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Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles
Name: Lizi Backhouse
07 October 2021;Genre: Animals
Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles is all about senses! This non-fiction book covers, in great detail, the seven senses of humans and other animals...yes you read that right! The illustrations are great and help to convey meaning; the text is generally split into different text bubbles and boxes on eac...
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By Rowan And Yew
Name: Kelly Buxton
07 October 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Prepare to enter the magical world of the hidden folk we met in By Ash, Oak and Thorn once more in the sequel: By Rowan and Yew, from Costa Award-shortlisted novelist and nature writer Melissa Harrison. Accompany loveable characters Moss, Burnet and S...
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The Good, The Bad and The Spooky
Name: Joanna Hewish
07 October 2021;Genre: Picture Books
A wholesome and very different Halloween story with a fantastic message to end. This is the perfect seasonal book to share with small children and teach them the value of Halloween. The Good, the bad and the Spooky tells the story of a sunflower seed living on a sunflower in a...
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The Secret Animal Society
Name: Donna Ritchie
07 October 2021;Genre: Animals
Two things jumped out at me before reading this book – Himalayas and Yeti! After reading the two books in the series The International Yeti Collective by Paul Mason, I have loved the idea that Yetis have mysterious jobs in the world. Ther...
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Vespertine
Name: Linda Brown
05 October 2021;Genre: Fantasy
This is the first time I have read anything by Margaret Rogerson and I question myself with... Why? This author knows how to engage the reader from the first page, truly not a dull moment in this story, I only wish I could have the next book in my hands! In Vespertine,...
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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom
Name: Jacqueline Harris
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Harley is staying with her grandparents in their caravan when they all go into the toilet and explode. It turns out that the caravan is the portal to the land of the dead and her grandparents were the portal keepers, ushering the dead on to the next world. Unfortunately, one Grandparent accide...
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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom
Name: Donna Burkert
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Harley did not expect her grandparents to explode in the caravan toilet, but explode they did. This unexpected occurrence left Harley in charge of her little brother Malcolm; as well as having to take on the role of Gatekeeper of The Beyond, overseeing the pathway between this world and the ne...
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Football School: Terrific Teams
Name: Kyle Matravers
04 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Discover the incredible true stories behind the most famous clubs in football through the latest in the 'Football School' series by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton. Football fans, both young and old, will be able to find out the stories behind the most legendary clubs in football history, such a...
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Truly Tyler
Name: martha Age 10
04 October 2021;Genre: Friendship
Wow I love this book! 384 pages / Reviewed by Martha, age 10
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Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon
Name: Sam
04 October 2021;Genre: Friendship
Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon by Pamela Butchart is a laugh out loud tale of friendship, school girl crushes, teachers, parents and a rather special cat. We first meet Peri, aka Petunia, as she sits in her wardrobe writing her memoirs. She's 100% sure her best...
