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Pages & Co.: Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages & Co., Book 1)
Name: Lucy Russell
27 June 2019;Genre: Fantasy
Since her mother mysteriously disappeared when she was a baby, Tilly has been raised by her grandparents in their homely rambling bookshop, Pages and Co. Tilly can often be found curled up with a book and counts Anne Shirley and Alice as dear friends. One wet half term, strange things start t...
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The Unexpected Find
Name: Connor Age 11
12 June 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This book is amazing! I loved every page and I'm disappointed I'm finished! I loved the way the book unwittingly guides all the characters into finding each other through curiosity and despair. Exploring the personalities and relationships of each person is extremely intriguing, while throwing in...
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You Won't Believe This
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
Somebody is playing spiteful tricks on Miss Martin, Cymbeline Igloo's favourite teacher. Horrified to find himself under suspicion, he is determined to find the culprit. However, he has a second mystery to unravel as Nanai, his best friend Veronique's grandmother, is dangerously ill. It seems...
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You Won't Believe This
Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
This is the second story of Cymbeline Igloo (definitely one of the very best names for a character...ever!) The first book, Boy Underwater, explored issues of mental health and Cymbeline's relationship with his mother. I must confess I did not love that boo...
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Crystal Run
Name: Emily Age 11
23 May 2019;Genre: Fantasy
A tribe called the Carcassians are trying to protect themselves from their enemy, the Kanabians. I absolutely love this book: it's amazing!!!! It was different from what I thought it would be like, but still amazing! When Joe gets transported to another world, he gets paired with Kaia on her run...
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The Golden Butterfly
Name: Emily Age 11
23 May 2019;Genre: Adventure
A young girl wants to find out about her mysterious past. I love this book because Luciana is always determined to keep going and she won't be stopped. When Luciana's grandfather, The Magnificent Marko, disappears from the stage, Luciana is Determined to find out what really happened.
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#Help: My Cat's a Vlogging Superstar!
Name: Megan Age 11
04 May 2019;Genre: Humour
Everyone relies on Millie for good advice which leads to her starting her own vlog, not even her nemesis can stand in her way, but vlogging and life isn't as easy as Millie first thought. A very current account of life for pre-teen/ teenagers today, the struggles with how much of their life to...
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Scavengers
Name: Megan Age 11
04 May 2019;Genre: Real life
The book is about a boy called Landfill who's lived his whole life as a scavenger. He was found as a baby and raised by an old man, Babagoo. The story follows Landfill as he makes a friend with an 'outsider'. Landfill is very unsure of this friendship as he has never experienced anything like it....
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Runaway Robot
Name: Heather Bignold
02 May 2019;Genre: Friendship
Inspired by a real mighty robot called Eric, this story, set in a future with driverless buses and robotic cleaning devices, is a comic adventure with real heart.Alfie has lost his hand in an accident and rather than spend time at the Limb Lab learning to use his new robotic hand,...
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Wildspark
Name: June Hughes
02 May 2019;Genre: Adventure
Prue and her brother Francis live on a farm with their parents. They both have a gift for engineering and producing mechanical marvels that help out with the work around the farm. Cruelly early, Francis dies and the family are bereft. When a strange visitor to the farm asks for Francis (not kn...
