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Our Planet
Name: Bryony Davies
20 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
A beautiful book accompanying the Netflix documentary series. Designed to be read and enjoyed by children, this is a stunning addition to any library and is one to be enjoyed for pure pleasure. It would make an excellent beginning to any reference project. Highly visual, this book covers the sect...
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All Fall Down
Name: Erena Age 14
20 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
Personally I did not particularly enjoy this book as I found it very sad and depressing, it is not the sort of book that I would typically enjoy. However it was a well written book with well developed characters that you become attached to throughout, meaning that when misfortune happens you feel...
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All Fall Down
Name: jo Age 13
20 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
It was gripping until the end
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Mr Dog and the Seal Deal
Name: Hollie Watts
17 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
Mr Dog is not like a normal dog - he chooses his owner and secondly he is always looking out for an adventure. Ben Fogle has incorporated his love of seals which, he states, (in the 'notes from the author') began when he first encountered one in the wild when 10 years old while on a rough boat t...
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Boy Giant Son of Gulliver
Name: Hayley Summerfield
17 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
Boy Giant is the new novel from the beloved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. This beautiful story entwines the plight of a refugee and the well-loved tale of Gulliver's Travels together to produce an emotional, captivating story. From the onset of this book I was taken on the journey of war t...
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Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
Having been told by her teacher to find the 'elephant' of surprise in three stories for homework, Papa tries to explain that it is the 'element' of surprise they are looking for. He's the one who's in for a surprise! Deliciously silly, the Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise is won...
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Don't Worry, Little Crab
Name: Sue Wilsher
15 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
Two crabs live in a tiny rock pool. Today, Very Big Crab and Little Crab are on a trip to the sea and Little Crab is very excited. However, when Little Crab sees the size of the waves, he is not quite so confident. With some gentle persuasion from Big Crab, Little Crab quickly realises what fun...
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All Fall Down
Name: Callum Age 13
13 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
I would recommend this book as it's a thrilling novel for most teenagers about tragedies as it has it shows many emotions on how they try and fight the black death.
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Jemima Small Versus The Universe
Name: Katie Bradwell
11 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
I was thrilled to receive a free copy of Tamsin's new book this summer - after our Book Club devoured Tamsin's first novel Being Miss Nobody last year, I couldn't wait to share the news with them about Jemima! The novel tells the story of Jemima Small, a highly intelligent bright spark full of...
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See All The Stars
Name: Jess Locke
10 September 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a fantastic book from Kit Frick, ideal for fans of Karen McManus' One of Us Is Lying. The story is about friendship and relationships, focusing on the intense relationship between the protagonist Ellory and Ret, her wild and magnetic best friend. When Ellory falls in love with Matthias,...
