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Jasper and Scruff
Name: Emily Beale
07 April 2019;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
We've probably all experienced those times in life when what we have just doesn't seem enough. We seek to elevate ourselves higher and join the ranks of the social elite. No? Well, Jasper the cat has. He may look like he has it all: a fancy apartment, a bookcase full of books arranged by colour a...
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Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day
Name: Emily Beale
07 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
Willow Moss is nobody special. True, she was born into a magical family and has special abilities, but the ability to find missing socks and lost keys could hardly be considered extraordinary. As the least powerful member of her family, Willow is often overlooked, especially by her mother and sis...
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Fabio the World's Greatest Flamingo Detective: The Case of the Missing Hippo
Name: Emily Beale
07 April 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Have you met Fabio, the world's greatest flamingo, yet? He lives in a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee in Africa. 'He's not tall, or strong, but slight and pink. And he's very, very clever.' No detective agency would be complete without an associate and sidekick and Fabio's friend and...
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Name: June Hughes
04 April 2019;Genre: Environment & Nature
Sorrel tries really, really hard to be 'good'. She desperately wants to win the holiday promised by the headmaster, Mr Grittysnit, to the pupil who gains the most 'Obedience Points', but her life and eventually the lives of everyone around her are thrown up in the air by Sorrell's discovery of...
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High Rise Mystery
Name: Jennifer Caddick
04 April 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
A brilliant, thrilling detective adventure with a fast, modern pace and style. Two sisters (Nik and Norva) turn into sleuthing siblings when a local art teacher and friend is found dead. Within their urban community , the tower block - The Tri - where they live, the shocked and suspicious sist...
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The Bolds Go Wild
Name: Sam Phillips
02 April 2019;Genre: Adventure
I am often wary about children's fiction written by celebrities or retired sports stars, so this was a first for me. The Bolds go Wild, written by actor and comedian Julian Clary and illustrated by David Roberts, is the fifth in the series and proved to be a very amusing read. The Bolds are a f...
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1000 year old boy
Name: Rylee Age 12
01 April 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I liked that the boy showed bravery also I like the fact that the book told a message and the message was that no matter how hard life is you should not always give up. Also it shows you to also be confident and don't loose hope and you could always make new friends.
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Boy under water
Name: Ateisha Age 12
01 April 2019;Genre: Friends and family
This book was funny, exciting and every page something dramatic happened. It a book that could make you cry but also laugh at the same time. It also teaches everyone something. I would recommend this to someone who likes to laugh and enjoys easy read books .
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Name: Donna Burket
01 April 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
Athan Wilde is a boy with a dream. Working alongside the mysterious Mr Chen, he learns to use his imagination and skill to create an array of inventions. Here his inability to read does not inhibit his desire to learn. Together they work on a flying machine, the first of its kind.W...
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Boy Underwater
Name: Erin Age 12
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
What I liked most about this book is that Cymbeline Igloo always has a way of making you smile, he has a way of making you almost forget everything and just being engulfed within the life of a young boy , who has to deal with a lot a such a young age. This book is definitely a comedy, but there a...
