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Warrior Boy
Name: Edith H
13 December 2018;Genre: Adventure
This is the first book that I have ever properly enjoyed reading. I loved the way that Ben had many challenges to become a warrior and prove himself to his grandfather. It made me want to keep reading to see whether he would be able to do it. Having lived in Kenya all my life, I thought that it...
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The Ice Monster
Name: Linda brown
09 December 2018;Genre: Adventure
Mr Walliams has created another humorous adventure with The Ice Monster. The story follows the sad life of 10 year old Elsie, who is an orphan during the Victorian period. Elsie escapes the horrid orphanage that she has suffered abuse in thinking she has more chance of surviving on the cold stree...
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There's A Yeti In The Playground!
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
03 December 2018;Genre: Adventure
The arrival of any book by Pamela Butchart is always greeted by a great deal of squealing and general excitement by our Year 3 and Year 4 pupils and I fully anticipate that There's A Yeti In The Playground will have the same magical effect! In this latest adventure, Izzy and her friends Jodi, M...
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Get Me Out Of Witch School
Name: Chloe Age 10
01 December 2018;Genre: Fantasy
Get Me Out Of Witch School is a great book with plenty of unexpected twists and turns to keep the journey exciting. This book is easy to pick up, but impossible to put down, so if you're stuck on reading ideas, try this fabulous tale. I would rate this book three stars, and recommend it to any in...
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Three Strikes
Name: Amanda Allen
21 November 2018;Genre: Adventure
Three Strikes is a collection of three different stories aimed at YA. All three are very different and may not appeal to everyone but all have a chilling and eerie theme. The Darkness is about a group of young people who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law, they have joined 'T...
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Wonder
Name: Scarlett Age 11
20 November 2018;Genre: Bullying
It is full of real life problems and twists and turns throughout the book. I liked the characters in this book. Wonder is very well written and gives lots of different points of view. August is written as a very likeable character and is just trying to survive Middle School, but it's not as easy...
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The Boy who Lived with Dragons
Name: Sam Phillips
16 November 2018;Genre: Magical Realism
I throughly enjoyed Andy Shepherd's first book, The Boy Who Grew Dragons, and was keen to share it with some of my young friends, knowing they too would love to be a part of Tomas's adventures with his dragon, Flicker. S...
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Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Robots, Rulers and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention...
Name: KERANJIT KAUR
13 November 2018;Genre: Adventure
Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Robots, Rulers and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention...is a great book for any child or adult who asks themselves lots of questions about all of those subjects and others. Did you know that approximately 1,000 cities and settlements were f...
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The Night I Met Father Christmas
Name: Lucy Russell
05 November 2018;Genre: Adventure
Perfect for snuggling up by the fireside this season, enjoy the tale of Jackson as he hears the real story of Father Christmas. Jackson knows all about the North Pole and the reindeer, but is desperate to have one question answered - how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas? So one Christ...
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The Skies Above My Eyes
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2018;Genre: Adventure
A beautifully illustrated book with an unusual layout. This book has a pull out page which keeps on extending! It starts on the Earth and moves upwards through the atmosphere. As it moves up through the sky, there are beautiful pictures of what you may find, along with interesting facts. This is...
