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Cactus Kid and the Battle for Star Rock Mountain
Name: Sharon Porter
08 March 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
This feisty graphic novel is described as a mission to be the best wizard in the world world in the blurb, and it does not disappoint. There is magic, motorcycles and adventure throughout as Cactus Kid tries to attain his must desired chunk of star rock to complete his wizard training. Little...
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The Magician Next Door
Name: Amanda Shipton
06 March 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Who doesn't love a beautiful story, brimming with magic? The author of The Wishkeeper's Apprentice, Rachel Chivers Khoo, has done it again. The Magician Next Door is a beautifully written story with gorgeous black-and-white ill...
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Once Upon a Big Idea
Name: Wendy Kelly
04 March 2024;Genre: Poetry
Once Upon a Big Idea is a brightly coloured and fun guide to the wonderful inventions humans have made since the Stone Age, right up to the present day. The text rhymes and is a large, easy to read font; the illustrations are inclusive and eye catching. This book is not...
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Lola and Larch Fix a Fairy Forest
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
04 March 2024;Genre: Magical Realism
Lola and Larch Fix A Fairy Forest is absolutely magical! My daughter and I both loved it. The story follows Lola, a young girl, who rescues a rabbit during a storm. But this is no ordinary rabbit, it is a fairy in disguise, called Larch. Larch is feisty and rebellious, a refre...
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Rex Dinosaur in Disguise: Undercover Alien
Name: Elen Green
04 March 2024;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Having read the first Rex Dinosaur in Disguise, it was lovely to see there's a follow-up - Rex Dinosaur in Disguise: Undercover Alien. These books are perfect for early chapter book readers, especially those who like their adventures a little bit bonkers and in full colour! In Undercove...
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What Rosa Brought
Name: Maria Faithorn
01 March 2024;Genre: True Stories
What Rosa Brought is a beautifully written and illustrated story about a young girl who lives in Vienna with her family during the Nazi invasion. What makes this more moving is that the events are based on a true story lived by the author's own family. Rosa lives happil...
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The Story Shop: Detective Dash!
Name: Maria Faithorn
27 February 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
We're back to The Story Shop for another adventure and this one, Detective Dash, will not disappoint. Snoozy Suzy Sloth has waited overnight in the shop ready for an adventure, and this one involves detectives! Join Snoozy Suzy and Fred as they uncover a museum robbery and he...
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Fairy Vs Wizard
Name: Hayley Summerfield
26 February 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Stink is back! Jenny Mclachlan has given us another instalment of the Danny Todd diaries and it does not disappoint. Stink: Fairy Vs Wizard is another great Stink adventure that is full of humour and wit. Danny Todd is going to secondary school, its every 11-year-old's greates...
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Stink: Fairy Vs Boy
Name: Hayley Summerfield
23 February 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Stink: Fairy Vs Boy is a new diary series created and illustrated by Jenny Mclachlan. It is a laugh-out-loud tale of magical mischief which will delight any young reader. Its themes will relate to children and its character will bring entertainment and joy to their rea...
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Stink: Fairy vs Wizard
Name: Amanda Shipton
22 February 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
Stink is back! Lovingly called 'the worst fairy ever' in book one, she is back in this new adventure to torment poor Danny, only this time it has something to do with an evil wizard, too! This early chapter book, aimed at children aged 7+ is beautifully written in the style of a diary....
