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SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem
Name: Donna Ritchie
06 May 2026;Genre: Adventure
If you enjoy Alex Rider and adventure books, then you will surely enjoy Spyglass. With themes that have more emphasis on Q rather than James Bond, Solomons provides gadgets galore! SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem is an excellent first book in what looks like a series wh...
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Jolly Monster Town: The Party Pickle
Name: Amanda Shipton
06 May 2026;Genre: Friends and family
Jolly Monster Town: The Party Pickle is a wonderfully creative story which will engage a young audience from the very first page. The author has carefully started with a topic that the readers are likely to have experienced and then added the adventure and drama. Every...
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The Perfect Match
Name: Louise Gahan
06 May 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
A joyful, high-energy twist on Cinderella, this story swaps glass slippers for soccer cleats and offers far more than a fun read - it's a fantastic resource for a Key Stage 1 classroom. Framed as a bedtime story, Jack's favourite tale follows Leo, a determined young pla...
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If the Invader Comes (Allies 1)
Name: Jane Rew
06 May 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
Whether the central theme is football, crime, war, or all three, Tom Palmer's writing is always gripping. This latest story is no exception. No quiet family holiday awaits Bobble, Cadan and Cilla, even if the setting is a small town in Cornwall. During World War II, Fal...
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Football Spy: Red Card (book 1)
Name: Oliver Welton Age 10
06 May 2026;Genre: Spy stories
A book that I could not put down. A plot so unthinkable it left me on so many cliffhangers. Linking football and spying is an incredible idea. Ethan is a talented footballer, who was secretly spied on at his local football club. Moving from street football to an academ...
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This Boy I Hardly Know
Name: Clair Bossons
05 May 2026;Genre: Family & Home
I was so excited to receive this book to review! Lisa Heathfield is my favourite YA author; I have loved everything that she has written so far and This Boy I Hardly Know certainly did not disappoint. It is yet another powerful read! 16-year-old Dusty has been moved fro...
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Marcie and Giraffe
Name: Maria
05 May 2026;Genre: Friendship
Marcie and Giraffe love to paint and use their skills and colours to paint a picture of each other. Marcie loves her painting until she sees the painting that Giraffe creates of her and she becomes cross and jealous because "Your art is better than mine". She makes some "FIERCE and SCRIBBLY" p...
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Vampire Empire: Red Tide (book 1)
Name: Sam
04 May 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
Wow! What an incredible read! If you are like me and the last Norse adventure you read was Beowulf in Primary School, then you may not be immediately drawn to this book, even with its fabulously illustrated cover. However, once you get past the first few pages, which are full...
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The Perfect Match
Name: Linda Canning
04 May 2026;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
The Perfect Match is a joyful and imaginative retelling of Cinderella with a modern football twist. We really enjoyed this story - it feels fresh, engaging and perfect for younger readers. The familiar fairy tale elements are cleverly reworked in a way that keeps the st...
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Entangled
Name: Amy Newton
04 May 2026;Genre: Adventure
Entangled is a gripping exploration of love, secrets, and the emotional threads that bind people together in ways they don't always understand. Rea creates a narrative that feels both intimate and suspenseful, drawing readers into the lives of characters who are deeply flawed...
