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Deadlock
Name: Stephen Leitch
15 June 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Deadlock is the second action-packed adventure from author Simon Fox. "You need to get out of the house. It's not safe." is all the warning Archie Blake gets from his dad that something is wrong - when intruders enter his house! Rendezvousing with his dad, the two aim to get t...
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Everything You Know About Sharks Is Wrong
Name: Lucy Hopkins
12 June 2023;Genre: Animals
A great book for shark enthusiasts! Everything You Know About Sharks Is Wrong is jam packed with facts and information about sharks, including their evolution, their purpose, how they reproduce, their relationships with other animals and the reality of how dangerous they actua...
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The Storm Child
Name: Jo Clarke
09 June 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Having read and enjoyed Gabriela Houston's The Wind Child, I was eagerly awaiting the sequel. The wait was worth it. Readers who have not yet read and enjoyed The Wind Child may like to indulge themselves so that they have knowledge of Mara's mythical origi...
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Fablehouse
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 June 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Heather is in care and has been put in many children's homes, all of which she has run away from. Now she has been sent to Fablehouse, specifically for children of black GIs who had come over during WW2 and had left the so called 'brown babies' behind. Heather feels she does not fit in anywher...
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Fablehouse
Name: Beverley Somerset
08 June 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Heather has already lived in several children’s homes before she comes to Fablehouse. Here, she is living with other 'Brown Babies' - children born as a result of relationships between American Black GIs and white British women. When she is befriended by Lloyd, Arlene and Nat, Heather finally...
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Until the Road Ends
Name: Louisa Farrow
08 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Adventure, heroism, suspense, pathos, humour: Until the Road Ends has them all. I was gripped from the first line: 'Beau's life started one second before it almost ended'. Who wouldn’t want to read on after that? Beau turns out to be a stray dog, who is saved from under...
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Rosie Raja Mission to Cairo
Name: Sue Wilsher
08 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
After the success of their French mission, Rosie Raja is keen to avoid being sent to boarding school by her dad. However, a new mission to Cairo with her father posing as an Egyptologist sees Rosie back in action on the trail of a British traitor. But with the stakes higher than ever, everyone...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
Name: Hayley Summerfield
07 June 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy is a brilliant WWII adventure story. It conveys an excellent representation of female roles during wartime and the harsh realities of a world war in occupied France. Having recently been brought to England by her father from India, the Indian...
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Never Trust A Gemini
Name: Clair Bossons
01 June 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
Never Trust a Gemini is a humorous story following Cat, who is obsessed with star signs and has a crush on her friend Alison Bridgewater. It is advertised as 'A sweet funny romantic comedy about a girl who likes girls'. I enjoyed the format of the book as it was broken up wit...
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Deadlock
Name: Ruth Cornish
01 June 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Deadlock is a fast-paced action thriller, which is recommended by its publisher for readers who have enjoyed the Alex Rider series. The main character, Archie, and his Dad are caught up in a deadly criminal scheme which puts his Dad, a senior police officer, into priso...
