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The Wild Robot on the Island
Name: Sue Wilsher
13 June 2025;Genre: Environment & Nature
One day, a strange new creature arrived on an island. It was a shiny robot named Roz, who decided that the island was where she belonged and so set about learning how to survive from watching the animals. Many became her friends and when Ros found an egg, she cared for the little gosling, Brig...
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Where Did She Go?: A heartfelt story to help children understand loss
Name: Louise Gahan
13 June 2025;Genre: Bereavement
When a little girl loses her very special grandma, she has just one question: Where did she go? She searches everywhere , under the sofa, behind the flower patch, even in their favourite spot in the park, but Grandma isn't there. With the help of her mum, however, she begins to understand what...
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Shadow Thieves
Name: Linda Canning
12 June 2025;Genre: Adventure
As an Upper Key Stage 2 teacher, I am always on the lookout for books that not only captivate my students, but also challenge them to think critically and empathetically. Peter Burns' Shadow Thieves is a standout addition to our classroom library. From the very first p...
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Augmented
Name: Margaret Pemberton
12 June 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
Augmented is a totally absorbing crossover between a science fiction and dystopian world. It is set in a version of Britain, specifically London, where food is at a premium and people can only stay outside for very short times, without wearing specialised suits. The pre...
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Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing
Name: Jennifer CADDICK
11 June 2025;Genre: Adventure
Sandy Fin: Operation Splash Landing is a lively and exhilarating adventure that takes the reader from the rickety, old (but beloved) Museum of Seaside Stories in the seaside town of Portwhistle to below the surrounding ocean's surface and even down to the forbidden depths of t...
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Tales of Scary Beasts: Six Hair-Raising Mysteries to Investigate If You Dare!
Name: Sue Wilsher
10 June 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
A selection of terrifying tales have been gathered into six sections, enabling readers to study the stories and consider the evidence to help them investigate these real-life mysteries. Tales of Scary Beasts is the latest in the 'Real-Life' series from Susan Martineau and Vick...
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Vengeance of the Pirate Queen
Name: Raveesha Age 15
10 June 2025;Genre: Adventure
I love books that include pirates, romance, adventure. I have read the the Daughter of the Pirate King and Daughter of the Siren Queen. And those two books become my most favourite. Vengeance of the Pirate Queen is also amazing!
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How To Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing: Book 1
Name: Tracy Parvin
10 June 2025;Genre: Fantasy
I just love Cressida Cowell: she has that canny ability to create the most wonderful characters and stories. I was first introduced to her works many years ago with the sublime picturebook, That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. It remains one of my favourite children's book, and I urge any of yo...
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Food for All: What We Eat and Where it Comes From
Name: Louise Gahan
09 June 2025;Genre: Non Fiction
We all - humans and creatures, large and small - need food to live. But where does our food come from, and who eats what? This thought-provoking and visually rich book explores nearly 20 aspects of food and feeding, from growing crops and raising animals to the surprising eati...
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Marching Band
Name: Jen Bevan
09 June 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Come join the Marching Band as they travel through a bright and colourful world. They march through the city, a jungle and they even march under water. Count the animals and people with instruments on each page. Marching Band is an amazing rhyming book...
