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Sneaky Beak
Name: Kyle Matravers
10 July 2020;Genre: Picture Books
Tracey Corderoy, creator of the wonderful Shifty McGifty series, has worked her magic yet again with Sneaky Beak. In this tale, we follow Bear and Hamster, two best friends who live together and enjoy the simpler things. One day, the friends notice yet another bold advert by S...
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Sky Pirates
Name: Hayley Summerfield
09 July 2020;Genre: Fantasy
Sky Pirates is the breathtaking middle-grade debut from Alex English. This exciting adventure story is full of swashbuckling journeys across lands unknown to the main characters, Echo and Horace. Having grown up in Lockfort, Echo and Prince Horace are unaware of the wor...
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Sneaky Beak
Name: Judith Greenall
09 July 2020;Genre: Picture Books
Bear and Hamster are perfectly content in their home until they come under the influence of Sneaky Beak's persuasive sales pitch in a television commercial. The suggestion that their beds may not be bouncy enough is at first dismissed as a gimmick. However, later that night, unable to sleep, B...
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Do Not Disturb The Dragons
Name: Megan Webb
09 July 2020;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Do Not Disturb The Dragons is a fantastic, funny story about two sisters who are bored of following the rules. The magical kingdom of Wondermere is home to two princess sisters, Grace and Portia. There are many rules that everyone in Wondermere must follow to ensure the dragon...
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Poo! Is That You?
Name: Maria Faithorn
09 July 2020;Genre: Animals
Poo! Is that you? tells the humorous journey of Lenny the Lemur who is holidaying in South America. As the wind picks up he sniffs a horrid, stinky smell and goes off to see where it's coming from. As Lenny follows the stink, he visits different species; millipede, stinkbird, anteater, skunk,...
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To Liberty! The Adventures of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas
Name: Samantha Phillips
09 July 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
Although I am not one for regularly reading colour-banded books, this historical novel makes a great short read for anyone, reluctant young reader or adult alike. To Liberty! The Adventures of Thomas- Alexandre Dumas by Catherine Johnson, tells the life story of General Thomas...
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We Are Bound by Stars
Name: Linda Brown
09 July 2020;Genre: Fantasy
We are Bound by Stars is the second instalment set in the magical fantasy world of Scarossa (see We Are Blood and Thunder) and once again the authors writing is as beautiful and stirring. Bea is the middle sister in a se...
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Harrow Lake
Name: Lorraine Ansell
09 July 2020;Genre: Horror
After a shocking incident involving her father, Lola is shipped off to a town made famous by his best horror movie. Staying with a grandmother that she's never met, strange events threaten Lola's sanity. Unexplained disappearances lead Lola to believe that a monster, Mr Skitters, lives in the...
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The Rules
Name: Linda Brown
09 July 2020;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Amber is a looked-after child who is facing the prospect of spending Christmas alone, that is until her social worker tells her that she has received a letter from her dad. Amber, you would think, would be happy, but sadly you are mistaken; she now has to work out how to escape; she must move...
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The Rules
Name: Clair Bossons
09 July 2020;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
I loved reading The Rules, it was a truly addictive read. Amber is a looked after child who is facing the prospect of a Christmas with no foster placement as her boarding school closes for the end of term. She is a bit of a prickly character who is not afraid to call it as she...
