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Mr Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
02 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Strange events have been taking place recently in the Alpine town of Schneedorf-on-the-Peak. Young Deiter Strudel's beloved hamster, Colonel Tuftybum (I challenge you to say that name without sniggering!) has vanished, along with all the other hamsters in the town. Could there be some connectio...
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The Story of People
Name: Lucy Newton
28 February 2019;Genre: Adventure
This is a fantastic book which summarises our Earth's journey through time, from the 'Big Bang' to now. A brilliant explanation of one theory of how our Earth has developed to the way it is today. Each page has a time tag on to show how many years ago each event happened and they are filled with...
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Rory Branagan Detective, The Deadly Dinner Lady
Name: Sam Phillips
26 February 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Following on from Rory Branagan Detective, The Dog Squad and The Big Cash Robbery, this is the fourth book in the Rory Branagan series by Andrew Clover and Ralph Lazar. As with the previous titles, The Deadly Dinner Lady is everything a new or reluctant reader looks for in a book; large clear pri...
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Rory Branagan, Detective
Name: Sam Phillips
26 February 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Rory lives with his mum and older brother, and his best friend is Wilkins, his next-door neighbour's sausage dog! Now while some might think Rory would be lonely, he's not, he thinks his life is amazing. Rory is perfectly happy with the exception of just one thing, one thing that makes him worry...
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Voices of the Future
Name: Lauren Maidman
21 February 2019;Genre: Adventure
Voices of the Future is an anthology of stories written by children from all over the globe. They have been written as part of UNESCO's Voices of the Future Generations project. This is to help children make sure they are given the right of education and literacy globally. The book is a collect...
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A Year of Nature Poems
Name: Lauren Maidman
20 February 2019;This is a beautiful collection of nature poems, paired with exquisite illustrations. Each poem in the book corresponds to a new month with a new theme. Each poem or month focuses on an aspect of nature from flowers, insects, sea creatures and seasons. Every poem has an introduction either about t...
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Fantastically Great Women Who Made History
Name: Lucy Newton
17 February 2019;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
Fantastically Great Women Who Made History opens by showing the journey of the woman who are featured, explaining how they have all made history as well as challenging the reader to think about how they are going to make history themselves. This is an inspirational book...
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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
Name: Lucy Newton
17 February 2019;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is brimming with inspirational stories of women who changed the world because of what they dreamed of and believed in. It covers many different women who are famous for many different things including the brilliant writing of Jan...
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You Can't Make Me go to Witch School
Name: Annabelle Age 11
11 February 2019;Genre: Adventure
Daisy Wart - or Twinkle - is a Shakespearean actress who has been taken to a witch school by her granny who believes she truly is a witch. Whilst Daisy is on an epic mission to try to escape from this prison she meets some nice as well as some not so nice witches and discovers some very new thi...
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Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
Name: Lucy Newton
10 February 2019;Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies
Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders is a lovely book about some crucial women who have made history - and 'worked wonders' for the world. It has a double page spread about each woman, giving details of their life and achievements, leading to why they are so important...
