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The Ice Monster
Name: Linda brown
09 December 2018;Genre: Adventure
Mr Walliams has created another humorous adventure with The Ice Monster. The story follows the sad life of 10 year old Elsie, who is an orphan during the Victorian period. Elsie escapes the horrid orphanage that she has suffered abuse in thinking she has more chance of surviving on the cold stree...
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There's A Yeti In The Playground!
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
03 December 2018;Genre: Adventure
The arrival of any book by Pamela Butchart is always greeted by a great deal of squealing and general excitement by our Year 3 and Year 4 pupils and I fully anticipate that There's A Yeti In The Playground will have the same magical effect! In this latest adventure, Izzy and her friends Jodi, M...
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Get Me Out Of Witch School
Name: Chloe Age 10
01 December 2018;Genre: Fantasy
Get Me Out Of Witch School is a great book with plenty of unexpected twists and turns to keep the journey exciting. This book is easy to pick up, but impossible to put down, so if you're stuck on reading ideas, try this fabulous tale. I would rate this book three stars, and recommend it to any in...
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The Boy who Lived with Dragons
Name: Sam Phillips
16 November 2018;Genre: Magical Realism
I throughly enjoyed Andy Shepherd's first book, The Boy Who Grew Dragons, and was keen to share it with some of my young friends, knowing they too would love to be a part of Tomas's adventures with his dragon, Flicker. S...
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The Night I Met Father Christmas
Name: Lucy Russell
05 November 2018;Genre: Adventure
Perfect for snuggling up by the fireside this season, enjoy the tale of Jackson as he hears the real story of Father Christmas. Jackson knows all about the North Pole and the reindeer, but is desperate to have one question answered - how did Father Christmas become Father Christmas? So one Christ...
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The Skies Above My Eyes
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2018;Genre: Adventure
A beautifully illustrated book with an unusual layout. This book has a pull out page which keeps on extending! It starts on the Earth and moves upwards through the atmosphere. As it moves up through the sky, there are beautiful pictures of what you may find, along with interesting facts. This is...
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Dear Donald Trump
Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2018;Genre: Adventure
An interesting book based on some very current issues! Sam has a problem; he has an annoying older brother who he has to share a room with! Sam hears of Donald Trump's plans to build a wall while he is watching TV one day. This gives him a great idea - he could build a wall so him and his brothe...
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Moth
Name: Kyle Matravers
02 November 2018;Genre: Non Fiction
The story of evolution and adaption is covered wonderfully in Moth. Everything about this book is a success from the beautiful artwork to the poetic language, which is linguistically balanced enough to be accessible to both children and adults, and so much more. Throug...
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The Night I Met Father Christmas
Name: June Hughes
26 October 2018;Genre: Adventure
Jackson is worried. His friend has expressed doubts about the existence of Father Christmas. Now Jackson is not worried that Father Christmas might not exist (he is firmly convinced that he does) but he is worried about the practicalities of present delivery, chimney negotiation and why Father Ch...
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The Restless Girls
Name: Jayne Gould
22 October 2018;Genre: Adventure
The Restless Girls is a stunning re-imagining of the classic fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses, with a theme of resilient and resourceful young women taking charge of their own destinies. In the kingdom of Kalia, the 12 princesses follow the example of their bold and beautiful mother, dev...
