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I Killed Father Christmas
Name: Clare Wilkins
17 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
It's Christmas Eve and, convinced that he is responsible for killing Father Christmas (and causing his parents to argue), Jo-Jo embarks on a daring plan to make amends. With the aid his pillowcases, long-forgotten toys and his mother's red coat, he plans to save Christmas - for his street, at lea...
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Rising Stars: New Young Voices in Poetry
Name: Alison Kelly
13 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
Produced in conjunction with SLAMbassadors and Pop-Up, the impressive Otter-Barry publishing company is showcasing young 'rising stars'; in its latest volume of poetry. With stars in the ascendency, it seemed fitting that I turned firstly to Ruth Awolola's 'A Love Letter to the Stars' (p.17). T...
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DK Childrens's Encyclopedia
Name: Laura Anscombe
11 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
Fantastic photographs, clear diagrams and illustrations, concise facts and age appropriate accessible text all come togeather in this great Children's Encyclopedia. It covers a range of subjects including geography, nature, history, science, art to name a few and handily colour codes the pages...
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Facts! One for every day of the year
Name: Laura Anscombe
11 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
Did you know that an octopus has three hearts, nine brains, and blue blood? Or that the ancient Romans used to leave out large containers in the street to collect the pee of passers-by, which they used to clean laundry and even as a mouth wash to whiten their teeth?! These are just two of the i...
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Coder Academy
Name: Paul Gormley
07 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is a step-by-step guide to simple coding, starting from the very basics of how coding works to increasingly complex tasks and challenges. The basics of binary and coding languages are briefly and clearly explained at the start of the book. Tasks and challenges are interesting and build skill...
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Eloise Undercover
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
05 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
This wonderful adventure story is set in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War and it tells the tale of young Eloise, whose father and best friend have disappeared. Eloise's world is becoming unrecognisable, with troops patrolling the streets of her small town, curfews in place, towns...
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The Hounds of Penhallow Hall: The Lost Treasure
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
The Lost Treasure is a story about a little girl called Polly who lives at Penhallow Hall. Polly doesn't have very long left of her summer and she is keen to enjoy it with her dog, Rex, however, things with Rex aren't as clear as they seem! Polly finds more friends, like Rex, in Penhallow Hall a...
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The Storm Dog
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
The story follows a small girl called Tilly to Wales when she goes to stay with her grandma and great-grandma. She's learning about the Second World War at school and wants some help from her grandma who was an evacuee in the war. Tilly has to get on the train all by herself for the first time bu...
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Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Sprites' Den
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is the third book in the 'Magic Bracelet' series about Evie, who receives magical bracelets from her grandma. In this adventure, she is able to create anything she wants out of thin air and she uses the bracelet to help her to tackle some naughty sprites. Along with her friends, Evie gets up...
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Evie's Magic Bracelet: The Unicorn's Foal
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;Genre: Adventure
Evie loves receiving magical parcels from her grandma; each one has a bracelet in with a riddle about the kind of magic it brings with it. Before long, Evie works out that the bracelet gives her powers to become invisible. The first mission she tries to complete with it is to sneak into her paren...
