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Name: Daniel Katz
01 August 2019;Genre: Fantasy
Storm is slowly growing into her role as the Weather Witch for her people - the island folk of Yanlin - when she is set a new challenge. Sent on a diplomatic mission to the vibrant and exciting trade centre of Bellum Island, Storm finds a land of lavish opulence, temptation and political machi...
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I, Cosmo
Name: June Hughes
01 August 2019;Genre: Animals
This is the story of family breakdown from the point of view of the family dog. Cosmo, a golden retriever of some 13 years, has lived with Zora and David since the early days of their marriage and was there to welcome their children, Max and Emmaline, into the world.We meet the fam...
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Ariki and the Island of Wonder
Name: Kelly Buxton
31 July 2019;Genre: Environment & Nature
Moana fans will be thrilled at this series of short reads by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Nicola Kinnear, from Walker Books. Suitable for younger, beginner readers who love adventure stories, with settings inspired by the Polynesian coastline. In the second book of the series Ariki, who belong...
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Ariki and the Giant Shark
Name: Kelly Buxton
31 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Moana fans will be thrilled at this series of short reads by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Nicola Kinnear, from Walker Books. Suitable for younger, beginner readers who love adventure stories on settings When Ariki is washed up on the shores of Turtle Beach, adorning tattoos on the side of her b...
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The Inner Child
Name: Lizi Backhouse
30 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
This book is more like a letter from the author to children. It explains how every adult has an inner child. The pictures are entertaining and there isn't a lot of text to this book, but there is a 'lesson' to be learned about enjoying being a child because it makes being an adult more fun. Th...
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Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure
Name: June Hughes
30 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Bekko and Suki are trainee Warrior Monkeys on a remote island. They and their classmates are being instructed in the martial arts by their dedicated teachers. Suki has much to learn about patience and responsibility while Bekko lacks belief in himself. Their life consists of drills and exercises...
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Cinders and Sparks: Magic at Midnight
Name: Mandy Abel
29 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Cinders lives with her father, who works as a builder for King Picklebottom, and her stepmother, who is bossy and boring. She doesn't really get on well with her stepsisters - Cinders likes reading, arts and crafts, and playing outside in the forest. She doesn't mind getting messy at all; in fact...
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Cinders and Sparks: Magic at Midnight
Name: Carol Carter
25 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Cinders and Sparks: Magic at Midnight is a fantastic riff on the traditional Cinderella tale. While the first chapter starts off reasonably conventionally, with a bossy stepmother, annoying sisters and Cinders desperate to attend the palace ball, things quickly fly off on a hilarious tangent. T...
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Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure
Name: Carol Carter
24 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure is the first in a new series of martial arts adventures aimed at 7-9 year-olds. Set at a monkey martial arts school in the Shanti Islands, we are immediately introduced to the large cast of characters including brave but reckless Suki and her more cautiou...
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Space Race
Name: Megan Age 11
23 July 2019;Genre: Information books
This books is about how and why we first went into space. It is an immersive experience telling the awe-inspiring story of space exploration to date, it looks both back and forwards. This book is accompanied by an app allowing the reading to explore videos, diagrams and 3D models through augmente...
