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Name: Donna Burkert
03 September 2020;Genre: Adventure
Billy Chan: surfer dude and self-confessed owner of 'great hair', is not all that impressed with the 'Improve your Mandarin' summer school that he has been sent to, even if it is set in China. Far away from his family and friends, he has major doubts as to the positives around this particular...
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Name: Bryony Davies
03 September 2020;Genre: Poetry
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! is a collection of animal poems. The 365 poems in this book have been selected by Fiona Waters and illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. Published by Nosy Crow in conjunction with the National Trust, this book could be seen as a follow up from '<a hre...
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Name: Susan Wilsher
03 September 2020;Genre: Adventure
Hal's off again with Uncle Nat, this time aboard the California Comet for a trip across America from Chicago to San Francisco. Uncle Nat has been asked to report on a special announcement being made by August Reza, millionaire and train enthusiast, whilst Hal is looking forward to enjoying the...
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Name: Susan Wilsher
03 September 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
Covering 15 civilisations, The History Atlas takes you on a light-hearted but fact-packed tour of the world. Visually stunning, it is instantly engaging, sure to delight even the most hardened history hater.The author's introduction sets a chatty tone, reminding the reader to have...
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The Pharaoh's Curse (Museum Kittens)
Name: Lucy Newton
03 September 2020;Genre: Animals
As the follow up to Museum Kittens: The Midnight Visitor, this story continues the adventures of kittens Tasha and Peter, along with the other museum cats.The Pharaoh's Curse begins with the cats observing a...
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Name: Alison Kelly
20 August 2020;Genre: Poetry
Shauna Darling Robinson's Saturday at the Imaginarium entices the readers to let their imaginations run wild. The collection opens with 'Open Wide' in which we are invited to 'Imagine if swallowing / were real - / if we truly / took things in / through our mouths / and...
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Name: Lucy Newton
11 August 2020;Genre: Adventure
A brilliant book to begin to introduce young children to important people from history. This book tells the true story of Daphne Caruana's life. It is very well written with simple facts and on the whole very clear language. It provides a great opportunity to begin discussing some more complex l...
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How Many Mice Make an Elephant?
Name: Kelly Buxton
06 August 2020;Genre: Non Fiction
Have you ever wondered how many ice cubes make an iceberg or how many giraffes it would take stacked on top of each other to reach the highest heights of the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa? How Many Mice Make an Elephant? has all the answers and more! H...
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Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
Name: Donna Burkert
06 August 2020;Genre: Environment & Nature
Willow Wildthing loves nature, she loves messy tangled, untended wastelands, she loves natural habitats and adventure, she loves stories and games and using her wild imagination. She loves unstructured, natural fun. Along with the other Wild Things, she explores the hidden Wilderness, discover...
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Marshmallow Pie The Cat Superstar (Book 1)
Name: Jane Rew
06 August 2020;Genre: Young fiction
Whether or not readers are owned by a cat, they will enjoy the references to typically feline behaviour. Marshmallow Pie (Pie for short) exudes pride and self-esteem and was born to privilege, so it's no wonder he is destined for stardom.But the journey to fame fea...
