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Safiyyah's War
Name: Julie Broadbent
01 August 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Set in Paris at the beginning of WWII, we are introduced to our protagonist and narrator, Safiyyah. Tensions are rising across the city as people are nervous and worried about the imminent invasion of France by Nazi Germany. Saffiyah is a bright, happy girl who enjoys playing with her friends...
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Nowhere Island
Name: Donna Chadwick
31 July 2023;Genre: Family & Home
Nowhere Island is a fast-paced story which focuses on how to survive in the wilderness. It follows four unlikely friends and a trusty dog from different backgrounds through a variety of situations. The story begins when Gil tries to evade another Foster home and ends up living...
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Old Gods New Tricks
Name: Hayley Summerfield
27 July 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
Old Gods New Tricks by Thiago De Moraes is a feast of a mythological adventure that enlightens the reader on epic myths from cultures across the world. We are first introduced to Trixie when the world is plunged into darkness; she has been called into the head...
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The Deadlands Hunted
Name: Nathan Cox
24 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Deadlands: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner is a brilliant fantasy adventure story, perfect for upper primary aged readers and, of course, dinosaur lovers. The story is packed full of adventure, action, drama and survival that will hook its audience in seconds! The first one in...
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Yomi and the Fury of Ninki Nanka
Name: Emma Nelson
17 July 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
Yomi and the Fury of Ninki Nanka opens with Yumi and her brother Kayode preparing to go to bed. Outside a furious storm rages in the sky, just as their uncle appears in the room to read them a bedtime story. The two main characters are visiting The Gambia and they are fascinat...
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The Tigers' Tale: A conservation story
Name: Sharon Porter
14 July 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
I had never heard of the Panna Reserve in India before reading The Tiger's Tale. It tells us about the tigers who live and are protected (mostly) by the rangers. Sadly, poaches are still killing tigers but the message of protecting the tigers comes roaring through the text lou...
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The Wall Between Us
Name: Lisa watkins
14 July 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Wall Between Us would make a fantastic addition to any classroom learning about wars. Set in Berlin in 1961, best friends Anja and Monika are suddenly divided when a huge barbed wire fence is built between their homes. Life dramatically changes for Monika as people around...
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The Song that Sings Us
Name: Lorraine ansell
12 July 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
Harlon and her twin siblings live a simple life with their mother on the mountain until the day the Automator forces find them. Trained by her mother and tasked to lead Ash and Xeno safely to the island in the deepest part of the ocean, Harlon suddenly finds herself alone and without a clear p...
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Against The Odds
Name: Hayley Summerfield
12 July 2023;Genre: Adventure
Against The Odds is an exciting new book about incredible struggles of twenty great adventurers. Author Alastair Humphreys has hand-picked extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers from across the world. This book is an inspirational collection of stories about a...
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Friends and Traitors
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 July 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Friends and Traitors by Helen Peters is an enthralling WWII story about two girls who embark on a mission to take down a member of the aristocracy who is a traitor to his country. Sidney Dashworth's school has just been evacuated and relocated to Stanbrook House - the home of...
