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Black Swans
Name: Jane Rew
05 October 2022;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
This is a short but elegant-looking hardback 'picture book for older readers'. It features six people, some still alive, all of them US residents (even if not originally born there). They have in common not only their ethnicity, but also their love of dance and their determination to overcome...
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The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
04 October 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
WOW! This book is incredible! Do animals make friends? How many trees are there in the whole world? Could I ever touch a rainbow? The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions answers all these questions and a whole bunch more. Full of fascinating facts and awesome illustrat...
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Luma and the Hiccupping Dragon
Name: Catherine Kus
03 October 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Luma and the Hiccupping Dragon is the second story I have read about Luma and her amazing dog Timir who can turn into a dragon and this one also did not disappoint. It was just as funny as the first. Timir is a typical puppy - cheeky, full of fun and bouncy. In this book, Timi...
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Evil Emperor Penguin: Antics in Antarctica
Name: Lucy Newton
02 October 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Evil Emperor Penguin: Antic in Antarctica is set in the most southern continent of the world, Antarctica, which is covered in ice and snow. It follows the Evil Emperor Penguin who has high hopes of taking over the world but doesn't really have the skills to execute his plan ve...
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The Ultimate Guide to Growing Dragons
Name: Donna Burkert
02 October 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
If you ever come across a dragon fruit, you wouldn't necessarily know if it was active or not; if it was housing a dragon or not. So, just in case, it would be good to know just what to do if it was active, because - in case you didn't know - dragons can be dangerous if you don't handle them p...
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Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
Spooked: The Theatre Ghosts is the new book by Steven Butler. This story is a perfect balance of humour and mystery and it all starts in the seaside town of Cod's Bottom! Ella Griffin has been uprooted from the bustling city of London to the miserable seaside town of Co...
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The curse of the Tomb Robbers
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Can you help best friends Nub and Iteti stop a gang of Egyptian robbers from raiding a royal tomb? With puzzles to solve on every page you are fully immersed in the story right from the very beginning. Using the hieroglyph chart and Egyptian - English dictionary, included in the back of the bo...
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Magic Keepers: Crystal Chaos
Name: Emma Nelson
01 October 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
When Ava moves into her great aunt Edith's house, she inherits her aunts 'curios'. Ava's archaeologist aunt has collected the curios during her life and although they aren't particularly valuable, aunt Edith hopes that someone may find them special. This 'someone' is Ava. Along with her dog Pe...
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Rudy and the Wolf Cub
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Young fiction
When Rudy finds a little lone wolf cub at the skatepark, he knows he has to help him - but Rudy is no lone wolf; he knows the power of the pack and who he can call on for help. Paul Westmoreland has woven his magic through this carefully written early chapter book: 'Rudy's skateboard wa...
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Rudy and the Monster at School
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2022;Genre: Young fiction
There is a new boy at school who everyone says is scary. But when he gets upset and runs away from class, Rudy can't just stand by and do nothing. This beautifully written early chapter book allows clear discussion opportunities focusing on not judging people by their looks alone. How h...
