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Until the Road Ends
Name: Jacqueline Harris
22 May 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Until the Road Ends is the story of Beau, a dog from the streets, who is saved by a girl called Peggy. When war breaks out, the two are separated, but when tragedy strikes, Beau has to find Peggy. Travelling across war-torn England, Beau and his companions, Mabel the cat and B...
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Every Word A Lie
Name: Clair Bossons
22 May 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Every Word A Lie is a murder mystery that is full of twists and turns. It is fast-paced and really builds the tension. It is also a bit of a cautionary tale on internet safety, but this is done in a way that is not condescending. The message is clear - Every Word could be A Li...
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How to be a Detective and Other Crime Fighting Jobs
Name: Lauren Maidman
21 May 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
How to be a Detective and Other Crime Fighting Jobs is from a new series of books all about amazing and incredible jobs. The book is set out clearly and is jam packed full of information from the basics of what a detective actually is, through to the history and also other job...
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The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City
Name: Jacqueline Harris
20 May 2023;Genre: Adventure
Clem is part of a mudlarking club along with her friends Ash and Zara, looking for treasure on the banks of the Thames. Everything the club finds gets taken to the museum, where the slightly mysterious Oswald keeps a museum of finds. One day, the Thames starts behaving oddly and the water begi...
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Genie and Teeny make a wish
Name: Amanda Shipton
20 May 2023;Genre: Funny Stories
Genie and Teeny: Make a Wish is the first in a series of magical adventures from the award winning writer Steven Lenton. In traditional Genie stories you have to rub the lamp to release the Genie, but for poor Grant, a cracked teapot will just have to do. In a book filled with...
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Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins
Name: Maria faithorn
19 May 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
Making A Baby: An Inclusive Guide to How Every Family Begins is the perfect resource to use in supporting children with their learning of 'Making a Baby'. In the ever developing world, with increased and changing medical advances, and the wide range of family set-ups, this bo...
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This is the Way the World Ends
Name: Clare Wilkins
19 May 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Attending prestigious Webber Academy in New York, scholarship student Waverly is used to keeping a low profile and fitting in. Academic but with parents in a different financial sphere from her wealthy peers, she works hard and subsidises herself by tutoring. When this brings her into the hall...
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Serpent of the Sands (A Brightstorm Adventure)
Name: Sue Wilsher
18 May 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Gan - Princess Ganzorig - has a real taste for adventure and when one of her beloved uncles, King Temur, falls dangerously ill, she sets off in her sky-ship, the Sky-archer, with Slink, a sapient gerbil who has taken a fancy to her and Thorn, a boy who's escaped from the slums of Lontown in se...
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Mindwalker
Name: Linda Brown
18 May 2023;Genre: Science Fiction
Mindwalker is a sci-fi debut novel for 2023. The author has packed it full of action and twists and turns making it a fast-paced read. 18-year-old Sil is a 'Mindwalker' who has been trained to take over the minds of field agents and extract them from danger. She hasn't lost a...
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Just Like Everyone Else
Name: Louisa Farrow
15 May 2023;Genre: LBGTQ+
Aidan is thirteen and uneasy - about his crowded family, about how people at school might think of him and, most of all, uneasy about himself. He thinks that he might be gay but is struggling to admit it, let alone accept it; in fact, he is burying his secret as deep as he can, even from his c...
