mystery
Name: Margaret Pemberton
12 August 2024;Genre: Supernatural
When Tig and his sister Elsa receive a strange letter and two silver charms from their odd grandfather, they wonder if it is some kind of joke. Then their father hears that his father has died and they all journey to his home to sort out his affairs. However, there is something very strange ab...
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Little Guides to Nature: Hello Trees
Name: Jane Rew
09 August 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Glance at the common features of all four books in this series and the librarian/teacher/book-buying parent will soon be persuaded to invest: helpful hardback format suited to taking outdoors; as is their fit into a rucksack pocket; quality paper for durability; Stylish and colourful illustrat...
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Bronte Tempestra and the Ice Warriors
Name: Jenny Caddick
08 August 2024;Genre: Adventure
A light, lively and action-packed adventure story featuring some extreme Princess power! Bronte Tempestra is a princess turned knight-in-training at St Sebastian's School for Squires. It is only the end of the first term but Bronte has already proved herself a fierce force, ha...
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Rosie Raja: Undercover Codebreaker
Name: Hayley Summerfield
07 August 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Sufiya Ahmed has once again brought to life the beloved Muslim heroine Rosie in Rosie Raja: Undercover Codebreaker. This vivid and gripping historical adventure takes us to the heart of WWII control room - Bletchley Park and allows the reader to capture a gli...
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The Secret of Golden Island
Name: Elen Green
07 August 2024;Genre: Adventure
The Secret of Golden Island is a perfect book for the summer - or the winter months, if you want to be carried back to these golden sunlit days! It took me back to my own readings of Enid Blyton's adventures, albeit with more depth as the main characters in this story, Skylar...
