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Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles
Name: Lizi Backhouse
07 October 2021;Genre: Animals
Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles is all about senses! This non-fiction book covers, in great detail, the seven senses of humans and other animals...yes you read that right! The illustrations are great and help to convey meaning; the text is generally split into different text bubbles and boxes on eac...
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By Rowan And Yew
Name: Kelly Buxton
07 October 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Prepare to enter the magical world of the hidden folk we met in By Ash, Oak and Thorn once more in the sequel: By Rowan and Yew, from Costa Award-shortlisted novelist and nature writer Melissa Harrison. Accompany loveable characters Moss, Burnet and S...
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The Secret Animal Society
Name: Donna Ritchie
07 October 2021;Genre: Animals
Two things jumped out at me before reading this book – Himalayas and Yeti! After reading the two books in the series The International Yeti Collective by Paul Mason, I have loved the idea that Yetis have mysterious jobs in the world. Ther...
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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom
Name: Jacqueline Harris
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Harley is staying with her grandparents in their caravan when they all go into the toilet and explode. It turns out that the caravan is the portal to the land of the dead and her grandparents were the portal keepers, ushering the dead on to the next world. Unfortunately, one Grandparent accide...
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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom
Name: Donna Burkert
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Harley did not expect her grandparents to explode in the caravan toilet, but explode they did. This unexpected occurrence left Harley in charge of her little brother Malcolm; as well as having to take on the role of Gatekeeper of The Beyond, overseeing the pathway between this world and the ne...
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Football School: Terrific Teams
Name: Kyle Matravers
04 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Discover the incredible true stories behind the most famous clubs in football through the latest in the 'Football School' series by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton. Football fans, both young and old, will be able to find out the stories behind the most legendary clubs in football history, such a...
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Truly Tyler
Name: martha Age 10
04 October 2021;Genre: Friendship
Wow I love this book! 384 pages / Reviewed by Martha, age 10
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Wave Riders
Name: Donna Burkert
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
Jess and Jude, twins, are on the trip of a lifetime with their guardian, Gabe. Plucked from their school they set off on a year at sea, sailing from island to island. Neither of the twins thought to question their speedy departure from Florida that night until the day that Jess wakes up on the...
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Blossom
Name: Beverley Somerset
04 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
Ten-year-old Blossom lives with her parents in a house where every room, including the bathroom, is full of plants - Blossom 'can't even do a wee in peace!'. Blossom is going through a lot of upheaval in her life; she has recently lost both of her beloved grandparents, Tutu an...
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Tripwrecked: Tempest Terror
Name: Beverley Somerset
04 October 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Frank and his drama club are on the way to Italy to perform Shakespeare's play The Tempest in a festival. Only an hour after their ferry sets sail, they encounter a tremendous storm and have to take to the life rafts. They are hit by a huge wave and find themselves marooned on a desert island....
