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Poo in the Zoo: The Island of Dinosaur Poo
Name: Ashley Clayton
10 October 2022;Genre: Picture Books
Poo in the Zoo - The Island of Dinosaur Poo is a really fun book. I would say the reader needs to have read the previous two 'Poo in the Zoo' books to given both the main characters some context, it definitely helps to know Bob's previous adventures. This book differs from the...
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Festergrimm
Name: Stephen Leitch
10 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
Festergrimm is the latest in the Eerie on Sea mystery series and is sure to delight fans of previous books and those coming to explore the strange goings on at Eerie-On-Sea for the first time! It's a book of mystery, adventure and friendship; I highly recommend this book....
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The Tale of Truthwater Lake
Name: Louisa Farrow
10 October 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Summer 2032 is so hot that there are government emergency laws to insist people stay inside, out of the sun. After five weeks of summer holiday trapped in a tiny flat and concerned about friendship issues, Polly is glad to be sent away with her brother, Joel. She's not sure quite what's wrong...
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Max Magic
Name: Donna Burkert
10 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
Max loves magic, it runs in the family, and from the very first time that his dad showed him how to do a trick, he has been learning, practising and performing. He helps his dad on the market and often uses his magic to wow passers-by to help sell some of the toys from the stall. And things we...
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Evil Emperor Penguin: Antics in Antarctica
Name: Nicola Mansfield
10 October 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
For me, there are a few names that are synonymous with a good read and one of those names is Laura Ellen Anderson, and she did not disappoint! The rise in popularity of graphic novels has been astronomical and rightfully so; they are such a great way to strengthen reading and improve children'...
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Ten Ways To Build a Brilliant Brain
Name: Stephen Leitch
09 October 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
In this latest book from teenage brain expert Nicola Morgan, you can find out ten brilliant ways to supercharge your brain! Ten Ways To Build a Brilliant Brain is written in Nicola Morgan's trademark positive and accessible style and covers topics including fueling your brain,...
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No Place for Monsters
Name: Jenny Caddick
08 October 2022;Genre: Horror
In the sleepy, quiet town of Cowslip Grove , nothing out of the ordinary ever seems to happen . Or perhaps unusual and terrifying incidents happen every night... it's just that no one remembers them the next day… The dark truth is that children are disappearing from their beds at night - their...
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Rudy and the Monster at School
Name: Jennifer Bevan
08 October 2022;Genre: Young fiction
Rudy and the monster school is a lovely book about standing up when things are wrong. An excellent story for PSHE discussions around difference and not judging people by the way they look. This is a great short novel to read in class. There are many opportunities to stop and discuss how the ch...
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Into Goblyn Wood
Name: Donna Ritchie
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
'. . . Can Hazel unlock her own power to save the Fairy realm?'. That was the part on the blurb that drew me into this book. I could not put it down and finished it in only a few sittings. Hazel, an 11-year-old orphan, lives at the Ditchmore School for the Wretched with other unfortunate child...
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Pages & Co: The Treehouse Library
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Milo, the new driver of The Quip (the magical train that can go through Story) and Alessia, the daughter of the evil Alchemist, travel to find the Botanist, who could be the only person who can now help them in their quest to stop the Alchemist from gaining to control over Story. There, Milo m...
