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The Great Theatre Rescue
Name: Beverley Somerset
20 February 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
12-year-old Charley lives with her father in 1930s London, where he runs The Wren, the smallest theatre in Soho. Charley is about to make her stage debut, but crippling stage fright leaves her wondering if her dream to be a famous tap dancer will ever come true. When her father goes to visit h...
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Wrong Tracks
Name: Sara Sumner
17 February 2025;Genre: Historical Fiction
I read Wrong Tracks with my 10-year-old son and boy did we both love it! For us it had the perfect mix of trains, history and adventure! Wrong Tracks follows the story of young Edward Entwhistle as his paths cross with the Stephenson family as they are...
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The Great Theatre Rescue
Name: Sue Wilsher
14 February 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Charley's childhood has been unconventional and full of excitement. Her life revolves around The Wren theatre, where, at last, she has a chance to be on the stage, not just behind the curtains. However, when disaster strikes, Charley finds herself bundled off to St Mary-at-Cliffe School for gi...
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It's A Brave Young World
Name: Sam
13 February 2025;Genre: Personal Growth
It's A Brave Young World by Anu Adebogun, and illustrated by Soofiya and Lila Cruz, is an informative guide to growing up for girls. A great resource for any parent who has perhaps exhausted their ability to answer the questions all children ask from a very ea...
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It's a Brave Young World
Name: Lorraine ansell
05 February 2025;Genre: Personal Growth
It's a Brave Young World is the book I wish someone had written when I was growing up. Jam packed full of advice on everything from friendship, faith, identity and relationships to mental health and online wellbeing, it is a handy guide that young peop...
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Mondays are Murder
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 February 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
After the death of her friend, Ivy, Kay thought she had left Longrove for good. However, when her parents go on a cruse to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, she finds herself sent back there, 'dumped' on her Uncle Dara and her cousin, Nikki. Just as she thinks things can't get any wors...
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The Great Theatre Rescue
Name: Jenny CADDICK
03 February 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Great Theatre Rescue is a stunning and exciting historical adventure story that takes place in 1930's London and evokes Dickensian themes of abandoned children and workhouse-harsh schools and villains. The Wren Theatre is home to yo...
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The Boy in the Suit
Name: Donna Ritchie
03 February 2025;Genre: Real life
The Boy in the Suit is a story about a 10-year-old boy and his mum. It may sound like this is an everyday book with an everyday story line. Well, this is not your everyday 10-year-old boy. Solo and his mum, Morag, crash funerals for food! Unfortunately, his mum is experiencing...
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Mondays are Murder
Name: Clair Bossons
31 January 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Mondays are Murder is a must-read for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus. I absolutely loved this thrilling, unpredictable page-turner. It is packed with twists, turns and dead ends. Kay’s investigation takes us down unexpected paths, mak...
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Hunt for the Golden Scarab (Time Keys, book 1)
Name: Beverley Somerset
16 January 2025;Genre: Adventure
In Hunt for the Golden Scarab, we meet Sim Lockier and his mother, Callidora, and learn they have never lived anywhere for very long. At present they are based in London. Previously educated at home, Sim now attends school and has a best friend, Nelson. Life seems uneventful u...
