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Name: Jenny Caddick
15 February 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere is an absolute delight - a bold adventure story that takes the reader on a perilous journey across the seas to find a secret island which holds the key to all things magical. Tourmaline herself is a brilliantly lively heroine; an impetuou...

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Name: Sharon Porter
14 February 2023;

Genre: Animals

This narrative non-fiction text is chock full of facts about the life and trials of the Emperor penguin. The journey begins in an Antarctic April, with winter approaching and leads through the epic journeys these penguins make to breed and feed their youngsters. They are truly awe-inspiring cr...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
13 February 2023;

Genre: LBGTQ+

'In a world where only one colour is allowed, will one boy be brave enough to defy the rules?' Out of the Blue is a story of a boy who loves the colour yellow, but lives in a world where only blue is allowed. Everything is being repainted blue, 'rubbish' other colours are coll...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
09 February 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Kyan Green and the Infinity Racers is a fresh, fun, fast paced and modern mind-bending, multi-universe adventure story for readers who like their worlds expanding! Kyan finds a tattered, forgotten and old fashioned racing car game during an unwilling chore cleaning out...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
06 February 2023;

Genre: Animals

Puppy Club: Coco Settles In is the second instalment in the Puppy Club series. It follows the story of Elsa and her friends; Jaya, Willow, Daniel, Arlo and Harper who have all adopted puppies from the same dog home. Together they have created a Puppy Club, creating friendships...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
02 February 2023;

Genre: Poetry

My Heart is a Poem is a wonderful collection of poems, carefully selected to explore feelings and emotions. From happiness to misery, from excitement to anger, the poems here give voice to a wealth of emotions, sharing the experiences of others to help the reader make sense of...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
02 February 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Seasons has to be one of the most beautiful books I have seen for a long, long time! The layout of each page and the images to accompany are just stunning and cannot wait to share this book with my class. The book explores six different landscapes across the four season...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
28 January 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Erin and Rockhammer is the sixth book in the Dragon Storm series and it is the best one yet!! Each story follows a Dragonseer (someone who can summon a dragon) and this story follows Erin, a foster child with some amazing fighting skills and mega bravery. The...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
21 January 2023;

Genre: Poetry

Selfies With Komodos is a fab little book of new poems from the well-known poet Brian Moses. There are poems about dogs and cats, mythical creatures, journeys on night trains and vampire facials! A very eclectic mix, but one that works around a collective theme of imagination....

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
21 January 2023;

Genre: Young fiction

Keva usually spends every Saturday helping her grandpa at his animal adoption centre. But when he has to go to the hospital one week and Keva goes to visit him, she comes across the very rude hospital manager. Can Keva persuade Mr. Sallow that pets should be allowed? The Bloomsbury Read...

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