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Kid Normal and the Shadow Machine
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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Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes
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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Kid Normal
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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When We Became Humans
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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The Usborne Book of the Moon
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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Cinders and Sparks
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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Malamander
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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The Climbers
Name: Emily Beale
02 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Alma loves the forest that surrounds her village. She longs to explore further into its leafy canopy and dense jungle. However, her stern uncle's wish is that she stays within the boundary of the village and so Alma must obey. The mayor and teachers constantly warn about the dangers of the forest...
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The Missing Bookshop
Name: Emily Beale
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
Milly loves her local bookshop. She never misses a story time and loves to bring her pocket money to spend on books. The owner of this little independent bookshop is the wonderful Mrs Minty, there isn't much about books that she doesn't know. Sometimes Milly likes to set Mrs Minty a book chall...
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The Little Book of Garden Bird Songs
Name: Emily Beale
01 June 2019;Genre: Adventure
There's nothing sweeter or more calming then listening to bird song. But the ability to identify a bird by its warbles and twitters is a skill that is dying out. Designed as a book suitable for young children, The little book of Garden Bird Songs is a unique board book with a tuneful twist, enabl...
