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Stink. Worst. Fairy. Ever.
Name: Amanda Shipton
17 March 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
We all remember those surprise birthday presents when we think that people have bought us things that they wanted! None of us have received a present like Danny Todd was given by his little sister Sophie. Out of an innocent looking fairy door came Stink, the rudest, naughtiest fairy that there...
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Crookhaven: The School for Thieves
Name: Jennifer Caddick
06 March 2023;Genre: Adventure
Crookhaven: The School for Thieves is a superb start to a great new fantasy adventure series. Crookhaven features a boarding school cast of 'criminals in training' but this "bad education" is all about learning how to fake, deceive, hack and pickpocket your way to becoming a...
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No-Dig Children's Gardening Book
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 March 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
Gardening - whether window box, allotment or vast estates - is proven to have many benefits. It provides exercise and fresh air, promotes team work and well-being as well as offering a hands on approach to scientific concepts such as plant life cycles and growing conditions. No-...
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Kyan Green and the Infinity Racers
Name: Jane Rew
28 February 2023;Genre: Adventure
Kyan Green and the Infinity Racers is an adventure that combines humour, heart and the puzzling phenomenon of Quantum String Theory. It has a similar feel to the Kid Normal series (Greg James & Chris Smith) and, in concept, reminds me too of Joel Makonnen's Last Gate of th...
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No-Dig Children's Gardening Book
Name: Sharon Porter
28 February 2023;Genre: Environment & Nature
When we first looked at the No-Dig Children's Gardening Book, we wondered how we could garden without digging? However, a quick read of the blurb put us right. This non-fiction book is full of double page spreads covering all sorts of techniques to help preserve the integrity...
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The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
Name: Nicola Mansfield
26 February 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
I have to say, I am so incredibly sad to have finished this book. The Wishkeeper's Apprentice is beautiful, heartwarming and a book that is definitely needed in the world at the minute. The book focuses on the life of the main character, Felix Jones, who makes a wish one day i...
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The Wishkeeper's Apprentice
Name: Jenny Caddick
26 February 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
I thoroughly enjoyed this warm hearted, charming and delightfully illustrated magical story for younger readers. The wonderfully named Rupus Beewinkle is the elderly Wishkeeper of Whittlestone and keeping up with the ever-growing list of wishes is exhausting and endless. 'Wish snags' (where wi...
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Press Start! Game On, Super Rabbit Boy!
Name: Maria faithorn
16 February 2023;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
For the child that has their eyes glued to a games console... this is the book to draw them away. Based in Animal Town, children will quickly relate to the fantasy computer world they are all familiar with, while being engaged further by its bold and clear pixelated illustrations. This...
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Press Start! Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up!
Name: Maria faithorn
16 February 2023;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Super Rabbit Boy is back with Press Start! Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up!, and this time there's a very big and important mission to complete - King Viking wants the Super Power Up, and that would spell the end of Animal Town. The race is on, with challenges to complete, baddies...
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Prehistoric Beasts: Discover 7 prehistoric animals with incredible pop-up pages!
Name: Sharon Porter
16 February 2023;Genre: Animals
Well, this book was a bit of a surprise, the children loved the pop-ups. It isn't often we have pop-up books in school and each page was met with oohs and ahs, however the children all agreed that the Alligator page was their absolute favourite! The moving parts are well protected, each insid...
