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Kaleidoscope of Creatures
Name: Sian Hopkins
31 March 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
The animal kingdom is a kaleidoscope of colour. But what do animal's colours say about them? Why do some stand out and other blend in? What jobs do spots and stripes do? Together, Cath Ard and Greer Stothers have created a beautiful book complete with a rainbow of natural history colours....
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Name: Louisa Farrow
30 March 2021;Genre: Friends and family
The Incredible Record Smashers begins when Lucy, who is usually more interested in fixing things, punches Billy on the nose in class and is suspended from school. His unkind comment about her mum provoked not just violence but also a new-found determination to 'fix' her mum's...
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The Day the Screens Went Blank
Name: Jennifer Caddick
24 March 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
The Day the Screens Went Blank is a laugh out loud adventure about the world changing overnight that is utterly fitting for our current times. Technology seems to have quit overnight; the TV/Computer/Phone screens are dead and no one (least of all the adults) seems to k...
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Name: Sue Wilsher
24 March 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
When magical children are allowed to attend school for the first time in Starfell: Willow Moss and the Vanished Kingdom, Willow is suspicious. Strange things have been happening, a priceless scroll has been stolen and 'The Grimoire Gazette' has been dismissing or ridiculing th...
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The Highland Falcon Thief
Name: Courtney Age 7
22 March 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The story is adventurous because the boys are going to Scotland and the younger boy is feeding the men bread. The girl is wandering around the table and the men get suspicious and go under the table whilst one of them distracts and when it is all gone the men leave, not knowing they left the l...
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There are Fish Everywhere
Name: Jane Rew
17 March 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
There are Fish Everywhere is not just an information book on fish (wild rather than ornamental or farmed), but an artistically arranged collection of images in Britta Teckentrup's distinctive style which, although two dimensional, manage to convey depth and texture, tone and v...
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Name: Elen Green
04 March 2021;Genre: Environment & Nature
The story of Climate Change tells the story of our climate from the beginning of its formation to the creation of fossil fuels and their use today, and explains how our use of fossil fuels is impacting on our planet. As well as showing human's impact on the planet, there are suggestions for ho...
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds
Name: George Age 10
01 March 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This book has to be one of the best I have ever read. This is because it was a very gripping mystery, which pulled you in further with every page you turned. I also enjoyed trying to solve the mystery along with the protagonists - Zaiba, Poppy and Ali - and it was quite difficult, which made i...
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InvestiGators
Name: Maria Faithorn
18 February 2021;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Well.. I didn't get to read this book until AFTER my eight year old son had swiped it and disappeared for half a day! The cover and title had him hooked instantly, and the brightly coloured comic strip and written story kept his engagement through to the end. If you need to grab the attention...
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Name: Linda Canning
10 February 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
A rip-roaringly funny read from the queen of comedy, Rachel Delahaye. Mort the Meek and the Ravens' Revenge is a totally bizarre yet hilarious read which will be enjoyed by children of all ages.Mort is a pacifist living on Brutalia, an island where violence is celebrated and only t...
