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Sam Wu is NOT afraid of Zombies
Name: Sam Phillips
27 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
Somehow I've managed to miss the other books in the Sam Wu series but having read this one I shall be off to my local library or book shop pretty sharpish to read all about Sam's earlier adventures. Sam Wu is NOT afraid of Zombies is a laugh out loud, funny book; the fifth in a series of stories...
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A Super Weird Mystery: Danger at Donut Diner
Name: Carol Carter
27 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
The Pebbles family are moving to Donut Island and, in a break with his past life, Melvin has decided that he is DEFINITELY going to be cool from now on. Unfortunately, the first person he meets is new next-door neighbour, Rhubarb Plonsky. Soon, despite Melvin's best efforts, he has accidentally j...
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PESTS
Name: Jenny Caddick
26 January 2020;Genre: Animals
A fun and charming story of an adventurous mouse called Stix. He's the tiny size of an egg cup and his life revolves around sneaking out from his home (in a kitchen, behind a washing machine) at night with his beloved Grandma. Together they scurry for food but security conscious Grandma insist...
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A Monster in the Lake
Name: Hayley Summerfield
24 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
Louie Stowell is back with yet another magnificent adventure, The Monster in the Lake. From the onset we are reintroduced to Kit, Alita, Josh and Faith who take us on another enchanted tale in order to save the world. I simply love how Louie Stowell brings back her characters. She reconnects us...
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How to Make a Better World
Name: Bryony Davies
11 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
How to Make a Better World by Keilly Swift is aimed at 7-9 year-olds and is a large hardback book filled with bright colourful pages. The attractive presentation make it inviting and I know that children will enjoy dipping into it and learning more about the world around them and how to help. T...
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Aesop's Fables
Name: Sarah Lynham
09 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
This a lovely illustrated version of the traditional Aesop's Fables. The collection includes tales such as; Two Travellers and the Bear, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Donkey in the Lion's Skin, The Dog and His Reflection, The Baboon and the Fox, The Peacock and the Crane,...
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The Clue is in the Poo: And Other Things Too
Name: Sarah Lynham
09 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
I try to actively encourage children in my class to read non-fiction texts as well as fiction and like to have them readily available in my classroom. This and A Giant Dose of Gross, its sister title, are great texts for pupils to be able to dip in and out of as and when they can. My class love b...
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A Dose of Gross
Name: Sarah Lynham
09 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
I try to actively encourage children in my class to read non-fiction texts as well as fiction and like to have them readily available in my classroom. This and 'The Clue is in the Poo' are great texts for pupils to be able to dip in and out of as and when they can. My class love being able to pi...
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The Great Brain Robbery
Name: Sarah Lynham
09 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
A cracking sequel to The Train to Impossible Places. I really didn't think that PG Bell could top his first book but this sequel takes the reader on another fantastic adventure. It leads on beautifully from the first book whilst holding its own plotline. As we return to the Impossible Places with...
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The Train to Impossible Places
Name: Sarah Lynham
09 January 2020;Genre: Adventure
Before I say anything else, I have to just say I love The Train to Impossible Places, as do my year 3/4 class. This is a fantastically written fantasy, adventure story. Suzy, a physics-loving 11-year-old, wakes up to find a troll laying train tracks through her living r...
