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The Secret of Splint Hall
Name: Kelly Buxton
07 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Secret of Splint Hall is a fascinating historical mystery where ancient myths converge with devastation in the aftermath of war. A story about the secrets hidden in the depths underground and the strength, bravery and determination of two sisters who are about to have the...
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The Secret of Splint Hall
Name: Jacqueline Harris
05 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The War may have ended but its effects are still being felt. Isobel and Flora, for example, have lost their father and their home during the war. So, now they are going with their mother to live at their mother's childhood home with their Aunt Bea and her husband. Almost immediately the...
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Escape Room
Name: Tracy Parvin
05 March 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
If you are someone who enjoys problem solving and computer games, you will love Escape Room. If you enjoy reading science fiction, you will love this book. If you enjoy adventure stories, you will love this book. If you are someone who enjoys stories with a strong female chara...
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Goddess: 50 Goddessess, Spirits, Saints and other Female Figures who have Shaped Belief
Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
04 March 2022;Genre: Myths & Legends
Upon opening the box that this copy of Goddess: 50 Goddessess, Spirits, Saints and other Female Figures who have Shaped Belief arrived in, I was immediately struck by the fluorescent shocking pink that appears prominently on the jacket and peeps out from the hardback underneat...
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The Rema Chronicles REALM of the BLUE MIST
Name: Kelly Buxton
03 March 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
In The Rema Chronicles: REALM of the BLUE MIST, Tabby wants to uncover the truth surrounding her dad's demise. He died following research into a tree that leaks a mysterious mist in the forest. She unexplainably finds herself in Rema, a faraway land of magic and beauty that is...
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Carnival of the Lost
Name: Beverley Somerset
02 March 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Carnival of the Lost is a wonderfully atmospheric adventure set in the grimy streets of Victorian London. Sheba is an eight year old orphan, and is a wolf-girl. Covered in hair from head to foot, she is sold to Mr Gideon Plumpscuttle and joins his troupe of unusual performers....
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The Ship of Doom
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Ship of Doom is the first in a series of thrilling adventure-seeking books from M.A Bennett. This fantastic book introduces us to the members of The Butterfly Club; time-travelling thieves on a mission to bring the future forward. However, small changes in history often ha...
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Sabotage on the Solar Express
Name: Donna Ritchie
28 February 2022;Genre: Adventure
I highly recommend this series, Adventures on Trains - each book contains so much excitement! If you enjoy books full of mystery, suspense, twists and turns, these books are ideal for you! I love that every book has a different setting. Each one extremely difficult to put down...
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Grandpa Frank’s Great Big Bucket List
Name: Linda Canning
25 February 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Grandpa Frank’s Great Big Bucket List is the latest heart-warmingly hilarious book from Jenny Pearson. Telling the story of Frank Davenport, an eleven-year-old boy who unexpectedly inherits a huge sum of money, the book follows the young boy as he gets to know his grandpa, spe...
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Jummy at River School
Name: Sue Wilsher
25 February 2022;Genre: School Stories
Although Jummy is excited because she has earned a place at River School, the best girls' boarding school in Nigeria, she is upset that her best friend, Caro, won't be joining her. River School is everything she dreamed of and she quickly settles into her new school house. Every year, the scho...
