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Dragon Storm: Connor and Lightspirit
Name: Lauren Maidman
14 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Connor and Lightspirit is the seventh book in the Dragon Storm series. Connor is a dragon seer living in secret in the land of Draconis; it is up to him to help save Draconis from a war that is brewing. Connor is a good mathematician and code breaker, and whe...
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The Rage of the Sea Witch (The Adventures of Billy Shaman)
Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 April 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
"I want to tell you the story of Billy Shaman, because if I don't tell it, nobody else will." I absolutely loved this intriguing, quirky and stylishly written adventure story. From that opening line to the starkly compelling black and white illustrated front cover and inside images, I was hook...
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The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks
Name: Jane Rew
10 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
What happens when two children time travel to meet some very famous people from history? Hold on tight, readers, you're about to find out! I can't help compare The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks (and its companion <a href="/books/the-time-machine-ne...
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The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes
Name: Jane Rew
10 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
Sunil and Alex (his babysitter, strangely) use the BM (time-travelling) machine to meet notables Neil Armstrong and Ernest Shackleton, as well as a kiwi called Wiki and a cat called Mrs Chippy. The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes, a nattily illustrated,...
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The Boy Who Saved a Bear
Name: Emma Nelson
10 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
The Boy Who Saved a Bear is set in beautiful Sri Lanka. Whilst working in the library, Nuwan accidentally takes an important and valuable key that has been hidden in one of the books. Nuwan doesn't realise that the key is meant for great things until he encounters the libraria...
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Interview with Blackbeard and Other Vicious Villains - Ten talks between time-travelling author Andy Seed and some of history’s most fiendish villains.
Name: Jane Rew
07 April 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
In Interview with Blackbeard and Other Vicious Villains, you will find the usual suspects - Nero, Ivan the Terrible, Bonnie & Clyde - but there is also a spattering of more obscure names, like Zheng Yi Sao and Victor Lustig. We learn (e.g. that Blackbeard's real name was E...
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Royal Animals: An Illustrated History
Name: Wendy Kelly
07 April 2023;Genre: Animals
Royal Animals: An Illustrated History is a very timely addition for any school projects this summer regarding royalty. Most children are animal lovers and this book may well spark the interest of a child who hasn't quite taken to the humans being discussed! It's a glori...
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City of Secrets: The Wildsmith #2
Name: Beverley Somerset
07 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
War is still raging in Rowan's home town of Holderby, and she and her mum are living safely by the Wild Forest with Grandpa. Rowan is happily learning to be a wildsmith like him; she can talk to and understand the magical creatures who inhabit the forest. Everything changes when Rowan's dad ar...
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Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch
Name: Jen Bevan
05 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
Welcome to Miracula and the first in a series of books about Ivy Newt and her friends. In Ivy Newt and the Storm Witch, it's Ivy's birthday and her parents perform a magic show for her which goes wrong. Ivy and her friend Tom go on an adventure to find out what has happens to...
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Courage Out Loud
Name: Lizi Backhouse
22 March 2023;Genre: Poetry
Written by the Children's Laureate for 2022-2024, Courage Out Loud is a collection of 25 poems that are all about bravery and courage in different ways. Each poem has a short blurb explaining it, the type of poem it is or suggesting a way the reader could respond to the poem....
