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The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
Name: Louise Baker
05 September 2022;Genre: LBGTQ+
Collected stories, a decades-long murder mystery, new friendships, and themes of healing and self-discovery - with a little of the supernatural thrown in. Yep, The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has everything you could hope for from a contemporary YA novel. First of a...
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Once Upon a Fever
Name: Louise Baker
05 September 2022;Genre: Fantasy
In an alternative, fantasy world where emotions themselves are sought to be cured for fear of the illnesses they cause, Once Upon A Fever takes its young readers on a magical journey of self-discovery. Once Upon a Fever beautifully - and metaphorically - tackles the subject of...
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The Story Shop - Anchors Away!
Name: Maria faithorn
05 September 2022;Genre: Adventure
The Story Shop Adventures are back! And this time, shopkeeper Wilbur and his assistant Fred Ferret have a pirate, treasure-hunting adventure in store for their last-minute customer, Pearl. The 'Story Pot' of inky-blue liquid is bubbling and in go a selection of props......
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The Lost Girl King
Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 September 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
The Lost Girl King is the thrilling new adventure story by Catherine Doyle. This book is infused with Irish mythology and language that allows you to be transported into another realm. Amy and Liam have been packed off to Gran's house for the summer. They are heading to Connem...
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Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief
Name: Nathan Cox
02 September 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief is another brilliant book by David Owen. An excellent, pacey adventure story full of characters, a great plot and a myth passed down through generations of water creatures and dragons. The story is also filled with humour that will keep any class lau...
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Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire: A Recipe for Trouble
Name: Sue Wilsher
02 September 2022;Genre: Adventure
Alice Éclair might only be thirteen, but she is also an expert pâtissière and France's youngest, keenest spy. For the past year, she has been receiving cryptic messages and puzzles to solve and, although she does not know who they are from, she has her suspicions - which are realised when a fi...
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Poo in the Zoo
Name: Ashley Clayton
01 September 2022;Genre: Animals
An entertaining and engaging read for children aged under seven years. The rhyming pattern is a little tricky at first, so the book is better being read by an adult to a child or class, rather than being read by a child of the targeted age. The main character, Bob McGrew is a lovely cha...
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Mia and The Lightcasters
Name: Lisa Watkins
01 September 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Mia and The Lightcasters is a book that you cant put down! It is an exciting fantasy novel aimed at children from aged 8+. Mia, who lives with her little brother and parents, dreams of being an umbra tamer until a haunting encounter leaves her afraid and staying close t...
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All the Animals Were Sleeping
Name: Samantha Hughes
01 September 2022;Genre: Animals
All the Animals Were Sleeping is a stunning picture book about the ways in which animals sleep in the Serengeti. This is such a beautiful and peaceful picture to book to share. The illustrations really capture the night time life for the animals in the Serengeti. The au...
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One Drop
Name: Lorraine Ansell
01 September 2022;Genre: Dystopian
In One Drop, Axel and Dune are captured by the 'Bloods' (Brotherhood of the Blood of Jesus). Chips inserted in their heads and placed in the ERAC (Evangelical Realignment Centre), every night they have to fight against brainwashing to retain their memories, who they are and wh...
