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Solving crimes is NOT my Superpower
Name: Mizuki Age 11
04 March 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Solving crimes is NOT my Superpower includes many unexpected twists and turns although it didn't peak my interest as I believe it is suitable for a younger age. Full of humour, morals and detective spirit, this book is great and is easy to understand - showing...
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The Appletree Animal Agency
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 March 2025;Genre: Animals
Wishing on a shooting star for the puppy she desperately wants, Mattie knows it won't happen as her Dad just doesn't believe she is responsible enough yet to properly look after one. However, when she and her friend, Zoe, find a tiny, scruffy puppy in need of help, she rises to the challenge a...
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Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
Name: Chinmay Aariv Vayyala
24 February 2025;Genre: Historical Fiction
The book is good - it is interesting and it ignites the curiosity of children
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Mega - The most enormous animals ever
Name: Maria Faithorn
07 February 2025;Genre: Animals
Crammed full of interesting facts about mighty mammals, big birds, rampaging reptiles, supersize fish and monstrous molluscs, MEGA: The Most Enormous Animals Ever will have children gripped and engaged as they discover the biggest animals on earth. Each...
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Dungeon Runners Level 2: Sky Battles
Name: Jane Rew
07 February 2025;Genre: Fantasy
There is so much appeal to Dungeon Runners Level 2: Sky Battles: Joe Todd Stanton's wonderful illustrations capture the setting and the characters, perfectly infusing them with atmosphere and humour; the easy-to-read font and...
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The Notwitches
Name: Jacqueline Harris
07 February 2025;Genre: Funny Stories
Melanda Notwitch lives with her three ghastly aunts, who use her as a skivvy and slave. Melanda's life changes when one day a girl knocks on her door and asks her to join the witches. This sparks off a chain of events where Melanda is thrust into a fast-paced adventure and meets a series of ex...
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The Great Theatre Rescue
Name: Jenny CADDICK
03 February 2025;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The Great Theatre Rescue is a stunning and exciting historical adventure story that takes place in 1930's London and evokes Dickensian themes of abandoned children and workhouse-harsh schools and villains. The Wren Theatre is home to yo...
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MEGA: The Most Enormous Animals Ever
Name: Jane Rew
03 February 2025;Genre: Animals
Using a simple, repeated pattern of headings, information about different animal groups is well presented, and there's clever use of the dust jacket which doubles up as a poster, with visual comparison of extinct animals and their nearest living equivalents.</...
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Cloud Boy
Name: Wendy Kelly
01 February 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Cloud Boy is a simple book with a very sophisticated message. Bobby can't concentrate; he tries hard but is continuously distracted by sights, smells and sounds going on in the world around him. Predictably, he gets told off by his mum, his teacher and his friends who don't understand how hard...
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Guardians of the New Moon: The Year of the Rat
Name: Maria Faithorn
17 January 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
The Year of the Rat is the second in the Guardians of the New Moon series and follows Rat's success at winning the Jade Emperor's race. As neither Miaow nor Ming completed the race, they did not have a lunar year named after them, but were instead awarded the...
