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Murder at Christmas
Name: Margaret Pemberton
01 October 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The arrival of a Christmas murder mystery has become something of an early Christmas present from this author. This time, the two main characters are staying with their mother at their aunt's hotel in Bath. However, when the hotel manager is killed and their mother disappears, the siblings are...
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The Great Big Halloween Hunt
Name: Lucy Hopkins
01 October 2025;Genre: Seasonal
A treasure hunt challenge to keep young readers intrigued! The Great Big Halloween Hunt is an interactive book where children can go on their very own treasure hunt. Each page asks them to find a different halloween themed object. Children then have to lift the different flaps...
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Nora Nightsky
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
01 October 2025;Genre: Adventure
Nora Nightsky is the first title in an illustrated chapter book series for newly confident readers about a young girl who belongs to a family of wish-granting stars. All of her family, including her mother who just happens to be the North Star, are very excited when Nora recei...
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Impossible Creatures
Name: Jermani Age 11
01 October 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
I love this book because it makes me feel like I am in the book watching every move.
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When Winter Comes
Name: Lucy Hopkins
01 October 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
I've been lucky enough to have reviewed two other seasons from this collection of books and I have loved each one! They're incredibly charming for anyone who loves and values the outdoors, and wishes to pass on this love to the younger generation. In When Winter...
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Fear Files: Hide and Seek: A pacy, spine tingling horror adventure
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 October 2025;Genre: Horror
Adam has gone on a camping trip with his best friend Sol, but it is not living up to expectations. There's no staying up late telling ghost stories, no cosy hammocks and Sol even seems to have lost his sense of fun. In frustration, Adam strikes off through the mist to find what adventure he ca...
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Dracula & Daughters: Sink your fangs into a brand new adventure series
Name: Beverley Somerset
30 September 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Famous actress Elsie Irving has died in mysterious circumstances and, for the first time in 20 years, a vampire Contagion has broken out in Temstown. Are the two things linked? Mina, her sister Buffy and cousin Bella find that they are connected by a family secret and they could be the only on...
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Game Over
Name: Jane Rew
30 September 2025;Genre: Friends and family
Game Over is a story that grabs even reluctant readers' interest and attention from start to finish. Furthermore, its uncomplicated writing style and easy-to-read font mean that many will want to devour this in one sitting, especially if they are fans of footb...
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Guardians of the New Moon: The Year of the Ox
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
29 September 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
The Year of the Ox is the third title in the series Guardians of the New Moon, a set of stories taking the myths and legends of Ancient China and East Asia, particularly around the Chinese New Year, as inspiration for the adventures that Miaow the temple cat a...
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A World of Cats: A Celebration of Fascinating Facts and Amazing Real-Life Stories for Cat Lovers
Name: Sue Wilsher
26 September 2025;Genre: Animals
I love most animals, but I have always been fascinated by felines and have shared my home - and my heart - with many cats over the years. In her introduction, Carlie Sorosiak says her first word was 'kitty’; mine was 'Sarah' (or an approximation!), the name of our blue-cream Persian! <s...
