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Ping and the Missing Ring
Name: Sam Phillips
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This is a great early mystery story, ideal for a young reader who still lacks the confidence to 'go-it-alone' with their book selection. Ping and the Missing Ring by Emma Shevah is a colour banded (Dark Red) chapter book by Bloomsbury Education. Aimed at Year 6 expected level...
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The Peculiar Tale Of The Tentacle Boy
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 October 2021;Genre: Adventure
The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy by Richard Pickard is a heart-warming story of an unusual friendship that develops through the discovery of a deep-rooted mystery. The story is set in the fictious seaside town - Merlington and is jammed full of adventure and bravery. The...
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Little Horror
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Little Horror is the new hilarious debut by Daniel Peak. This book is reminiscent of Boss Baby and draws on a gripping, fast-paced adventure with a feisty heroine. The story has a plot that takes many twists and turns but will ultimately make you laugh out loud. Rita Jeffrey i...
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The House on the Edge
Name: Jan Blagden
04 October 2021;Genre: Friends and family
House on the Edge by Alex Cotter - From the opening of this book, I was hooked and wanted to read on to discover who the characters were and what had happened to them. This story deftly weaves together the history of Dorset wreckers, ghosts seeking restoration of their treasur...
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If the World Were 100 People
Name: Sharon Porter
04 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The information in If the World Were 100 People is so interesting. Each double page spread is chock full of information about how the world's population and the comparative data is so beautifully presented by Aaron Cushley. My class were particularly surprised to learn that on...
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Rita Wong and the Jade Mask
Name: Kristen Hopwood
01 October 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Rita Wong has recently moved to Morecambe and lives an ordinary life, but feeling homesick, she longs for a little adventure. One day, she finds herself following a dragon and stumbles upon the entrance to the mysterious Neon City. The dragon is Lester Thyme and he has fallen on hard times. Ri...
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Saving Sorya - Chang and the Sun Bear
Name: Donna Ritchie
30 September 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Wow!!! One of the best graphic novels for KS2 I have ever read! Saving Sorya - Chang and the Sun Bear is so beautifully illustrated by Jeet Zdung. The story, which was influenced by Trang Nguyen's (the author) own childhood, growing up in Vietnam when she met a moon bear....
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Horror Heights: The Slime (Book 1)
Name: Samantha Phillips
30 September 2021;Genre: Horror
In Horror Heights: The Slime, 11 year old Connie has yet to find her niche at Secondary School, and while some children are known for their academic or sporting ability, just like many young girls, Connie still feels unrecognised by her peers! Connie is so keen to be known, th...
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When Fishes Flew: The Story of Elena's War
Name: Donna Burkert
30 September 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Nandi has always had a special relationship with her Great Aunt Ellie. She has loved her stories and the very essence that makes her so special. When Ellie becomes too old to travel from her home in Ithaca to visit Nandi in Australia, Nandi vows to work hard and save the money to do the journe...
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Locked Out Lily
Name: Jennifer Caddick
30 September 2021;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Locked Out Lily is an eerie, atmospheric, intriguing and totally compelling thrill of a story. I absolutely loved this book. Lily is battling a serious illness but her parents will soon need to divide their attention between her and a new baby - a sibling that Lily does not wa...
