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Our Wicked Histories
Name: Emelia Helliwell
16 September 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Our Wicked Histories is a gothic murder-mystery novel. It had a slow start for me but once I got through the first chapter or two, I was hooked! The way in which the author writes the story is brilliant. The use of flashbacks and the twists and turns keeps you on the...
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The River's A Singer: Selected Poems
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 September 2024;Genre: Poetry
'The river's a singer, As he dances along, The countryside echoes The notes of his song.' A lively, joyous collection of poems, The River's a Singer offers a wonderful range of works, celebrating nature, family, cultural heritage and identity. Many of...
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The Girl at the Front of the Class
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 September 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
When a new girl arrives in his class, Adam is determined to make friends with her. However, she doesn't want to play or make sandcastles in the sandpit - she just draws sad pictures. Seeking advice, Adam asks his teacher, his dad and his grandma and although they try to explain, their answers...
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Step Into My Shoes
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 September 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Matou lives just outside Paris, in a place she dismissively thinks no one has ever heard of. Now that her mum works in the city, she walks to and from school by herself. One Friday, having been let out of school early, as she passes the mosque, she notices a 'sea of shoes',...
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First Big Book of How: The ultimate book of answers for kids who need to know HOW!
Name: Sue Wilsher
16 September 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Children are always bursting with natural curiosity about the world around them and this beautifully presented, chunky volume, First Big Book of How, is the perfect place for them to find the answers they are looking for! The book is divided into six clear sections: The...
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Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Amari and the Night Brothers)
Name: Jacqueline Harris
16 September 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Amari has been cast out of the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations and has lost her magic, stolen by Dylan. On the plus side, her brother Quinton is awake and once again back to being the superstar agent. Quinton is determined to keep Amari safe, but when she finds out that Dylan has a terri...
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The Girl With No Reflection
Name: Clair Bossons
16 September 2024;Genre: Fantasy
The concept for The Girl with No Reflection is brilliantly thought through. There are two alternate universes with 'mirror people' who, as punishment for starting a war years ago, are imprisoned and forced to live their lives having to mimic humans. In the real world, we have...
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How to Catch a Mouse
Name: Xu Sara
15 September 2024;Genre: Adventure
In How to Catch a Mouse, Clemmie kitten maintains a mouse-free home - or so she thinks. One would expect no less from a brave, fearsome mouse-catcher, especially one that is a brilliant stalker and chaser as well as being patient and alert. And she knows - thanks to her book...
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G.O.A.T
Name: Joanne Thomas
13 September 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Follow goat throughout the book as they claim to be the greatest of all time and allocate other funny names to the rest of the animals. However, not content with his description as the deadliest underwater crumb king, duck decides they can be a goat, too, and so can anyone else! Childre...
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The Colour Of The Sky
Name: Lizi Backhouse
13 September 2024;Genre: Family & Home
The Colour Of The Sky is a lovely story about a boy who loves the colour of the sky. One day his Opi shows him his kite from when he was little but when they take it out to fly, the wind is too strong and it flies away! Together, Poya and Opi build a new kite together. <p...
