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Dragon Force: Devourer's Attack
Name: Nathan Cox
31 May 2024;Genre: Fantasy
Dragon Force: Devourer's Attack is part of an exciting new series by Katie and Kevin Tsang. The first book was fantastic, and this one continues the excitement seamlessly. This series provides young readers with an excellent introduction to the fantasy genre. It is an action-p...
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The Cheat Book (1)
Name: Margaret Pemberton
30 May 2024;Genre: School Stories
Kamal desperately wants to be one of the 'cool' kids at school, but life is not making it easy. So, when he finds a book called 'The Cheat Book' he decides to take any advice that it can give him. With the help of his best friends and his inner 'angels', from his Muslim heritage, he hopes to u...
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University of Cambridge: Beasts from the Deep
Name: Sue Wilsher
29 May 2024;Genre: Animals
Beautifully presented, Beasts from the Deep offers a fascinating and absorbing look at the mysterious creatures which inhabit the depths of the ocean. The introduction carefully explains that there is much that is unknown about the deep sea, 'a vast environment that, despite n...
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Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial
Name: Jenny Caddick
24 May 2024;Genre: Adventure
Dungeon Runners Level 1: Hero Trial is a lively, fast-paced adventure quest full of fantastical creatures such as gnorfs (part gnome, part dwarf), trolls, giants and killer jelly monsters. Kieran Larwood, one of my favourite authors, has taken the creative fl...
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Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales: Fact-checking your favourite stories with SCIENCE!
Name: Maria Faithorn
24 May 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Meet the Big-Not-Quite-As-Bad-As-You-Thought-Wolf! You’ll definitely have come across him before in many traditional tales, he's always the one causing trouble and often ends up running away in pain! This laugh-out-loud book will have the reader questioning the possibility of events suc...
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On Poetry Street
Name: Sue Wilsher
23 May 2024;Genre: Poetry
In this collection, Brian Moses offers not only 52 poems (one for any week of the year), but oodles of inspiration and possibility. On Poetry Street shows just how accessible and enjoyable creating poems can be and is sure to leave readers itching to get started. This...
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Mad about Monkeys
Name: Sharon Porter
22 May 2024;Genre: Animals
Mad about Monkeys by Owen Davey is a brilliant non fiction text, covering our primate cousins, monkeys. It can be used as a source of information to show children how to set out non chronological reports in English or as a source book for science research. The stylised...
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Agent Harrier: This Book Will Self-Destruct
Name: Samantha Hughes
17 May 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Agent Harrier: This Book Will Self-Destruct is a read alone book rather than a read-aloud, due to its stylish graphic novel format. The story is short and accessible, making it a good option for those children who are beginning to become more confident readers and who are look...
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BAD UNITED Just for Kicks
Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 May 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Bad United: Just for Kicks is the first book in a super and silly graphic novel series by Louise Forshaw. Hoof is the football-loving unicorn who can't seem to get enough of his beloved game. The only problem is that his team doesn't seem to think that he is any good. So, when...
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Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons
Name: Jo Clarke
08 May 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
When characters in a story have names like Mrs Rickety-Knees and Rusty Fizzbang, you know that you are in for a rip roaring, imaginative adventure. Set in the tranquil village of Yawn, this is the riveting tale of feisty female protagonist, Amber, who is unexpectedly recruited to be an apprent...
