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While the Storm Rages
Name: Louisa Farrow
01 June 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
In the summer of 1939, Noah's dad leaves to join the army and makes Noah promise to look after his dog, Winn. Noah takes the responsibility to heart, believing that keeping the dog safe will keep his father safe, too. Then war is declared and the government advises people to have their pets pu...
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Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around The World
Name: Jemma Jeffrey
01 June 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World describes the different stages a book goes through from being printed cut and pressed to landing in the readers' hands. We meet the factory workers and train drivers, the container ship captains, post office staff and finally...
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The Merciless Ones
Name: Clair Bossons
01 June 2022;Genre: Fantasy
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Gilded Ones so was excited to receive a copy of the sequel, The Merciless Ones. Namina Forna has created some strong female lead characters and this book begins six months later when Deka is working with the mother goddesses to rid the e...
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Supernan's Day Out
Name: Donna Burkert
01 June 2022;Genre: Friends and family
In Supernan's Day Out, Stanley cannot believe it; his mum has forced him to take a day off from saving the world and if that isn't bad enough, he's got to spend the day with his nan! Stanley loves his nan, but the idea of spending a day with her and her cronies, in a home that...
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Kitchen Science 30 Awesome STEM Experiments to try at home.
Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 May 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
I am already a fan of these two particular authors and their fresh and appealing style of non-fiction, after reading Science School. Kitchen Science is another bright, bold and exciting book packed...
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You, Me And Our Heartstrings
Name: Stephen Leitch
31 May 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Set in New York, You, Me and Our Heartstrings follows the story of talented teen violin player Daisy and cello prodigy Noah, who are paired together to perform at their High School winter concert. Initially disagreeing on the music and to be played and each other, the two grad...
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The Boy Who Grew A Tree
Name: Lauren Maidman
31 May 2022;Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction
The Boy Who Grew A Tree is a heart-warming and sweet story of Timi who tells the story of his childhood to his Granddaughter. When Timi was a little boy, he spent a lot of time at after school club and at his Aunties; he was about to be a big brother. Whilst at club, he met a...
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The Consequence Girl
Name: Hayley Summerfield
30 May 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Alastair Chisholm is an award-winning author and his new book The Consequence Girl is a thrilling science fiction adventure, full of futuristic lands, gadgets and courageous characters. We are introduced to Lilith in the prologue; she is a mercenary on a mission to rescue a ch...
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The Consequence Girl
Name: Sue Wilsher
30 May 2022;Genre: Science Fiction
Cora and Seleen live in a cabin in the woods. Constantly vigilant, they live far away from others, although Cora is not sure who or what they are hiding from. When she breaks the rules they live by and rescues an injured boy, Kai, Cora's life changes for ever. Possessed of an incredible abili...
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Absolutely Everything - a history of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and other things too numerous to mention
Name: Joanna Hewish
28 May 2022;Genre: Adventure
If you have a child who loves Non-fiction as much as mine, this book will make the best Birthday or Christmas Present! This book is weighty. Absolutely crammed full of information, but presented in such a way to make is completely accessible. Absolutely everything – a history of Earth,...
