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The Summer We Turned Green
Name: Joanna Hewish
13 August 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
Original and absorbing but filled with such an important message, this book is perfect for teen readers. The Summer We Turned Green tells the story of a typical, normal neighbourhood who all live peacefully. That is until the Council decide to begin building a new airport acro...
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The Drowned Ones
Name: Nicola Cleveland
12 August 2021;Genre: Fantasy
I always come to the final book of a series with a mix of excitement at what lies ahead and sadness knowing that my journey through a new world with characters that I have grown to love is about to end. And this was no different. Storm Witch and Under Earth were both powerful books with much t...
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Tilda Tries Again
Name: Nicola Cleveland
10 August 2021;Genre: Personal Growth
Tilda's world is just the way she likes it, until everything is turned upside down. Nothing feels right anymore and things that were easy to do now seem impossible. How can Tilda find a way to move on through the topsy-turvy world she now finds herself in? Another terrific book from Tom...
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Solve Your Own Mystery, The Monster Maker
Name: Sam Phillips
10 August 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
At the grand old age of..., this is the first ever 'solve your own' book I have read and while I enjoyed the story, I must admit to finding The Monster Maker rather frustrating. Clearly that’s no fault of the book, I thoroughly enjoyed trying to solve the mystery of the missin...
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Fireborn
Name: Sue Wilsher
09 August 2021;Genre: Fantasy
Twelve lives at the Hunting Lodge. With the other Huntlings, she has taken the pledge, giving up her name and her past to fight the monsters which roam Ember. However, Twelve is driven by the desire for revenge against those who killed her family, keeping a distance from her peers. When the Hu...
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Do not mess with the Mermaids
Name: Emma Nelson
08 August 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Do not mess with the Mermaids by Michelle Robinson is the second instalment in the escapades of Princess Grace and Princess Portia. The Princesses have been given the new title of 'Sirs' after their success in Do not disturb the Dragons. The book begins with a short recap of t...
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The Black Kids
Name: Clare Wilkins
08 August 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Ashley is part of the 'in-crowd' at school. Wealthy, glossy kids on the brink of adulthood leading privileged lives with monied parents and no real worries beyond what to wear and when to hit the beach. Being the only black kid in the their tight-knot group has never been a problem for Ashley...
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How to be a Hero Land of Lost Things
Name: Donna Ritchie
08 August 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
I absolutely couldn't wait for Land of Lost Things - the second in the series - having loved the exploits of Whetstone and Lotta in the previous book. Expectations of more exciting adventures into the nine worlds were high. In this book, we meet some of Loki's children - Hel,...
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Do Not Disturb the Dragons
Name: Emma Nelson
07 August 2021;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Do Not Disturb the Dragons by Michelle Robinson is a high energy, fast paced read for upper KS1 readers – ages 6+. The main characters - Princess Grace and Princess Portia - are not content with sitting in the palace looking pretty; they want to have the same options as the kn...
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Name: Alison Kelly
06 August 2021;Genre: Poetry
Michael Rosen opens this powerful collection of poems about migration with these words: 'Poetry is the migrant: it travels. / Poetry is the witness: it listens. / Poetry is the survivor: it lasts.//'. This unique book brings together Rosen's personal memories, family history and contemporary...
