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The Secret of Golden Island
Name: Donna Ritchie
01 October 2024;Genre: Adventure
What a beautifully written story by Natasha Farrant! If you love Enid Blyton but wished her stories could be whisked into 2024, then look no further! The Secret of Golden Island is full of the kinds of action and adventure that are in Blyton's stories, but more comple...
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Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
Name: Kelly Buxton
26 September 2024;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody had me gripped from cover to cover. This is a hilarious read that covers it all: bullying, friendship, grief and learning difficulties. The cast includes lizards with ADHD and anxiety; blind hawks and a pelican who sees themself as a supervillai...
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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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Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 September 2024;Genre: Adventure
In Whetherwhy, everyone has a little bit of magic inside them, linked to one of the seasons, but each year, a handful of enchanters are born; those who can wield magic connected with spring, summer, autumn and winter. Juniper and Rafferty Quinn are twins, living with their family at the...
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Auntie Medusa and Me
Name: Emily Age 10
12 September 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
Auntie Medusa and Me is filled with Ancient Roman gods, adventure and a mixed-up family of gods who live beside Hadrian's Wall! It's very funny and full of surprises, I loved reading it.
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Fia and the Last Snow Deer
Name: Lorraine Ansell
10 September 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Fia's village is starving after unending winters and their hope lies with the hunters, due to return before the next solstice. As the hunters return empty handed and the village gathers to decide the fate of Fia's snow deer, she plots with her grandmother to seek out the Deer Mother and save...
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The Horse who Danced
Name: Hayley Summerfield
09 September 2024;Genre: Adventure
We all have dreams and sometimes these dreams come at a cost. . . The Horse who Danced is a beautifully written story by Olivia Tuffin about a young girls dream to be a dressage star. Iona lives on the Kestrel Estate and helps her mom to run the trekk...
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Bigg School: Secret Crush
Name: Beverley Somerset
09 September 2024;Genre: School Stories
Astrid is a different from the rest of the girls in her Y7 class, and she likes it that way. She loves to read and is a keen member of the Scribble Society, where she enjoys creative writing. She is best friends with Lola and is happy with her life. When new boy Teddy joins the school, Astr...
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Save Our Forest!
Name: Clair Bossons
06 September 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Save Our Forest! is an inspiring graphic novel. Bao, our main character, discovers that the forest they play in is about to be turned into an extended school car park. She attempts to go through the right channels to save their forest but when this doesn't work, the friends cl...
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The Great Phoenix of London
Name: Jacqueline Harris
05 September 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
The place is London and the year is 1666. When fire breaks out, Gil is separated from his family and has to try and find his mother as the city burns. He carries with him a mysterious stone which others show an interest in. When the stone hatches, Gil finds himself looking after a creature of...
