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Name: Kathy Slater
06 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Princess Smartypants, of picture book fame, stars in her first adventure for older readers. As before, she is resolutely single and uninterested in marriage, but is tasked with organising a joint engagement party for Snow White, Cinderella and Rapunzel. Everyone is invited - except the wicked wit...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
04 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Another fantastic serving of that lovable, funny dog - Claude! This time, Claude and his trusty friend Mr Bobblysock find themselves on the set of a film! After causing a few...problems... they then find themselves starring in the film too! I've read many 'Claude' books, and have a collection in...

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Name: Elizabeth Harris
04 September 2016;

The Catacombes of Chaos and The Eagle of Rome are the latest Lottie Lipton adventures. In The Eagle of Rome, Lady Viola - treasure hunter and celebrity - is on the hunt for The Eagle of the Ninth Legion and is visiting the British Museum to begin her research. Lottie is initially impressed by Lad...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
31 August 2016;

Genre: Adventure

I remember reading Princess Smartypants growing up and finding it hysterical, and this new addition to the Princess Smartypants collection definitely did not disappoint. Set in Totaloonia, Princess Smartypants needs to find the missing Princes of her dear friends Snow White, Cinderella and Rapunz...

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Name: Jonny
11 August 2016;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I didn't really like the story it was way too long it wasn't intresting. It wasn't descriptive enough.

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Name: Lauren Maidman
10 August 2016;

Genre: Adventure

This is the third instalment of Eric and Pan's adventures, with the very funny There's A Dragon In My Toilet. Pan is a Mini-Dragon living with Eric and his family who is threatened to move to Mexico with his Aunt and Uncle. Pan obviously doesn't want to leave Eric and his friends which means chao...

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Name: Alison Urquhart
08 August 2016;

Genre: Adventure

This book falls into the Diary of a Wimpy Kid / Timmy Failure type of category. I personally don't like Wimpy Kid as I find him too annoying and whiny. I also find the books very amoral. However I am aware that they are staggeringly popular with the pupils who borrow from our school library and w...

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Name: Marie Berry
18 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

This new take on the traditional tale of Sleeping Beauty is a refreshing and interesting story. Sticking with original story, a young baby is cursed by a wicked witch, that on her 16th birthday, she will prick her finger and sleep for one thousand years. However the story is placed in a more mo...

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Name: Class 6
11 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Too Many Toys, reviewed by Class 6 children at Dringhouse Primary School: Ruby;I think this book is really good because children can connect to it, I have a lot of toys and I struggle to put them away! It would be a good book for encouraging children to give their books away. Annie: I think th...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
10 July 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Aubrey is born with 'the howl of the wolf'. Described by the nurse as 'rambunctious' at birth, he tries to run before he can walk and manages to crash his parent's car into that of his neighbour when he is four. When his father is overcome by despair, Aubrey is determined to rescue him. Helped by...

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