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Impossible Creatures
Name: Reviewer, 13 Age 13
08 April 2024;Genre: Fantasy
By the Immortal! Can I just say a huge congratulations to Katherine Rundell for this sublime book! This is definitely the best so far! I can not *wait* for more from her! Impossible Creatures is full of twists and turns, and the characters are exquisitely described. With small...
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Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly!
Name: Jenny Caddick
08 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is the start of a fresh, fun, new series and a lively, laugh-out-loud way to explore history that will appeal to readers of all ages. Author Greg Jenner has a brilliant cast alongside him: Dr Campbell Price, who is the Egypto...
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Wildlife Crossings: Protecting Animal Pathways Around the World
Name: Amanda Shipton
05 April 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Catherine Barr and Christiane Engel have brilliantly taken the latest research and created this wonderful children's book. The detailed information and carefully chosen language will draw children in to want to know more about this important topic. Colourful illustrations allow readers...
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The Spectaculars: The Wild Song Contest
Name: Jenny Caddick
05 April 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
A second theatrical, exhilarating and magical adventure at the Wondria - a secret, travelling boarding school within the land of the Hidden Peaks. In The Spectaculars: The Wild Song Contest, Young Harper is now in her second year of her apprenticeship, learning how to b...
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Black Hole Cinema Club
Name: Sue Wilsher
05 April 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Lucas and his friends, Finn and Ash, are heading for their local cinema, known as 'The Black Hole', for a state-of-the-art experience movie marathon experience in 4Di- cinema, with another dimension! Armed with plenty of snacks (First rule: bring enough supplies), the boys join their friends,...
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Shadow Fox
Name: Elen Green
05 April 2024;Genre: Animals
Carlie Sorosiak's ability to convey what animals might be thinking and feeling brings life to all her stories and Shadow Fox is no exception. Shadow, a fox, has already experienced tragedy in his young life when he meets Bee; a magical bond between them takes them on a...
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The Football GOAT: Mbappe v. Haaland: The greatest footballer of all time!
Name: Sharon Porter
05 April 2024;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
The Football GOAT: Mbappe v. Haaland by Matt Oldfield and Seth Burkett is comprised of an argument (or banter!) between two friends about which player is the Greatest of all Time. Chocful of facts about the players, this is broken into easy-to-dip-into sections. This makes the...
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The Time Machine Next Door: Rule Breakers and Kiwi Keepers
Name: Jane Rew
04 April 2024;Genre: Adventure
Alex the boffin, inventor of the Boring Machine, and Sunil her neighbour are again the main players in this book, the latest in The Time Machine Next Door series. In this adventure, The Time Machine Next Door: Ru...
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Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly!
Name: Sam
04 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! by Greg Jenner, covers all the 'interesting stuff' that primary school teachers don't. A totally brilliant read delivered in an attractive, simple-to-understand format that will redoubtably appeal to readers of all ages....
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Lottie the Little Wonder
Name: Amanda Shipton
04 April 2024;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
Katherine Woodfine's Lottie the Little Wonder shares the inspiring story of the real Lottie Dod, who won the 1887 Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship when she was just 15, and went on to win it a further four times. It is the wonderful story of a little girl who does...
