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Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep
Name: Jan Blagden
12 January 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep, from the imagination of Philip Reeve, is a story of the old magic that flows through land and sea. Utterly is an orphan, washed up as a baby on the island shore of Wildsea, part of the Autumn Isles, somewhere off the coast of England. Ree...
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When the War came home
Name: Jacqueline Harris
06 January 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Natty is forced to leave her home and go with her mother to stay at her cousin's farm in another Welsh village. There she gets to know her wider family, including Nery's who is around her age and Nery's older brother Huw. Huw, only seventeen, has come back from the trenches a changed person, h...
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5 Minute Really True Stories for Family Time
Name: Lizi Backhouse
06 January 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Britannica's compendium of '5 Minute Really True Stories for Family Time' features 30 different sections that inform the reader about all sorts of different lifestyles - both human and animal. The book claims that each story takes 5 minutes and I'm dubious on this as there is...
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The Rollercoaster Boy
Name: Beverley Somerset
06 January 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
In The Rollercoaster Boy, Lisa Thompson gives us a beautifully written, sensitive account of a young boy's struggle to cope with his father's mental health problems, and combines it seamlessly with an exciting mystery. Todd is 12, and his sister Laurie is six. Their par...
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Viking Boy - The Real Story
Name: Hayley Summerfield
05 January 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Viking Boy – The Real Story by Tony Bradman is an illustrated guide into the Viking world which allows us to gain information about the Vikings and their legendary reputations as warriors and raiders. Our tour guide through this book is, Gunnar, the hero of the action-packed n...
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Viking Boy - The Real Story
Name: Donna Burkert
04 January 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
In Viking Boy - The Real Story, Gunnar, the hero from Tony Bradman's Viking Boy, tells the history of The Vikings from where they started, to places they invaded, raided and settled. He tells about gods and monsters, crafts and skills, Viking...
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Freedom
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 January 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Freedom isn't a long novel but it crams in so much emotional satisfaction, excitement, and adventure! It also weaves the story around real historical events in a way that feels beautifully natural. The appalling fate of slaves on the slave ship Zong and the insurance fr...
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The Unadoptables: Five fantastic children on the adventure of a lifetime
Name: Nicola Cleveland
23 December 2021;Genre: Adventure
The Unadoptables is a stunningly spooky and sinister story of loyalty, determination and family packed with adventure and adversity.Amsterdam, 1886. The Little Tulip Orphanage has strict rules on how babies should be delivered, but that autumn, five children arrive...
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When the War Came Home
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 December 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Set in the early 1920's, this wonderful novel explores the after effects of World War 1 on both the surviving soldiers and the families they return to. Natty lives in the small Welsh village of Libanwy with her mother, Ffion, who is a vocal supporter of women’s rights. When her outspokenness c...
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The Bear Who Sailed the Ocean on an Iceberg
Name: Linda Canning
25 November 2021;Genre: Friends and family
The Bear Who Sailed the Ocean on an Iceberg is a poignant and upbeat story, warm enough to melt even the iciest of hearts! It deals with some difficult themes, such as bullying and bereavement, with sensitivity and compassion and it was an enjoyable read from beginning to end....
