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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...
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Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere
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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Protecting the Planet, Emperor of the Ice
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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Out of the Blue
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...
