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Name: Lauren Maidman
03 January 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Mermaid School is the first in the series of the Mermaid school series by Lucy Courtenay. The story starts with Marnie Blue's first day at 'Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School' and her nerves are kicking in. With a Mum who was very well behaved at school and her famous Aunty who wasn't, she is unsu...

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Name: Joanne Mason
02 January 2020;

Genre: Animals

In my experience, children love books which are beautifully illustrated and contain facts about animals. As this book contains both, I can't wait to introduce it to my class next week. Even the most reluctant reader will be drawn in by the inviting layout, the fascinating facts and engaging text....

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Name: Jenny Caddick
31 December 2019;

Genre: Non Fiction

This is a simply brilliant non-fiction guide to every aspect of Roman life . The book compares the 'hard life' of a modern day child to that of a young Roman and really does make the reader stop and count their blessings! The layout is hugely appealing. There are clear, colourful sections with...

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Name: Carol Carter
30 December 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Chaya is the village headman's daughter - and a thief. Yes, she loves the excitement and thrill of the chase, but she justifies her crimes because she always uses her spoils for good, stealing from the rich to give to the poor to pay for medical treatment, new clothes, food. However, while it'...

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Name: Lucy Newton
29 December 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This book contains three short stories including Magnificent Mabel and the Rabbit Riot, Magnificent Mabel and the Burglar Tooth Fairy and the Pixie Playdate. All three stories are about Mabel Chase, who is quite a character! She is growing up quickly and has quite an interesting outlook on the w...

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Name: Lucy Newton
29 December 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A lovely chapter book, suitable for early readers who are gaining confidence and beginning to build their stamina. The story starts with Marnie Blue who is about to embark on her first day of mermaid school. Marnie is nervous in case she doesn't make any friends and in case she has to learn new...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
24 December 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Oda Lise Louise Ingrid Sonja (or Ollis for short) is a ten-year-old inventor who is a touch on the timid side and greatly admires her courageous best friend (and next door neighbour), Gro. She also envies Gro her idyllic family life since Ollis knows nothing about her father and her mother seems...

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Name: Lucy Newton
08 December 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This story contains 15 jam packed chapters of exciting adventures! It is a fairytale all about Princess Persephone Stephanie Tiffany Jane who likes to be called Pom for short. She absolutely hates being a princess! She thinks her mother hates her because she isn't a boy and her father barely reme...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
22 November 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A beautiful retelling of the sweetest classic tale. Jeanne Willis has so fantastically retold the tale of a young orphan named Heidi, who is taken to live with her grumpy grandpa in the Swiss Alps. Heidi's grandpa was used to living alone and quite stubborn in his ways, he doesn't much like peopl...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
18 November 2019;

Genre: Adventure

I needed no encouragement to return to the world of Eva Ibbotson's classic story, The Secret of Platform 13. Nine years have passed and the Island of Mist, home to magical creatures like hags and harpies, finds itself beseiged. Odge Gribble has fled into hiding and decides to journey to Vienna,...

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