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Little Guides to Nature: Hello Fungi
Name: Jane Rew
25 July 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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Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit
Name: Donna Burkert
24 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Ista Flit is on a mission to find her father. With the help of her new friend, and by using her gift, she starts uncovering clues. But will she be able to solve the mystery, and who can she really trust? Clare Harlow's Tidemagic: The Many Faces of Ista Flit is a captivating tale...
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Amari and the Night Brothers (Amari and the Night Brothers 1)
Name: Jenny Caddick
24 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Amari Peters is a 13-year-old schoolgirl, dealing with the harsh realities of growing up in Rosewood, a deprived neighbourhood, and coping with the racism and harsh treatment she suffers from as the only black girl in her scholarship school, Jefferson Academy. She is bright and sharp but weigh...
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Fallout
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 July 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Marcus Pritchard does not have an easy life; his family are notorious for being on the wrong side of the law. With one brother already in borstal and another heading the same way, everyone expects Marcus to go down the wrong path, too. However, Marcus hates being labelled 'a Pritchard' and has...
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The Voyage of Sam Singh
Name: Jenny Caddick
15 July 2024;Genre: Adventure
The Voyage of Sam Singh is the second stunning and enchanting tale from Gita Ralleigh's alternative colonial India. The first in the series, The Destiny of Minou Moonshine, is a vividly lush and adventurous tale of bravery a...
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Amir and the Jinn Princess
Name: Beverley Somerset
15 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
12-year-old Amir lives a privileged life; his father runs a prestigious brick-making company in Lahore, Pakistan. The youngest of three siblings, Amir has no desire to inherit the company. His mother mysteriously disappeared a year ago and since then, Amir's behaviour has deteriorated. When he...
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Huxley and Flapjack: Trouble at Sea
Name: Sue Wilsher
14 July 2024;Genre: Adventure
One hot day, when Flapjack is keeping cool, reading his book in the bath, Huxley has one of his bright ideas and decides that they should go to the seaside. Once there, they meet Winston, Wizz to his friends, who invites them aboard his submarine to search for a shipwreck called the Isabella....
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How to Launch a Tech Start-Up: Robotics, Gaming and Other Tech Jobs
Name: Jenny Caddick
14 July 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Nosy Crow has produced a glossy, vibrant and absolutely up-to-date look at all things technological with this stunning information book, How to Launch a Tech Start-Up (Robotics ,Gaming and other Tech Jobs). It is a fun, lively delve into the history of technological advances...
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Wigglesbottom Primary:Break-time Bunnies!
Name: Sara Age 7
14 July 2024;Genre: School Stories
This book is really funny. I like all the books of Wigglesbottom Primary that you make - please continue making these books. I'm looking forward to seeing a new book of your versions come out.
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Lola and Larch Save the Sunshine Spell
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
14 July 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
This book is exactly the type that would catch my daughter's eye on a shelf in the bookshop, with its beautiful front cover depicting Lola (the human) and Larch (the cheeky green fairy) and pink foil highlights. Having hugely enjoyed the first book in this series, my we have been waiting eager...
