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Oddney's Otherland: Chronicles from Beneath the Shed
Name: Elen Green
09 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Oddney's Otherland: Chronicles from Beneath the Shed takes us into the fantastical landscapes of Otherland, a world that Professor Oddney has discovered via a secret tunnel beneath his shed. Together with his trusty sidekick, Magnus the talking magpie, Oddney sets out to explo...
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The Great Crisp Robbery
Name: Jane Rew
08 July 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
I'm sure this is going to be another hit for creative duo Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham, because children were asking to be first to read it even before the book was catalogued. The Great Crisp Robbery has the characteristic ingredients of their previous titles: m...
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Oddney's Motherland - chronicles form beneath the shed: in search of the two-headed firedrake
Name: Lorraine Ansell
08 July 2024;Genre: Fantasy
One day Professor Oddney and his friendly pet magpie, uncover a secret passageway to another world. Intrigued, and remembering a journal of his uncle's that he had thought to be fanciful ramblings, Oddney and Magnus, the magpie, set off on an adventure, in search of the two-headed firedrake. W...
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Puppet
Name: Louisa Farrow
07 July 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Poignant, reflective and, ultimately, hopeful, David Almond's Puppet is, like his other books, a one-off original. As the story begins, it's impossible not to think of Pinocchio; it reads like a simply told traditional tale. Late one night, Silvester, a weary old puppet master...
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Darwin's Super Pooping Worm Spectacular
Name: Wendy Kelly
01 July 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Darwin's Super Pooping Worm Spectacular - now available in paperback - is a very niche book, which will appeal to a very particular group of children. It tells the story of Charles Darwin's fascination with earthworms, particularly their poo, which he worked out was the key to...
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Crookhaven: The Island Heist (Book 3)
Name: Jenny Caddick
28 June 2024;Genre: Adventure
The Island Heist is a thrilling third visit to Crookhaven (the school where young criminals hone and sharpen their skills but all in the name of becoming criminally yet morally good citizens). Pickpocket extraordinaire Gabriel is now in his third year a...
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Mermaid Academy: Millie and Storm
Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
26 June 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Millie and Storm is the fifth instalment in the Mermaid Academy series created by the team behind the Unicorn Academy series. Each title is named after a student and their dolphin companion and puts them centre stage of the story in much the same way the Unico...
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Live Like a Viking: Discovering the Secrets of the Vikings
Name: Jenny Caddick
26 June 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
Live Like a Viking: Discovering the Secrets of the Vikings is a beautifully presented and incredibly informative non-fiction book that delves into the history of the Vikings. These infamous, "bloodthirsty raiders" were so much more than fierce warriors on the hunt for loot and...
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Fantastically Great Women Sports Stars and their Stories
Name: Jane Rew
21 June 2024;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
Racial prejudice, stereotyping, parental or societal expectations, disadvantage, 'disability' - all these have presented obstacles to success to women down the ages. But there have always been those who have risen to the challenge; whose courage and determination is truly inspiring. <st...
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Max Magic: The Incredible Holiday Hideout (Max Magic 3)
Name: Donna Burkert
17 June 2024;Genre: Adventure
Max continues his madcap magical adventures in Stephen Mulhern's third book in the Max Magic series, Max Magic: The Incredible Holiday Hideout. In this adventure, readers will return to the crazy world of Max as he learns to juggle his learnt magic skills with the special magi...
