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Name: Carol Carter
24 July 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure is the first in a new series of martial arts adventures aimed at 7-9 year-olds. Set at a monkey martial arts school in the Shanti Islands, we are immediately introduced to the large cast of characters including brave but reckless Suki and her more cautiou...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
11 July 2019;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Watching my little girl's face whilst reading this book was priceless. Ada Twist had her giggling all the way through. This book is so in tune with its targeted audience; the characters are relatable and the story is great fun for all budding young scientists. Ada Twist is full of questions. Thi...

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Name: Alison Kelly
02 July 2019;

Just a month after the publication of Brian Moses' and James Carter's Spaced Out, comes another celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing in the form of Moonstruck! Poet Roger Stevens and illustrator Ed Boxall have produced this anthology of poems 'about our moon'. Is there sp...

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Name: Leanne Woolcock
26 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

From the bestselling award-winning authors, Greg James and Chris Smith, comes the latest, highly-anticipated third installment in the Kid Normal series which many of my class are claiming to be the best one yet! Murph Cooper, who still has no official superhero power, is now facing his most dan...

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Name: Leanne Woolcock
26 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This is the second equally funny book in the Kid Normal series from Radio 1's Greg James and Newsbeat presenter Chris Smith. After his victory in the first Kid Normal book, Murph and his superhero zeros find themselves busily saving the world, one top-secret adventure at a time, which is easier...

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Name: Leanne Woolcock
25 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This is the first book in a series by Radio 1 presenter Greg James and award-winning journalist Chris Smith. Murph Cooper is new in town and is in need of a new school; luckily for him, he is offered a place at 'The School' after his mum tells the strange teacher that, with his help, Murph could...

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Name: Bryony Davies
19 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

When We Became Humans by Michael Bright is a large format illustrated non fiction text covering the development of the human species from prehistory to modern times. The text clearly introduces the species related to Homo Sapiens and shows how different groups have been classified. Bright's cle...

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Name: Jayne Gould
14 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A full moon, framed by the silhouettes of trees, shines out from the cover of this book, inviting the reader to pick it up and discover more. From the endpapers showing the phases of the moon to speculation about a lunar colony, it contains a wealth of information. Mankind has always been fasci...

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Name: Emily Beale
12 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A long time ago, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a girl with messy hair, bright eyes and terrible manners. She was used to taking orders from her stepmother and when she wasn't doing chores, enjoyed spending time outdoors. Her name was Cinders and you might think you know her story but yo...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Malamander is a seriously exciting and slightly creepy adventure, bringing a whole new world of a seaside town vividly to life. Herbie Lemon is the Lost and Founder of the Nautilus Hotel in Eerie-On-Sea, an aptly named seaside town.Then his life is turned upside do...

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