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Aliens Invaded my Talent Show
Name: Kelly Buxton
02 August 2019;Genre: Adventure
This book is laugh out loud funny, my 11-year-old agrees and is currently speed reading it as I type. I would struggle to find anyone who would not enjoy this book. Full of powerful descriptions and similes - 'two red eyes that burned like embers from the fires of hell' - it would be a great tool...
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Starfell: Willow Moss and the lost day
Name: Linda brown
02 August 2019;Genre: Adventure
Witches, magic, dragons, a grumpy cat, oops sorry a Kolbold! Flying broomsticks, trolls and a map of a magical fantasy world, what more could a reader want? Nothing! This debut novel has got it all and will keep many readers from 8+ totally engaged in its plot with all its magical twists and turn...
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Ariki and the Island of Wonder
Name: Kelly Buxton
31 July 2019;Genre: Environment & Nature
Moana fans will be thrilled at this series of short reads by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Nicola Kinnear, from Walker Books. Suitable for younger, beginner readers who love adventure stories, with settings inspired by the Polynesian coastline. In the second book of the series Ariki, who belong...
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Ariki and the Giant Shark
Name: Kelly Buxton
31 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Moana fans will be thrilled at this series of short reads by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Nicola Kinnear, from Walker Books. Suitable for younger, beginner readers who love adventure stories on settings When Ariki is washed up on the shores of Turtle Beach, adorning tattoos on the side of her b...
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The Inner Child
Name: Lizi Backhouse
30 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
This book is more like a letter from the author to children. It explains how every adult has an inner child. The pictures are entertaining and there isn't a lot of text to this book, but there is a 'lesson' to be learned about enjoying being a child because it makes being an adult more fun. Th...
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Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure
Name: June Hughes
30 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Bekko and Suki are trainee Warrior Monkeys on a remote island. They and their classmates are being instructed in the martial arts by their dedicated teachers. Suki has much to learn about patience and responsibility while Bekko lacks belief in himself. Their life consists of drills and exercises...
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Cinders and Sparks: Magic at Midnight
Name: Carol Carter
25 July 2019;Genre: Adventure
Cinders and Sparks: Magic at Midnight is a fantastic riff on the traditional Cinderella tale. While the first chapter starts off reasonably conventionally, with a bossy stepmother, annoying sisters and Cinders desperate to attend the palace ball, things quickly fly off on a hilarious tangent. T...
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Warrior Monkeys and the Volcano Adventure
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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Ada Twist and the Perilous Pantaloons (The Questioneers)
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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Moonstruck! Poems about our Moon
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...
