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Shadowghast
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 September 2021;Genre: Supernatural
Whilst other towns are celebrating Hallowe'en, the residents of Eerie-on-Sea enjoy Ghastly Night. Legend has it that people must light manglewick candles to prevent the Shadowghast from coming to steal their shadows. Every year, Dr. Thalassi and Mrs. Fossil retell the story behind the legend t...
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Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City
Name: Nicola Mansfield Niemi
17 September 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
I have to admit that as someone that lacks any artistic bone in their body, I did worry that I wouldn't be able to relate to Peanut Jones in Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City. I needn't have worried though, Rob Biddulph has created a world where everyone belongs and one th...
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Rescuing Titanic
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 September 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The story of the Titanic needs no introduction but Flora Delargy gives it new life by exploring the story of the Carpathia - the ship that rescued the 706 survivors of the disaster. Rescuing Titanic begins by introducing the ship itself and the key crew and passengers....
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Cookie and the Most Mysterious Mystery in the World
Name: Hayley Summerfield
02 September 2021;Genre: Humour
Cookie and the Most Mysterious Mystery in the World is the third instalment of the hilarious series by Konnie Huq. This book is full of mysteries waiting to be solved by Cookie and her friends, who seem to be connected to all of them. Through the character of Cookie, Konnie Hu...
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Feast Your Eyes on Food
Name: Hayley Summerfield
02 September 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Feast Your Eyes on Food by Laura Gladwin, is a food encyclopaedia of more than 1000 delicious things to eat. This beautiful book stipulates that eating is more than just tasting the food we eat; it explains how food feeds the soul and allows us to experience new cultures and t...
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Time to Move South for Winter
Name: Sharon Porter
02 September 2021;Genre: Picture Books
This stunning book is fabulous for a migration topic in school. Time to Move South for Winter tells the tale of a tiny black-capped tern making her journey south and mentions the things she sees along the way. The geography or map studies that could be developed for key stage...
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Sky
Name: Maria
02 September 2021;Genre: Friends and family
This new book written by the talented Holly Webb was a Christmas reading treat. Sky is set in Scotland and follows a special Christmas visit by Lara and her parents to her grandparents. While on this special visit, Lara meets a family of snowy owls who take her on magical adve...
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The Night the Moon Went Out
Name: Samantha Phillips
01 September 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This is an absolutely lovely read, ideal for a young reader who still lacks the confidence to 'go-it-alone' with their book selection. The Night the Moon Went Out by Samantha Baines is a colour banded (Dark Blue) chapter book by Bloomsbury Education. Aimed at Year 5 expected l...
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Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods and Monsters of ancient Greece
Name: Sue Wilsher
27 August 2021;Genre: Myths & Legends
Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods and Monsters of ancient Greece offers an excellent introduction to the world of Greek Myths. Starting with explaining the importance of the gods to the ancient Greeks, the book then sets the scene of that world before a section entitled The B...
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Wishyouwas
Name: Nicola Mansfield Niemi
27 August 2021;Genre: Adventure
There are few books you pick up and you feel the words rather than just read them and when this happens, you know you are reading something special: Wishyouwas is going to be a classic. Wishyouwas is set in smog-filled London in 1952, it is just before Christmas and Pen...
